What are the Best Western brands?

Best Western points do not expire as long as the Best Western account is open and in good standing. The only time Best Western points expire is when you or Best Western closes the account without first redeeming unused rewards.

When Best Western points will expire:

• When you close your account.… read full answer
• When Best Western closes the account.

Even though Best Western points do not expire, it’s still a good idea to avoid building up a big Best Western rewards balance because that would make you more vulnerable to rewards devaluation.

If you’re trying to choose a hotel rewards program and are concerned about rewards expiration policies, you can see how the Best Western points expiration policy compares to other popular companies’ policies in the table below.

Best Western Points Expiration vs. The Competition

Best Western loyalty program works by offering multiple benefits to it's members.

The Best Western loyalty program is called Best Western Rewards. Nearly 30 million travelers are members of the brand's program.

Ranging from budget friendly to high end, Best Western Rewards is used by 18 unique hotel brands such as: Best Western, Vib, Glo, Sadie, Aiden, WorldHotels Luxury or SureStay.… read full answer

There are five tier levels: Blue, Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Diamond Select. You need to accumulate 50 nights, or 40 stays, or 50,000 points to get Diamond Select status while Gold status comes after just 10 nights, or 7 stays or 10,000 points in a calendar year. If you reach Diamond Select tier you get 50% bonus points for eligible stay. With Gold status you get only 10% bonus points. One thing to note is that you can enjoy your current tier level up to January 2022 for all the tier levels except Blue. That means no downgrades until January 2022.

Some of the benefits that are offered throughout all tier levels are:

• Points that never expire
• No blackout dates
• Exclusive reservation line
• Early check-in or check-out

One way to earn points quickly is by having one of the credit cards affiliated with Best Western. Both the Best Western Credit Card and the Best Western Premium Credit Card offer bonus points after your first purchase or after reaching a spending threshold.

Points can be redeemed for travel, gift cards, products and more.

You can check the Best Western Rewards Redemption Mall to see all the available options.

You can find all you need to know about Best Western Rewards on their website.

Best Western points are worth 0.7 cents each, on average. That means 10,000 Best Western points have a value of about $70. Plus, Best Western points are less valuable than the average hotel points, which are worth roughly 0.95 cents each.

It's important to remember that the value of Best Western points depends on how they are redeemed. They have the most value when used for Best Western Rewards hotel reservations. You can easily calculate the value of Best Western points for any redemption method, though.… read full answer

How to Earn More Best Western Points

One of the best ways to increase the number of Best Western points that you earn is to apply for a Best Western credit card. That can also help you reach a higher status tier in the Best Western Rewards, further boosting your earning potential.

Best Western Points vs. The Competition

How to Calculate the Value of Best Western Points

The easiest way to calculate the value of Best Western points is to determine the dollar value of what you're redeeming for, minus any taxes and fees that you'll still have to pay, and then divide that amount by the number of points you're required to redeem. For your convenience, here's the formula:

Dollar Value of Redemption Item / Number of Best Western Points Needed = Best Western Point Value