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Beginner's Guides
The 2026 Resort Chaser’s Guide: 10 Massive Luxury Hotel Openings You Can Book with Points
If you’ve been hoarding your credit card points and hotel rewards, it’s time to start planning your 2026 escape. While 2025 has its fair share of gems, 2026 is shaping up to be a legendary year for luxury travel. From historic landmarks in London to secluded eco-sanctuaries in Vietnam, some of the most prestigious hotel brands in the world are expanding their footprints. Here at Resort Chasers, we’ve rounded up the 10 most anticipated openings of 2026 that you can book using
Beginner's Guide: Why Transferable Points Are the Secret Weapon of Smart (and Family!) Travelers
When it comes to travel rewards, a few names always rise to the top—American Express Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One Miles, and Citi ThankYou Points. These programs are loved by savvy travelers for one big reason: flexibility . And for families looking to stretch their dollars further, that flexibility is especially valuable. Flexibility That Fits Your Family’s Travel Needs Transferable points aren’t just for solo jet-setters. They’re incredibly useful
Beginners Guide: Why should I optimize points and miles to travel with my family?
Our family embarked on our points and miles journey in 2020, and since then, we've created many amazing experiences and countless memories to talk about for a lifetime. Optimizing travel points and miles can be an incredibly rewarding strategy when planning family vacations. Here are some personal and other compelling reasons why anyone with a family should consider this approach: Cost Savings: One of the most obvious benefits of optimizing travel points and miles is the po
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Credit Card Review: Striking Gold - Why We Pulled the Trigger on the Chase Sapphire Reserve’s 150,000-Point Bonus
Chase Sapphire Reserve Here at Resort Chasers, we live for the thrill of the luxury hotel redemption. We obsess over point ratios, maximize property credits, and carefully plot our credit card strategy to unlock five-star family getaways for a fraction of the retail cost. The premium credit card market has been a battlefield of shifting annual fees and reimagined benefits. But Chase laid down a massive marker last June: a blockbuster 150,000-point welcome offer for the Chase
Hotel Review: Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa
For the readers of resortchasers.com, Napa Valley is often the "final boss" of points and miles redemptions. Rates are high, availability is tight, and the expectations for luxury are sky-high. However, with the right combination of credit card perks and loyalty points, you can turn a four-figure weekend into a budget-friendly family retreat. We recently completed a two-night stay at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, and the math behind the booking was a "Resort Chaser" d
Tips and Strategies: Transfer Bonuses 2020–Early 2026: Trends, History, and Current Opportunities
Since 2020, transfer bonuses have evolved from occasional promotions into a constant, strategic feature of the points ecosystem. What used to be a handful of predictable annual offers is now a rolling cycle of targeted and public bonuses across nearly every major transferable currency. This shift accelerated between 2022 and 2024, and by early 2026 the landscape is defined by: More frequent—but less predictable—bonuses Increasing competition between issuers The emergence of h
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