Best Value Edit Hotels for Chase Sapphire Reserve Cardholders (August 2026)

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® comes with up to $500 in Edit credits each year, but most people never use them because the collection feels impossibly expensive. Plus, the two night minimum makes it all that harder to use the credit.

What if we told you that two nights at some hotels sometimes costs less than $250 total before your credit kicks in? The cheapest The Edit hotels cluster in specific cities where you can book stays that cost you almost nothing out of pocket while keeping breakfast, property credits, and room upgrades.

That said, if you want to make your life easy and just quickly see everything available, use the EditMaxxer to see real pricing data behind the Edit hotels.

TL;DR:

• The cheapest Edit hotels go for as low as $100-250 per night in cities like Las Vegas, Washington DC, and Sydney

• Book two prepaid nights under $250 to get fully covered by your up to $250 Edit credit.

• Stack Edit and "Select Hotel Brands" credits at qualifying properties for up to $500 total value per qualifying 2 night booking

• Use Chase points at up to 2.5 cents each through Points Boost to stretch your balance.

• nextcard's EditMaxxer maps all ~1,400 Edit properties with real pricing to find deals instantly.

Understanding The Edit by Chase Travel

The Edit by Chase Travel is a curated hotel collection available to Chase Sapphire Reserve® and J.P. Morgan Reserve cardholders. You get access to over 1,400 properties worldwide with perks like complimentary breakfast, room upgrades when available, and late checkout. That said, many of these properties are expensive.

What's interesting for value-focused travelers? The collection includes a mix of price points. While many properties are luxury hotels, you'll find affordable options in major cities and vacation destinations. These lower-priced properties still come with the same Edit benefits, adding real value to your stay.

The Edit Annual Credits and How They Work in 2026

As of August 2026, eligible Chase cardholders receive up to $500 in annual Edit credits, split into two separate $250 statement credits per calendar year for qualifying 2-night prepaid bookings made through Chase Travel. Both credits can be used anytime throughout the year; even back to back stays will qualify for the credit.

!There is no semiannual requirement for the credits anymore!

Each credit requires booking at least two consecutive nights at any Edit property through Chase Travel with a prepaid payment. After your stay posts, the credit appears within a few billing cycles. For example, a two-night stay at $150 per night costs $300 but nets you up to $250 back, reducing your effective cost to just $50.

Average Pricing Across The Edit Collection

The Edit collection spans a wide pricing range. Using our EditMaxxer tool, the average nightly rate as of August 2026 across all 1,400 properties sits at $1,035 (with a median of $978 per night). This is real pricing data we've aggregated across all the properties.

That sounds steep. But here's the good news: affordable options exist.

The Shinta Mani Angkor and Bensley Collection Pool Villas in Siem Reap, Cambodia comes in at just $146 per night on average, and you'll find dozens of other properties well below the $300 mark in popular destinations. From what we've seen, pricing can vary within properties as well.

Tools for Finding Affordable Edit Properties

Finding affordable Edit properties through Chase Travel takes time. You're scrolling through hundreds of hotels without knowing which ones fit your budget or where the best deals are located.

We built EditMaxxer to solve this. Our free tool maps all 1,400 Edit hotels with daily pricing data through 2026. You can filter properties by location and price range, then see exactly what each hotel costs and its Points Boost redemption rate.

Chase Travel doesn't display rates until you click into each individual hotel, making comparison shopping tedious. EditMaxxer puts everything on one interactive map so you can spot budget-friendly options in seconds.

This is the only tool out there with real pricing data, making it immensely powerful for finding high value Edit stays. All other tools, as of August 2026, only has estimated pricing data derived from sources like Google Hotels.

Just to be hyper transparent: this data is not live/not automated. But, it's still useful to get a real pricing proxy.

Cities With the Most Affordable Edit Properties

Las Vegas continuously tops the list for budget-friendly Edit properties. Several properties there (like the Park MGM or MGM Grand) can come in under $125 per night, keeping two-night bookings right near the $250 maximum credit application. You'll pay nothing while scoring complimentary breakfast (*at some Vegas properties) and room upgrades.

That said, there are several other cities with affordable rates.

• Washington DC and Mexico City follow with solid options around $180-$200 nightly.

• Sydney delivers waterfront hotels under $250 during shoulder seasons.

• China (Shanghai, Zhengzhou) also have some excellent deals starting at $150/night

• Other European cities like Malta and Albufeira also have low prices available to use the Edit credit

Budget-Friendly Destination Spotlight: Washington DC

Washington DC offers several Edit properties where two nights stay under or near the $250 credit threshold. The Yours Truly DC, Vignette Collection by IHG and the Viceroy Hotel Washington DC price lowest starting at $220 per night.

A two-night stay at either property runs roughly $530 before the credit. After applying your Reserve's $250 statement credit, you're paying $280 out of pocket for accommodations that include daily breakfast, a $100 property credit, and room upgrades when available.

