April 19, 2026
New ratio takes effect
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2024–2026 · transfer-ratio cutCiti ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4
Citi ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4 — born 2024, died April 19, 2026. In its prime: 1,000 ThankYou Rewards Points are transferable for 4,000 I Prefer Points. Cause of death: transfer-ratio cut. It lived 2.3 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. 1:4 → 1:2 (−50%); old ratio yielded 2–3 cents per Citi point
Lived 2.3 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: Citi
The documented life — newest first
March 20, 2026
Cut to 1:2 announced
January 1, 2024
I Prefer added as a Citi transfer partner (2024)
2024 month/day not documented; placeholder 01-01
Questions
Is the Citi ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4 sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died April 19, 2026 (transfer-ratio cut). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the Citi ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4 sweet spot cost?
In its prime: 1,000 ThankYou Rewards Points are transferable for 4,000 I Prefer Points (documented from 2024).
What killed the Citi ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4 sweet spot?
transfer-ratio cut, April 19, 2026. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “Citi ThankYou → Preferred Hotels I Prefer at 1:4 — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/citi-thankyou-preferred-hotels-i-prefer-at-1-4
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