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Also: Closing the gap on United 1K elite status [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Oct 31, 2022 THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING IN TRAVEL: HIGH COSTS Boo! Happy Halloween, everyone. Want to know what keeps me up at night? It isn’t a fear of vampires or monsters lurking under the bed. It’s how scary it is to make a reservation for any kind of travel these days. I’ve looked into booking a fall or winter weekend trip here and there. Let’s just say that based on my research, spending about $400 a night is the new normal in the hotel orbit. As if that wasn’t bad enough, even previously affordable domestic trips, such as the one I'm taking to southern Alabama to see my mom the week before Thanksgiving (when prices normally are not that bad), are more expensive than international airfare to Europe. Don’t expect any bargains to emerge anytime soon. Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta said on an investor call last week that he still felt the company had the [ability to charge more for hotel rooms]( because consumers have a lot of excess savings from the pandemic (thus, we all have the ability to pay more for a hotel room). He also noted that international and group business travel demand is only just beginning to revive. Executives at Paris-based Accor, the company behind brands like Fairmont and Sofitel, noted room rates were 23% higher over the last three months than they were during the same time frame in 2019. Accor’s chief financial officer later noted that he doesn't expect things will slow down as we approach the end of the year. It may be tough for us (and our wallets) to accept, but there are some strategies you can consider to help soften the blow. Here are a few stories on how TPG recommends getting the most bang for your travel buck: - [How to use the Chase Sapphire Reserve $300 annual travel credit to save on your winter trip]( - [8 tips to help you upgrade your hotel room for free]( - [How I used points and miles to book my dream trip to Europe]( That’s all from me. I’ll catch y’all tomorrow! Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy. Cameron Sperance, Senior Hotels Reporter Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. TODAY'S TOP STORIES [Fit for a king: A review of the Conrad Punta de Mita]( This Mexico retreat is top-notch. [Read more]( [TPG Points Lab: How to boost your chances of getting a better seat by 91% or more]( Take the guesswork out of finding award space. [Read more]( [The strategies I'm using to close the gap to United 1K elite status]( The end-of-the-year race for status is on. [Read more]( [World’s largest active volcano in Hawaii may erupt soon: What to know]( New activity has prompted fresh concerns. [Read more]( [A home rental with the Emirates bar: Big plans for this auctioned A380 relic]( A new life for an iconic bar. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [Key West flights with low fares and AAdvantage award availability this winter]( 2 [How to get a free or cheap cruise ship cabin upgrade]( 3 [Today only: Earn up to 4 miles per dollar on Apple purchases]( 4 [Solid benefits, best-ever bonus: Chase Ink Business Cash card review]( 5 [A few hits and several misses: A review of Virgin Atlantic's Premium on the A350 from New York to London]( 6 [You can tour Walt Disney's apartment at Disneyland — but is the $160 price worth it?]( 7 [Would you fly Frontier to Europe? CEO Barry Biffle is working on that]( 8 [Why I love the Amex Business Platinum’s Pay With Points perk]( 9 [Travel to see the northern lights: Norway flights for under $400]( 10 [How to use ExpertFlyer alerts to snag a better seat]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in](#) [mail](mailto:tpg@thepointsguy.com) You are receiving this because you opted in at [thepointsguy.com](. Where to find us: The Points Guy 100 5th Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA0 USA Changed your mind? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( at any time. Advertiser Disclosure: The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which [ThePointsGuy.com]( receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Please view our [advertising policy page]( for more information. Editorial Note: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. THE POINTS GUY © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2022