Stay at any Wyndham Rewards Property for only $175

For the next couple of hours until 12:59 PM Eastern Time or when packages are sold out, the US Travel Association is offering travelers the opportunity to buy 15,000 Wyndham Reward Points for $175.

Often regarded as the underbelly of hotel chains with brands such as Howard Johnson & Super 8, the Wyndham Rewards program does have quite a unique loyalty program.

Instead of assigning hotels to different award categories, Wyndham Rewards offers a single award redemption known as “Go Free” for 15,000 points that is valid at all Wyndham hotels for any date of the year.

There are no blackout dates, and as long as a standard room is available, you should be able to use your points.

Now you may be asking, why would I want to spend $175 to stay at a run-down Days Inn? The answer lies in the insane rates hotels charge during ultra-high demand periods. These include sporting events such as the Super Bowl, or getting a hotel room during New Year’s Eve.

Additionally, Wyndham has a vast footprint, with hotels in small towns and rural areas, where other major chains may not be present.

For example, during the Great American Eclipse, accommodation rates skyrocketed for those looking to stay in or near the zone of totality.

Even though all the major reward programs were sold out, there was still award space available at a handful of Wyndham properties, including a Super 8 nearby Grand Teton National Park.

The going price was $1505, which meant you could have received a redemption value of over 10 cents per point.

Previously, Wyndham had an incredible award redemption known as “Go Fast,” which cost a mere 3000 points and a small cash co-pay.

I managed to book a room at the Days Inn Scottsbluff during the Great American Eclipse for a mere $65 + 3000 points.

The room was going for $1550 a night, which means I got an incredible value of 50 cents per point!

Unfortunately, Wyndham now ties the cash co-pay to the current hotel rates, so I’d stick with “Go Free” awards from now on.

Do note that these kinds of values are the exception rather than the rule and if you don’t plan on traveling during high demand dates, buying Wyndham points speculatively may not make sense.

This sale is unique in that Wyndham has no major airline or hotel transfer partners, and you’re typically limited to buying 10,000 Wyndham points annually.

This sale is one of the rare times you’re able to buy a significant amount of Wyndham points.

I bought the maximum limit of two packages, as it’s always nice to have a backup award currency in hand, in the rare case there is no award availability on the major hotel chains.