{"id":10791,"date":"2022-02-14T13:23:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T13:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=10791"},"modified":"2022-02-19T15:05:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T15:05:08","slug":"introduction-to-expedias-rewards-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2022\/02\/14\/introduction-to-expedias-rewards-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Expedia\u2019s rewards program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Like many other travel-booking platforms,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/expedia-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedia<\/a>&nbsp;also has its rewards scheme which provides members exclusive discount, perks and point-earning opportunities when you book with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/expedia-logo.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/expedia-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/expedia-logo.png 458w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/12\/expedia-logo-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Membership Tiers]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/expedia-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedia Rewards<\/a>&nbsp;has three tiers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Blue<\/strong>: entry level; benefits include 10% extra discount on participating hotels<\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Silver<\/span><\/strong>: 10 trip elements required; benefits include 100% bonus points, VIP Access at select hotels and special customer service line<\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Gold<\/span><\/strong>: 25 trip elements required; benefits include 200% bonus points, enhanced VIP Access at select hotels and special customer service line<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership between a hotel and Expedia is very different to one between them and say, Hilton or Marriott. Expedia doesn\u2019t add any branding value or management assistance to the hotel, therefore you can\u2019t expect them to provide substantial benefits to Expedia customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One trip element could be a flight ticket, a hotel room night, a holiday rental night, a car hire or an activity ticket. It\u2019s relatively easier to move up the tier ladder, as bookings made for other people also count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a family of three, one flight booking earns three trip elements (note that return flight counts as one trip element only), and same for three attraction tickets. Note that however, trip elements are subject to a minimum spend of \u00a320 per element.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/expedia-rewards-hsbc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/expedia-rewards-hsbc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10242\" width=\"400\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/expedia-rewards-hsbc.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/expedia-rewards-hsbc-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/expedia-rewards-hsbc-768x377.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an HSBC Premier customer,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2020\/07\/13\/instant-expedia-gold-status-for-hsbc-premier-clients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can upgrade to&nbsp;<strong>Gold<\/strong>&nbsp;immediately<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[Earn and Spend Points]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedia\u2019s earning scheme is quite simple \u2013 you earn 1 point per \u00a31 spent on hotel, car-rental, activity and flight &amp; hotel package bookings, and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Silver members earn 1 additional point<\/li><li>Gold members earn 2 additional points<\/li><li>Bookings made in the app earn 1 addition point<\/li><li>VIP Access hotel bookings earn 1 addition point<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>1 point is equal to 1p when redeemed against your future bookings. Note that for flight-only bookings you only earn 1 point \/ \u00a35, and no bonus is applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most a Gold member can earn is 5 points \/ \u00a31, which is equivalent to 5% cashback. It\u2019s not ludicrous, but is the icing on the cake if you have good&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/expedia-coupons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coupon codes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>[VIP Access]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expedia has a collection of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/expedia-vip-access\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VIP Access hotels<\/a>, where Silver and Gold members can enjoy exclusive perks when staying with them. Watch out for the&nbsp;<em>VIP Access<\/em>&nbsp;logo when you browse the search results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/expedia-vip-access-example.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/expedia-vip-access-example.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/expedia-vip-access-example.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/expedia-vip-access-example-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/expedia-vip-access-example-768x204.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a user of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/hotels-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotels.com<\/a>&nbsp;you are probably already familiar with the concept, as both of them belong to the same company. It\u2019s unclear what each individual property offers, but generally you could expect one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Free breakfast<\/li><li>F&amp;B discount<\/li><li>Room upgrade<\/li><li>Early check-in<\/li><li>Late Check-out<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since benefits are not outlined on paper, your experience might vary even for staying at the same hotel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many other travel-booking platforms,&nbsp;Expedia&nbsp;also has its rewards scheme which provides members exclusive discount, perks and point-earning opportunities when you book with them. 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