Key takeaways
- Wyndham Rewards members can earn points by staying at Wyndham properties, shopping with Wyndham partners, making purchases with an eligible hotel credit card and more.
- Members can redeem points for things like free and discounted stays at Wyndham locations around the world, transfers to airline partners, local tours and experiences, tickets to live sporting events and gift cards.
- Wyndham Rewards members can also earn elite status, which comes with perks like discounted reward nights, preferred room choice, late checkout and early check-in.
If you plan on staying at Wyndham’s diverse portfolio of properties, the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program can help you earn free nights, upgrades and discounted stays. If you’re interested in accelerating your rewards, you may also want to consider signing up for one of the Wyndham Rewards credit cards.
With a higher rewards value than many other hotel loyalty programs and more than 50,000 hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals you can book with points, signing up for the Wyndham Rewards program is a smart decision.
Wyndham Rewards basics
Wyndham Rewards is the loyalty program for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. The program provides members with access to exclusive rates and allows them to use points toward free hotel stays, travel packages and more. Wyndham Rewards also offers elite status, which comes with points bonuses, on-property perks and other benefits.
While Wyndham Rewards isn’t as popular as some other hotel loyalty programs, it can be valuable for travelers who want to redeem their points for a variety of lodging options. This program also offers more ways to redeem points than other programs outside of hotel stays. For example, you can redeem Wyndham Rewards for non-travel options like gift cards and merchandise.
Hotel brands under Wyndham
Wyndham Rewards includes more hotel brands under its umbrella than many people realize. Here’s a rundown of all the properties that belong in this program:
Wyndham Rewards elite status
The Wyndham Rewards program has four membership tiers: Blue, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Each one comes with its own perks.
| Terms and benefits | Blue | Gold | Platinum | Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How to qualify | At enrollment | Stay 5 nights | Stay 15 nights | Stay 40 nights |
| Earn points for stays | 10X points per dollar or 1,000 points per stay (whichever is greater) | +10% points | +15% points | +20% points |
| Exclusive member rates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free and discounted reward nights | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rollover nights never expire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated customer service line | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Preferred room choice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Late checkout when requested | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Early check-in when requested | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Avis and Budget car rental upgrades | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Free suite upgrades on every stay | ✓ | |||
| Welcome amenity at check-in | ✓ | |||
| Gift Gold membership for one family member or friend each year | ✓ |
How to sign up for Wyndham Rewards
Joining the Wyndham Rewards program is free and simple. Here are the steps:
- Head to the Wyndham Rewards site and click “Join Now” at the top of the page. This will bring you to the registration page.
- Provide information like your home address, email address and phone number. Once you create your account, you’ll be eligible to earn points towards free and discounted nights at Wyndham properties.
How much are Wyndham Rewards points worth?
According to Bankrate’s points and miles valuations, Wyndham Rewards points are worth about 0.9 cents each. This information can help you decide whether to pay for a Wyndham stay with cash, points or both.
For example, you can redeem a free night in a top-tier Wyndham property (typically a luxury hotel or a hotel in a prime location) for 30,000 points, which is equivalent to $270. If the same top-tier property costs more than $270 per night, you’ll get more value by booking with points than with dollars.
Wyndham Rewards points vs. other hotel programs
If you’re considering Wyndham Rewards alongside several other hotel loyalty programs, it can help to know how much value you can get out of the points you earn. The chart below compares the value of each Wyndham Rewards point to rewards from comparable programs.
How to earn Wyndham Rewards points
There are a number of options for earning rewards in the Wyndham Rewards program.
Earning points on hotel stays
The primary way to earn Wyndham Rewards points is through stays at Wyndham properties. The program lets you earn either 10X points per dollar or 1,000 points per qualified stay, whichever is greater. (Qualified stays at WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham only earn 5X points per dollar.) In order to qualify, bookings must be made directly through Wyndham.
You can earn points by staying at a Wyndham Hotels & Resorts location, participating Caesars Rewards properties or Wyndham Vacation Clubs. Different member tiers enjoy accelerated earnings on stays:
- 10 percent more for Gold members
- 15 percent more for Platinum members
- 20 percent more for Diamond members
Earning points in other ways
Spending money on hotel stays isn’t the only way to earn Wyndham Rewards points. Members can find a variety of earning options through the Wyndham Rewards website — including online shopping, surveys and eligible car rentals.
Ways to earn Wyndham Rewards points outside of hotel stays include to:
- Schedule meetings or events at Wyndham properties: Planners of qualifying groups, meetings or weddings can earn 1X point per dollar spent on meetings or events booked at Wyndham properties. Points can be earned on food and beverage purchases, guest rooms and meeting and event space rentals.
