There’s a great new way to stack perks if you have the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees).
I’ve been kind of obsessed with some of the new Chase Sapphire Reserve benefits after the popular card underwent a revamp over the summer. That’s especially true now that existing cardholders, including myself, receive all of the new perks and statement credits — some benefits were delayed for existing cardholders until Oct. 26.
For months, I’ve been pretty impressed with using Chase’s Points Boost feature to maximize my Ultimate Rewards points and increase their fixed value up to 2 cents per point when booking select hotels. For example, I saved 100,000 points and $200 on a two-night stay at the JW Marriott in Anaheim, California, which is walkable to Disneyland, by booking via Chase Points Boost rather than transferring my points to Marriott Bonvoy to book via that program.
As a Sapphire Reserve cardholder, my points-saving strategy has changed now that I’ve confirmed that I can stack my Chase The Edit credit — an up-to-$500 annual statement credit (up to $250 biannually) for prepaid The Edit bookings of two nights or more (booking done through the Chase Travel℠ portal) — with Points Boost.
Here’s what to know about this sweet stacking deal.
Stack Chase’s The Edit statement credit with Points Boost
I’ve been waiting for the day when I have access to all of the Sapphire Reserve card perks to see if I could use the biannual up-to-$250 Chase The Edit hotel credit on prepaid stays (of two nights or more at The Edit properties) and use Points Boost to pay the remainder of the hotel’s cost by redeeming points.
Related: What’s the difference between Chase’s The Edit properties and Points Boost?
If you aren’t familiar with this benefit, The Edit properties are luxury hotels you can book through Chase using cash or Ultimate Rewards points. When booking through The Edit, cardholders will also get elitelike perks at these premium properties, such as:
- Daily breakfast for two
- A benefit worth up to $100 (unique to each property)
- Complimentary Wi-Fi at properties that offer Wi-Fi
- A room upgrade (when available)
- Early check-in and late checkout at select properties (when available)
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While some properties booked through The Edit can cost thousands of dollars for a one-night stay, there are hotels that may not be too far out of your price point.
For example, if you are booking a stay in Las Vegas, it is very common for some of the properties featured in The Edit to price between $200 and $300 per night. So, the (up to) $250 biannual statement credit could easily cover the majority of a one-night stay, leaving you to potentially use a reasonable number of points at a value of 2 cents each via Points Boost (or cash) to cover the second night.
However, in my case, I’m planning a stay at the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa near Disney World, which is currently priced at $485 per night (before taxes and fees) for the specific busy weekend I’m after. If I were to redeem my points via Points Boost, it would cost 65,700 Chase points for the two-night stay, which is already a much better deal than if I were to transfer my points and book directly with Marriott, which would cost 156,000 points.
But I’m hoping to do even better.
I can pay just 53,200 points by stacking the biannual The Edit credit on top of Chase’s Points Boost for the two-night stay instead of redeeming 65,700 Ultimate Rewards points.
For those wary of relying on this seemingly almost too-good-to-be-true perk, my recent real-world test did indeed trigger the statement credit, showing that combining your card perk and redeeming rewards through Points Boost is an option.
Plus, this deal actually gets a little sweeter since booking through The Edit can give you elitelike hotel perks, like a daily breakfast for two, a possible room upgrade or late checkout (when available).
Therefore, I can enjoy a “free” breakfast and possibly a room upgrade, in addition to getting an already solid overall deal on the stay.
Bottom line
Many of the best travel deals, specifically in the points and miles space, don’t typically come from doing one thing; they come from stacking multiple benefits at the same time.
In this case, it was booking a hotel via Chase Travel to utilize Chase’s Points Boost (at a value of 2 cents per point) and stacking the Chase Sapphire Reserve The Edit credit, which will give you a biannual statement credit of up to $250. Plus, the elitelike perks associated with booking a stay at one of The Edit’s premium properties are the cherry on top of this great award booking.