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Manchester, November 2026

2 nights in 1 hotel, 3 days.

United Kingdom
Florian HartlFounder of Benefit SystemsData as of November 2026
Historic red brick viaducts and a canal basin with a cobbled towpath in autumnal Castlefield in Manchester.
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UpcomingThis trip is booked and not yet taken. The figures are the values at the time of booking.
Short answerManchester in November 2026: 2 hotel nights for $0 booked, against a documented comparison value of $1,101. We used 15,000 points and miles, 7.3¢ per point on average. Anything paid in cash appears without a comparison value. The comparison value is not money paid out.

Key figures

$0 booked, $1,101 comparison value at booking, 100% difference with 15,000 points and miles.

Paid
$0
flights, hotels and transfers
Comparison value
$1,101
documented cash value
Difference
100%
$1,101 documented
Points and miles
15,000
7.3¢ per point

At a glance

Hotels
Hyatt Regency Manchester, Manchester (2 nights)

Day by day

Day 1
Hyatt Regency Manchester
Manchester · 2 nights
Paid
$0
Value
$1,101
points
15,000
per point
7.3¢

The whole trip

The whole trip: paid, comparison value, difference and points used.
CategoryPaidComparison valueDifferencePoints and miles
Hotels (1 stay, 2 nights)$0$1,101$1,101 100%15,000
Total (1 booking)$0$1,101$1,101 100%15,000
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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