{"id":157892,"date":"2024-04-15T20:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=157892"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:55:31","slug":"award-search-tool-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/award-search-tool-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Award Search Tools Comparison: MaxMyPoint vs Awayz vs StayWithPoints"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We love good hotel search engines as much as the next person, especially since sifting through hotel websites to find award availability can be a pain. With old favorites like AwardMapper and Hotel Hustle now defunct, who do we have to replace them? Several sites have cropped up to fill the gap, and they're arguably far better. Let's take a look at who's in the running and how these hotel award search tools stack up against each other.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#MaxMyPoint\">MaxMyPoint<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Award_searches\">Award searches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Alerts\">Alerts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pricing\">Pricing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Max_FHR\">Max FHR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#StayWithPoints\">StayWithPoints<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Award_searches-2\">Award searches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Alerts-2\">Alerts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pricing-2\">Pricing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Awayz\">Awayz<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Award_searches-3\">Award searches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Pricing-3\">Pricing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_Do_They_Compare\">How Do They Compare?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"MaxMyPoint\">MaxMyPoint<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/max-my-point-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MaxMyPoint<\/a> is an ugly yet extremely powerful tool for finding hotel awards. Since its debut over two years ago, the site has made continual updates to enhance its features, including alert settings, qualifications for minimum stay requirements, and more. It's free to use, though paid members have access to more searches and alerts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/696\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157902 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint.png\" alt=\"highlighted hotels on front page of MaxMyPoint\" width=\"750\" height=\"696\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint.png 1988w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-1024x950.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-768x712.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-1536x1425.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MaxMyPoint<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Award_searches\">Award searches<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As it stands, MaxMyPoint maintains data for 23,355 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/ihg-one-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">IHG<\/a> hotels. As you can see in the screenshot above, you can search for individual properties or simply select one of the most popular, ordered by desirability and the value you'll get when redeeming your points.<\/p>\n<p>There are several filters available when completing a search, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hotel chains<\/li>\n<li>Hotel brands (within a rewards program)<\/li>\n<li>Median nightly point range<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt hotel category<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are especially useful on Hyatt stays. You can find awards bookable with your free night awards or get <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-brand-explorer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Brand Explorer<\/a> credit. Once you've selected a property, you can see a detailed view of its information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/428\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157904 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view.png\" alt=\"Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi detailed view\" width=\"750\" height=\"428\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view.png 2612w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view-1536x877.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-calendar-view-2048x1170.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MaxMyPoint<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Along with giving you an entire year's worth of award availability in one go, MaxMyPoint also shows you the value per point you'll get when redeeming your points, the cash rate of the room you're looking at, how many award rooms are available, and the room type. You can flip between a calendar view and a list view. While it doesn't look as nice, the list view allows you to check out the entire calendar without having to click through multiple months.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that search results may not be as up-to-date at a less-popular hotel. If it's a property where you really need live availability, you'll need to set an alert. This will refresh the search hourly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157914\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/310\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157914 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-update-hotels.png\" alt=\"Hyatt House Portland Downtown award alert with MaxMyPoint\" width=\"750\" height=\"310\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-update-hotels.png 918w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-update-hotels-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxMyPoint-update-hotels-768x318.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MaxMyPoint<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Alerts\">Alerts<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MaxMyPoint offers a variety of alerts you can set. Paid members can have up to 15 active alerts at a time, and they're pretty unique.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-820\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-820 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Alert type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Function<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Standard alert<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alerts when your full stay becomes available<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hot hotel alert<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alerts for popular hotels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Any day alert<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alerts when pricing for any day during a specified time period changes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Daily change alert<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alerts when any new standard reward rooms become available for selected hotels<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Holiday alert<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Alerts when U.S. holiday dates become available for selected hotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>MaxMyPoint also allows you to set an alert for cash pricing for both Hyatt and IHG properties.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Pricing\">Pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MaxMyPoint is relatively cheap. It offers three different membership plans, depending on how many alerts you need and how often you're looking at hotels.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-821\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-821 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">&nbsp;<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Member<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Gold<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Platinum<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Free<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$3.99 per month<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$7.99 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hot hotel alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Any day alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Daily change alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Holiday alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Alert frequency<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Every 6 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Every 3 hours <\/td><td class=\"column-4\">As soon as possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Detailed hotel views<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">10 per day<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20 per day<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">30 per day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ad-free<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h3><span id=\"Max_FHR\">Max FHR<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MaxMyPoint also offers something called Max FHR, which is totally unique. The <a data-ccid=\"4028089\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-platinum\/\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> grants cardholders up to $600 in annual credits toward prepaid hotel stays with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/amex-membership-rewards\/amex-fine-hotels-and-resorts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fine Hotels + Resorts<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (FHR)<\/a>. Along with luxury hotels, members can also expect elite-like benefits like late checkout, an experience credit, room upgrades, and complimentary breakfast. The credit also applies to The Hotel Collection bookings, though these are less luxurious, have fewer benefits, and require a minimum stay of two nights.