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01.05.2024 - 18:01 / thepointsguy.com / Paris Olympics
Did you just remember you need to book a hotel for the Paris Olympics? If so, now might be a good time to settle your lodging.
Most of the places you can book now with points or cash require you to make a nonrefundable reservation. But the good news is there's still some award availability for stays in the critical July 26 to Aug. 11 Olympics window. Here's a look at the hotel award availability I found.
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You can still book a hotel for the Paris Olympics, although award availability in some programs is limited or nonexistent. A press release from STR relayed that Paris hotel bookings for the 2024 Paris Olympics are above 60%, which is likely why award availability is scarce.
For context, the numbers from the STR press release show this booking level is about three times what you'd normally see at this time of year for hotels in Paris. So, you may want to book soon if you plan to stay in Paris during the Olympics.
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Admittedly, award availability for Paris Olympics hotels is worse than I expected when I agreed to write this story. But, using the Awayz hotel award availability tool, I found some hotels I could book with points for at least a four-night stay during the Paris Olympics.
Hyatt fans, I have bad news for you: I didn't find any availability for redeeming Hyatt points for a stay in Paris of at least four nights during the Olympics. But here's a look at some hotels with the best availability during the Paris Olympics when I wrote this story.
Choice Privileges offers the most economical award rates you can still book for the Paris Olympics. You'll find multiple hotels you can book with Choice points throughout the Olympics.
I'd likely opt for the Comfort Hotel Paris Porte D'Ivry, which is within walking distance of a metro station and costs just 12,000 points per night on weeknights and 16,000 points per night on weekends. Paid rates are also reasonable at this hotel during the Olympics, starting around $75 per night.
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If you have IHG points and access to the fourth-night reward offered by several IHG credit cards, IHG One Rewards might be the best option for booking a centrally-located Paris Olympics hotel. Look at the following nightly award rates for a four-night stay in Paris during the Olympics.
Availability and pricing vary depending on your dates, but I'd likely book at the Holiday Inn Paris-Montmartre since it offers reasonable award rates during much of the Paris Olympics.
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I looked at Hilton Honors hotels I could book for at least a five-night stay during the Paris
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