Skiing in the Alps / Christmas in Europe
“We wanted to go skiing in Europe, open to multiple destinations, and leave out of Miami, FL”
Here’s how we made it work.
Flights
Direct from Miami to London Heathrow on Virgin Airways
9,616 points + $152 each
compare to $389 each
Direct from London Heathrow to Geneva, Switzerland on Swiss Air
$114 each
Direct from Zurich, Switzerland to Lisbon, Portugal on TAP Portugal
$70 each
Direct from Lisbon, Portugal to Miami, FL on TAP Portugal in Business Class
54,783 points + $112 each
compare to $3637 each
Hotels
1 night in London at Hyatt London City East
12,000 points
compare to $187
4 nights in Zermatt, Switzerland: 3 nights at La Ginabelle - 1 night at BEAUSiTE in an upgraded Matterhorn view room
125,872 points
compare to $2674
2 nights in Zurich, Switzerland at Hyatt Place Zurich
24,000 points
compare to $488
4 nights in Lisbon, Portugal at Hyatt Regency
48,000 points
compare to $876
Total for 11 nights for 2 people: 338,670 points + $896
Compare to $12,645 if booked in cash without points
points value = 3.6 cents per point
Chase, Capital One, and BILT points were used to book this itinerary.
338,670 points would redeem for $3,386.70 in a bank’s travel portal, or every point is worth 1 cent. In this trip plan, each point is worth around 3.5 cents, reaching the goal of getting you at least 3x more value for your points.
Many upgrades like business class and an upgraded room inflated the cost. Skip the business class and opt for main cabin to bring the total down to 276,767 points.
all redemption rates shown and comparable cost values are subject to change and based on rates at the time of example plans sent
when comparing point value vs cost if booked in cash, taxes/fees and other miscellaneous expenses not able to be covered by points are not included
Book our All-Inclusive package to get everything included above plus recommendations such as restaurants, excursions, reservation scheduling, train tickets booked, ski passes purchased, ski equipment rental info, etc.
