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How to earn points at Wyndham Rewards hotel brands
Wyndham Rewards is the hotel loyalty programme run by Wyndham Rewards, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and members earn its points at properties operating under the hotel chains its terms name as Participating Hotels — a list that runs from Days Inn by Wyndham and Super 8 by Wyndham up to Wyndham Grand and Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham. [3] One Wyndham brand, ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham, is expressly excluded from the programme. [3]
Facts checked: 18 October 2026
Key takeaways
- Points are earned at Participating Hotels, which the terms define as hotels operating under one of the 23 hotel chains named in the programme rules, subject to change at any time without notice. [3]
- At most properties where points can be earned, they are earned on dollars spent on the room rate only, and the stay cannot be booked on a third-party website. [2]
- ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels do not participate in Wyndham Rewards, and Travelodge hotels outside the United States, Canada and Mexico are outside the programme. [3]
- A stay that is not a Qualified Stay earns no points, which rules out third-party bookings, contract and wholesale rates, complimentary nights and points-plus-cash discounted nights. [3]
Which hotel brands take part in Wyndham Rewards?
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts presents its portfolio as 25 hotel brands in more than 95 countries, with 9,100+ hotels. [4] The rewards terms are narrower and name the specific chains that take part: Participating Hotels are all "By Wyndham" hotels and other "By Wyndham" lodging facilities operating under a franchise, license or management agreement with a participating hotel chain at the time in question. [3] That list of chains is subject to change at any time without notice. [3] Wyndham's own brand navigation sorts the same names into six segments — extended stay, economy, midscale, lifestyle, upscale and distinctive. [4]
| Segment | Chains named as participating |
|---|---|
| Extended stay | Hawthorn Extended Stay by Wyndham; WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham [3] [4] |
| Economy | Days Inn by Wyndham; Super 8 by Wyndham; Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham; Howard Johnson by Wyndham; Travelodge by Wyndham [3] [4] |
| Midscale | La Quinta by Wyndham; Wingate by Wyndham; Wyndham Garden; AmericInn by Wyndham; Baymont by Wyndham; Ramada by Wyndham [3] [4] |
| Lifestyle | TRYP by Wyndham; Esplendor Boutique Hotels by Wyndham; Dazzler by Wyndham; Vienna House by Wyndham; Wyndham Alltra [3] [4] |
| Upscale | Wyndham Hotels and Resorts; Trademark Collection by Wyndham [3] [4] |
| Distinctive | Registry Collection Hotels; Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham; Wyndham Grand [3] [4] |
Being on that list is necessary but not sufficient: a stay at any of these chains earns points only if it also meets the qualified-stay conditions on booking channel, room-rate total and how the member's number is recorded. [3]
How does a stay at a Wyndham brand earn points?
A Qualified Stay happens when a member stays one or more consecutive nights at the same Participating Property, meeting that property's minimum length of stay if it has one, and the nightly room rates added together come to at least US$25.00. [3] For most chains that US$25.00 total excludes taxes, surcharges and other charges and fees, but at Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Wyndham Garden those amounts are included. [3] At WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham the stay must be in a furnished suite. [3]
The booking channel matters. For Participating Hotels, the stay has to be booked on wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-rewards, wyndhamhotels.com, the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts app, the Member Services telephone number, the applicable chain's official website or official (800) number, or on site at the hotel. [3] Certain stays booked through independent travel agents may also qualify, and the terms tell members to confirm with the agent before booking. [3] Anything booked on a third-party site — the terms give priceline.com, hotwire.com, booking.com, orbitz.com, travelocity.com and expedia.com as examples — is not a Qualified Stay, whatever rate is paid. [3]
On earnings, Wyndham Rewards advertises up to 10 points per dollar or 1,000 points, whichever is more, for every qualified stay. [2] The terms also describe Accelerated Earning Points, which are points earned by Gold, Platinum or Diamond members on a Qualified Stay, and Additional Points, which may be added to a stay's earnings to bring them up to a minimum of 1,000 points. [3] The four published member levels are Blue, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. [2]
On the redemption side, free nights start at 7,500 points and requirements vary by property, reaching as high as 30,000 points per bedroom per night; a member must hold enough points for every bedroom in the accommodation they want. [2] Discounted nights start at 750 points plus cash, with the cash portion varying by property and date. [2] Taxes and resort fees may apply even on a free night and cannot be paid with points, and awards are subject to availability and blackout dates. [2]
Do Caesars, vacation-club and rental stays count?
