Wyndham Rewards guide: How to earn and redeem points, elite status and more

Wyndham Rewards is one of the lesser-known hotel loyalty programs, especially when compared to major players like Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors.

But Wyndham Rewards has been making some major changes in 2026, including refreshing its cobranded cards and launching a premium card in June and switching to a four-tier award chart on Sept. 15. Plus, Chase Ultimate Rewards added Wyndham as a transfer partner in February, and Wells Fargo Rewards added it in April.

With all these changes, here's what you need to know about the Wyndham Rewards loyalty program.

What is Wyndham Rewards?

Wyndham Rewards is the loyalty program for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, which has around 8,400 hotels across 25 brands in about 100 countries.

Wyndham includes budget-friendly brands like Howard Johnson, Super 8, Days Inn and Travelodge, as well as higher-end brands like Wyndham Grand, Esplendor Boutique Hotels and Registry Collection Hotels. But, despite the name, Echo Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham hotels don't participate in Wyndham Rewards.

Although it has a sizable worldwide footprint, Wyndham Rewards doesn't offer as many elite benefits as other programs. However, earning Wyndham points is easy, and the program maintains a four-tier award chart.

Many of the ways to earn and redeem Wyndham Rewards points vary by country of residence. For simplicity, this guide assumes you reside in the U.S. Also, for simplicity, this guide discusses cardholder benefits for accounts opened on or after June 17; if you opened your Wyndham card earlier, your benefits may differ.

Wyndham Rewards elite status

Wyndham Rewards offers four standard member tiers, plus an invite-only Titanium status that's primarily for hotel owners.

You'll progress to higher standard elite tiers as you complete qualifying nights at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts properties each calendar year.

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The information for the Wyndham Rewards Earner Card, the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card, the Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card, the Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card and the Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

Once you earn Wyndham status through qualifying nights, you'll keep it through the end of the calendar year after you earned it.

You'll usually need to book directly with Wyndham to get elite earnings and benefits. However, some stays booked through independent travel agents can qualify if booked at loyalty-eligible rates.

Wyndham Blue status

All Wyndham Rewards members start at the Blue membership tier, and there aren't any requirements you must meet to maintain this tier. Blue members can get free Wi-Fi, earn points on stays, roll over qualifying nights to the next calendar year and access member rates.

Wyndham Gold status

Wyndham Rewards members earn Gold status after completing five qualifying nights in a calendar year. Additionally, cardholders of the Wyndham Rewards Earner Card and the Wyndham Rewards Debit Card get Wyndham Gold status automatically, as do Wyndham Rewards Insider members.

In addition to the perks offered to Blue members, Gold members get their preferred room choice within the category they've booked, 10% bonus points on stays and late checkout up to two hours past the standard checkout time (upon request and subject to availability).

Wyndham Platinum status

Earning Wyndham Platinum status requires just 15 qualifying nights per calendar year. Additionally, cardholders of the Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card receive Wyndham Platinum status as a cardholder perk after their first year (but Diamond status for their first year).

In addition to the perks offered to Gold members, Platinum members receive a 15% bonus on points for stays and early check-in up to two hours before the standard check-in time (upon request and subject to availability). Platinum members can also enjoy rental car upgrades through Alamo, National and Enterprise at participating locations in the U.S. and Canada, and status match to Caesars Rewards each year (only if your Wyndham status is earned through stays).

Wyndham Diamond status

After staying 40 nights per calendar year, Wyndham members earn Diamond elite status. Additionally, cardholders of the Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card and the Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card get Wyndham Diamond status automatically. Plus, cardholders of the Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card receive Diamond status for their first year.

In addition to the perks offered to Platinum members, Wyndham Diamond members get 20% bonus points on stays, suite upgrades (upon request and subject to availability), a complimentary snack or beverage when staying at select hotel brands and the ability to give Gold status to a family member or friend once per calendar year (only if you earn your Wyndham status through stays).

Wyndham Rewards Insider subscription

You can buy an annual Wyndham Rewards Insider subscription for $95 per year. In return, the perks of the subscription include:

• At least 10% off the standard rate at Hotels by Wyndham when you book directly
• Wyndham Gold status
• Discounts on travel bundle bookings
• Discounted cruise rates and theme park tickets
• A one-time 7,500-point welcome bonus

Status match to Wyndham

You can match select elite status tiers with other hotel loyalty programs to Wyndham Rewards once per calendar year. Specifically, here's which hotel elite status tiers match which Wyndham Rewards tiers:

To request a status match, go to this page, sign into your Wyndham Rewards account and complete the status match request form (including submitting proof of your elite status in another program). Then you should be awarded Wyndham status within five to seven days of submitting the form.

