Guide to Wyndham Rewards

Most of us who travel on points focus on Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton, while paying little attention to other hotel brands like Wyndham. Yet Wyndham Rewards is a decent program that shouldn't be ignored completely. Although Wyndham certainly has a ways to go before it competes with the big three, its program still offers good value in a couple of spots—and even recently became the fourth hotel transfer partner for Chase Ultimate Rewards and 25th transfer partner for Bilt Rewards. This ToP Guide breaks down the program's footprint, elite benefits, options for earning points and award chart. Here's ToP's guide to the Wyndham Rewards program as whole. Photos courtesy Wyndham.

Footprint and Brands

Wyndham's footprint is quite massive at more than 9,100 hotels across 25 brands, according to its website. By comparison, Marriott has about 9,700 properties across its 30-plus brands, and Hilton offers over 9,000 properties across 25 brands. That said, Wyndham does not focus on luxury or high-end properties nearly to the same extent as the other major hotel chains.

Elite Status

In our Guide to Wyndham Rewards, we first look at elite status. Wyndham Rewards offers four levels of elite status: Blue, Gold, Platinum and Diamond. Blue is the basic level offered to all who enroll in the program. Blue elite status doesn't include anything notable other than free wi-fi. Free breakfast and confirmable suite upgrades are notably absent from the list of benefits at any of these elite tiers:

Gold Elite Status

Requires only five nights to qualify. Gold earns you:

• Dedicated member services to handle your calls
• Preferred room choice (subject to availability)
• 10% bonus points on paid stays
• Late check-out*, including on award stays
  • *Late check-out is available only at participating hotels, is subject to availability and is limited to up to two hours after the hotel's standard check-out time.

Platinum Elite Status

Requires 15 nights to qualify. This level offers:

• All the benefits of Gold elite status, plus:
• 15% bonus points on paid stays
• Early check-in*, including on award stays
  • *Early check-in is available only at participating hotels, is subject to availability and is limited to up to 2 hours ahead of the hotel's standard check-in time.
• Status match to Caesar Rewards Platinum status (but only for those who earned status via stays and not from being cardholders) 
• A free upgrade on your car rental through Avis or Budget at participating locations in the U.S. and Canada

Diamond Elite Status

Requires 40 nights to qualify. Diamond earns you:

• All the benefits of Platinum elite status, plus:
• 20% bonus points on paid stays
• Suite upgrades* on paid and award stays
  • *Suite upgrades are limited only to participating hotels and subject to availability. According to Wyndham Rewards' terms & conditions, hotels determine suite availability at check-in.
• Status match to Caesar Rewards Diamond status (but only for those who earned status via stays and not from being cardholders) 
• Welcome amenity in the form of a complimentary snack of beverage upon check-in (at select hotel brands)
• Ability to gift Gold elite status to another person once per calendar year

Earning Points

You can earn Wyndham Rewards points by transferring credit card points, spending on Wyndham co-branded credit cards, or through paid stays at Wyndham properties, among other options.

Wyndham Rewards Transfer Partners

Wyndham Rewards is a transfer partner of Bilt, Capital One, Chase and Citi, all at a 1:1 to ratio (except when there is a transfer bonus).

Wyndham Co-Branded Credit Cards

Wyndham offers three co-branded credit cards through Barclays: the Wyndham Rewards Earner Card, Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card and Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card. Each of these cards offers a 10% redemption discount on points redeemed for certain awards (more on this below), as well as a booking discount for paid stays.

• Wyndham Rewards Earner Card: Has no annual fee and offers complimentary Gold level status and an annual bonus of 7,500 points each anniversary year if you spend $15,000 on the card. This card earns 5x Wyndham Rewards points at Wyndham hotels and gas, 2x on dining and at grocery stores and 1x on all other purchases.
• The Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card: Has a $75 annual fee, and offers complimentary Platinum level status and an annual bonus of 7,500 points each anniversary year with no spending required. This card earns 6x at Wyndham hotels and on gas, 4x on dining and at grocery stores and 1x on all other purchases.
• The Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card: Has a $95 annual fee, and offers complimentary Diamond level status and an annual bonus of 15,000 points each anniversary year with no spending required. This card earns 8x at Wyndham hotels and on gas, 5x on marketing, advertising and utilities, and 1x on all other purchases.

