---
title: "Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur, February 2027"
url: "https://benefitsystems.io/en/case-studies/2027-02-kuantan"
type: "Case study"
description: "$1,486 booked, $14,477 comparison value at booking, 90% difference with 172,500 points and miles. 2 flights, 1 of them in business class, 18 nights in 4 hotels, 20 days."
countries: "Denmark, Sweden, Singapore, Malaysia"
period: "February 2027 to March 2027"
status: "gebucht"
---

# Kuantan and Kuala Lumpur, February 2027

*2 flights, 1 of them in business class, 18 nights in 4 hotels, 20 days.*

## Short answer

Kuantan, Kuala Lumpur and Malmö in February 2027: 2 flights and 18 hotel nights for $1,486 booked, against a documented comparison value of $14,477. We used 172,500 points and miles, 7.5¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,486 | $14,477 | $12,991 (90%) | 172,500 |

## Day by day

### Day 1
- Outbound flight, Airport → Copenhagen, Economy: Paid $49, Value $415, 10,000 points (3.7¢ per point)
- Story Hotel Malmö, Malmö, 1 night: Paid $0, Value $153, 6,000 points (2.6¢ per point)

### Day 2
- Singapore Airlines SQ351, Copenhagen → Singapore, Business: Paid $1,137, Value $6,758, 96,000 points (5.9¢ per point)

### Day 3
- Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Kuantan, 7 nights: Paid $100, Value $3,107, 25,000 points (12.0¢ per point)

### Day 10
- Hyatt Regency Kuantan Resort, Kuantan, 7 nights: Paid $100, Value $3,107, 25,000 points (12.0¢ per point)

### Day 17
- Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, 3 nights: Paid $100, Value $937, 10,500 points (8.0¢ per point)

## The whole trip

| Category | Paid | Comparison value | Difference | Points and miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flights (2) | $1,186 | $7,173 | $5,987 · 83% | 106,000 |
| Hotels (4 stays, 18 nights) | $300 | $7,304 | $7,004 · 96% | 66,500 |
| Total (6 bookings) | $1,486 | $14,477 | $12,991 · 90% | 172,500 |

## Related topics

- [What business class means](https://benefitsystems.io/en/knowledge/what-business-class-means)
- [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)