Once you have the matched status, you'll keep the status for 90 days. But if you complete a specific number of qualifying nights within 90 days, you'll keep the status through Dec. 31 of the next calendar year. Specifically, if you matched to Gold, one qualifying night within 90 days will let you keep Gold through the end of the next calendar year. Likewise, four qualifying nights will let you keep a matched Platinum status, and 10 qualifying nights will let you keep a matched Diamond status.

Related: Complete guide to current hotel elite status match and challenge offers

Is Wyndham status worth it?

Wyndham Rewards elite status can be useful, but it's usually not worth striving to earn it through hotel stays. Even Diamond status, which requires 40 qualifying nights per calendar year, only provides a 20% bonus on points earned from stays, along with perks like space-available suite upgrades and a welcome amenity.

By comparison, Hilton Honors Silver members get a 20% points bonus after just 10 nights, while World of Hyatt Explorist members get a 20% bonus after 30 nights. Marriott Bonvoy members earn Gold Elite status after 25 nights and receive a 25% points bonus. Higher tiers with Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt also tend to offer more valuable on-property perks, such as breakfast or lounge access.

That said, Wyndham status is relatively easy to get without staying dozens of nights. Several Wyndham cards provide elite status as a perk, and Wyndham also offers a status match from many competing hotel loyalty programs. So, while you likely shouldn't book stays just to earn Wyndham status, it's certainly worth using the benefits if you can get status through a card, status match or stays you'd complete anyway.

How to earn Wyndham points

There are a few different ways you can earn Wyndham points. Here's an overview of your options.

Earn Wyndham points on stays

On qualifying stays, Wyndham Rewards members earn as follows:

• 10 points per dollar of room rate paid to the participating property: AmericInn, Baymont, Days Inn, Dazzler, Esplendor, Hawthorn Extended Stay, Howard Johnson, La Quinta, Microtel, Ramada, Registry Collection, Super 8, Trademark Collection, Travelodge, TRYP by Wyndham, Vienna House by Wyndham, Wingate by Wyndham, Wyndham Alltra, participating Caesars Rewards properties and participating destinations
• 10 points per dollar of total folio paid to the participating hotel: Applicable Dolce Hotels and Resorts, Wyndham Grand, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts (including Viva Wyndham properties) and Wyndham Garden properties
• 5 points per dollar of room rate paid to the participating hotel: WaterWalk Extended Stay by Wyndham (only qualified stays in furnished suites)

When staying at most Wyndham Hotels & Resorts or participating vacation club resorts, your earnings are rounded up to 1,000 points per qualifying stay if you would otherwise have earned less based on your room rate or total folio.

You can earn points for up to three rooms or condos per night by associating your member number with each one.

Gold, Platinum and Diamond members earn a percentage bonus on their base earnings from qualifying Wyndham stays. Specifically, Gold members get a 10% bonus, Platinum members get a 15% bonus and Diamond members get a 20% bonus.

Wyndham Rewards also occasionally offers promotions that let you earn bonus points on stays. So keep an eye out for Wyndham promotions and register even if you aren't sure you'll have any qualifying stays during the promotion period.

Finally, remember that bookings through third-party online travel agencies usually aren't qualifying. So, book your Wyndham stays on the Wyndham website or app to ensure you'll earn points and enjoy elite status benefits.

Related: How I earned 24,500 points from $180 in hotel stays

Earn points with cobranded Wyndham cards

Wyndham Rewards offers several cobranded credit cards and a cobranded debit card. To earn Wyndham points on everyday purchases, review the Wyndham cards and determine which best fits your spending habits.

• Wyndham Rewards Debit Card: 1 point per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at participating Hotels by Wyndham and qualifying gas and grocery purchases, and 1 point per $2 spent on all other qualifying purchases (earnings capped at 7,500 bonus points each anniversary year)
• Wyndham Rewards Earner Card: 5 points per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham (including hotels through Wyndham travel bundles); 3 points per dollar spent on eligible vacation club, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target and Walmart), as well as eligible gas and electric vehicle charging purchases; and 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases (excluding Vacation Club down payments)
• Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card: 6 points per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham (including hotels through Wyndham travel bundles); 4 points per dollar spent on eligible vacation club, travel, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target and Walmart); and 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases (excluding vacation club down payments)
• Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card: 8 points per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham (including hotels through Wyndham travel bundles); 4 points per dollar spent on eligible vacation club, travel, dining and grocery store purchases (excluding Target and Walmart); and 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases (excluding vacation club down payments)
• Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card: 8 points per dollar spent on eligible purchases made at Hotels by Wyndham (including Wyndham travel bundles); 5 points per dollar spent on eligible vacation club, gas, EV charging, marketing, advertising, office supply store and shipping purchases; and 1 point per dollar spent on all other purchases (excluding vacation club down payments)

These cards are great for earning Wyndham points, especially if you spend a lot at participating Hotels by Wyndham or on Wyndham travel bundles.

