Wyndham Rewards status matches are back, and there are very generous matching opportunities from some hotel programs.
The Deal
- Match your hotel loyalty program status to Wyndham Rewards & maintain it with a status challenge.
Key Terms
- To request the Awarded Member Level, an eligible Hotel Loyalty Program member (an “Applicant”) must: (i) visit https://help.wyndhamrewards.com/s/status-match and either sign into their existing Wyndham Rewards account, or complete and submit the “Join Wyndham Rewards” form to become a Wyndham Rewards Member; and (ii) complete and submit the Status Match Request Form, including proof of their Hotel Loyalty Program status. Upon Wyndham Rewards’ verification of an Applicant’s Hotel Loyalty Program status information, such Applicant will receive the applicable Awarded Member Level.
- Member should expect to receive such validation via email between 5-7 days from submission of his/her Status Match Request Form. Such Awarded Member Level will become effective upon such verification.
- Each Wyndham Rewards Gold, Platinum and Diamond Member Level obtained pursuant to these Status Match Terms will expire ninety (90) days after the date of the applicable Member’s Status Match verification email (the date of such email, hereinafter, such Member’s “Effective Date”), unless, prior to the expiration of such ninety (90) day period, Member completes the applicable number of Qualifying Nights set forth below, or their Awarded Level is extended or superseded in accordance with the Wyndham Rewards terms and conditions (“WR Terms”):
- Gold status – 1 qualifying night within 90 days
- Platinum status – 4 qualifying nights within 90 days
- Diamond status – 10 qualifying nights within 90 days
Quick Thoughts
There are some generous opportunities here. The status level of most interest to people will undoubtedly be Wyndham Diamond. You can match to Diamond from the following other status levels:
- Marriott Bonvoy
- Gold
- Platinum
- Titanium
- Ambassador
- Hilton Honors
- Gold
- Diamond
- Choice Privileges
- Diamond
- Best Western Rewards
- Diamond Select
- World of Hyatt
- Globalist
- IHG One Rewards
- Platinum
- Diamond
- Radisson Rewards
- VIP
- Omni Select Guest
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As you can see, there’s a wide range of hotel status levels eligible for Wyndham Diamond. You can match from something as lowly as Marriott Gold status (which gets you next to nothing at Marriott properties), whereas you need Globalist status to match from Hyatt.
The great thing is that many people will have status for at least one of these other hotel programs courtesy of the credit card they hold. For example, the American Express Platinum Card® gives you Marriott Gold and Hilton Gold status, both of which are eligible.
All IHG credit cards (except for the Traveler) come with Platinum status. Three different Hilton credit cards come with sufficient status to match to Wyndham Rewards Diamond status.
Note that the status match only gives you Wyndham Rewards status for 90 days. If you want to maintain it beyond that, you have to stay a certain number of nights within those 90 days. The requirements aren’t particularly onerous, as you only need to stay 1, 4, or 10 nights for Gold, Platinum, or Diamond status, respectively.
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I’ve had Wyndham diamond status for years. Keep in mind that properties don’t know what it is and refuse to honor the benefits. It’s only on paper.
It will turn every hotel stay into a battle with the front desk to try and get them to recognize it. They won’t. Maybe you’ll get a bottle of water after seeming like an entitled a-hole. It’s genuinely worthless – your stays are better without it.
Is there a Wyndham worth staying at? Would love a list.
No not chasing it. Doesn’t matter what ‘status’ I am when I check into one of their hotels. I am fine if I just survive the night.
PS: “What Knockers”!
Ok
Teri Garr to Gene Wilder: And, what did the monster give to you?
Who cares? By the admission of the hotel manager at the Boston Whyndham, elite status [incl diamond] isn’t worth anything.
Yes, it does absolutely nothing.
If you have {hotel cards with status here}, you won’t need Earner Biz card.
do award stays with points as qualified stay to extend the status into 2026 with 10 night stays?
I believe it has to be paid stays
This part confuses me Stephen:
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham-rewards/terms#member-levels#member-levels-2
A “Qualifying Night” is defined as follows:
c) Each Free Night at a Participating Destination, Redemption Cottage or Participating Vacasa Vacation Rental, and each Discounted Night with Points + Cash at a Participating Destination will qualify as one (1) Qualifying Night regardless of the number of bedrooms included within the applicable property.
That confuses me too! Reading through that, it certainly does make it sound like award nights would qualify after all. I’m not convinced that’ll be how it’s set up in their system though, but you’d have a good claim for it seeing as it does list qualifying nights as including Points + Cash and award stays and doesn’t list those as being excluded anywhere on the status match page.
I wouldn’t be surprised if you had a fight on your hands if you did try to fulfill the stay requirement with award stays, but perhaps it’s like Hyatt’s corporate status challenges where award nights do count.
If you do try this out, please let us know how it turns out as I’m really intrigued now.
Well, I have a 14 day stay coming next week in a Wyndham resort in Vietnam. That’s the reason I applied for the status match.. Worst case, I’ll have temporary benefits for this trip.. Best case, they’ll count my award stay and I’ll get status for another year. I’ll keep this thread updated 🙂
Have a great trip!
Stephen, I’ve received a confirmation from Wyndham Rewards Member Services:
That’s great. Hopefully there won’t be any issues on the status challenge front, but let us know if there end up being any problems.
In Vietnam. Your status will be very valuable. I just stayed at Hilton and Marriott with golf status and they both upgraded me and give me welcome gift.
gold status.
Are there any recent data points on the topic of diamond status matching to Caesar’s, if the 10 nights were completed? Or is that still considered unearned?
Tried to match my match Wyndham Diamon to Caesar’s this week, was told they “only match earned status”. So I signed up for the business card which counts 🙂
For those who matched, how long did it take for you to hear back with the confirmation? Also, I tried matching with my Marriott Gold to Wyndham Diamond. My digital membership card only shows first name, not last name. Not sure if it causes any issue.
When does this status match end?
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I was able to successfully do it again with my same account o did before! Maybe it was a fluke, but I received my Diamond confirmation an hour ago. Works out well for me considering I’ve already booked a lengthy stay at a Wyndham resort in a few weeks.
There’s no end date listed; in the past the status match was ongoing (until they pulled it due to COVID) and so I imagine it’ll be an ongoing opportunity again. There’s no guarantee on that though.
Let me know when Hyatt decides to make me Globalist because I’m Wyndham Diamond. 😉
Are you able to do this more than once with a different company than previously used?
I’ve had a quick look over of the terms and I’m not seeing a restriction listed. Either way, it’s worth a try.
Thank you! I looked over it too and didn’t see anything. I will follow up as I submitted mine last night.