Best use of SPG points: Category 3

Unlike category 1 and 2 properties which offer a discount during the weekend, category 3 and up properties are a constant rate all week long.  Category 3 hotels are 7000 points a night, however if you book 5 nights the 5th night is free.  That makes the cost of a 5 night get away 28,000 points or only 5,600 points a night.  Once again, when it comes to free hotel nights the best ones are the ones that you can actually make a use of.  The ones listed below have simply caught my eye.

THE WESTIN NOVA SCOTIAN, Canada

THE WESTIN RESORT & SPA, CANCUN, Mexico

Sheraton Fuschlsee-Salzburg, Hotel Jagdhof, Austria

THE WESTIN BELLEVUE, DRESDEN, Germany

Hotel Elephant, Weimar, Germany

Sheraton Rhodes Resort, Greece

Conde Nast: #1 hotel in Greece in value for money

Convento do Espinheiro Hotel & Spa, Evora, Portugal

Sheraton Salobre Golf Resort & Spa, Spain

Le Méridien St. Julians Hotel & Spa, Malta

Le Méridien Ile Maurice, Mauritius

The Astor Hotel, Tianjin

ITC Mughal, Agra, India

A full list of category 3 hotels can be found here.