Plus, some of these cards give cardholders bonus points each anniversary year after payment of the annual fee. These bonus points could get you a few free nights and can partially — and, in some cases, fully — offset the card's annual fee.

Related: Which of the 4 Wyndham Rewards credit cards is right for you?

Transfer rewards to Wyndham

You can transfer several types of transferable rewards currencies to Wyndham Rewards at the following ratios:

• Bilt: 1:1
• Capital One miles: 1:1
• Chase Ultimate Rewards: 1:1
• Citi ThankYou Rewards: 1:1 for ThankYou cards with annual fees and 1:0.7 for ThankYou cards with no annual fee
• Wells Fargo Rewards: 1:2

The most favorable transfer ratio is offered by Wells Fargo Rewards. But in each case, other transfer partners may give you more value for your rewards.

Other ways to earn Wyndham points

• Book Wyndham Rewards travel bundles: When you book your hotel, flights, car rental and activities through Wyndham Rewards, you can earn up to 10 points per dollar spent on qualifying hotel stays and activities and 1 point per dollar spent on all other travel reservations.
• Buy Wyndham points: You can buy up to 100,000 points per calendar year for your account. Standard points pricing is 1.3 cents each, but you'll sometimes see points on sale for as much as a 100% bonus, which brings the purchase cost down to 0.65 cents per point.
• Dine Out with Wyndham Rewards: You can earn up to 5 Wyndham points per dollar spent on dine-in and takeout orders when you use a card you've linked to the Dine Out with Wyndham Rewards program to pay at a participating restaurant.
• Host a meeting or event: Planners earn 1 point per dollar spent on qualifying group, meeting and event spending, including rooms when you book 10 or more rooms on at least one night of your event, event space cost and event food-and-beverage charges. However, note that not all properties participate in the Groups, Meetings & Events program.
• Book rental cars: Earn 2 Wyndham points per dollar spent and enjoy discounted rates when you book an Alamo, Enterprise or National rental car at a qualifying rate through the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts website. Note that you won't earn rental car rewards on your rental.
• Take surveys: You can earn Wyndham points by taking surveys through the Opinion Rewards Panel or e-Rewards.
• Buy through Ticketmaster: If you link your Wyndham Rewards account to your Ticketmaster account, you'll earn 1 Wyndham point per dollar spent on the base ticket price for eligible purchases made on the official Ticketmaster website while logged into your Ticketmaster account (up to a maximum of 25,000 Wyndham Rewards points per calendar year; Wyndham Rewards Insider members earn 2 points per dollar spent).

How to redeem Wyndham Rewards points

There are several ways to redeem Wyndham Rewards points. TPG's September 2026 valuations have Wyndham Rewards points at 0.7 cents each, so you'll typically want to get at least 0.7 cents per Wyndham point on redemptions.

Redeem for free nights

The best way to use your Wyndham Rewards points is usually for award nights at participating hotels, participating Caesars Rewards properties, participating destinations and Cottages.com properties. As of Sept. 15, Wyndham has an award chart with four different pricing tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000 and 45,000 points per night.

You'll find 1,788 Wyndham hotels and resorts at the 5,000-point tier. Many of these properties belong to budget-friendly brands and can be found along major expressways or in off-the-beaten-path destinations.

However, nine Club Wyndham vacation properties can be booked for just 5,000 points per night, including the Club Wyndham Cypress Palms in Florida and the Club Wyndham Legacy Golf Resort in Arizona. You'll also find some full-service properties in this tier, including the Palma Resort Phu Quoc, Trademark Collection by Wyndham in Vietnam and the Wyndham Corfu Acharavi in Greece.

At the 15,000-point tier, you'll find 3,665 properties. Some of our favorite sweet spots at the 15,000-point tier are the Grand Decameron Panama, A Trademark All Inclusive Resort in Panama; the Viva Heavens by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive in the Dominican Republic; the Wyndham Grand Athens in Greece; and the WorldMark Steamboat Springs in Colorado.

Moving on to the 30,000-point tier, you'll find 2,882 properties. These properties are usually upscale hotels, but some are simply properties in appealing destinations. Some of our favorites include the Kunuku Resort All Inclusive Curacao, Trademark by Wyndham; the Club Wyndham Midtown 45 in New York City; and the Margaritaville Vacation Club — St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

And 68 properties are at the 45,000-point tier. These properties include the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach in Florida, the Esplendor by Wyndham Isla Mujeres Boutique All Inclusive in Mexico and the Wyndham Alltra Punta Cana All Inclusive Resort in the Dominican Republic.

