Wyndham Rewards is the loyalty programme of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s largest hotel companies with over 8,400 hotels across more than 95 countries. Members earn points on eligible hotel stays and through various partners, and can redeem them for free nights, vacation rentals, airline miles and other travel experiences. Unlike many hotel loyalty programmes that have adopted dynamic pricing, Wyndham Rewards has traditionally stood out for its simple fixed award chart, making it relatively easy for members to know exactly how many points they need for a redemption.
Wyndham Rewards prepares for changes in 2026
Wyndham Rewards is preparing one of its biggest loyalty programme changes in years. Starting September 15, 2026, the hotel chain will overhaul its award chart, expanding from three redemption tiers to four. While the headline announcement includes a cheaper 5,000-point redemption option, the bigger story is the introduction of a new top-end 45,000-point redemption tier that will make some of Wyndham’s most premium hotels 50% more expensive to book using points.
Wyndham Rewards expands to four redemption tiers
Since 2019, Wyndham Rewards has operated one of the simplest hotel loyalty programmes in the industry. Unlike Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors, which have largely moved to dynamic award pricing, Wyndham retained fixed redemption levels of 7,500, 15,000 and 30,000 points per bedroom per night. That simplicity is about to change, although not entirely disappear.
From September 15, 2026, members will be able to redeem at four fixed levels instead:
- 5,000 points
- 15,000 points
- 30,000 points
- 45,000 points
The addition of the 5,000-point tier reduces the entry-level redemption cost by a third, while the new 45,000-point tier raises the ceiling by 50% for a limited number of premium properties. Wyndham says that the vast majority of hotels will remain in the three lower tiers, with only a small number moving to the new highest redemption level.
Wyndham Grand Udaipur Fateh Sagar
Hotels will also move between categories as part of the annual reshuffle
Alongside the structural changes, Wyndham will reshuffle hotels across the award chart. Some properties will become cheaper, others more expensive, while many hotels will remain where they are. Wyndham says the changes reflect the expansion of its portfolio over the past few years, which now includes significantly more luxury, lifestyle, and all-inclusive resorts than it did when the three-tier chart was introduced.
The company is also preserving one feature that many loyalty enthusiasts continue to appreciate: award pricing will remain fixed rather than fluctuating based on demand or seasonality.
What this means for members
The changes are a mixed bag. The new 5,000-point tier sounds attractive on paper, but historically Wyndham’s lowest-priced hotels have generally been economy properties where demand for award stays has been relatively limited.
The more meaningful development is the arrival of the 45,000-point category. Wyndham has quietly built a much stronger portfolio of upscale resorts, all-inclusive properties and lifestyle hotels over the past few years through acquisitions and partnerships. Those are exactly the hotels most likely to migrate into the new top tier, making aspirational redemptions significantly more expensive.
That said, Wyndham still deserves some credit for continuing to publish a fixed award chart and for giving members advance notice before making changes. In an era where many hotel programmes quietly devalue points through dynamic pricing, maintaining transparent redemption bands remains a welcome differentiator.
Book now if you have a redemption in mind
For members sitting on Wyndham Rewards points, there is little downside to booking before the changes take effect.
Wyndham has confirmed that award bookings made before September 15 will continue to be honoured at the current redemption rate, even if the hotel subsequently moves into a higher-priced category. Conversely, if a hotel becomes cheaper after the update, members who have already booked will automatically receive the difference in points credited back to their accounts.
That effectively creates a “book now, decide later” opportunity for anyone considering a Wyndham redemption over the next year.
Bottomline
Wyndham Rewards will introduce a new four-tier award chart from September 15, 2026. While the new 5,000-point entry tier offers cheaper redemptions at the bottom end, the addition of a 45,000-point tier means some of Wyndham’s best hotels will soon require 50% more points than before. If you have your eye on a Wyndham redemption, now would be a good time to lock in your booking before the new pricing comes into effect.
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