Point Break

No, I'm not referring to the 90's movie with Keanu Reeves and the late Patrick Swayze. I am talking about Priority Club's option to book certain hotels for only 5000 points per night. The offers change periodically but can be checked out at http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/1/en/c/2/content/dec/pc/0/en/points/us/hre/pointbreaks.html?rateCode=IVANI

This is a great way to use PC points, and since you can buy points for about a penny per mile, you could presumably buy points and then use them for Point Break redemptions. Hotels vary in type and quality, but my father spent about 12 nights at the Potts Point Holiday Inn in Sydney, which was a huge savings compared to 10,000 points per night for the Westin (part of the Starwood program). Note: if any of you are going to Medellin - the Intercontinental there is currently in the promotion - a huge savings.