Interestingly, you can book multibedroom accommodations at nine Wyndham Vacation Club properties for just 5,000 points per bedroom, per night. As such, a two-bedroom villa at select Wyndham Vacation Club properties could cost just 10,000 points per night.

You can also book Cottages.com properties in the U.K. for 15,000 points per bedroom, per night, though you'll need to call to book.

When booking free night awards with their account, select Wyndham cardholders get a redemption discount:

• 10% redemption discount: Wyndham Rewards Earner Card and Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus Card
• 20% redemption discount: Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card
• 25% redemption discount: Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card

You'll need the full standard amount of points in your account to book an award via the Wyndham website or app, even if you have access to a redemption discount. However, cardholders can call to book an award stay if they don't have enough points to cover the standard award cost but do have enough for the discounted award cost.

Finally, you can also book Points + Cash nights for stays at participating hotels, participating Caesars Rewards properties and participating destinations. Specifically, here's how the award costs break down for Points + Cash stays:

• 5,000-point property: Starting at 500 points plus cash
• 15,000-point property: Starting at 1,500 points plus cash
• 30,000-point property: Starting at 3,000 points plus cash
• 45,000-point property: Starting at 4,500 points plus cash

Redeem for Wyndham Rewards Experiences

You can bid and redeem Wyndham points for experiences via the Wyndham Rewards Experiences platform. The options change frequently but often include VIP tickets to performances and sporting events. They also occasionally include special meet-and-greets with celebrities.

Related: 8 of the most exclusive travel experiences you can book with points and miles

Other ways to redeem Wyndham points

• Partner travel currency: You can redeem Wyndham points for points or miles with select travel partners, including United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca Lifemiles. Doing so will usually provide poor value compared to award nights, though.
• AARP membership: You can redeem 3,000 Wyndham points to join AARP or renew your membership for one year. This typically costs $20 per year, so you'll get 0.67 cents per point.
• Retail gift cards: You can redeem Wyndham points for gift cards. Most types of retail gift cards cost 3,000 points for a $10 card, 7,500 points for a $25 card, 14,000 points for a $50 card and 27,000 points for a $100 card. This means you'd get between 0.33 and 0.37 cents per point when redeeming for most gift cards.
• Visa gift cards: If you prefer to cash out your Wyndham points, you can redeem them for Visa prepaid cards. The cards expire after six months and cost 8,000 points for a $25 card, 15,000 points for a $50 card and 29,000 points for a $100 card. This means you'd get between 0.31 and 0.34 cents per point.
• Points Payback: Eligible Wyndham cardholders can redeem points for statement credits toward purchases made within the previous 90 days.
• Merchandise: You can redeem Wyndham points for a wide range of merchandise. For example, Bose QuietComfort Earbud Headphones would cost 61,122 Wyndham points. With a comparable paid rate of $149 through Amazon, you'd get 0.24 cents per point.
• Charitable donations: You can donate as few as 500 Wyndham points to a selection of charities.
• Airline tickets, car rentals and private transportation: You can also redeem Wyndham points to book airline tickets, rental cars and private transportation.

Most redemption options in this section offer well under TPG's valuation of Wyndham points, as you'll usually get much better value when you use your Wyndham points for award nights.

Do Wyndham Rewards points expire?

Wyndham Rewards points generally expire four years after they're posted to your account. However, your points could expire sooner if 18 consecutive months pass without any earning, redeeming or transferring activity for your Wyndham points.

One exception to the standard Wyndham points expiration rules is that points earned by a Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier Card member won't expire as long as the card account is open and in good standing. However, if you close your card or your account is no longer considered in good standing, your points will become subject to the standard expiration rules again.

Related: How to keep your points and miles from expiring

Wyndham Rewards pros and cons

If you're considering whether to use the Wyndham Rewards program, here's a summary of the pros:

• Simple fixed award chart with four redemption tiers
• Large footprint of around 8,400 hotels in about 100 countries
• Relatively easy to earn points, including a minimum of 1,000 points on most qualifying stays
• Multiple transferable rewards partners, including Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo
• Elite status is easy to get through Wyndham cards and status matches
• Eligible Wyndham cardholders get a 10% to 25% discount on free night awards

But the program isn't perfect. Here's a summary of the cons:

• Elite benefits are weak compared with major competitors like Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt.
• Even Diamond status doesn't include perks like complimentary breakfast and lounge access.
• Many nonhotel redemptions offer significantly less value than award stays.
• Points usually expire after four years, or sooner if your account is inactive for 18 months.

Wyndham Rewards won't be the best fit for every traveler. But its fixed award chart, broad hotel footprint, multiple transfer partners and accessible elite status can still make the program useful, particularly when cash rates are high or you find a compelling redemption opportunity.