On Tuesday 3/26, Wyndham will be adjusting their award levels.
Hotels go for 7.5K, 15K, or 30K points per night and 3% of hotels will go up while 4% will go down. Wyndham won’t say which hotels will be going up or down (I guess that means popular redemption options will go up), so you’ll want to make reservations now before that happens.
You can also use 15K Wyndham points per bedroom per night to book Vacasa home rentals. When I wrote about that option last August you were able to do that for homes that cost up to $500 per bedroom per night, but in October that cap was lowered to $350.
On Tuesday 3/26, 15K points will only be useable for homes that cost up to $250 per bedroom per night. If you want to redeem for homes that cost up to $500 per bedroom per night, you will have to redeem 30K points per bedroom per night.
You can call 800-441-1034 to book Vacasa homes with Wyndham points.
You can transfer points instantly from Capital One or Citi to Wyndham to book a vacation rental.
Book by 3/25 to lock in current rates! Will you book any Wyndham awards?
Capital One cards with transferable points include:- Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Priority Pass Lounge membership, Hertz President's Circle status, free lounge access and status for free additional cardholders, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture X Business is offering 150,000 bonus miles for spending $30K in 3 months, plus earn 2 miles per dollar spent, $300 annual travel credit, 10K anniversary bonus miles, Global Entry/Pre-Check, Capital One lounge access, Enhanced Priority Pass Lounge membership, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $395 annual fee. Read more here.
- Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering 75,000 bonus miles for spending $4K in 3 months, plus 2 miles per dollar spent, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
- Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card is offering 20,000 bonus miles for spending $500 in 3 months, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. No annual fee.
- Capital One Spark Miles for Business is offering 50,000 bonus miles for spending $4,500 in 3 months, 2 miles per dollar spent, Global Entry/PreCheck, transfer points to airlines and hotels, 5K MLB redemptions, and more. $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95.
- Capital One Spark Cash Plus is offering $1,200 cash back (convetible to 120,000 miles) for spending $30,000 in 3 months, 2% back everywhere, $40 MLB redemptions, annual fee refund when you spend $150K/year, and more. $150 annual fee.
- Citi Premier® Card offers 60,000 points for spending $4K in 3 months, 3 points per dollar on airfare, hotels, travel agents, groceries, gas, and dining. $95 annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Double Cash® Card offering a rare 20K bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, and offers 2% cash back or 2 ThankYou points per dollar spent everywhere. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Custom Cash® Card offering 20K signup bonus for spending $1,500 in 6 months, offers 5 points per dollar on up to $500 in purchases in your top eligible spending category each billing cycle. This is marketed as 5% cash back, but will actually come in the form of 5 ThankYou points per dollar spent! Eligible categories include Restaurants, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Select Travel, Select Transit, Select Streaming Services, Drugstores, Home Improvement Stores, Fitness Clubs, and Live Entertainment. You will also get 0% APR on purchases and balance transfers for 15 months. No annual fee. Read more here.
- The Citi Rewards+® Card offering 20,000 points for spending $1,500 in 3 months. This card can’t transfer points on its own, but can transfer points if you have one of the Citi cards above. This card automatically rounds up rewards earned on every purchase to the nearest 10 points, meaning you earn 10 points on a $0.50 Amazon balance reload. Earn 2 points on $6K in annual spending at supermarkets, and a 10% points rebate when you redeem points, up to a 10K points rebate per year. If you also have a Citi Premier® Card Card you can transfer points into miles and get a 10% points rebate on transferred or redeemed miles. No annual fee. Read more here.
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A bit frustrating that Wyndham won’t tell us which properties are changing award prices. It’s a small number, but the gap between 15K and 30K is massive. 30K redemptions are almost always poor value and rarely worth it (I just book a different Wyndham property or book with another chain). If you have your eye on a 15K Wyndham property that seems undervalued (perhaps published nightly rates averaging above $250) now might be the time to make a reservation.
The Vacasa changes mostly impact one bedroom properties as few vacation rentals will go for under $250 after adding in Vacasa’s fees. Of course, many of the desirable properties became unavailable after the cap was lowered to $350 from $500. You can go to Vacasa’s website and price out your stay and see if it matters.