Best western rewards - Revision history

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‎Award Chart

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‎The Best Western Credit Card

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‎The Best Western Credit Card

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‎Shortcuts to Elite Best Western Status

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‎Member Benefits

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	During peak times, award prices go up over the normal levels. More expensive hotels can be priced at 40,000, 56,000, or even 70,000 points per night.		During peak times, award prices go up over the normal levels. More expensive hotels can be priced at 40,000, 56,000, or even 70,000 points per night.
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		+	If you have difficulty using any points, you can redeem them for cash off your room rate at a rate of .5 cents per point (in 1,000 point increments, 5,000 point minimum). This is a little less than our expected value per point.

	Here’s an old article about some places to stay: [//loyaltytraveler.boardingarea.com/2012/03/28/aspirational-best-western-properties-for-using-free-night/ Aspirational Best Western Properties for a using a Free Night]		Here’s an old article about some places to stay: [//loyaltytraveler.boardingarea.com/2012/03/28/aspirational-best-western-properties-for-using-free-night/ Aspirational Best Western Properties for a using a Free Night]

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 {{TOC}}
 *[[#Quick Guide|Quick Guide]]
 *[[#Award Chart|Award Chart]]
 *[[#Acquiring Points|Acquiring Points]]
 *[[#Keeping your Points from Expiring|Points Expiration]]
 *[[#Member Benefits|Member Benefits]]
 *[[#The Best Western Credit Card|Credit Card]]
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-<li>Best Western, along with Accor, has the largest number of international locations of any hotel chain, with over 4,200 hotels in more than 100 countries and territories. Don’t just think of them as roadside hotels; they have a many more interesting options, and can be the only award option in many locations.</li>
+<li>Best Western, along with Accor, has the largest number of international locations of any hotel chain, with over 4,200 hotels in more than 100 countries and territories. Don’t just think of them as roadside hotels, they have a many more interesting options, and can be the only award option in many locations.</li>
-<li>Best Western points are worth about {{Value|BestWestern}} cents per point. {{Link|Hotel Point Values}}</li>
+<li>Best Western points are worth about {{Value|BestWestern}} cents per point.</li>
-<li>The entry levels of Best Western’s loyalty program don’t offer much in the way of benefits. However, with their “Status Match, No Catch” program, you can easily convert elite status with another program into elite status from Best Western. This may get you to Platinum level, or higher, where entitles you to a room upgrade (upon availability).</li>
+<li>The entry levels of Best Western’s loyalty program don’t offer much in the way of benefits. However, with their “Status Match, No Catch” program, you can easily convert elite status with another program into elite status from Best Western. This may get you to Platinum level (or higher), which entitles you to a room upgrade (upon availability).</li>
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-'''The Best Western Card’s normal signup bonus is stated as 70,000 points'''. But, it is really 50,000 points with a $1,000 initial spending requirement; and a 20,000 point bonus for every year you spend $5,000 on the card. The card also gives you automatic Platinum status, plus a 10% discount on room rates. $59 annual fee, waived the first year.
+'''The Best Western Card’s normal signup bonus is stated as 70,000 points'''. But it is really 50,000 points with a $1,000 initial spending requirement. The extra 20,000 points refers to the annual spending bonus, which you can earn each year by using the card for $5,000 of spending. Provides automatic Platinum status, plus a 10% discount on room rates. $59 annual fee, waived the first year.
-'''The 20,000-point annual bonus isn’t worth the annual fee, plus the opportunity cost of putting $5,000 of spending on the card,''' and the elite status isn’t worth very much (especially because of the ease of getting a status match), so we can’t recommend that you hold onto this card after the initial year.
+'''The 20,000-point annual bonus isn’t worth the annual fee plus the opportunity cost of putting $5,000 of spending on the card,''' and the elite status isn’t worth very much (especially because of the ease of getting a status match), so we can’t recommend that you hold onto this card after the initial year.
-'''The business version of the card has a 48,000-point signup bonus''' ($1,000 initial spending requirement), earns an extra 32,000 points every year you spend $25,000 with the card, gives you automatic Platinum status and the 10% room rate discount, but only gives you 3x points on spending at Best Western (rather than 10x points). No annual fee.
+'''The business version of the card typically has a 48,000-point signup bonus''', earns an extra 32,000 points every year you spend $25,000 with the card, gives you automatic Platinum status and the 10% room rate discount, but only gives you 3x points on spending at Best Western (rather than 10x points). No annual fee.
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	=== Shortcuts to Best Western Status ===		=== Shortcuts to Best Western Status ===
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−	~~=== Shortcuts to Elite Best Western Status ===~~