<\/p>\n<p>The only issue with this credit is that FHR hotels tend to be expensive. That's why MaxMyPoint's Max FHR search is so helpful: It allows you to find the cheapest hotels with which to use your credit.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/372\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157910 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR.png\" alt=\"Search results for FHR properties at which to use an Amex Platinum credit\" width=\"750\" height=\"372\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR.png 2982w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR-1536x761.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MaxFHR-2048x1015.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: MaxMyPoint<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>You can even filter your search according to price, the credit you'll receive, and whether the property has a special offer. Note, however, that Max FHR doesn't provide real-time results. While it can help you find low-cost cash rates for rooms quite reliably, expect to see some differences in pricing from what's displayed.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"StayWithPoints\">StayWithPoints<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>StayWithPoints and MaxMyPoint are pretty similar hotel search engines. Like MaxMyPoint, it also provides a year's worth of award availability in one go. It's free to use, though paid members have access to additional alerts and alert types.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157912\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/382\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157912 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage.png\" alt=\"front page of StayWithPoints\" width=\"750\" height=\"382\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage.png 2956w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage-1536x782.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWith-Points-homepage-2048x1042.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: StayWithPoints<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>It's much better looking than MaxMyPoint, though it lacks some of the latter's functionality.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Award_searches-2\">Award searches<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To find hotels with StayWithPoints, you can either type in a location at the top or select one of the hotel chains located on the left. Unlike MaxMyPoint, StayWithPoints won't update award availability for less popular hotels at all. Instead, you'll need to create an alert to see results.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157915\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/328\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157915 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results.png\" alt=\"alerts for cheaper hotels\" width=\"750\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results.png 2422w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results-1024x448.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results-1536x672.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/StayWithPoints-search-results-2048x896.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: StayWithPoints<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>However, if you find yourself looking at a hotel that StayWithPoints tracks, you'll be able to get a detailed view of the property. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A year's worth of award availability<\/li>\n<li>A photo gallery<\/li>\n<li>Cent-per-point value<\/li>\n<li>Cash rate<\/li>\n<li>Percentage of award rooms available<\/li>\n<li>Property reviews<\/li>\n<li>Property rating<\/li>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Nearby attractions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that the search feature for StayWithPoints is fairly limited. There is no way to filter out results when doing a location search.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Alerts-2\">Alerts<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>StayWithPoints offers two types of alerts to members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The standard alert will notify you when a full stay for your specified dates becomes available.<\/li>\n<li>The flexible alert will notify you when a consecutive number of nights in a certain month becomes available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>StayWithPoints' flexible alert feature is excellent and not something MaxMyPoint offers. Say, for example, that you wanted to stay five nights at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi in January. You can set an alert to find out as soon as any five-night span within January becomes available \u2014 a great feature for those with flexible plans.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Pricing-2\">Pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>StayWithPoints is much more expensive than MaxMyPoint, though it offers better benefits to free members.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-822\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-822 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">&nbsp;<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Member<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Basic<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Premium<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Free<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4.99 per month ($49.90 per year)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$12.99 per month ($129.90 per year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Standard alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Detailed calendar views<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Unlimited<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Unlimited<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Unlimited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Updated alert frequency<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Every 3 hours <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Every hour<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Every hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Flexible alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ad-free<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Awayz\">Awayz<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While StayWithPoints and MaxMyPoint offer pretty similar searches, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/awayz-hotel-search\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Awayz<\/a> is its own beast. Although it's still in Beta, it can provide incredible use for people \u2014 particularly those who aren't deep into the points and miles sphere.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157918\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/532\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157918 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz.png\" alt=\"front page of Awayz\" width=\"750\" height=\"532\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz.png 2082w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-1024x726.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-768x544.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-1536x1089.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-2048x1452.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Awayz<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Don't let that fool you, though. Its customizability and wide range of search programs mean even the most experienced of us can fine-tune to our liking.