The terms run a separate list of Participating Caesars Rewards Properties, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe, Paris Las Vegas and Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace, where members can earn and redeem. [3] For those stays the member must give their Wyndham Rewards number during the reservation process, and an online booking must be made on a website whose address includes "www.wyndhamhotels.com". [3] Hotels co-branded with both Trademark Collection by Wyndham and Caesars are treated as Participating Caesars Rewards Properties rather than Participating Hotels. [3]
Vacation-club and rental properties sit in their own categories. The terms define Participating Destinations as bookable lodging facilities where members can earn and redeem, and treat Redemption Cottages as redemption-only places where no points or partner currency can be earned. [3] Wyndham's site lists Club Wyndham, WorldMark by Wyndham, Shell Vacation Club and Margaritaville Vacation Club separately from the hotel brands. [4] One rental route has closed: from 1 December 2025 members can no longer redeem points for free nights at Vacasa Vacation Rentals, and the last date to do so was 30 November 2025. [3]
Exceptions and limits
- One brand is outside the programme. ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels do not participate in Wyndham Rewards, even though the brand appears in the wider brand directory. [3] [4]
- Travelodge is limited by country. Travelodge properties outside the United States, Canada and Mexico are not owned or operated by, or affiliated with, Wyndham Rewards, Inc. or Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and do not participate; in the terms the name covers only Travelodge properties in those three countries. [3]
- One named property is excluded. Wyndham Concorde Isla Margarita is not a Participating Hotel and does not allow earning of points or partner currency. [3]
- Some rates never count. Contract rates such as airline crew rates, wholesale allotment and wholesale discount rates, non-revenue nights such as complimentary rooms and free nights, and the various points-plus-cash discounted nights are not Qualified Stays. [3]
- Check-in and check-out on the same day count once. If a member checks out and checks back in to the same Participating Property on the same day, it counts as a single stay when a Qualified Stay is calculated. [3]
- Points do not sit still forever. Wyndham Rewards points expire four years after the date they are posted, and all accrued points may be cancelled if the member has no account activity for approximately, but never less than, 18 consecutive months; points earned by Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier cardmembers do not expire under that section while the account is open and in good standing. [3]
Frequently asked questions
Does every Wyndham-branded hotel earn Wyndham Rewards points?
No. ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels do not participate, Travelodge hotels outside the United States, Canada and Mexico are outside the programme, and Wyndham Concorde Isla Margarita does not allow earning. [3]
Do stays booked on Expedia or Booking.com earn Wyndham Rewards points?
No. Bookings made on third-party websites or apps are not Qualified Stays, whatever rate is paid, so they earn no points. [3]
How many points does a free night at a Wyndham hotel cost?
Free nights start at 7,500 points and redemption requirements vary by property, up to as high as 30,000 points per bedroom per night, with the member needing enough points for every bedroom booked. [2]
Can a stay at Caesars Palace Las Vegas earn Wyndham Rewards points?
Yes, it is on the programme's list of Participating Caesars Rewards Properties, provided the member gives their Wyndham Rewards number when reserving and an online booking is made on a website whose address includes "www.wyndhamhotels.com". [3]
Do Wyndham Rewards points expire?
Points expire four years after they are posted, and all points in an account may be forfeited after roughly 18 months without account activity; the exception in the terms is for Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier cardmembers whose account stays open and in good standing. [3]
Sources
Sources checked on 18 October 2026. Other hotel loyalty programmes, including Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, IHG One Rewards and World of Hyatt, are not covered here.
- Wyndham Rewards programme home page and offer footnotes, checked 18 October 2026
- Wyndham Rewards terms and conditions, effective 30 September 2026, checked 18 October 2026
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts home page and brand directory, checked 18 October 2026