Best Western Rewards Loyalty Program Review

Best Western Rewards Overview

Best Western, known for value accommodations, has more than 4,300 properties in over 100 countries. Travelers on a budget may appreciate Best Western prices and properties — and you can stretch your budget further with the Best Western Rewards program.

Free nights are available for as few as 5,000 points. You can status match from any hotel loyalty program and transfer Best Western Rewards points to 17 airline partners.

Joining Best Western Rewards

You can sign up for a free Best Western Rewards membership here.

How To Sign In to Your Best Western Rewards Account

Sign in on the Best Western homepage by entering your username and password.

Viewing Your Account Activity

Visit My Account to see your dashboard. This page includes your points earned, status, account number, progress toward your next elite tier, elite benefits, bonus offers, and rewards activity.

Profile Preferences

Use the Profile and Preferences page to update your contact and payment information, along with preferences for communications, travel, and rewards earning.

Points Expiration

Best Western Rewards points don’t expire.

Best Western Rewards Benefits

Benefits are available to all Best Western Rewards members:

Best Western Rewards Blue

• 10x Best Western Rewards points per dollar spent at Best Western properties
• Points never expire
• No blackout dates
• Exclusive reservation line
• Free night redemptions count toward elite status
• Exclusive member rates
• You can pay with points

Best Western Gold (5 Qualifying Nights)

• All Blue benefits
• 10% point bonus
• Complimentary water upon arrival
• 500 bonus points upon arrival

Best Western Platinum (10 Qualifying Nights)

• All Gold benefits
• 15% point bonus
• Early check-in and late checkout

Best Western Diamond (15 Qualifying Nights)

• All Platinum benefits
• 30% points bonus

Best Western Diamond Select (25 Qualifying Nights)

• All Diamond benefits
• 50% points bonus

Earning Best Western Rewards Elite Status

Best Western Rewards has 5 elite tiers. Your status level depends on how many qualifying nights you’ve stayed in a year. Nights don’t necessarily have to be paid stays, as free night redemptions count toward elite status with Best Western Rewards.

Best Western Rewards Status Qualification Requirements

Hot Tip:

Have elite status with another hotel loyalty program? Best Western Rewards offers an instant status match of hotel loyalty programs.

Value of Best Western Rewards Status

Best Western Rewards Gold offers minimal benefits but provides members with 500 bonus points per stay and complimentary water upon arrival.

Best Western Rewards Platinum steps it up a notch with early check-in and late checkout privileges.

Best Western Rewards Diamond and Diamond Select don’t offer more benefits than lower tiers but earn 30% and 50% points bonuses, respectively.

How To Earn Best Western Rewards Points

These are some of the best ways to earn Best Western points.

Earning Points on Best Western Stays

All Best Western Rewards members earn 10x points per dollar on eligible stays. Elite status members earn bonuses:

• Blue: 10x points per dollar
• Gold: 10x points per dollar plus a 10% bonus
• Platinum: 10x points per dollar plus a 15% bonus
• Diamond: 10x points per dollar plus a 30% bonus
• Diamond Select: 10x points per dollar plus a 50% bonus

Eligible stays don’t include bookings through online travel agencies such as Priceline or Expedia, stays booked through tour operators, or stays booked at special discounted rates such as employee or crew rates or stays longer than 30 nights.

Within the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, you can earn rewards for up to 10 rooms booked for the same night as long as you pay for the room at a qualifying rate. Outside of the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, you can earn for up to 3 rooms on the same night.

Best Western Rewards frequently promotes special points offers, such as staying 3 nights to get 10,000 bonus points.

Earn by Renting a Car

You can earn Best Western Rewards points by renting a car with a Best Western partner, including Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise, National, and Sixt.

Here’s what you can earn with each of Best Western’s car rental partners:

Earn With Partners

Best Western Rewards has retail offers with Teleflora and Vinesse Wine Club. With Teleflora, you can earn 1,250 Best Western Rewards points with every order, and you can earn up to 12,500 points with Vinesse.

Transfer Points to Family

You can transfer Best Western Rewards points between accounts that share the same physical address by contacting the Best Western Rewards customer service team.

Earn Airline Miles Instead

If you’d rather earn airline miles than Best Western Rewards points, you can change your earning preference to airline miles within your Best Western Rewards account.

You’ll select your preferred airline loyalty program from one of Best Western’s 17 airline partners, including Air Canada, Alaska, Air France, Asiana, Avianca, Cathay Pacific, KLM, Lufthansa, Southwest, United, and Virgin Atlantic.

Buy Points

If you don’t have enough to book a points stay with Best Western Rewards, you can buy more points. Best Western Rewards points cost 1 cent each, and you can buy between 1,000 to 20,000 points in 1,000-point increments.

Co-Branded Credit Cards

Best Western has 2 credit cards that earn Best Western Rewards points, both issued by First National Bank of Omaha:

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• Earn 80,000 bonus points when you spend $3,000 in the first 3 billing cycles of opening your account — worth up to 7 free nights
• Earn another 40,000 points when you spend $5,000 every 12 billing cycles
• Get automatic Best Western Platinum status
• Best Western purchases earn 20x points per dollar
• All other purchases earn 2x points per dollar
• No foreign transaction fee
• Free FICO credit score access
• $89 annual fee

Best Western Rewards^® Mastercard^®

• Earn 40,000 bonus points when you spend $1,000 in the first 3 billing cycles of opening your account — worth up to 3 free nights
• Earn another 20,000 points when you spend $5,000 every 12 billing cycles
• Get automatic Best Western Gold status
• Best Western purchases earn 13x points per dollar
• All other purchases earn 2x points per dollar
• No foreign transaction fee
• Free FICO credit score access
• No annual fee

How To Redeem Best Western Rewards Points

You can redeem Best Western Rewards points for stays at Best Western hotels, transfer points to airlines in the redemption mall, purchase Best Western gift cards, make a charitable donation, and more.

Free Nights

Best Western Rewards redemptions start at 5,000 points per night.

Airline Partner Transfers

You can transfer points to airlines in the redemption mall. Most have a transfer ratio of 5,000 Best Western points to 1,000 airline miles, but some offer slightly more airline miles. For example, you can transfer 5,000 Best Western Rewards points to get 1,600 AeroMexico Rewards Points. You’re limited to a maximum of 10 transfers per day.

Pay With Points

If you’re just a few points away from a free night redemption, you can purchase the remaining points you need. Points purchases start at $10 for 1,000 and can go up to 20,000 points for $200 in 1,000-point increments.

Hot Tip:

Looking for a Best Western to use your points on? Why not a classic Route 66 hotel?