Hotel Loyalty Programs: Exclusive, Members-Only Deals Uncovered
Hotel loyalty programs have long been considered questionable for how beneficial they really are, but that’s becoming a thing of the past. With the competition for acquiring—and keeping—guests as fierce as ever, hotel loyalty programs are stripping away restrictions and blackout dates for members-only benefits, exclusive hotel deals, and airline and credit card partnerships. While booking free hotel rooms with points may still be subject to capacity controls, hotel loyalty program newsletters and websites are chock-full of hotel deals.
We’ve compiled the most popular hotel loyalty programs (all completely free to sign up for) and their corresponding members-only hotel deals and offers. And since we here at DealBase belong to every single one of the loyalty programs, you can consistently find all of these deals HERE.
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| Accor | Accor Thalassa, all seasons, Ibis, MGallery, Mercure, Novotel, Pullman, Sofitel, Suitehotel | A|Club | Points from 2,000 hotels, 10 airline partners | A|Club Favorite Guest Discounts for select hotel brands | No blackout dates (some blackout dates on A|Club Favorite Guest Discounts) | Coming soon! |
| Fairmont | Fairmont | Fairmont Presidents Club | 8 airline partners | Great Rates, Great Dates exclusive Newsletter; exclusive Great Escapes vacation packages; Complimentary use of TaylorMade golf clubs and BMW bikes are selected properties | Subject to blackout dates. | Coming soon! |
| Hilton | Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Grand Vacations Club, Homewood Suites by Hilton, and Waldorf Astoria | Hilton HHonors | Points from 3,300 hotels, 50 airline partners to earn: complimentary room upgrades, health club privileges, dedicated reservation service, expedited check-in, late check-out | HHonors Special Deals; Double to triple points and percentage off discounts at certain hotels and with certain credit cards | No blackout dates; transfer to family or friends who are also members; donate to charitable organization | Hilton HHonors Points Hotel Deals |
| Hyatt | Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Summerfield Suites, Hyatt Vacation Club | Hyatt Gold Passport | Hotel points, 34 airline partners, three levels of membership (Gold, Platinum, Diamond) | Gold Passport Exclusive Offers; bonus points for certain properties; | No blackout dates; Donate to Make-A-Wish Foundation | Hyatt Gold Passport Hotel Deals |
| Intercontinental | Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza Hotels, Express by Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Intercontinental Hotels, Staybridge Suites | Priority Club Rewards | Points from 4,200+ hotels, 40 airline partners; Hertz car rentals; 10,000 restaurants | Priority Club Rewards hotel offers and promotions. | No blackout dates (points never expire) or capacity controls; American Express branded, pre-paid “Any Hotel, Anywhere” lodging gift cards. $100=29,000 points. | Intercontinental Priority Club Points Hotel Deals |
| Marriott | Courtyard by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, JW Marriott, Marriott, Marriott Conference Centers, Marriott Vacation Club International, Renaissance, Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Towne Place Suites by Marriott | Marriott Rewards | Points from 3,000+ hotels, 30 airline partners; Marriott Rewards Visa® card; Hertz | Member Exclusive Rates; Bonus Points/Miles; Member Partner Offers | No blackout dates (as of 1/15/2009); Transfers only to legal spouse/partners provided he or she is a member | Marriott Rewards Hotel Deals |
| Omni | Omni | Select Guest Program | 14 airline/train partners | Exclusive offers for Select Guest members only | Blackout dates at select properties | Coming soon! |
| Starwood | aLoft, element by Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, LeMeridien, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, St. Regis, W Hotels, Westin | Starwood Preferred Guest | 960 hotels | Starwood Preferred Guest Offers | No blackout dates or capacity controls; buy points | Starwood Preferred Guest Hotel Deals |
| Wyndham | Baymont, Days Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Microtel, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge, Wingate by Wyndham, Wyndham | Wyndham Rewards | Points from 6,000+ hotels, 19 airline partners | Wyndham ByRequest for Members Only | Charity Choice gift cards to 100+ charities | Wyndham Rewards Points Hotel Deals |
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Would love to get your personal feedback on loyalty/reward programs: http://www.loyaltyleaders.org/consumer-survey.php
Posted by Olivia on September 9th, 2009.