- Book rental cars through Wyndham Rewards partners: Qualifying car rentals with Avis and Budget can also earn Wyndham Rewards points. Members can also save up to 35 percent on both company’s base rates.
- Use a Wyndham Rewards credit card: Wyndham Rewards offers three credit cards that you can earn points with: the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card*, Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card* and Wyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card*. Each card comes with its own rewards earning structure and the opportunity for new cardmembers to earn a welcome bonus.
- Purchase Wyndham travel packages: Wyndham Rewards members who book travel packages can earn up to 10 points per dollar on qualifying hotel stays and tours and activities and 1 point per dollar on all other travel bundle reservations.
- Shop through Wyndham Rewards: You can earn additional points for shopping online through the Wyndham Rewards Shopping portal. The portal includes coupons and bonus offers at hundreds of online retailers like Macy’s, Home Depot and Walmart.
- Take surveys for Wyndham: When you join the Opinion Rewards Panel, you can earn 500 points after completing your first survey. The panel is free to join, and you’ll continue to earn points for each additional survey you complete.
- Transfer points to Wyndham Rewards: Members can also boost their Wyndham Rewards balance by transferring points from partner rewards programs — including Citi ThankYou Rewards, Capital One miles, HSBC Rewards and Ramp Rewards.
- Purchase additional points: Wyndham Rewards allows you to purchase points in increments of 1,000 (up to 100,000 per calendar year).
How to redeem Wyndham Rewards points
Once you’ve earned enough points, it’s time to put them to good use. There are many ways to redeem your Wyndham Rewards points:
Redeeming for free or discounted hotel stays
The primary way to redeem Wyndham Rewards points is for free or discounted hotel stays. Wyndham’s “Go Free” program lets members redeem points for free nights at Wyndham Rewards hotels. With three tier levels, you can book rooms for 7,500, 15,000 or 30,000 points per room. Additionally, Wyndham Rewards members can get discounted stays by combining cash with 750 to 6,000 points per room. Note that the money spent on these stays counts toward Wyndham Rewards points earnings.
Redeeming for other options
Wyndham Rewards offers several redemption methods beyond redeeming for hotel stays and vacation packages.
You can use Wyndham Rewards points for:
- Wyndham travel packages: You can use your points to pay for purchases through the Wyndham Travel Packages platform. Simply use the platform to bundle your flights, hotels, rental cars and more — all while saving money by paying with your points.
- Points transfers to partners: You can also transfer your points to one of Wyndham’s airline partners like United Airlines or Frontier Airlines.
- Tickets and experiences booked through Wyndham Rewards: You can redeem points for local tours, experiences or activities. Wyndham Rewards currently offers more than 300,000 options to choose from. Additionally, you can redeem points for tickets to various entertainment and sporting events — which include ticket packages and exclusive experiences at select Penn State University sporting events.
- Gift cards, merchandise, or subscriptions: Through the Wyndham Rewards shopping portal, you can redeem your points for a wide selection of merchandise — including electronics, sporting goods and clothing. Or, you can redeem your points for gift cards to one of Wyndham’s partner merchants like Amazon, Apple, Target or Starbucks. As for subscriptions, you can currently redeem 3,000 points for a one-year AARP membership.
- Charitable donations: If you’d rather donate your points to charity, Wyndham Rywards has a number of partners you can choose from — including Save the Children, the National Parks Conservation Association and the YMCA. Most redemptions start at 500 points.
Wyndham Rewards transfer partners
Wyndham Rewards doesn’t have as many transfer partners as some other loyalty programs, but you’ll still have plenty of popular airlines to choose from. Wyndham Rewards’ transfer partners include:
Top credit cards for Wyndham Rewards
There are several Wyndham Rewards hotel credit cards that can help you expedite your points earnings and upgrade your elite status level faster.
The bottom line
The Wyndham Rewards program is a great way to earn points towards free or discounted stays at Wyndham properties around the world. Membership is free, and frequent travelers can quickly earn elite status through stays at Wyndham properties or by carrying a co-branded Wyndham credit card. But, if you’d prefer more flexibility with your points, you can consider a more traditional travel credit card.
With multiple ways to earn and redeem rewards, joining the Wyndham Rewards program is definitely worth considering.
Frequently asked questions about Wyndham Rewards
*The information about the Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card, Wyndham Rewards Earner® Plus Card and Wyndham Rewards Earner® Business Card has been collected independently by Bankrate. The card details have not been reviewed or approved by the issuer.
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