{"id":4912,"date":"2017-10-19T14:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T19:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/?p=4912"},"modified":"2018-07-12T16:21:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T21:21:38","slug":"use-points-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/2017\/10\/use-points-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to Use Points for Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you holding on to a stock pile of points or miles and want to use them for unique experiences? Here is a list of various programs where you can bid or purchase experiences ranging from a concert to a sporting event to various tours. There may be some great redemptions to take advantage of here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auction.starwoodhotels.com\/moments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SPG Moments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of sport, culinary, and entertainment moments to either bid or purchase. I see some great ALCS &amp; World Series tickets here! Remember Marriott points can be transferred to SPG at 3:1 so you can easily combine these points if you see an auction you want to bid on. On a side note, SPG points are valuable currency because they can be transferred to a variety of airlines as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4915\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/10\/world-series-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"194\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moments.marriottrewards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marriott Rewards Moments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are different culinary, lifestyle, sport and entertainment packages to bid on and appear to be different than SPG moments. Again you can transfer SPG points to Marriott at a ratio of 1:3.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4916\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/10\/Marriott-moments.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/Marriott-moments.jpg 399w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/Marriott-moments-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/auctions.ihg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IHG Rewards Auctions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There seems to be very minimal options to bid on but you may find something that will interest you.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4918\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/10\/IHG-auctions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"430\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/IHG-auctions.jpg 430w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/IHG-auctions-300x109.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/auction.hhonors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hilton Honors Auctions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hilton has a variety of music, sports, and cultural experiences to splurge on. If you are short on points, American Express Membership Rewards transfers to Hilton at a ration of 1:1.5 in increments of 1k.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4919\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/10\/Hilton-auctions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/Hilton-auctions.jpg 442w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/13\/files\/sites\/13\/2017\/10\/Hilton-auctions-300x94.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/exclusives.mileageplus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>United MileagePlus Exclusives<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can bid on travel and sport experiences with your United miles. These are some great auctions for the avid sports fan and would make for some fun memories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4920\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/giddyforpoints\/files\/2017\/10\/United-Auction.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since the holidays are coming up, these experiences could make great presents if you have some miles or points to burn. If there are any other points auctions I&#8217;ve missed, let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you holding on to a stock pile of points or miles and want to use them for unique experiences? 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