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 |<big>'''Diamond Select'''</big> (40 stays, 50 nights, or 50,000 points)<br/>Increases bonus points to 50%.
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-'''Best Western offers the “Status Match…No Catch” program which easily lets you match status from other hotel programs'''. Just fill out a [//www.bestwestern.com/en_US/best-western-rewards/status-match.html form] and send it in along with a copy of your status or membership card (not a list of your stays).
+=== Shortcuts to Best Western Status ===
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 === <span id="Benefits">Member Benefits</span> ===
-Award nights count for elite status. “Qualifying points” refers only to points earned from hotel stays, not from credit cards, and other programs. {{Link|elite hotel status}}.
+Award nights count for elite status. “Qualifying points” refers only to points earned from hotel stays, not from credit cards, and other programs.
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 '''Best Western offers the “Status Match…No Catch” program which easily lets you match status from other hotel programs'''. Just fill out a [//www.bestwestern.com/en_US/best-western-rewards/status-match.html form] and send it in along with a copy of your status or membership card (not a list of your stays).
 === The Best Western Credit Card ===

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 *'''Room upgrade'''. Based on availability, for normal rooms only.
-*'''Welcome gift'''. Your choice of bonus points, or a beverage and snack. Only available at US and Canadian hotels.
+*'''Welcome gift'''. Your choice of bonus points or a beverage and snack. Only available at US and Canadian hotels.
 </ul>
 |-
-|<big>'''Platinum'''</big> (10 stays, 15 nights, or 15,000 points)<br/>15% bonus points on stays plus the following benefits:
+|<big>'''Platinum'''</big> (10 stays, 15 nights, or 15,000 points)<br/>15% bonus points on stays.
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+<br/>
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 |<big>'''Diamond'''</big> (20 stays, 30 nights, or 30,000 points)<br/>30% bonus points on stays plus the following benefits:

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 Award nights count for elite status. “Qualifying points” refers only to points earned from hotel stays, not from credit cards, and other programs. {{Link|elite hotel status}}.
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 |<big>'''Member'''</big> (entry level)
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+<ul class="simplelist">
 *'''Members only rates'''.
 </ul>
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-|<big>'''Gold'''</big> (7 stays, 10 nights, or 10,000 points)<br/>10% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
+|<big>'''Gold'''</big> (7 stays, 10 nights, or 10,000 points)<br/>10% bonus points on stays plus the following benefits:
-<ul class="simplelist tight">
+<ul class="simplelist">
 *'''Room upgrade'''. Based on availability, for normal rooms only.
 *'''Welcome gift'''. Your choice of bonus points, or a beverage and snack. Only available at US and Canadian hotels.
 </ul>
 |-
-|<big>'''Platinum'''</big> (10 stays, 15 nights, or 15,000 points)<br/>15% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
+|<big>'''Platinum'''</big> (10 stays, 15 nights, or 15,000 points)<br/>15% bonus points on stays plus the following benefits:
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+<ul class="simplelist">
 *'''10% point discount on awards'''. Only available at US and Canadian hotels.
 </ul>
 |-
-|<big>'''Diamond'''</big> (20 stays, 30 nights, or 30,000 points)<br/>30% bonus points on stays, and adds the following benefits:
+|<big>'''Diamond'''</big> (20 stays, 30 nights, or 30,000 points)<br/>30% bonus points on stays plus the following benefits:
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+<ul class="simplelist">
 *'''Guaranteed reward room availability'''. If there are any rooms available at the hotel.
 *'''Room upgrade'''.