How hotel frequent-stay programs stack up
Here's a comparison of 15 hotel loyalty programs in the lodging industry.
Points awarded may vary at some hotel brands, and hotels may have more than one super elite program.
Hotel program |
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Other hotel brands in program |
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Hotels in program |
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Points earned per visit |
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Minimum points for free night |
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How to qualify for elite program |
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How to qualify for super elite program |
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Comments |
Best Western Gold Crown Club International |
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4,200 |
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10/$1 of room rate |
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8,000 |
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10 paid nights/year |
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15 paid nights/year |
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Choice Privileges |
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Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Cambria Suites, Suburban Extended Stay |
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4,330 |
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10/$1 or 250 miles/stay; 5/$1 or 250 miles/stay at Suburban Extended Stay |
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6,000 |
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10 paid nights/year |
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25 paid nights/year |
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goldpoints plus |
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Radisson, Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Park Plaza, Park Inn |
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900 |
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10/$1 |
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15,000 |
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5,000 points/year |
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10,000 points/year |
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GuestAwards |
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Red Lion, Outrigger, OHANA |
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71 |
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10/$1 |
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10,000 |
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12 paid nights/year |
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25 paid nights |
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12.5 points/ $1 for elite, 15 points/ $1 for super elite |
Hilton HHonors |
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Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Doubletree, Conrad, Homewood Suites, Hilton Garden Inn |
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2,800 |
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15/$1 or 10 and 1 airline mile/$1, or 10/$1and 500 miles per stay |
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7,500 |
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4 paid stays or 10 nights/12 months |
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16 paid stays or 36 nights/12 months |
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10 points/$1 and 100 miles/stay at Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Homewood Suites by Hilton |
Hyatt Gold Passport |
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AmeriSuites, Hawthorn Suites |
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470 |
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5/$1; 3/$1 at AmeriSuites, Hawthorn Suites |
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5,000 at Hyatt, 3,000 at AmeriSuites, Hawthorn Suites |
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5 paid stays or 15 nights/year |
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25 paid stays or 50 nights/year |
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La Quinta Returns |
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585 |
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10/$1 |
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6,000 |
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10 paid nights/year |
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25 paid nights/year |
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Marriott Rewards |
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Renaissance, Courtyard, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites |
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2,700 |
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10/$1, or 5/$1, or 1-2 miles/$1 |
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7,500 |
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10 paid nights/year |
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50 paid nights or 60,000 points/year |
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10 points or 2 miles/ $1 at Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance; 10 points or 1 mile/ $1 of room rate at Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn; 5 points/ $1 at Residence Inn, TownePlaza Suites. Points may be redeemed at The Ritz-Carlton. |
MicroPass |
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Microtel Inns & Suites |
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275 |
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1 credit per paid night |
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9 paid nights |
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no program |
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no program |
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Omni Select Guest |
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40 |
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500 miles |
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no free nights |
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6 paid stays/24 months |
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no program |
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Miles given only for corporate or more expensive rate unless guest is in elite program |
Priority Club Rewards |
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Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, Hotel Indigo |
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3,741 |
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2,000 at InterContinental, 10/$1 at Holiday Inn-7 |
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5,000 |
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15 paid nights or 20,000 points/year |
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50 paid nights or 60,000 points/year |
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10 points/$1 at Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo; 5 points/ $1 at Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites. Guests may instead choose airline miles. |
Red Roof RediCard Preferred Member |
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335 |
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10/$1 of room rate |
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5,000 |
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no program |
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no program |
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Starwood Preferred Guest |
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Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Le Meridien |
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850 |
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2/$1 |
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2,000 |
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25 paid nights or 10 stays/year |
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50 paid nights or 25 stays/year |
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3 points/$1 for elite members |
TripRewards |
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Baymont Inns & Suites, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Ramada, AmeriHost Inn, Super 8, Travelodge, Knights Inn, Wingate Inn |
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6,000 |
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10 per $1 of room rate |
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6,000 |
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no program |
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no program |
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Wyndham ByRequest |
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82 |
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500 American Express points or 500 miles |
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no free nights at Wyndham |
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no program |
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no program |
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Source: USA TODAY |
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