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Do you burn miles on exotic hotels or normal ones?

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I generally book hotels via miles which i could normally afford, so that in future me/my family do not get shock of downgrade feeling from exotic hotels to which i can afford 4-5k. Dont want to feel rich on borrowed miles especially in front of families. Otherwise, in future children/wife may ask to book expensive hotels only.

What do you do?
 
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I behave absolutely in opposite ways while earning and while redeeming miles/points. I would never spend a penny extra to earn miles, or make any spends that I would do if I did not have the card. There I would spend only that is organic.
However, it is totally opposite when it comes to spending the miles/points. The whole reason for me to get the cards and spend through them is to earn miles to spend on those things which I normally may not have done or may not have been able to afford. I would save and accumulate and plan for luxuries mostly. And I would rather give my family the experience which they have not had in their lives (parents mainly). They have spent their lives and sacrificed luxuries they could have had because they wanted to save for us, and they deserve to experience the good life. Just to keep myself and my family grounded though, what we do is, save up for these luxury experiences using miles for maybe that one highlight vacation for the year or so, and have the remaining holidays in the year, the weekend trips etc. as regular holidays and which we can afford on our own - that way we also accumulate points for the 'big' annual holiday. Alternately, if we have a longish holiday, we keep it as a mix - if we cover 2-3 locations over a few days, in some places we book regular hotels and maybe finish off the holiday on a high with a luxury stay. When the family have a mix of regular holidays through the year or in the same holiday, they do not get used to a particular lifestyle, get to experience and enjoy the luxury and I feel also appreciate the luxury a lot more.

That's how my family does it!
 
You are doing what is right, and I agree with your assertions. But it's okay to occasionally treat your family or yourself; just make sure they understand that this is a luxury and ought to be handled as such. Treat yourself and enjoy the experiences while you can. For those of us in the middle class, luxury is something to savour and enjoy rather than turn into a habit
Venky said:
I think a day or two as a weekend vacation can/should be done. The hospitality and the experience are definitely worth trying. I am more of an "Enjoy while having the opportunity" kind of person. 😉
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Agreed the experience and hospitality alone is worth giving a shot.

As for me I only indulge once or twice a year. On other occasions I dineout or book places that I can afford.
 
High end hotels are luxuries and going there occasionally gives us the good feeling due to the indulgence. But instead of paying cash, if it can be enjoyed with points, you don't feel the pinch.

It is like having occasional rich and costly food in a good restaurant, we don't do it as a habit... but to feel & indulge. Similarly taking the kids to a amusement park may be once in few years, you don't do it as regulat entertainment for them. It is for the memories.
 
And also sometimes it works as a sense of achievement, the tangible realisation of having done something right and reaping the results of it....... good for the morale and if taken in right spirit then act as a motivation to strive to continue to achieve more, to work harder so one can 'earn' more such experiences in life. It may also give the feeling of being rewarded for having been smart with your money, of achieving value from lower resources. It is the kind of twist you can give to it. While learning good financial habits may feel boring to kids, if they realise that the luxuries are a result of such smart habits, they may follow such habits as well.

I know - motivation, sense of achievement, success cannot and should not come from material things, but these are tangible things and work as great inspirations and positive influencers. Sometimes, inculcating some values and habits may take longer the traditional old fashioned way, but if tied to these temptations, it can be achieved a lot quicker.
 
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I too have used points/vouchers sometimes in properties like Taj Jaipur, Taj Udaipur and ITC agra. One property i have accumulated 33k ITC points is ITC grand Bharat NCR (stayaction) for a special occasion this year in winters. But 80% of times , i use normal hotels
 
abhishek0882 said:
And also sometimes it works as a sense of achievement, the tangible realisation of having done something right and reaping the results of it....... good for the morale and if taken in right spirit then act as a motivation to strive to continue to achieve more, to work harder so one can 'earn' more such experiences in life. It may also give the feeling of being rewarded for having been smart with your money, of achieving value from lower resources. It is the kind of twist you can give to it. While learning good financial habits may feel boring to kids, if they realise that the luxuries are a result of such smart habits, they may follow such habits as well.

I know - motivation, sense of achievement, success cannot and should not come from material things, but these are tangible things and work as great inspirations and positive influencers. Sometimes, inculcating some values and habits may take longer the traditional old fashioned way, but if tied to these temptations, it can be achieved a lot quicker.
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Quite a philosophical post 😇
 
Only high end ones, the whole reason why i even maintain an excel tracking points, making sure milestones are met is because it lets me do things which i wouldn't normally do without overthinking so much.

6k hotel , 10 times vs 60k hotel once anyday. Again its a personal opinion, i don't think much when it comes to spending 6k but 60k i keep overthinking and delay, these miles help bridge that gap
 
phildunphy said:
Only high end ones, the whole reason why i even maintain an excel tracking points, making sure milestones are met is because it lets me do things which i wouldn't normally do without overthinking so much.

6k hotel , 10 times vs 60k hotel once anyday. Again its a personal opinion, i don't think much when it comes to spending 6k but 60k i keep overthinking and delay, these miles help bridge that gap
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With the Excel, you are already overthinking and over working .. unknowingly 😀
 
Waiting for my first hotel redemption with miles. I wanted it to be little special. As this will be my first trips in last 13 years of married life.
So I am ready to burn all the points for it.(unfortunately I don't have enough points😀,)

But definitely as mentioned by @CREDITDATA , Its wise to spend miles on descent budget hotel for regular trips.And occassinal high end spends for special times.
 
CREDITDATA said:
I generally book hotels via miles which i could normally afford, so that in future me/my family do not get shock of downgrade feeling from exotic hotels to which i can afford 4-5k. Dont want to feel rich on borrowed miles especially in front of families. Otherwise, in future children/wife may ask to book expensive hotels only.

What do you do?
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Maybe post in main forum for everyone's feedback : https://www.technofino.in/community...sfer-partners-list-of-accor.13569/post-232846
 
NikhilTravelLover said:
Waiting for my first hotel redemption with miles. I wanted it to be little special. As this will be my first trips in last 13 years of married life.
So I am ready to burn all the points for it.(unfortunately I don't have enough points😀,)

But definitely as mentioned by @CREDITDATA , Its wise to spend miles on descent budget hotel for regular trips.And occassinal high end spends for special times.
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what is your plan ?
 
Its a good discussion but I'm thinking how is this discussion relevant for this group. This could be discussed with whole forum. I know its the general thread but filling this group with generic posts would defeat it's purpose.

Thoughts? @mods
 
mosco said:
Its a good discussion but I'm thinking how is this discussion relevant for this group. This could be discussed with whole forum. I know its the general thread but filling this group with generic posts would defeat it's purpose.

Thoughts? @mods
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Yes I do agree with what you have stated.
But on the other hand, a harsh reality is that there are no unlimited topics in tricks and hacks to discuss frequently upon, maybe these kind of posts can act as a refreshment or just a booster in group participation.

It does happens that sometimes, there is no activity in the group due to lack of new posts, so at that time, posts like these can help.
Just my few cents, others may share their opinion also, accordingly we might follow on in future!
 
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