Last Chance: Lock In Wyndham Award Rates Before the New Tier Changes on September 15

Wyndham Rewards is restructuring its award chart on September 15, 2026, by adding a fourth tier.

While some properties will get less expensive, travelers should expect that some of the more aspirational destinations will fall into the new tier, which will cost 45,000 points per night. That’s 15,000 points per night more than these properties cost right now.

Wyndham hasnt released a full list of which hotels will be moving categories, but we can take an educated guess on which are likely to get more expesnisve.

Let’s take a look at the details and why booking now is a no-risk move.

What’s Changing on September 15?

Wyndham Rewards recently announced it was expanding its award chart from 3 tiers to 4.

With many loyalty program adjustments, there will be winners and losers. The winners in this case will be travelers booking the lowest tier, as those award nights will now start at 5,000 points for a free night — down from 7,500 points. However, the top tier will see a 50% increase in price.

The new award prices will soon be:

• 5,000 points (down from 7,500 points)
• 15,000 points
• 30,000 points
• 45,000 points (new highest tier)

Wyndham has said that a “small number” of its most premium luxury properties and all-inclusive resorts will be moving to the new tier but has not specified which ones.

There is also a good chance that some of the mid-tier properties could move up a tier, so if you have been thinking about booking a specific Wyndham property, now is the time to do so.

Which Wyndham Hotels Should You Book Now?

Thanks to Wyndham’s refund policy, booking an award stay now is essentially risk-free.

If you book a hotel and it moves to a cheaper tier on September 15, Wyndham will automatically refund you the difference in points. If your hotel moves up to a more expensive tier, you are locked in at the lower rate and won’t have to cough up more points.

So, which hotel(s) should you book? That will be up to you, but here are some popular properties that we wouldn’t be surprised us if they soon cost 45,000 points per night:

• Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach Resort (Florida)
• Wyndham Grand Krakow Old Town (Poland)
• Wyndham Grand Algarve (Portugal)
• Viva Wyndham Azteca All-Inclusive Resort (Mexico)
• Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort (Puerto Rico)
• Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek (Florida)
• Viva V Samana by Wyndham, A Trademark Adults All Inclusive (Dominican Republic)
• Viva Fortuna Beach by Wyndham, A Trademark All Inclusive (Bahamas)

If you have Wyndham Rewards points in your account and have some upcoming travel planned, there’s no downside to booking now.

Final Thoughts

Wyndham Rewards is adding a fourth tier to its award chart on September 15, 2026. That means some of the program’s most aspirational properties will soon cost 45,000 points per night — a 50% increase.

Fortunately, you still have time to lock in the current rates, and if your hotel drops in price, you’ll receive an automatic refund. If it goes up, you scored a discount by booking early.

If you have the points and a plan, book now.