Update 4/2/19: Today is your last day to book properties at the flat 15,000 points per night. Keep in mind Wyndham is not providing a list of properties that will be in each category until after the price changes go into effect but if a property drops to 7,500 points they will provide an automatic refund. If you don’t quite have enough points for a free night you can reach out to [email protected] to try and work something out.
Wyndham has announced a number of changes to the program, these changes will go into effect April 3rd. Changes are as follows:
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Tiered Award Nights
Previously all award nights cost a flat 15,000 points per night. This has changed and there will now be three tiers, price as follows:
- 7,500 points per night
- 15,000 points per night
- 30,000 points per night
There will also be three tiers on points + cash bookings:
- 1,500 points + cash
- 3,000 points + cash
- 6,000 points + cash
Points & cash bookings will also earn points. Wyndham is claiming that 3,000 properties will be moving to the 7,500 point bracket, 200 will move to the 30,000 point bracket and the rest will remain at 15,000 points.
La Quinta Properties Added
Wyndham acquired La Quinta for $1.95 billion some time ago and these properties will become bookable on April 3rd.
New Partnerships
Wyndham will be introducing new ways to earn points through new partnerships with DoorDash, Marathon gas and other unnamed partners. They will also add a new shopping portal.
Extra Points
Members will now receive the following bonuses:
- Gold: 10%
- Platinum: 15%
- Diamond: 20%
This replaces the point bonuses that Platinum & Diamond members received annually.
Our Verdict
Honestly I’m surprised it took Wyndham this long to make changes, the 15,000 flat redemption was introduced back in late 2016 and provided some incredible value. We shared a rumor that Wyndham would be moving to a tiered system back in October of last year and now we sadly have confirmation.
The flat properties cost a flat 15,000 points per night was really the only reason I had any interest in the Wyndham program if I’m completely honest (although the points + cash deals were good as well). Despite the fact only 200 properties are increasing in price this is a devaluation, I imagine those properties saw the vast majority of redemptions and that they were the nicer ones. I’m sure some good value will still be at the 15,000 point level but over time those will be bumped up to 30,000 points per night as well.
Not only is it tiered, they are also charging more based on low-high season.
Ex. Wyndham Part City in October is 15k, in February is 30k.
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort Area is now 30,000 pts
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It’s already live. Sigh. Caesar’s palace vegas is now 30K. I’m comforting myself by reminding myself that the room 15K got you was a very, very small room.
Sadly I waited too long. I tried to book tonight (10PM EST) and the phone agent told me they were unable to book reservations because of the changes being made to the system. Online portal is down as well. So much for going live on April 3rd…
Same here. 🙁
Fuck! I procrastinated too long. Damn it!!!!
It’s Days Inn at 7500 points/night for us. 🙁
All inclusive properties on now 30k as expected. Grand in PR and Clearwater also 30k.
However, I’m seeing some good deals in the middle east at 7.5k
A condo in Hawaii that I anyway wanted to book is still 15k but can’t book it, giving me an error I don’t have enough points (even though I do).
CRAP!
FYI, spoke to a timeshare rep this morning. The only Wyndham time share properties increasing in price are Rio Mar Puerto Rico, Bonnet Creek (Orlando), and Clearwater. The change is not effective in the timeshare system yet (the rep mentioned that they typically get updated later then the main/non timeshare systems), so I was able to book Rio Mar at 15k a night just now.
I also was able to book 8 nights for Thanksgiving week 2019 in an Atlantic suite at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico for 120,000 points. Cash price with taxes and fees was about $8,000.
any recommendation of best properties to stay at in US or Caribbean which are “expected” to go up to 30K a night? have enough points for about a week
On Sunday I was able to book 6 nights for March 2020 in an Atlantic suite at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico for 90k points. Cash price with taxes and fees was about $5,500.00
probably too late, they said their website will be down tonight, I finished using my points this morning.
I also was able to book 8 nights for Thanksgiving week 2019 in an Atlantic suite at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico for 120,000 points. Cash price with taxes and fees was about $8,000.
For two straight years we stayed at the Dolce Silverado resort in Napa for 4 nights and 60K points. This last year we stayed during the PGA Pro-Am and they put us in a 1200 square foot condo in between Fred Couples and another pro. I’m pretty sure those rooms were over a thousand a night. 2 bed/2 bath + kitchen and car port.
Thankfully I just remembered this and blew through 150,000 points booking the Tryp in NYC ($2094 cash price) and Wyndham Grand Rio Mar ($4558 cash price). Pretty happy with this redemption!
looks like they’ve already implemented this for some of their properties. search clearwater beach resort nov 23 – nov 28. already showing 30k a night.
Nope. That is because it is a 2 bedroom unit. It has always been 15K per bedroom.
Wow, I cashed out just in time! (Last-minute availability opened up at a nice one in a downtown area close to a conference at the same time that award flights dropped in price.) I’m pretty much cashed out … glad I spent when I did. Done and settled!