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Award_searches-3\">Award searches<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unlike the hotel search engines MaxMyPoint and StayWithPoints, Awayz isn't best used as a site for speculative searching. Instead, it caters to those traveling to a specific location at a specific time who want to redeem their points. Much like a standard online travel search engine, you'll need to input dates, how many people you're traveling with, and where you're going.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157920\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/635\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157920 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-search.png\" alt=\"Awayz search booking options\" width=\"750\" height=\"635\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-search.png 1240w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-search-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-search-1024x867.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-search-768x650.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Awayz<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Awayz then brings up an interactive map showing you the location and live award availability of all points hotels, plus more detailed information about individual properties.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157922\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/377\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157922 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search.png\" alt=\"map with colored dots showing search results\" width=\"750\" height=\"377\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search.png 2624w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search-1024x514.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-map-search-2048x1029.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Awayz<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Once you've selected a particular hotel, you'll get more information, including a recommendation as to whether you should use points or cash and available transfer partners for points programs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/329\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157923 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels.png\" alt=\"detailed view of W Seattle from Marriott Bonvoy\" width=\"750\" height=\"329\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels.png 2360w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels-1536x673.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Awayz-hotels-2048x897.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Awayz<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h4>Supported Hotel Chains<\/h4>\n<p>While StayWithPoints and MaxMyPoint only cover the same four hotel chains, Awayz monitors availability for seven:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/accor-live-limitless\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Accor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/choice-privileges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Choice<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hilton<\/li>\n<li>Hyatt<\/li>\n<li>IHG<\/li>\n<li>Marriott<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/wyndham-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wyndham<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Filters<\/h4>\n<p>There are some interesting filters available to users, including some that will hopefully come online in the future:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hotel chain<\/li>\n<li>Distance from destination<\/li>\n<li>Transferable point currency (to eliminate currencies you don't hold)<\/li>\n<li>Free night certificate (for Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, and Marriott)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There's also a function to filter by your point balance in different credit card rewards systems and hotel chains, though this doesn't appear to be live yet.<\/p>\n<h4>Freeform searches<\/h4>\n<p>One of Awayz's coolest features is free-form searches. If you have a weekend to spare and want to stay at a Waldorf Astoria, but don't care where, you can pop in a search for &#8220;Waldorf Astoria&#8221; to see live award results for every Waldorf Astoria hotel worldwide on your dates, as well as their cash costs.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Pricing-3\">Pricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Awayz offers a free trial for folks to try out the product. Once that's over, you'll need to pay to access the site.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-823\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-823 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">&nbsp;<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Free trial<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Trip Pass<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Premium <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Free<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$4.99 for 72 hours<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$11.99 per month ($100 per year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of searches<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">250 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">10<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hotel deal alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">No<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><span id=\"How_Do_They_Compare\">How Do They Compare?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Comparing these three hotel search engines is like comparing apples to oranges. Sure, MaxMyPoint and StayWithPoints are very similar in what they do, but Awayz is off on its own, acting more like an online travel agency than an award search tool (though that's part of the beauty of it).<\/p>\n<p>To help you parse which one works best for you, we've drawn up a handy table comparing the high-end plans for each of these sites, as those have the most comparable benefits.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-824\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-824 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">&nbsp;<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">MaxMyPoint Platinum <\/th><th class=\"column-3\">StayWithPoints Premium<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Awayz Premium<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Cost <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$7.99 per month<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">$12.99 per month ($129.90 per year)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$11.99 per month ($100 per year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">15<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Offers a free version<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">No (trial only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Search capabilities<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Entire year<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Entire year<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Specific dates <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Searches allowed<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">30 per day<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Unlimited (even for free members)<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">250 per month<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Alert frequency <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">As soon as possible <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Every hour<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hotel chains supported<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Best for<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Those who want highly detailed award alerts<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Those who don't want to pay to search; those who'd like to use a flexible alert<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Those with specific travel dates and destinations or needing programs not offered by the other tools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MaxMyPoint and StayWithPoints are two very similar hotel search engines. While MaxMyPoint offers better filtering and a really cool feature for using your Amex FHR credits, it's also clunky and not especially intuitive. StayWithPoints, meanwhile, allows unlimited searches \u2014 even for free members \u2014 but it's more limited in what you'll find. Awayz isn't like the other two; it relies on specific dates and specific locations to find award space. That being said, it supports more hotel chains and even offers a cool free-form search function letting you look up a broad swathe of hotels at once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MaxMyPoint, Awayz, and StayWithPoints are all hotel search engines, but which one is the best for your needs? 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