Budget-Friendly Destination Spotlight: Mexico City

Mexico City delivers excellent value with Edit properties clustered in the trendy Condesa neighborhood. The Andaz Condesa Mexico City run at lowest $287 per night, putting a two-night weekend stay at $592 before credits.

After the up to $250 statement credit, you're looking at $342 out of pocket. This is also a Hyatt property, so if you have elite status, you'll potentially stack extra perks on top of Edit benefits.

Budget-Friendly Destination Spotlight: Las Vegas

Las Vegas is one of the strongest places for maximizing the Edit credit because two night stays can get very close to $250 total. Park MGM Las Vegas runs as low as $100-120 per night, putting a timely stay around $200-240 total. That's fully covered by one statement credit while you keep all Edit perks: daily breakfast for two, a $100 property credit, room upgrades subject to availability, and early check-in + late checkout when available. Any leftover Edit credit would be lost, but it does help you get the majority of the value.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino sometimes drops below $100 per night during slower periods, making a two-night stay cost $190-210 before credits apply.

Stacking the 2026 "Select Hotel Brands" Credit

Chase cardholders can combine two separate hotel credits in 2026 when booking qualifying properties. The up to $250 Select Hotel Brands credit applies to prepaid reservations at: IHG Hotels & Resorts, Montage, Pendry, Omni, Virgin Hotels, Minor Hotels, and Pan Pacific.

Some Edit properties belong to these chains, letting you stack both the $250 Edit credit and $250 Select Hotel Brands credit on one reservation for $500 total value.

You can use the EditMaxxer to find properties that are both Edit hotels and eligible for the "Select Hotel Brands" credit.

Using Ultimate Rewards Points to Lower Costs via Points Boost

Chase Ultimate Rewards points become more valuable when booking Edit properties. Through Chase's Points Boost feature, you redeem your points for 1.65, 2.00, or 2.50 cents each. For example, let's say your Edit hotel qualifies for the 2 cents per point rate.

Here's a smart strategy: use points to cover most of your booking, but leave exactly $250 charged to the card.

A $600 two-night stay?

Redeem 17,500 points at 2 cents each ($350 value) and charge the remaining $250. You get the full up to $250 statement credit while stretching your points balance. This approach works well at mid-priced Edit properties where the math lines up cleanly.

Which hotels have Points Boost rates at 2.5 cents per point?

There are 11 Edit hotels worldwide with this awesome rate (note: these rates seem to fluctuate. As of July 01, 2026, we didn't see 2.5 CPP Points Boost rates available at all these properties)

1. Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, Osaka, Japan

2. Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado, Santa Fe, NM

3. Gardena Grodnerhof Hotel, Italian Dolomites

4. Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, Park City, UT

5. Hotel du Couvent, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nice, France

6. InterContinental Dominica Cabrits Resort & Spa, Dominica

7. Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, South Caicos

8. Nobu Hotel San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain

9. The Ritz-Carlton, Portland, Portland, OR

10. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

11. The Surrey, A Corinthia Hotel, New York City, NY

Final Thoughts on Booking Affordable Edit Properties

Finding the cheapest Edit hotels gets easier once you understand the pricing patterns across different cities and seasons. Your annual credits work on any Edit property regardless of price, making budget options particularly valuable. Keep your benefits organized through your nextcard account so you're ready to book when deals appear. The breakfast and property credits alone often validate booking through Edit even before applying statement credits.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the cheapest way to use my Edit credit in Las Vegas?

Book two midweek nights at Park MGM Las Vegas or MGM Grand for around $220-240 total, which gets fully covered by your up to $250 statement credit. You still get a $100 property credit and room upgrades when available (breakfast is not always offered as an Edit benefit at these properties).

Can I stack both Edit credits on the same booking?

No, you can’t stack Edit credits on the same booking; the Edit credit is subdivided into two $250 portions that can be used on qualifying 2 night minimum prepaid reservations.

However, if you book a qualifying property that's both in The Edit collection and part of Select Hotel Brands (like IHG, Montage, Pendry, Omni, or Virgin Hotels), you can stack both the up to $250 Edit credit and up to $250 Select Hotel Brands credit for up to $500 total value on one reservation.

How do I find Edit properties under $250 for two nights?

Use nextcard's EditMaxxer to see all 1,400 Edit properties mapped with real pricing data, then filter by your budget to instantly spot which hotels keep two-night stays under the $250 credit threshold.

Should I use points or cash for my Edit booking?l

Use Chase Points via Points Boost for most of your booking, but leave exactly $250 charged to your card to trigger the full statement credit. For example, on a $600 stay, you could redeem points with a Points Boosted up to 2.5 cpp value and charge the remaining $250 to your card.

What's the average nightly rate across all Edit hotels?

As of August 2026, EditMaxxer data shows an average nightly rate of $956 (with a median of $649) across the roughly 1,433 priced properties in the Edit collection, though budget picks in cities like Las Vegas, Washington DC, and Sydney fall well below that.