Bilt Rewards is continually adding more award travel redemption options to be a top contender for the best credit card rewards program. There is now a new Bilt Points redemption option for hotels that helps you find the best luxury and mid-tier properties at popular vacation destinations.
Pro Tip: Earn more rewards with the Bilt World Elite Mastercard® (See terms and conditions)
Use Bilt Points to Book Hotels with Awayz
Bilt members can research hotel prices worldwide on Awayz. This hotel search engine researches award availability for up to 12 months. You can preview the current cash price or the number of points needed for a hotel reward night.
This service can also make recommendations at Hyatt and IHG properties based on your current rewards balance. It will send alerts when it finds good deals for your desired destination or redemption range.
Awayz typically costs up to $11.99 per month for individual subscriptions, but you can use it for 50 free searches per month to redeem Bilt points for hotels.
Additional Bilt Points Redemption Options
Along with booking hotels through Awayz, your points are worth 1.25 cents through the Bilt App. Additionally, you can transfer Bilt points to airlines and hotels for a potentially higher redemption value.
The loyalty program also has a cash statement credit redemption option in addition to rent payments, mortgage down payments, and home decor. This flexibility is one of the best Bilt World Elite Mastercard benefits.
Lyft
Bilt Members can use their Bilt Points to pay for their Lyft rides. They must link their Bilt and Lyft accounts and set Lyft as their active loyalty partner to earn 2x additional points on Lyft rideshares. Bilt World Elite Mastercard® (See terms and conditions) cardholders earn an additional 3x Bilt Points per $1 spent on Lyft when paying with their Bilt Card. However, they must use the card 5 times each statement period to earn points. Read more about the Rewards and Benefits to learn more.
To pay with points for Lyft rides, members must open the Lyft app, ensure their Bilt and Lyft accounts are linked, and look for the ‘Points’ button when booking their next ride.
Amazon
- Bilt Members can enroll in Shop with Points here
- Shop for items on Amazon.com
- Select Bilt Points as the payment method
- Add the amount of points you’d like to redeem to cover all or part of your purchase
- Review your final total, and continue through checkout
The Points Guy Names Bilt Points As Most Valuable (Tied With Chase Ultimate Rewards®)
The many travel redemption options help make Bilt Rewards tie for first place as the most valuable credit card points. A study conducted by The Points Guy (TPG) values Bilt Points at 2.05 cents, on average. You can get this above-average redemption value by transferring points to participating airlines as much as possible.
It’s also easy to earn rewards points as dining purchases earn 3x points, travel bookings earn 2x, and non-bonus spending, including rent payments (up to 100,000 points in a calendar year on rent) earns 1x points. Additionally, earn double points on the first day of each month for most non-rent purchases. However, you must use the card 5 times each statement period to earn points (Learn more about the Rewards and Benefits).
Related: The Bilt Credit Card Review: A New Way to Pay Rent
Summary
Bilt has added more value to its program with the addition of the hotel search engine tool. Additionally, having many redemption options and in-depth research tools helps make it easier to find the best award travel options. These benefits along with a $0 annual fee or foreign transaction fee (See Rates and Fees) help make the Bilt Mastercard one of the best travel credit cards.
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