Scandic Friends Points vs. Cash Calculator

Cash Currency

Select the currency used by the hotel — for example, if you are staying at a hotel in Oslo, select Norwegian Krone (NOK). Scandic Friends is a EUR-denominated programme, so the calculator converts your entered cost to EUR before calculating points. The actual exchange rate used by Scandic may differ slightly from the rate used here, which could result in a small difference in estimated points.

Total Cash (excl. Tax)

Enter the total stay cost excluding taxes (VAT) and fees, as shown on the hotel booking site or final invoice. Scandic Friends points are earned on the pre-tax amount only.

Total Cash (incl. Tax)

Enter the total stay cost including taxes and fees. This field is used for the return-on-spend calculation.

Points Required

Enter the number of Scandic Friends points needed to book your stay as a reward night. You can find this on ScandicHotels.com by searching for your hotel and dates and selecting the points rate. Points prices are fixed per hotel and room type, so the cost in points does not fluctuate with demand the way cash rates do. Leave this blank if you only want to calculate points earned on a cash stay.

Points + Cash

If you want to compare a hybrid redemption, enter the points and cash portions here. Scandic allows partial payment with points, letting you offset part of the room cost. Both fields are optional — if left blank, the comparison will only show cash vs. full award.

Status

Select your Scandic Friends tier. All members earn a base rate of 20 points per €1 spent (excluding VAT). The first three tiers earn at this base rate, while higher tiers receive a bonus:
New Friend, Good Friend, Close Friend — 20 points/€1 (no bonus).
Dear Friend, Loyal Friend — 25 points/€1 (25% bonus).
True Friend, Best Friend — 30 points/€1 (50% bonus).
The bonus applies to base hotel points only — promo points are not multiplied.

Offers

Active Scandic Friends promotions will be listed here when available. Select the Custom Offer option to enter a new or targeted offer. You can choose from a fixed amount of bonus points per stay, per night, or a multiplier of the total base points.

Nights

This field only appears when needed to calculate points from an offer that is based on nights stayed.

Extra Points

Use this field for any additional points not covered by the other fields — for example, a targeted offer or bonus from a partner promotion.

Point Value

Scandic Friends points can be used to book hotel stays at fixed points prices, meaning the value per point will vary depending on the current cash rate for the same room. The default of €0.004 per point (0.4 euro cents) is an approximate average, converted to US cents using the current EUR/USD exchange rate. Points can also be used for partial payment towards a stay or items in the Scandic points shop.

Comparison Results

After clicking Compare, three cards show the effective cost of each option. Cash shows your out-of-pocket cost minus the value of points you would earn. Points converts the points spent to a dollar value using your chosen point valuation, plus any fees. Points + Cash combines the cash paid with the dollar value of points used. The option with the lowest net cost is marked “Best value.” A higher point value favors cash stays (your points are worth more kept), while a lower point value favors using points.

Not Included in the Calculator

Restaurant and bar earning: Scandic Friends members can also earn points on food and drinks purchased at Scandic hotel restaurants and bars. This on-property earning is not included — the calculator only estimates points earned on room rates.

SAS EuroBonus exchange: Scandic Friends members can link their account with SAS EuroBonus and exchange points between the two programmes. These post-earning transfers are not modelled in the calculator.