Case study · City break

Kraków, August 2023

1 night in 1 hotel, 2 days.

Poland
Florian HartlFounder of Benefit SystemsData as of 6 August 2023
Cobblestones of Kraków Main Market Square with Saint Marys Basilica and historic townhouses in warm afternoon light.
Illustrative image, AI-generated
Short answerKraków in August 2023: 1 hotel night for $63 paid, against a documented comparison value of $102. We used 3,500 points and miles, 1.1¢ per point on average. Anything paid in cash appears without a comparison value. The comparison value is not money paid out.

Key figures

$63 paid, $102 documented comparison value. The 38% difference came from 3,500 points and miles.

Paid
$63
flights, hotels and transfers
Comparison value
$102
documented cash value
Difference
38%
$39 documented
Points and miles
3,500
1.1¢ per point

At a glance

Hotels
Hyatt Place Krakow, Kraków (1 night)

Day by day

5 August 2023
Hyatt Place Krakow
Kraków · 1 night to Sun 6 Aug
Paid
$63
Value
$102
points
3,500
per point
1.1¢

The whole trip

The whole trip: paid, comparison value, difference and points used.
CategoryPaidComparison valueDifferencePoints and miles
Hotels (1 stay, 1 night)$63$102$39 38%3,500
Total (1 booking)$63$102$39 38%3,500
Editorial noteThis case study is our own trip analysis and not tax, legal or financial advice. Award prices, availability and cash prices change all the time.

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Terms in this trip

  • Cents per point: Cents per point is the measure of a redemption's value: the cash price avoided, minus any co-payment, divided by the number of points spent.
  • Hotel award category: A hotel award category is the price tier a loyalty programme assigns to a property, from which the points price per night follows.

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