Chase Points Boost: How to get more value from your points in Chase Travel

In 2025, Chase introduced Points Boost as a way to get outsized value from your Chase Ultimate Rewards points without having to transfer them to hotel and airline partners.Available on eligible Chase cards, including the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) and the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (see rates and fees), Points Boost lets you redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for select hotels and flights booked through Chase Travel℠ at higher values than the standard 1 cent per point.Depending on the booking, your points can be worth up to 1.5–2 cents each, and occasionally go even higher.That's surprisingly close to TPG's August 2026 valuation of Chase Ultimate Rewards points at 2.05 cents apiece, without having to learn airline or hotel transfer partners.Here's how Chase Points Boost works — and how to decide when it's your best redemption option.What is Chase Points Boost?Points Boost is a feature that lets you book select hotels and flights through Chase Travel for fewer points than you'd pay at the standard 1 cent-per-point redemption rate.For cardholders with the Chase Sapphire Reserve or Sapphire Reserve ...