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Wyndham Rewards
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The Highlights
Wyndham is towards the bottom of our hotel points list. It’s not a good utility point system to just hold points.
- Questionable room quality and cleanliness.
- Their points expire – even when you’re a cardholder.
- Difficulty in collecting points for more than a few stays.
- If you love a specific Wyndham hotel (including resorts), getting a card might be worth it.
What to Know About This Point System
Wyndham may not be Mr. Popular during lunch period, but its subtle redemption program holds a mysterious appeal. Earn points through the Wyndham Visa cards, which are both very simple to understand, options include a 15,000 or a 30,000 welcome bonus, using your cards to get gas, pay utility or buy groceries gets you 2x point per $1 on both cards and with the annual fee card you get extra, thank you anniversary points every year. As for transferring, thankfully Capital One has added them in with a transfer rate of 2:1.5, as a nice option if you're short on points. Redemption time is as simple as 1, 2, 3, because those are the tiers, hotels at 7,500, 15,000 or 30,000 points. Also, look into a discounted “go fast” night where you can book a room for low points + cash, this option generously stretches your points and caters entirely to us, the customers. Wyndham offers over 9,000 hotels worldwide, including all-inclusive vacation club resorts and vacation rentals all bookable with points, so while it’s sometimes disregarded, we think Wyndham rewards has definitely grown into a very attractive option.
How to Redeem
The most valuable way to use your Wyndham Rewards is to redeem them for stays at Wyndham properties. Wyndham keeps things simple with three award tiers: 7500, 15,000, or 30,000 points per night. If you hold a Wyndham Earner card, you’ll receive a 10% discount on all award stays, bringing redemptions down to 6750, 13,500, or 27,000 points. More than half of their properties fall into the lowest tier, including a few all-inclusive resorts.
You can also stretch your points further with a points+cash “Go Fast” redemption, which allows you to pay part of the rate in cash and part in points.
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Status Levels Explained
There are four levels of elite status with Wyndham Rewards. Blue is the entry tier you receive for signing up. Benefits include:
- Earn at least 1,000 points per stay
- Access to free and discounted nights
- Rollover nights that never expire
- Free Wi-Fi
All higher tiers must be earned by completing a required number of qualifying nights or by opening one of Wyndham’s co-branded credit cards.
What to Know Before Canceling
Even if you hold one of the two Wyndham cards with an annual fee, you can still get solid value as long as you stay at a Wyndham property at least once per year. The anniversary points and complimentary status on the Earner Plus and Business cards generally justify their $75 and $95 annual fees. Regardless of whether you keep a card, your points will expire three years after they are earned. You will also forfeit your points if you have no account activity for 18 months.
Breaking Points
June 1, 2021
Mini Points, June 2021
- New Northeast Alliance allows you to earn AA points and JetBlue points while traveling on all flights operated by the 2 airlines.
- Wyndham gives you a chance to earn 6,500 bonus points up to 3x/year. Sign up, register & book by September 6, 2021.
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