(EXPIRED) Stay twice (cheaply), get a free night anywhere with Wyndham Rewards

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Update: A clause in the Wyndham Rewards program conditions that states a $25 Minimum Total Rate for qualifying stays. This post has been update to reflect that information. Thanks to reader Rich for pointing that out!

Wyndham Rewards is out with a new promotion: stay twice, get enough points for a free night anywhere (15,000 bonus points). A similar promotion ran a few months ago and it’s great to see another chance to earn 15K points with two stays. While mattress running (booking a stay just to check in and collect credit with no intention to actually stay) doesn’t often make sense, this is a rare situation in which a true mattress run might be worthwhile — and in fact, I’m going to mattress run it. If you have a trip to Las Vegas coming up during the promotional period, it’s almost a no-brainer to mattress run this one, with local nights available from less than $20 before taxes ($40 after).

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The Deal

  • Stay two times between February 5, 2018 and June 30, 2018 with Wyndham properties and earn 15,000 bonus points (enough for a free night at any Wyndham property)
  • Direct link to promotion – you must register before your stay

Key Terms

  • You must stay between February 5, 2018 and June 30, 2018 — checking in no earlier than 2/5 and checking out no later than 7/1
  • Members can only get credit for one qualifying stay per calendar day (two rooms for the same night will only count as one stay)
  • Bonus points should post within 2-4 weeks after your second qualifying stay
  • Update: As per Wyndham Rewards program terms, a Qualifying Stay is subject to a Minimum Total Rate of $25 before taxes & fees. Thanks to Rich for pointing this out.

Quick Thoughts

Wyndham Rewards has a unique program in that all properties cost the same 15,000 points per night, so you’ll earn enough points to book a free night at any property with two stays under this promotion. Don’t forget to register for this promo before you stay — you can do so at the direct link above. This is a great deal because many Wyndham properties can be incredibly cheap. For example, if you plan to be in Vegas any time during the promo period, you could pick up two very cheap stays:

Update: As pointed out by reader Rich in the comments, the Wyndham Rewards program terms indicate that the “Minimum Total Rate” for any “Qualifying Stay” must be $25 before taxes and fees. The examples originally shown in Las Vegas below had nightly rates of $19.80 and $20.70 before taxes, which would not count as a Qualifying Stay as per program terms. See full Wyndham Rewards program terms here.

Qualifying rates can be very low as long as they are more than $25 before taxes. Take, for example, this Knights Inn Detroit Area, available for under $40 per night include tax.

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Two forty-dollar stays would earn you enough points to spend New Year’s Eve in New York City at the Wingate by Wyndham New York Midtown, which is available for just 15K points:

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The cash rates are of course expensive that night — more than $500 a night before tax.

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New York isn’t the only place to get outsized value. Some readers have reported good stays at Wydnahm all-inclusives in the Caribbean. I like having Wyndham points on hand for situations where you can really get outsized value, like last February when they ran a promo with Cottages.com that enabled me to book this place in the English countryside for 15K points per night.

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So I plan to mattress run this one the same way Greg did with a Wyndham promo last year: book it, check-in, and leave without seeing the room. Rates aren’t quite as low near me, but even at about $60 per night all-night, I’ll be happy to pick up 15K Wyndham points for the future.

Note that points should post within 2-4 weeks after your second stay. Many members have reported points posting automatically as expected during past promotions, but others had to reach out to Wyndham and endure weeks of waiting to get their points. Keep that in mind if you have a specific use in mind for the points.

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