Wyndham Rewards to Expand Award-Winning Programme with a Faster Way to Free Nights, New Places to Stay and More Ways to Earn and Redeem

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Rewards, the world's most generous rewards programme, is about to become even more rewarding this April with plans to introduce a wide-array of new features—from free nights at thousands of hotels starting at just 7,500 points (half their original redemption cost), to the addition of more than 900 La Quinta hotels, to the ability to earn and redeem points with a host of new and expanded partners.

A direct response to research and feedback from programme members, the effort underscores Wyndham's ongoing commitment to delivering a simple, generous rewards programme that's uniquely designed for the needs of the everyday traveller. Wyndham Rewards currently has approximately 61 million enrolled members worldwide.

"We know members love the simplicity and generosity of Wyndham Rewards but we also know they want greater flexibility when it comes to where and how they can redeem their points," said Eliot Hamlisch, senior vice president of global loyalty and partnerships at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. "With these changes, we're making thousands of hotels available for half the points and what's more, drastically expanding the ways in which they can earn and redeem those points, making it easier than ever for them to engage with the programme."

Here's what Wyndham Rewards members have to look forward to starting this April:

A Faster Way to Free and Discounted Nights 
More members will be able to redeem points where and how they want, because Wyndham Rewards will begin offering three tiers instead of just one for both free night redemptions (go free) and points + cash redemptions (go fast).  Members will also start earning points on the cash portion of points + cash redemptions, when previously they did not.

• Free Nights Starting at Just 7,500 Points
  Free night redemptions will be available at 7,500 points, 15,000 points, and 30,000 points, while points + cash redemptions will be available at 1,500 points + cash, 3,000 points + cash, and 6,000 points + cash, respectively. All redemptions will be per bedroom, per night. Approximately one-third of the programme's hotel portfolio—nearly 3,000 hotels—is expected to move to the more affordable 7,500 point tier while approximately 200 properties will move into the new 30,000 point tier.

Over 30,000 Hotels, Club Resorts, Vacation Rentals and Counting