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Wyndham Hotels in Dubai and UAE on Points (New Award Chart from April 3)

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Wyndham Rewards traditionally had a flat point redemption for 15,000 points per night. On April 3, 2019, Wyndham Rewards introduced a tiered award chart with different points redemptions per night. Let’s take a look at Wyndham Brands, the new award chart and then the list of all the Wyndham Hotels in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that are redeemable on Points based on the new award chart.

Related: 50+ Marriott Hotels redeemable on points in Dubai and UAE

Wyndham Hotels – Brands

Wyndham has a good mix of 19 brands with over 5 of them spread across UAE.

  1. Wyndham Grand
  2. Dolce Hotels and Resorts
  3. Wyndham
  4. TRYP by Wyndham
  5. Splendor Boutique Hotels
  6. Dazzler
  7. Trademark Collection by Wyndham
  8. LaQuinta
  9. Wingate by Wyndham
  10. Wyndham Garden
  11. AmericInn
  12. Ramada
  13. Baymont
  14. Microtel by Wyndham
  15. Days Inn
  16. Super 8
  17. Howard Johnson
  18. Travelodge
  19. Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

Wyndham Rewards – New Award Chart

Wyndham introduced 3 award tiers for points redemptions per night:

As of April 2019, The Points Guy values one Wyndham Reward Point at USD 1.1c / point. We, at The Points Habibi, believe a good valuation in UAE would be at 1c/point.

What is a go freeSM Award?

A go free award is a redemption option that allows you to redeem between 7,500–30,000 Wyndham Rewards points for a free night at a participating hotel, or 15,000–30,000 points per bedroom at a participating club resort or vacation rental, subject to availability. Resort fees may apply and cannot be paid with points.

Members can only reserve go free award stays by booking online here, on a Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand website, or by calling Wyndham Rewards Member Services at 866-996-7937.

Member must have enough points for all bedrooms in desired accommodation to book award nights. Cancellation policies vary by property. Blackout dates/rates, minimum length of stay requirements, and other restrictions apply. Most properties: applies to standard room rate only (including taxes).

What is a go fastSMAward?

A go fast award is a redemption option that allows you to redeem 1,500–6,000 Wyndham Rewards points to obtain a discounted rate at a participating hotel, or 3,000–6,000 points per bedroom to obtain a discounted night at a participating club resort or vacation rental. In other words, you can use your Wyndham Rewards points as partial payment for a stay, subject to availability.

Members can only reserve go fast award stays by booking online here, on a Wyndham Hotels & Resorts brand website, or by calling Wyndham Rewards Member Services at 866-996-7937.

Amount of cash required will vary by property, and Member must have enough points for all bedrooms in desired accommodation to book award nights. Resort fees and other types of fees may apply and cannot be paid with points. Cancellation policies vary by property. Blackout dates/rates, minimum length of stay requirements, and other restrictions apply. Most properties: applies to standard room rate only (excluding taxes). Not all properties participate in go fast nights.

The entire terms and conditions of the Wyndham Rewards Program can be found here.

Wyndham Hotels in Dubai and UAE – Points Redemptions

As of April 2019, Wyndham Hotels has a massive portfolio of over 8746 hotels worldwide. The entire list of Wyndham hotels can be accessed here.

Here’s a list of all Wyndham Hotels in UAE based on their points redemptions. Ideally, a hotel should be booked on points, only if the cash plus tax value is greater than the value of the points redemption.

7,500 Points (valued at $75, or AED 275)

Dubai

Abu Dhabi

Sharjah

Ajman

15,000 Points (valued at $150, or AED 550)

Dubai

30,000 Points (valued at $300 or AED 1,100)

Dubai

Upcoming Wyndham Hotels in Dubai and UAE

Summary

While new changes to any reward program generally mean devaluation, it’s great that only 2 Dubai hotels moved to 30,000 points while most of the hotels in UAE now only need half the points for redemption, i.e. 7,500 points.

What do you think of Wyndham’s new award pricing? Will you redeem Wyndham Rewards in Dubai and UAE? Let us know in the comments.

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