---
title: "Ponta Delgada and Lisbon, August 2025"
url: "https://benefitsystems.io/en/case-studies/2025-08-ponta-delgada"
type: "Case study"
description: "$1,480 paid, $4,245 documented comparison value. The 65% difference came from 147,400 points and miles. 4 flights, 12 nights in 4 hotels, 13 days."
countries: "Portugal"
period: "2025-08-21 to 2025-09-02"
status: "abgeschlossen"
---

# Ponta Delgada and Lisbon, August 2025

*4 flights, 12 nights in 4 hotels, 13 days.*

## Short answer

Ponta Delgada and Lisbon in August 2025: 4 flights and 12 hotel nights for $1,480 paid, against a documented comparison value of $4,245. We used 147,400 points and miles, 1.9¢ per point on average. Anything paid in cash appears without a comparison value. The comparison value is not money paid out.

## Key figures

| Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,480 | $4,245 | $2,765 (65%) | 147,400 |

## Day by day

### 21 August 2025
- Outbound flight, Airport → Lisbon, Economy: Paid $114, Value $175, 100 points (61.0¢ per point)
- TAP TP1863, Lisbon → Ponta Delgada, Economy: Paid $114, Value $200, 100 points (86.0¢ per point)
- The Azoriani Boutique, Ponta Delgada, 2 nights: Paid $165, Value $569, 24,000 points (1.7¢ per point)

### 23 August 2025
- DoubleTree, Ponta Delgada, 1 night: Paid $200, Value $332, 12,000 points (1.1¢ per point)

### 24 August 2025
- The Azoriani Boutique, Ponta Delgada, 8 nights: Paid $659, Value $2,277, 96,000 points (1.7¢ per point)

### 1 September 2025
- TAP TP1864, Ponta Delgada → Lisbon, Economy: Paid $114, Value $307, 100 points (193.0¢ per point)
- Ramada by Wyndham, Lisbon, 1 night: Paid $0, Value $140, 15,000 points (0.9¢ per point)

### 2 September 2025
- Return flight, Lisbon → Airport, Economy: Paid $114, Value $245, 100 points (131.0¢ per point)

## The whole trip

| Category | Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights (4) | $456 | $927 | $471 · 51% | 400 |
| Hotels (4 stays, 12 nights) | $1,024 | $3,318 | $2,294 · 69% | 147,000 |
| Total (8 bookings) | $1,480 | $4,245 | $2,765 · 65% | 147,400 |

## Related topics

- [What a point is worth](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/point-value)
- [Hotel award categories](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/hotel-award-categories)
- [Fifth night free](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/fifth-night-free)
- [Points or cash](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/points-or-cash)
- [When points are not worth it](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/when-points-arent-worth-it)