r/ChaseSapphireReserve

Thinking of getting the CSR for the new SUB. I currently have the CSP. I was under the impression that the best way to get value out of your points is to transfer to Hyatt. Now I’m hearing that Hyatt points will hold less value starting in a few days. So I’m wondering- whats the next best way to redeem my points, once this change goes into effect? Should I still transfer to Hyatt after that? Will there now be a better transfer partner? Should I just redeem in the chase travel portal?

Been trying to do research about this, everyone keeps saying “just redeem with hyatt before may 20th” but thats not helpful advice for long term. I have a United SM Explorer card too, so maybe I can transfer points to United, is there any good value in that? Or am I better off just redeeming for straight cashback or Chase’s travel portal at this point?

Let me share my experience booking with Chase Travel and staying at an Edit hotel.

In December, I booked a 2-night stay at the Omni Hotel OKC to use the $250 credit before it expired at the end of the year. I also used a $150 StubHub credit to see Journey in OKC. The show was AWESOME, but I digress...

The reservation appeared in my Omni Select Guest app. When we arrived, we were able to check in early. The hotel was booked because of a big NBA game, but our room was on a higher floor and was clean, spacious, and comfortable. We were given a welcome letter explaining our Edit benefits. The welcome amenity was 2 free drink coupons to use at one of the bars during our stay.

Each morning, we had breakfast, which we charged directly to the room. Upon checkout, the breakfast fees had been removed. The $100 property credit was easy to use - drinks at the bar and lunch one day, charged to the room, were automatically credited before checkout. It was clearly stated that tips were not included in the credit. We were offered late checkout, but did not need it.

Total cost was just over $700 (including tax & fees) - $250 Edit credit. Paid the balance in points (point boost was 2cpp). Used the $100 property credit & enjoyed breakfasts. And of course, walking across the street to the concert venue to see a great show - priceless. 😄

Hi all,

I've tried to search but couldn't find an answer for this. If I have used none of the edit credits and the $250 ihg credit, and book an edit+ihg hotel for $400, which credits are applied and what happens to the remaining $100? Use it or lose it? If not, which credit would have $100 left?

Can I use both $500 Southwest credits at once for a total $1k credit for a single itinerary?

I just requalified for the $75k Sapphire Reserve benefits, and haven’t used the $500 Southwest credit from last year, which is valid until December 2026. Can I use both $500 credits this year on one flight trip booked through Chase Travel? So if I book a $1,200 flight for the family through Chase travel will it automatically apply both credits on that trip, taking $1,000 off at one time?

Thank you!

After approval how many days/months take to get credited 15k reward bonus?

Anyone face referral reward delay

Just tried to go to the Vegas airport lounge. Waited in line for 25 minutes to put our names on a list and supposedly get a text after the “two plus hour wait.”

I just don’t understand the point. Most people don’t have over 2 hours to kill before their flight, right?

And no way to put your name on the list in advance. Pretty disappointing.

Need some advice.

M24 - I really want to go on a trip to Japan in November and this 150k bonus would more than pay for most of the travel involved. Im curious how I can best do this and if my credit will be negatively impacted if I close the card after a year of having it , can I still downgrade back to my freedom unlimited? That would mean I’d only pay the 795 once correct? Let me know what yall think

Might be a stupid question, but can CSP current holder (just one year) still be eligible for the new CSR 150k sign on bonus ?

CSR+CSRB holder. I booked a $3,500 Business Class roundtrip between US and Asia on a star alliance airline using the "points boost" feature. Not a travel rookie by all means, this is my third trip to asia this year and i've bee playing the points game 15+ years.

Due to unforseen circumstances I needed to delay my return by 10 days. Called the chase rep to do it, they quoted me $320 to change it. Seemed reasonable, I told them to proceed. Chase charged my card, I see the updated flight on the airline app, and hung up.

An hour later, the same rep called back saying the change was "unsuccessful" and told me I needed to pay an additional $1,700 to complete the change... WTF?? When questioned, i just got really standard boilerplate answers "ticket change subject to updated fares, yada yada yada" and he even tried to lecture me saying if i dont keep original ticket "of course i need to pay". After a few more snarky answers from the rep..... lets just say coworkers came by my office to check if i was ok.

I found out here, when Chase travel was calculating the "change fee" they were literally taking a full fare, one way business class ticket (one way ticket more expensive than roundtrip ticket i paid) then deducting the unused portion of the original fare. Basically booking a second, one way ticket and applying the first unflown value of roundtrip ticket.

And no matter how much I explain that it doesnt work like that, they just kept replying with boilerplate answers. What makes matters worse, the rep said they cannot change the ticket back because the original date is no longer available.

Long story short TL;DR completely defeated by stupidity, I decided to give the airline a shot. Called the airline, told them Chase completely wrecked my booking. Fortunately I have star alliance gold status with the airline so they pushed me over to a supervisor who not only fixed the booking, but put me on the date I requested, and charged $170 fee (instead of $320).

2 hours wasted with the chase travel rep (he called the airline two or three times during the call). Plus 15 minutes with the airline to fix it. My only hope is that Chase doesnt get cranky with the unilateral change with the airline.

This will of course be subjective but I am a fairly frugal spender who goes on a few trips a year, so I will only include the benefits that I will take advantage of in my math.

1500 in travel points that auto count as 2x when using for travel in portal, so at minimum that $1,500 becomes $3,000 with potential to be higher if transferred out

2x $150 dining credits at select restaurants

2x $150 stub hub credits, already used one to see LA Philharmonic

a $300 credit on any travel

2x $250 edit credits, I will probably only use 1

1 $250 hotel credit for a different group of hotels, but there are 100+ that overlap with that first one so you can get $500 towards one 2 night stay

free year of Apple Music, I canceled Spotify to save $130

$10 Lyft credit every month, I’ll probably use that 4 times a year

Global entry fee, now I have TSA for domestic and global entry for coming back into US, $120

Lounges but I won't assign monetary value to that.

So, in the first year, for a $795 annual fee, I am getting close to $4,000 in value through organic spend.

Why isn't everyone signing up for this new 150,000 SUB?

The offer was supposed to expire on May 12.

- I activated the offer on May 5.

- Made the purchase May 6 (offer still activated)

- The transaction posted May 7 (offer still activated)

- Still no credit May 8 (offer still activated)

- Still no credit May 9 and the offer is no longer activated and no longer an option anywhere in the offers. It's not under expired or redeemed.

I sent a message to Chase support but was wondering if anyone had similar issues in the past with offers.