Turn your Shangri-la points into voucher now to avoid devaluation

Shangri-la Golden Circle is launching its refreshed program on April 28th. Most importantly, the way to redeem points is reforming: whether to spend points on reward nights, dining or spa, they will have the same value: 15 points = $1.

There are different takes on this change. On the one hand, Shangri-la’s reward night pricing at most hotels was unrealistically high, so the new fixed-value redemption is an improvement. On the other hand, dining reward gets much worse, as you were able to exchange 10 points for $1 ($1.25 for Jade and Diamond) instead.

If you prefer to spend your points on dining, there’s a workaround to save them from devaluation, via Non-Room Awards.

You can access the page here. The feature allows you to exchange your points to a dining or spa voucher, which is valid at a specific hotel.

Three types of voucher are available:

  • $50 Restaurant & Bar Voucher
  • $100 Restaurant & Bar Voucher
  • $100 Chi The Spa Voucher

Redemptions are at the rate of 10 points = $1. Note that some hotel restaurants and dates are excluded.

The catch is the voucher is only valid for six months, and you must spend it at the designated hotel. However, if you know for sure that you can use it within the validity period, you should consider exchanging your points now.

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