Wyndham Rewards Devaluation History
The legendary flat chart
For years, Wyndham Rewards was beloved for radical simplicity: every award night cost a flat 15,000 points, whether the hotel was a roadside motel or a resort. That made it impossible to misprice a redemption and gave the program a cult following among value travelers. It was always too good to last. See Wyndham guide.
Tiers arrive in 2019
In 2019, Wyndham replaced the flat rate with a three-tier chart of 7,500, 15,000, and 30,000 points per night, so cheaper hotels got cheaper but the best properties doubled to 30,000. It was still simple by industry standards, just no longer a single flat price, and it began the slow march toward charging more for desirable hotels. See what points are worth.
The 2026 fourth tier
Effective September 15, 2026, Wyndham moved from three tiers to four: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points. The cheapest properties dropped up to 33 percent, but the most expensive rose up to 50 percent, with some 30,000-point hotels jumping to 45,000. Wyndham gave notice and honored prior bookings, but the top end keeps getting pricier. Wyndham points are still modest in value, so earn and burn at midscale hotels. See the devaluation overview.
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