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Wyndham Rewards is the loyalty program for the budget-to-midscale traveler - think Days Inn, La Quinta, Ramada, and a sprawling portfolio of road-trip-friendly brands spanning thousands of properties worldwide. Free nights now start at just 5,000 points, one of the lowest entry points in hotel loyalty, and the co-brand credit cards can pad your balance fast. It's not the flashiest program, but if you drive America's highways or need a reliable midscale bed, Wyndham punches above its weight.
Every brand below earns and redeems in this one program.
The actual numbers. Get your nerd on, memorize the cheap ones.
The cheat sheet.
Wyndham Rewards uses a simple flat-tier pricing model for free night (Go Free) awards - no dynamic pricing and no seasonal surcharges, which makes it one of the easiest hotel programs to plan around.
There are now four tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000 or 45,000 points per bedroom per night, available at thousands of Wyndham Rewards properties worldwide. Each property is assigned one tier. Wyndham reassigns properties among the tiers periodically, and it redistributed them across all four at the switch, with some hotels moving down and others moving up, so price the exact dates before you book.
Booked before September 15, 2026? You are covered. Any stay reserved before the switch was honored at the rate you booked, and where a property landed in a cheaper tier under the new chart, Wyndham refunded the points difference automatically. Going forward, price the exact hotel and dates, because a premium property that used to top out at 30,000 points can now sit in the new 45,000 tier.
Vacation Club resorts (Club Wyndham, WorldMark by Wyndham, Margaritaville Vacation Club, Shell Vacation Clubs) start at 5,000 points per bedroom per night for stays of two or more nights.
A Points + Cash (Go Fast / Discounted Nights) option is also available starting at 500 points plus cash at participating hotels, with the cash portion shrinking as more points are applied.
Where your points punch above their weight.
Where this currency genuinely shines.
Wyndham prices free nights on flat tiers with no dynamic pricing and no seasonal surcharge, so the value is simply the cash rate of the best hotel in a tier. From September 15, 2026 the tiers are 5,000 / 15,000 / 30,000 / 45,000 points per bedroom per night.
Official terms ↗9 places to send these points. Where the currency goes.
9 programs this transfers out to.
Wyndham Rewards transfers points or miles OUT to these programs.
| To | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. Wyndham lists this as Fortune Wings Club Kilometers (Hainan Airlines). | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. Singapore Airlines Group KrisFlyer. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. Air China PhoenixMiles. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. Currently a 100% bonus: 6,000 Wyndham points become 2,400 United miles (confirmed on a Wyndham account 2026-10-14). Shown on the transfer screen once logged in; no end date is published. | |
| 5:1 | Standard Wyndham airline transfer at 5:1. Minimum 6,000 Wyndham points converts to 1,200 partner miles. Wyndham lists this as Pegasus BolPoints (Pegasus BolBol). |
Programs that transfer points in.
5 programs that transfer in.
Programs that transfer points or miles into Wyndham Rewards.
| From | Ratio | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | 1,000 UR = 1,000 Wyndham Rewards points. New partner as of 2026. | |
premium1:1 standard1:0.7 | Wyndham Rewards. Premium Citi cards transfer 1:1 (1,000 Citi = 1,000 Wyndham); other Citi cards 1,000:700. Go Free nights price 5,000 / 15,000 / 30,000 / 45,000 points per bedroom per night, so transfer only against a planned stay. | |
| 1:1 | No transfer fee. | |
| 1:1 | No transfer fee. Wyndham Rewards; added 2026. | |
| 1:2 | No transfer fee. 1,000 points = 2,000 Wyndham Rewards; added 2026. |
Shopping, hotels, car rental and more — earning without a transfer.
2 partners that pay in points.
Ways to earn Wyndham Rewards points without transferring bank points. Rates are as the program states them and can change without notice — check the partner before you book.
| Partner | Earn rate | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise, Alamo and National | 2 points per $1 on the base rental rate | Book through the Wyndham site and give your Wyndham Rewards number. Taxes, fees, fuel and add-ons do not earn. |
| Partner | Earn rate | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketmaster | 1 point per $1 on the base ticket price (2 points per $1 for Wyndham Rewards Insiders) | US only. Link your Wyndham Rewards and Ticketmaster accounts. Non-Insider earning is capped at 25,000 points per calendar year. Gift cards, resale tickets and ticket insurance do not earn. |
The status ladder. 5 rungs, each unlocking better lounges, bags, and bragging rights.
