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Find the best hotel points deals in New York for December 2026. Compare cash rates and points redemptions across Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Accor, and more, ranked by total value. See which booking method saves you the most. Updated daily with the highest-value hotel bookings in New York. Book direct through Gondola and earn your hotel loyalty points, credit card points, and 3-7% Gondola Cash back on every reservation.
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Last updated September 1, 2026
For December 2026, Gondola compared live cash and points rates across New York's hotels and narrowed them to the 20 with the best points value, ranked by how far your points go against the cash rate. The strongest points redemption is Grayson Hotel in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt: 30,000 World of Hyatt points a night for a room that costs $1,434 in cash, about 4.78 cents per point. For a more everyday stay, Hotel 50 Bowery, part of JdV by Hyatt runs 15,000 World of Hyatt points a night versus $514, around 3.43 cents per point. Manhattan's luxury hotels have some of the strongest points redemptions in the US. Midtown, SoHo, and the Upper East Side all have great options from Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton. Every booking is direct with the hotel, so you keep your hotel loyalty points and status nights, earn your credit card points, and get 3-7% back in Gondola Cash on top of all of it.
| # | Hotel | Points program | Cash / night | Points / night | Value per point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grayson Hotel in the Unbound Collection by HyattNew York, The Unbound Collection | World of Hyatt | $1,434 | 30,000 | 4.78¢ |
| 2 | Park Hyatt New YorkNew York, Park Hyatt | World of Hyatt | $2,561 | 55,000 | 4.66¢ |
| 3 | The Standard High LineNew York, Independent | World of Hyatt | $1,210 | 30,000 | 4.03¢ |
| 4 | Thompson Central Park New York, by HyattNew York, Thompson Hotels | World of Hyatt | $1,205 | 30,000 | 4.02¢ |
| 5 | Gild Hall, A Thompson Hotel, by HyattNew York, Thompson Hotels | World of Hyatt | $712 | 20,000 | 3.56¢ |
| 6 | Hotel 50 Bowery, part of JdV by HyattNew York, Joie De Vivre | World of Hyatt | $514 | 15,000 | 3.43¢ |
| 7 | ANDAZ 5TH AVENUE, BY HYATTNew York, Andaz | World of Hyatt | $1,392 | 45,000 | 3.09¢ |
| 8 | The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, by HyattNew York, Thompson Hotels | World of Hyatt | $747 | 25,000 | 2.99¢ |
| 9 | The St. Regis New YorkNew York, St Regis | Marriott Bonvoy | $3,909 | 164,000 | 2.38¢ |
| 10 | Wyndham Garden ChinatownNew York, Wyndham Hotels | Wyndham Rewards | $702 | 30,000 | 2.34¢ |
| 11 | Park South Hotel, part of JdV by HyattNew York, Destination Hotels | World of Hyatt | $465 | 20,000 | 2.32¢ |
| 12 | TRYP by Wyndham New York City Times Square / MidtownNew York, Wyndham Hotels | Wyndham Rewards | $625 | 30,000 | 2.08¢ |
| 13 | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central ParkNew York, Ritz-Carlton | Marriott Bonvoy | $2,935 | 162,000 | 1.81¢ |
| 14 | The Westin New York Grand CentralNew York, Westin | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,410 | 79,000 | 1.79¢ |
| 15 | Renaissance New York Midtown HotelNew York, Renaissance | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,389 | 90,000 | 1.54¢ |
| 16 | JW Marriott Essex House New YorkNew York, JW Marriott | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,816 | 124,000 | 1.46¢ |
| 17 | The Luxury Collection Hotel Manhattan MidtownNew York, Luxury Collection | Marriott Bonvoy | $1,861 | 128,500 | 1.45¢ |
| 18 | New York Marriott DowntownNew York, Marriott Hotels & Resorts | Marriott Bonvoy | $979 | 72,000 | 1.36¢ |
| 19 | The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMadNew York, Ritz-Carlton | Marriott Bonvoy | $2,036 | 152,000 | 1.34¢ |
| 20 | The Standard East VillageNew York, Independent | World of Hyatt | $403 | 30,000 | 1.34¢ |
It depends on the property. Gondola ranks each hotel by its points value, shown as cents per point in the table above. The higher that number, the more you get by redeeming points instead of paying cash.Manhattan's luxury hotels have some of the strongest points redemptions in the US. Midtown, SoHo, and the Upper East Side all have great options from Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton.
Right now it is Grayson Hotel in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt at about 4.78 cents per point, redeeming 30,000 World of Hyatt points for a night that would otherwise cost $1,434.
Yes. Gondola books directly with the hotel, so you keep your hotel loyalty points and status nights and earn your credit card points. On top of all of that, you get 3-7% back in Gondola Cash, where $1 in Gondola Cash equals $1 toward your next hotel booking.
Gondola refreshes these rankings regularly from live rate data. This page was last updated September 1, 2026.
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