Wyndham Rewards is welcoming fall with not one but two promotions. And they're stackable, so you can potentially save money and earn bonus points on your next paid stay.
If you're dreaming of a fall getaway — whether that means college visits, national park vacations or leaf-peeping road trips — these promotions are worth considering for your shoulder-season travel plans. Read on for all the details.
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When you stay two nights at participating hotels worldwide, you'll earn 7,500 Wyndham Rewards bonus points per night, up to 15,000 points total. That's on top of the points you normally earn during your stay. Plus, if you are a Wyndham Rewards Earner cardmember, you will earn an extra 5,000 bonus points, which is on top of the points you already earn for using your card.
For example, if you have the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card, register for this promotion and pay with your card, you'll not only earn 6 points per $1 spent on your Wyndham hotel stay, but an extra 5,000 bonus points.
To take advantage of this promotion, book your stay by Jan. 16 and complete your stay by Jan. 20, 2025.
You must be a Wyndham Rewards member and register for this promotion before booking your qualifying stay. You can register and join the program on Wyndham's website.
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Although many hotel programs have switched to dynamic pricing, Wyndham Rewards still uses an award chart. Properties cost 7,500, 15,000 or 30,000 points per night, depending on the location and rates. If you max out this promotion and earn 15,000 points, you could redeem them for two free nights at some of the following hotels:
On the other hand, you could redeem 15,000 points for one night in more popular tourist destinations like big cities and ski resorts:
Wyndham even offers some all-inclusive resorts starting at 15,000 points per night.
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Wyndham is offering another fall promotion starting Oct. 7, 2024. Anyone who books a paid stay at participating properties can get the following discounted rates:
For more information, visit this page (it will officially go live Oct. 7). You'll need to book your stay by Nov. 3 and complete it by Dec. 31, 2024.
This promotion is open to both Wyndham Rewards members and nonmembers. However, since joining the program is free and will allow you to take advantage of the other promotion, as well as earn Wyndham points, you may as well join this hotel loyalty program if you haven't already. You can stack
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