Redeeming your Wyndham Rewards points offers a variety of options to maximize your travel experience across over 9,000 hotels and 20 brands worldwide. There are also several other options to redeem points including vacation rentals, transferring to Caesars Rewards or airlines, sporting events, and more.
This guide will cover everything you need to know about redeem Wyndham Rewards points and all of your best options.
Use Wyndham Points for Hotel Stays
There are two ways to spend Wyndham Rewards points for hotel stays:
- Go Free (redeem points for your entire stay).
- Go Fast (combination of points and cash for your stay).
You can redeem your Wyndham points at 30,000+ hotels, Wyndham Vacation Clubs, Caesars Hotels, and vacation homes. Additionally, Wyndham credit card holders earn a 10% discount on award stays:
Wyndham's "Go Free" Rewards
Using your Wyndham Rewards points for free hotel stays is simple thanks to Wyndham’s straightforward award chart with only three tiers: 7,500, 15,000 and 30,000 points per night. Generally, premier hotels in major cities fall into the higher tiers, while more budget-focused properties are in the lowest tier.
The 7,500-point tier is handy for road trips, with hotels often located along major expressways or in off-the-beaten-path destinations. But I highly recommend reading the reviews on many of the 7,500-point tier hotels since there are many hotels in this tier that have below 3 star average Google or TripAdvisor reviews.
The difference between the 15,000 and 30,000 point hotel is not as clear-cut as you may think, unlike most other hotel chains.
For example, at the 30,000 points level, there are a lot of high-end hotels such as the historic The New Yorker Hotel with an average nightly rate of $400, but there’s also a lot of lower-end hotels such as the Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lake George for the same number of points with a cash rate in the offseason of $80.
How to Research a Hotel's Category
Finding a hotel’s category is quite easy. Here’s how to do it: (1) navigate to Wyndham’s hotel filter, (2) click “Brands” and select “Wyndham Vacation Clubs, and (3) click “Points” and choose your points level.
Wyndham Club Locations
One of the best ways to redeem Wyndham Rewards points is at Wyndham Vacation Club locations, which are condo resorts in vacation destinations.
There are 16 Club locations at 7,500 points, 158 Clubs at 15,000 points, and 3 Clubs at 30,000 points. To find them, follow the instructions above and choose the “Wyndham Vacation Club” as the brand.
All Inclusive Resorts
One great way to use your Wyndham points is for Wyndham’s all inclusive resorts for 30,000 points per night, which include:
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Tangerine (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Samaná (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Heavens (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Miches (Dominican Republic)
- Viva Wyndham Maya (Mexico)
- Viva Wyndham Azteca (Mexico)
- Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach (Bahamas)
Go Free award nights include meals, beverages, and other resort amenities for up to two guests. If you have more than two guests, you will have to pay additional fees by contacting Wyndham at 866-996-7937.
Vacasa Vacation Rentals
Wyndham partners with Vacasa Vacation Rentals, which has over 35,000 vacation rentals in North America. The cost for these rentals is:
- 15,000 points per bedroom per night when the average cost per bedroom is $250 per night.
- 30,000 points per bedroom per night when the average cost per bedroom is $250.01 to $350 per night.
- Above $350 per night per bedroom is not bookable with Wyndham points.
For example, a two-bedroom vacation rental for $400 per night would only cost 30,000 points since each bedroom averages $200 per night ($400/2).
To book your Vacasa rental you will need to call 800-441-1034 to book your stay through a Wyndham Rewards agent. I recommend researching the available units for your dates before you call. Once you locate a unit, you can provide the unit number, which is located in the URL of the unit (e.g., vacasa.com/unit/[UNIT Number]).
Cottages and Villas
You can also Wyndham points for thousands of cottages and villas in the U.K., France, Ireland, and Italy. The cost is 15,000 points per bedroom, so this small one bedroom cottage in Ireland would cost 15,000 points per night.
Points and Cash ("Go Fast") Rewards
You can also use a combination of points and cash when booking a hotel, which Wyndham calls a “go fast” booking.
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | 1,500 Points + Cash |
| Level 2 | 3,000 Points + Cash |
| Level 3 | 6,000 Points + Cash |
The cash co-pay is currently 70% of the non-discounted nightly rate. In the example below for the New Yorker hotel, the “Best Available Rate, Flexible” was $189 per night.
Seventy (70%) of that rate is $132.30, which is the cash co-pay required for a go fast reward.
You still have to pay taxes and fees with go fast rewards. In the example above, the total with taxes and fees would be $195.10 + 6,000 points due to New York city taxes and other facility fees. Or $260.46 if you did an all cash booking.
In this example, the points value of your 6,000 points for cash and points (go fast) booking would be 1.09 cents per point.
- Math: $260.96 – $195.10 = $65.36 / 6,000 points = 1.09 cents per point.
- Math: $260.96 / 30,000 points = 0.87 cents per point.
You should do the math each time to see which points option is a better deal. Sometimes the all-points reward will be better and sometimes the cash + points will be a better deal.
Additionally, if you qualify for other discounts such as AAA or AARP, a points and cash award may be less valuable because the cash rate of the points and cash award is based on the non-discounted rate.
Transfer Wyndham Points to Airlines
You can transfer Wyndham points to airline miles at a five (5) Wyndham Rewards points to one (1) airline mile. The minimum transfer is 6,000 Wyndham points, which translates to 1,200 airline miles.
AeroMexico
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Air Canada Aeroplan
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Air China
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American Airlines*
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Avianca LifeMiles
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Hainan Airlines
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Frontier Airlines
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Hawaiian Airlines
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Turkish Airlines
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United Airlines
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* Transfers to American Airlines will end on May 31, 2024.
Convert Points to Caesars Rewards
You can convert your Wyndham Rewards points to Caesars Rewards credits at a one to one ratio for up to 60,000 points. Transfers must also be in increments of 10,000 Wyndham points.
Caesars Rewards Credits are worth:
- 1 cent per credit for dining, spa services, show tickets, and hotel stays. (e.g., a $100 meal would cost 10,000 credits or 10,000 Wyndham points).
- 0.5 cents per credit for free play, gift cards, and in-room movies.
Other Ways to Redeem Wyndham Points
If you don’t want to use points for hotel stays, there are few alternative options on Wyndham’s online shop:
Tickets and Experiences: Wyndham Rewards partners with Minor League Baseball to allow you to redeem points for tickets and other experiences. I found some pretty good deals for two lower level tickets for 2,500 points, which normally are about $25-30 per ticket.
AARP Membership: You can redeem 3,000 points for an AARP Membership, which normally costs around $15 for new members.
Gift Cards: You can redeem Wyndham points for gift cards for major retailers like Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, PetSmart, and Target. However, the value isn’t great at 0.33 cents per point for a $25 gift card (7,500 points), and 0.37 cents per point for a $100 gift card (27,000 points).
Merchandise: You can buy almost anything on Wyndham’s online shop with points, including electronics, home and garden, sporting goods, and fashion items. For example, you could buy Apple Airpods for 59,138 points, which equals to a very poor rate of 0.25 cents per point.
Donation: Another option is to donate points to about 15 charities, including the YMCA, National Parks Conservation Association, and Hope for the Warriors.
The Verdict
There are several good options when redeeming your Wyndham Rewards points. I would focus on using points at all inclusive resorts, Wyndham Club locations, Vacasa vacation rentals, or high-end hotels.
