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New Amex Offer Saves up to $150 on Expedia Prepaid Hotel Stays

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Saving money is always great, especially when it comes to reducing your cost on travel expenses. If you’re planning a hotel stay soon, you should check out your Amex Offers to see if you’ve been targeted for a discount with Expedia — allowing you to save up to $150.

Let’s take a look at the offer details.

Expedia Amex Offer Details

For those who are unfamiliar with Amex Offers, these are targeted deals for Amex cardholders that allow you to save money on various purchases, including travel, shopping, dining, and more.

This newest iteration allows those who spend with Expedia to save 15% (up to $150 back) on prepaid hotel bookings.

Amex Offer Expedia September 2024
Image Credit: American Express

The offer is targeted, so you’ll want to check your account to see if it’s available for you. Here are the additional terms to keep in mind:

  • Enrollment is required, meaning you must add the offer to your card and use that same card to make a qualifying purchase.
  • The offer expires on December 19, 2024.
  • Get a 15% rebate on prepaid hotel bookings with a maximum of $150 in statement credits.
  • You must book via a specific link.
  • The offer can be used across multiple purchases.

Is It Worth It?

While we’ll almost always say it’s worth using a discount to money, this one is a little more sticky. Yes, you can definitely maximize this discount to get 15% off a hotel booking, but should you?

For the most part, we don’t recommend booking hotels through a third party. This is because hotel chains are the stingiest when it comes to giving out rewards for third-party bookings. By booking through Expedia, you’ll be missing out on any elite status benefits that you currently have, as well as the opportunity to earn elite night credits for achieving status.

Now, if you’re not loyal to any one hotel chain, you may want to take advantage of this offer. As we mentioned above, it’s only valid on prepaid stays booked through a specific link, so keep that in mind when you’re looking.

You’ll also want to double-dip your earnings by stacking this offer with a shopping portal. Rakuten is currently offering up to 3% cash-back on hotels booked with Expedia:

Rakuten offers Expedia
Current earning rates for Expedia. Image Credit: Rakuten

3% cash-back is great and all, but you can also opt to earn American Express Membership Rewards points.

Why is this important? Because we value Amex points at 2.2 cents each, meaning you’re effectively doubling your return versus choosing cash back. This is on top of the up to $150 rebate you’re getting with your Amex Offer.

Hot Tip:

Looking for a way to spend all those Amex points? We’ve got you covered in our guide to the best ways to redeem Amex Membership Rewards points for maximum value.

Final Thoughts

Saving 15% on prepaid hotels booked through Expedia is a pretty decent offer for those who have been targeted, especially if the cost of your stay could maximize the $150 cash-back limit.

Although it’s not always the best idea to book hotels with a third party, the ability to save up to $150 on your stay — and stack it with a shopping portal — makes this a pretty enticing offer worth considering.

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James (Jamie) started The Forward Cabin blog to educate readers about points, miles, and loyalty programs. He’s spoken at Princeton University and The New York Times Travel Show and has been quoted in dozens of travel publications.

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