Overview

• Judges awarded 57 points to Stephen and 54 to Nick under the WAVES framework covering wow factor, applicability, value, extras, and style.
• Stephen spent 89,900 Capital One miles and $928.31 and included his wife’s travel within the same 100,000-point allotment.
• The field narrowed to Nick versus Stephen after Tim withdrew because of a family emergency.
• Chase points were excluded from competitor use as Greg built a Chase–Hyatt benchmark trip to calibrate grading.
• Readers can cast an audience-choice vote in the site’s poll to pick their preferred trip.