Vancouver has one of the most scenic locations of any major city in North America. Ringed by snow-capped mountains and surrounded by water, it’s like the sexy love child of Hong Kong and Alaska. It’s blessed with terrific food, tons of activities and one of the best urban park systems in the world.
If that wasn’t enough to get you to visit, here’s one more reason: they’ll pay you. Every year, the awkwardly named Vancouver Hotel Destination Association (VHDA) runs a promotion that gives folks a Mastercard gift card when they stay at one of a few dozen downtown hotels.
The only condition is that you have to stay for two nights and the stay has to take place between mid-March and the end of April (for the uninitiated, this part of the year is not known for beach weather). (h/t: Miles to Memories)
The Deal
- The Vancouver Hotel Destination Association is again running its annual promotion where it provides a Mastercard gift card between CA$100 – CA$250 in value for staying two nights at a participating hotel
- Valid for stays between 3/15/25 and 4/30/25
- Must use promo code PrepaidCard at booking
- Can be used up to three times per guest
Terms and Conditions
- Bookings are non-cancellable and non-refundable
- Book through StayVancouverHotels.com using promo code “PrepaidCard”.
- Booking consecutive nights as separate reservations will be treated the same as a single reservation for multiple nights.
- The 2-night stay qualifies for a total of $150, $200, $225 or $250 in a Prepaid Mastercard® card depending upon the hotel booked.
- Stay must be between March 15, 2025 and April 30, 2025
- Prepaid Mastercard® cards will be delivered at check-in.
- Prepaid Mastercard® Terms and Conditions Apply. Click for details. The card has an expiry date and fees imposed after an inactive period. We recommend using the card within 30 days of receipt.
- Maximum 3 bookings per guest. Any bookings made after 3 will be cancelled.
- This offer is limited and may end at any time.
Quick Thoughts
This is a regular promo that that Vancouver Hotel Destination Association runs at least once per year. I’ve actually done it a couple of times and it was pretty straightforward. You make a booking through the provided portal and the amount of the free gift card varies from property to property: either CA$100, CA$150, CA$200, or CA$250 (US$70, $105, $140 or $210 at current exchange rates). Anyone who’s every gone out for a drink in British Columbia knows that $100 will buy you about three beers, but hey, it’s better than a kick in the toque.
The promotion can be used up to three times and you get the gift card upon checking into the hotel, the idea being that you then get to spend it painting the town Red Maple leaf. Both times that I used it a few years ago, I also received elite credit and points, but your mileage may vary.
The prices on the participating hotels that I looked at were largely the same as what I found on online travel agencies like Expedia and Hotels.com, but it’s worth double-checking the property that you’re interested in to make sure. Also, note that reservations made through the promo are non-refundable and non-cancellable.
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Vancouver is my home town and I take advantage of this promo 3-4 times per year. For Marriott Bonvoy it’s very easy to contact the hotel to get my Bonvoy number added and then all privileges apply (this doesn’t count as a third-party booking in their system). I find the prepaid MC awkward so I purchase AC gift cards with them.
Thanks for highlighting this promo and our city Tim!
Vancouver is my home town and I take advantage of this promo 3-4 times per year. For Marriott Bonvoy it’s very easy to contact the hotel to get my Bonvoy number added and then all privileges apply (this doesn’t count as a third-party booking in their system). I find the prepaid MC awkward so I purchase AC gift cards with them!
Thanks for highlighting this promo and our city Tim!
Just to avoid others the needless click, no, this isn’t a money maker. (How I interpreted the headline “get paid.”) you will still on net pay to visit Vancouver.
I posted this update on DoC yesterday. ( booked back in February – FWIW I found some bookings were cancelable / refundable.
But some real deals if your looking a cheap weekend/midweek getaway from the PNW with an easy drive.
Last year our Bonvoy stay earned points and Elite night as well (helped break 50N for SNA elite benefits this year (used one for an amazing upgrade to a 900 sf corner suite at the new Ritz-Carlton Portland in January on an FHR booking.
“The Promo is available again for stays 3.15.2025 ~ 4.30.2025
Found a deal as low as $76/n US
$153 USD for 2 nights stay (after taxes and $150 MC GC applied to foilo) at The Parker Hotel the last week of March
Fairmont Waterfront $240 USD (after $250 GC) this is just in front of Canada Place or $200/n for a Gold room and floor with all day lounge access( and till 4-5PM after checking-out of the room) last week of March.
We booked a Gold room at Fairmont waterfront for the last week of March. Added my All Accor membership number to booking and its showing in the All app. The orignal circa 1939 Fairmont Vancouver on Georgia St is also quite reasonable with the promo.
The Shangri-la Vancouver is cheaper booking direct (or thru Delta stays) for with 16th anniversary promo ($330 for a 550SF Executive Balcony King room.
I used my Delta Biz Plat $200 Delta Stays credit on the Shangri-la -its showing in the Shangri-la app already. I was surprised the Delta stays (Expedia backend) was exact same price as the 16th anniversary direct promo.
Loved our stays at Shangri-la Sydney and Boracay last year.
This is an amazing deal (16th Anniversary promo) for a highly rated 5 star hotel, it is highly rated by travelers and travel writers – its US News Best Hotel in Canada #11 – Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver – 2025, last year it was number 6 and about 25 other awards over the past several years.”