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is taking a gamble, hoping that the bookings it loses from ‘heavy stayers’ like our readers will offset the savings in reward payments to occasional bookers. I doubt I will be bothering with the new programme once I have used up whatever OneKe圜ash I end up with.

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I use it a lot myself – I am cashing in 3 x free night vouchers in the US next week, and made a booking on Monday for my mother-in-law which will earn me ‘stamps’. I know many HfP readers are big fans of Rewards and put the bulk of their hotel bookings through it.

anyone with a few Rewards ‘stamps’ who thought they would never hit 10 nights to trigger a free night voucher will be able to release the value they have built up.

once your existing free night vouchers are converted into OneKe圜ash, you will be able to spend them at Expedia (for flights – but you must pay for the ENTIRE flight in OneKe圜ash) and vrbo (for rentals) – you are not restricted to hotel room redemptions.

Your launch status in One Key will be based on your combined bookings at Expedia, vrbo and across 20, as long as you use the same email address for all sites. We will cover this in more detail as One Key gets closer to its UK launch. One Key has its own status programme, which is based on your combined activity across Expedia, and vrbo. There is no need to rush to use up existing free nights or complete your next free night, because the value WILL be carried over to One Key with no deductions. It appears to be rolling out across the world on a phased basis. There is no date yet for One Key to launch in the UK or other markets. In the United States, “mid 2023” is all we know so far. The stamps you are currently collecting towards your next free night voucher will be turned into OneKe圜ash based on their existing value, ie 10% of the ex-VAT cost of that particular night. You won’t lose the value of any existing stamps in your Rewards account. What happens to part-earned free nights?ĭon’t panic. If you have a free night worth $175 to use up, it will be swapped for $175 of One Key credit.

They will be converted into OneKe圜ash at their existing value. The only bit of good news is that your existing free night awards are not going to be wiped out. What happens to my existing free nights? Flight bookings via Expedia will earn just 0.2% (£1 on a £500 booking). You will also earn 2% on vacation rentals, activities, packages, car rentals and cruises booked via Expedia and vrbo. The OneKey website says “It’s going to change the way you travel.” They got that right, but not in the way they hope. This means that rewards are being devalued by 80%. You will receive 2% of your ex-VAT spending at as OneKe圜ash. One Key will give you a combined loyalty account account across, Expedia and vrbo. One Key is a disaster compared to Rewards I have done this numerous times when booking hotels rooms for my in-laws. You can book a suite if you want, as long as you pay the difference.Īnother benefit of Rewards is that you can book for anyone you want (with the bookings in their name) and earn the rewards for yourself. You are not restricted, as you are with many hotel programmes, to booking a standard room as a reward. These means that you are receiving a 10% rebate on your spend.Įven better, the credit can be used as part payment if you prefer. Whenever you complete 10 nights, you get a credit towards a future booking for the average ex-VAT cost of those 10 nights. You can see the details here.įor anyone who cannot commit to a specific hotel brand, or doesn’t do enough nights to earn a decent level of status or rewards, it was the best option. We have been recommending Rewards to HfP readers for many readers.