A summary of major hotel loyalty promotions for hotel stays from mid-January into April 2016 here is focused on the primary global promotions from the top ten hotel chains worldwide.
See Loyalty Traveler – Hotel Promotions Guide for a more extensive list of information and links for loyalty promotions, rate discounts and loyalty program news from the major hotel chains.
Accor Hotels – Le Club Accorhotels
Hotel Brands: Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, Suite Novotel, The Sebel, Ibis, Ibis Styles, Adagio, Thalassa Sea & Spa. Accor Hotels bought the Fairmont, Raffles, Swissotel chain in late 2015.
News of note is the French hotel chain Accor purchased Fairmont Hotels, Swissotel and Raffles in late 2015 to grow their luxury market segment presence globally. No integration plans are out yet as far as I know. Fairmont Presidents Club emails still arrive in my box.
Global Sale allows Le Club Accorhotel members priority access to discount rates worldwide. From January 15-17 discount rates are available to all public.
- Le Club Accorhotels member global sale to January 14: Good Deals with Accor Hotels Global Sale 30% to 50% discount rates. Book by Jan 17.
- 3x bonus points Italy, Greece and Israel at Ibis, Ibis Styles, Novotel and Mercure hotel brands. Includes breakfast and late checkout.
Best Western Hotels – Best Western Rewards
Hotel Brands: Best Western, Best Western Plus, Best Western Premier
November 23 to February 7, 2016: Earn 500 bonus points and 10% off Best Flexible Rate at participating Best Western hotels. Promotion registration required for 500 bonus points per stay.
Best Western mobile app booking bonus – Earn 1,000 bonus points Nov 2 – February 7 for every Best Western mobile app booking and completed stay. No earn limit.
Best Western Bonus Offers is a page with hotel specific bonus points promotions like double points.
Choice Hotels – Choice Privileges
Hotel Brands: Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn.
Loyalty Traveler – New Choice Privileges Points Expiration Policy: inactive accounts forfeit all points Aug 1, 2017 (New policy effective February 1, 2016)
Choice Privileges triple points global promotion ends today, January 15. No new offer announced yet.
November 19 to January 15, 2016: Choice Privileges Triple Points
Loyalty Traveler – Choice Privileges Triple Points Nov 19-Jan 15 is good value
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group – Club Carlson
Hotel brands: Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson Red, Park Plaza, Park Inn, Country Inn & Suites, Quorvus Collection.
25% off Asia Pacific Hotels: book by January 31, 2016 for stays completed by February 29, 2016.
Club Carlson targeted member bonus offers
Loyalty Traveler Club Carlson elite member 20,000 points after 7 nights Jan 11-Mar 31, 2016 (Jan 11, 2016). Some members have lower threshold offers for 10,000 to 20,000 bonus points after two or three stays. Check your email.
Club Carlson Gold/Concierge elite member discount rates
Gold elites 2-for-1 and 4-for-2 rates in Europe, Middle East and Africa (May 2014). This is a deal I have used several times for big savings in European cities over the past three years. Most recently in Uppsala, Sweden.
Hilton Worldwide – Hilton HHonors
Hotel brands: Hilton, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, Curio Collection, Homewood Suites, Embassy Suites, Home2 Suites, Canopy, Hilton Grand Vacations
Hilton HHonors Jan 1 – April 30, 2016 Global Promotion
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Loyalty Traveler – Hilton HHonors Double Points or Miles Jan 1 to Apr 30, 2016
Loyalty Traveler – Hilton HHonors Double Points or Miles Jan 1 to Apr 30, 2016
Hilton Winter Sale Europe, Africa, Middle East – Book by January 31, 2016.
- Loyalty Traveler – Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor $42 Hilton Winter Sale 2016
Hyatt Hotels – Hyatt Gold Passport
Hotel Brands: Andaz, Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt, Park Hyatt, Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Zilara, Ziva, Hyatt Centric
No global promotion announced since end of September 30, 2015 promotion.
InterContinental Hotels Group – IHG Rewards Club
Hotel Brands: Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, InterContinental Hotels, Crowne Plaza, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Hotel Indigo, Even, HuaLuxe Hotels
IHG Accelerate 2016 (targeted member tasks)
IHG PointBreaks to January 31, 2016
- Loyalty Traveler – IHG PointBreaks Oct 26-Jan 31 Full List
IHG Surprises Earn around 50,000 points with mail-in entries for about $50. Loyalty Traveler – IHG Surprises MasterCard promo Nov 15-Feb 15.
Deals We Like has a couple of good posts explaining how to submit email entries and sufficient anecdotal evidence that people are earning tens of thousands of points submitting mail entries.
- Spend $46 and Earn at Least 47,000 IHG Points! (Nov 2, 2015)
- IHG “Surprises” Update + FAQs (Dec 11, 2015)
Marriott International – Marriott Rewards
Hotel Brands: Marriott, JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Autograph Collection, Delta Hotels & Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club, Gaylord Hotels, AC Hotels, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, Protea, Moxy.
- Miami Beach Marriott Rewards 5,000 bonus points per night Dec 12-Feb 29
- Marriott Rewards UK 5,000 bonus points per stay Dec 2 to Feb 24, 2016
Marriott MegaBonus fall 2015 ends today January 15.
New MegaBonus offer runs February 1 to May 15, 2016.
Registration will open January 19, 2016.
Starwood Hotels – Starwood Preferred Guest
Hotel Brands: Westin, Sheraton, Four Points, Luxury Collection, St. Regis, Element, Aloft, W Hotels, Le Meridien, Design Hotels, Tribute Portfolio
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SPG Take Two Double Points Jan 11 to April 30, 2016, plus 250 points per night in a few places
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SPG Keyless AmEx 2,500 points Nov 20 to Feb 29
Wyndham Worldwide – Wyndham Rewards
Hotel Brands: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham Garden, Tryp by Wyndham, Wingate by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Microtel Inn & Suites, Ramada Worldwide, Baymont Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn, Dolce Hotels & Resorts.
Dec 1 – Feb 29, 2016 Wyndham Rewards earn 3,000 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles per stay, for up to 15,000 bonus miles after five stays.
Loyalty Traveler –Wyndham Rewards 3,000 AA bonus miles per stay Dec 1-Feb 29, up to 15,000 miles.
Related Post:
Loyalty Traveler – Links for January 2016 Chain Hotel Rate Discounts (Jan 9, 2016).
