Value in booking hotels through Chase UR?

[milechazzer]

Is there ever good value in booking hotels through Chase Ultimate Rewards? It seems that they will give you $.0125 for each UR point, when you use your points to book travel directly through UR.  But are the prices generally comparable with the prices that you'll get booking a hotel (or car or flight) elsewhere? Do you end up paying for tax as well with your points, or does Chase not charge you for tax?
If  UR points are generally valued at 1.4-1.6 cents each, is there ever good value in booking travel directly through UR?

thx

[SPLP]

Is there ever good value in booking hotels through Chase Ultimate Rewards? It seems that they will give you $.0125 for each UR point, when you use your points to book travel directly through UR.  But are the prices generally comparable with the prices that you'll get booking a hotel (or car or flight) elsewhere? Do you end up paying for tax as well with your points, or does Chase not charge you for tax?
If  UR points are generally valued at 1.4-1.6 cents each, is there ever good value in booking travel directly through UR?

thx

To many questions -- will reply to a few --when you book with Chase

tax is included in point price
prices in dollars on hotels is generally about same as hotel web site except chase has tax in the price

I find on short flights inter Europe prices are cheaper than what u would pay with  miles on untd site

is any of this good deal--depends!!  -only you know