5 status levels.
At enrollment
After 5 qualifying nights
After 15 qualifying nights
After 40 qualifying nights
Top tier - qualification threshold not publicly published
Annual free-night awards from co-brand cards, with category ceilings and conditions.
The yearly free nights and where they work.
Category ceiling
7,500 anniversary bonus points after $15,000 in eligible spend; how many free nights that covers depends on the hotel's Go Free tier, so check the card terms
Blackouts
Requires $15,000 in eligible spend during the anniversary year to earn the bonus
Expiry
Awarded each account anniversary year; subject to the standard 4-year points expiry
Notes
No annual fee. Confers automatic Wyndham Rewards GOLD status and 10% fewer points on Go Free redemptions.
Category ceiling
15,000 anniversary bonus points; how many free nights that covers depends on the hotel's Go Free tier, so check the card terms
Blackouts
None - no minimum spend required
Expiry
Awarded each account anniversary year; subject to the standard 4-year points expiry
Notes
Confers automatic Wyndham Rewards PLATINUM status and 10% fewer points on Go Free redemptions.
Category ceiling
15,000 anniversary bonus points; how many free nights that covers depends on the hotel's Go Free tier, so check the card terms
Blackouts
None - no minimum spend required
Expiry
Awarded each account anniversary year; subject to the standard 4-year points expiry
Notes
Confers automatic Wyndham Rewards DIAMOND status and 10% fewer points on Go Free redemptions.
Club lounges and breakfast: who gets in.
Who gets in, who doesn't, and the carve-outs.
Wyndham Rewards does not operate an executive or club-lounge program. Its brands run from budget and midscale (Days Inn, La Quinta, Ramada, Super 8) to upscale (Wyndham Grand, Registry Collection), but elite recognition comes through accelerated earning, preferred room choice, late checkout and early check-in, suite upgrades (Diamond and above), and the Caesars Rewards status match - not lounge access. There is no tier that unlocks a branded lounge network.
The high-leverage moves. Read this before you transfer a single mile.
The smart-money plays.
Resort fees, blackout dates, points expiry, the stuff nobody tells you until you've been burned once.
The fine print, decoded.
Cards that earn Wyndham Rewards directly, or that transfer into it from a flexible-currency program.
One thing quietly unlocking several perks. Here are the chains that touch this program.
Catch: Going the other way, matching Wyndham status into Caesars, changed on February 1, 2025: only Wyndham status you EARNED by nights matches now, so a free status from the co-brand card or the paid Insider membership no longer counts. Re-apply each year on February 1, and confirm the match is live before you count on it.
Active and retired military members, veterans and their spouses get 3,000 bonus points for one Wyndham stay booked direct by December 7 and finished by December 31, plus the military rate of 15% or more off.
If you earn points, Wyndham Rewards members who register before booking get 4X base points on direct stays. Register and book by January 15, 2027 and finish the stay by January 19.
Wyndham Rewards points can transfer to United MileagePlus with a 100% bonus: 6,000 points become 2,400 miles instead of 1,200. No end date is published, and it makes sense only if you already need United miles.
Join Wyndham Dine Out with your Wyndham Rewards login by November 2, dine in at one participating restaurant within 30 days of joining, spend at least $50 including tax and tip with your linked card, and review the visit within 30 days using the post-dine email link to earn 2,000 bonus points. You also have to stay opted in to Dine Out emails for 40 days.
Wyndham replaced its three tier award chart with four tiers on September 15, 2026. Free nights now start at 5,000 points instead of 7,500, but a new 45,000 top tier means some premium hotels cost more. Stays booked before the switch kept their old rate, and a hotel that dropped a tier was refunded the difference automatically.
Last reviewed: September 2026
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