Citi devalues hotel transfers | Coffee Break Ep98 | 3-24-26

For many years, Chase (and later Bilt) was the only transferable points program with valuable hotel options. Namely: Hyatt. But Citi changed that with Choice and I Prefer, offering high transfer rates that made these transfers worth while.Read more about the devaluation here: https://frequentmiler.com/ouch-citi-decreasing-transfer-ratio-to-choice-and-preferred-on-4-19-26/(02:07) - Hyatt's announced award changes seemed to cement Citi as the best transferable points for hotels...(02:25) - April 19, 2026 is Citi ThankYou Rewards hotel transfer doomsday. Transfer ratios to Choice and Preferred Hotels are dropping.(03:48) - Examples(06:02) - Questions: Will the new transfer ratios still be worthwhile?(12:01) - Should we transfer before April 19th?(17:59) - Is the Citi ecosystem dead to us?Visit https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don’t forget to like and follow us on social media.Music Credit – Beach Walk by Unicorn Heads