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 several Chase cards — including select Sapphire, Ink Business and now Freedom cards — 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 and which Chase card you have, your points can be worth more than the standard 1-cent redemption, with some Points Boost offers reaching 2 cents per point and occasionally, even higher .

At the high end, that's surprisingly close to TPG's September 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.

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® (see rates and fees ) or Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (see rates and fees ), Points Boost values can typically reach up to 2 cents per point.

For eligible cards such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees ) and Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card (see rates and fees ), Points Boost values typically top out around 1.5 cents per point, though these values can vary.