Loyalty Programs
Hotel loyalty programs we cover
DealHarbor's editorial deep-dives across 11 major hotel loyalty programs — tier benefits, point earning, redemption sweet spots and the credit cards that fast-track elite status.
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Marriott Bonvoy
10 base points per US$1 spent at most brands; 5 per $1 at Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Element
6 tiers · Read deep dive →Hilton Honors
10 base points per US$1; doubled with the Hilton Honors Aspire / Surpass / Honors cards
4 tiers · Read deep dive →World of Hyatt
5 base points per US$1 at most brands; 3.5 per $1 at MGM Rewards collection properties
4 tiers · Read deep dive →IHG One Rewards
10 base points per US$1 at most IHG brands; 5 per $1 at Holiday Inn Vacations and Staybridge
5 tiers · Read deep dive →Wyndham Rewards
10 base points per US$1 at most Wyndham brands; minimum 1,000 points per stay
4 tiers · Read deep dive →Choice Privileges
10 base points per US$1; 5 per $1 at Cambria
4 tiers · Read deep dive →Best Western Rewards
10 base points per US$1 (or 250 fixed points per stay)
5 tiers · Read deep dive →Radisson Rewards Americas
20 base points per US$1 at most Radisson properties in the Americas
3 tiers · Read deep dive →IHG One Rewards (Kimpton tier)
10 base points per US$1 (same as IHG One Rewards)
1 tiers · Read deep dive →Hotels.com Rewards (legacy)
1 stamp per night booked through Hotels.com
1 tiers · Read deep dive →Booking.com Genius
No points; tiered discount on the rate you book
3 tiers · Read deep dive →Which loyalty program should you optimize for?
Most travelers spread stays across three or four chains and end up Silver everywhere — the worst possible outcome from a value-per-night standpoint. Concentrating 25+ nights/year on one chain unlocks the elite benefits (breakfast, lounge, suite upgrades) that compound to $40–$100+ in real value per stay.
The DealHarbor decision rule:
- World of Hyatt if you can credibly stay 30+ Hyatt nights/year — Globalist benefits are unmatched and Hyatt points are the most valuable hotel currency by ¢/point.
- Marriott Bonvoy if you stay 50+ nights/year across a wide geographic footprint — Bonvoy's scale is unmatched and Suite Night Awards routinely confirm.
- Hilton Honors if your stays cluster in full-service properties where Diamond breakfast benefits compound — and the Aspire card credits suit your lifestyle.
- IHG One Rewards if you book Kimpton, InterContinental or Holiday Inn properties — the Premier card free anniversary night caps at 40k points but consistently lands on $300+ rates.
- Wyndham Rewards if you book Vacasa rentals, Caesars Vegas, or Margaritaville — the program's flat 7,500/15,000/30,000 award chart shines on high-cash-rate properties.
- Choice Privileges if you can predictably hit Preferred Hotels & Resorts redemptions in Europe — among the highest ¢/point redemptions of any program.
Stack across multiple programs without losing focus
Even if you focus 80% of your stays on one chain, the remaining 20% is worth optimizing. Use co-branded card free anniversary nights at the secondary chains (IHG Premier, Bonvoy Boundless, Hyatt) to bank one-night escapes. Use bank-transferable points (Chase Ultimate Rewards → Hyatt 1:1, Amex Membership Rewards → Marriott 1:1) to top up balances when you need a specific aspirational redemption.
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