Earning Wyndham Rewards Points through Paid Stays

Wyndham Rewards is quite generous with rewarding members for paid stays. For every eligible stay at a Wyndham Rewards hotel or vacation club resort, you earn 10 points per dollar or 1,000 points—whichever is more. (Except at WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels, where you’ll earn 5 points per dollar on qualifying stays in furnished suites.)

Remember that elite members earn bonus points on ToP of this base rate, as described above. Points earned from stays are limited to room rates, so taxes, fees and room charges (such as meals and beverages) should not count. Interestingly, the terms and conditions state that stays booked through independent travel agents may also count as qualified stays. In fact, the T&Cs tell guests to “please check with your independent travel agent prior to booking to confirm whether or not the applicable stay will be deemed a Qualified Stay.” YMMV. However, the T&Cs do exclude online travel agencies, meaning that bookings through websites like Booking.com or Expedia should not qualify.

Other Ways to Earn Wyndham Rewards Points

Wyndham offers various methods to earn points. These include bonus points for Avis and Budget car rentals, dining, Ticketmaster purchases, taking surveys, booking tours and more. These and other routes to earning Wyndham Rewards points are available on this page. Its shopping portal, however, will shut down after April 3, 2026.

Redeeming Points

Wyndham offers some incredibly cheap redemption rates for award stays, making this one of the program's biggest strengths.

Redeeming for Hotel Stays

There are two options for booking with points:

• Free Nights: A redemption option that allows you to redeem 7,500, 15,000 or 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points for a free night at a participating hotel, or 15,000–30,000 points at a participating Caesars Rewards property (where resort fees also apply)

• Discounted Nights with Points + Cash: A redemption option that allows you to redeem from 750–6,000 Wyndham Rewards points for a discounted rate at a participating hotel, meaning you can use your Wyndham Rewards points as partial payment for a stay. You can also redeem between 2,000–6,000 points for a discounted night at a participating Caesars Rewards property. Not all Wyndham properties participate in Discounted Nights with Points + Cash.

Wyndham does not charge resort fees for these stays, except at Caesars Rewards properties or where otherwise noted. Wyndham has a Locations page where you can sort properties according to their free or discounted night tiers. You can also redeem at Wyndham Vacation Clubs (including Club Wyndham, WorldMark by Wyndham, Margaritaville and Shell Vacation Clubs) starting at 7,500 points per bedroom per night.

Redeeming for Cottages.com

Wyndham ended its Vacasa partnership in November 2025. But it still has a partnership with Cottages.com, which offers cottages in the UK and Ireland. The standard redemption for these rentals is 15,000 points per bedroom, per night. Holders of any of the three Wyndham co-branded credit cards can redeem at a discounted rate of 13,500 points per bedroom, per night. To redeem Wyndham points, browse through Cottages.com to find your cottage. Then, call Wyndham at 1-866-232-8628 to book with points. Cancellation policies are subject to booking conditions and may vary by property and time of year.

Transferring to Caesars Rewards

If you are a gambler and/or you enjoy visiting casinos, Wyndham Rewards and Caesars Rewards have a partnership. This partnership, outlined here, allows for elite status matching and for points transfers between the programs. For Wyndham Rewards members, you can transfer up to 30,000 points each calendar year to Caesars Rewards. Since Caesars Rewards are worth 1 cent each, you get up to $300 in value each calendar year. Most of the time, Wyndham Rewards are worth less than 1 cent each for its own program, so this transfer makes sense for many.

Other Ways to Redeem Wyndham Rewards

Like other hotel chains, Wyndham offers the ability to redeem points for more than hotel and resort stays. You can redeem Wyndham Rewards points for things like gift cards, merchandise, travel bundles, tours and activities, and even transfer to partners, among other things. We do not recommend redeeming points for these as you will not get as much value out of your points.

ToP Thoughts: A Guide to Wyndham Rewards

Wyndham Rewards doesn't receive nearly the same amount of attention as the Hyatt, Hilton, or Marriott loyalty programs. The program certainly lacks luxury and aspirational properties, and elite status isn't very rewarding. But Wyndham offers some incredibly cheap awards with a massive footprint throughout the world. For those of us traveling on points, we're more likely to find ourselves redeeming Wyndham points for a short stay when the other big hotel chains don't offer as compelling a value. Hopefully, our Guide to Wyndham Rewards helps convince you to give this underrated hotel program another look. What do you think of Wyndham Rewards? Come join the discussion in our Facebook group.