Wyndham Rewards offers up to 90% bonus on points purchases

Wyndham Rewards has launched a promotion offering up to a 90% bonus on purchased points. This allows members to acquire points for as little as 0.68 US cents each. The promotion runs from 9 September to 21 October 2026.

Key details

• Promotion period: 9 September to 21 October 2026

• Bonus: Up to 90% (minimum 16,000 points purchased for highest bonus)

• Price per point: From 0.68 US cents (with 90% bonus)

• Annual purchase limit: 100,000 points (pre-bonus)

• Points posting: Within 72 hours

While some members may qualify for bonuses of 70% or 80%, the highest bonus of 90% generally applies when purchasing a minimum of 16,000 points in a single transaction. Points purchased with an 80% bonus rate cost 0.72 cents each, and with a 70% bonus rate, they cost 0.76 cents each.

Under normal circumstances, Wyndham Rewards points are sold at 1.3 cents each. With a 90% bonus, a purchase of 100,000 points (the annual maximum before bonuses) would yield 190,000 points for $1,300, resulting in a rate of 0.68 cents per point.

Wyndham Rewards point purchases are processed by Points.com and do not count as hotel spending for credit card bonus categories.

Wyndham Rewards award chart changes

An updated award chart will take effect on 30 September 2026, transitioning from a three-tier system to a four-tier system. Previously, awards were priced at 7,500, 15,000, or 30,000 points per night. The new structure introduces tiers at 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per night.

This change means that some lower-tier properties will become more affordable, while redemptions at the highest tier will require a significantly increased number of points. Wyndham Rewards points expire if there is no account activity for 18 months, or four years after they are earned, regardless of activity.

Source: Wyndham

Opinion

A 90% bonus on Wyndham Rewards points, bringing the cost down to 0.68 cents each, is certainly a competitive offer. However, this promotion arrives just before a significant devaluation of the award chart for top-tier properties, with some redemptions increasing to 45,000 points per night. This makes speculative buying highly risky.

Unless you have a concrete, immediate redemption planned for a specific property at a favourable rate – especially one that remains in a lower tier or was already 15,000 points – this sale is best ignored. Due to the fixed tier system for award nights, buying points can be advantageous if you have stays planned during specific periods when prices might be high – such as holidays, sporting or business events.