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Five Hotel Bonus Windows: Deadlines, Ceilings, Channels

Best Western 2x, Hilton 1,000 or 3,000 a stay, IHG 3x from the second stay, Marriott 1,500 for two nights and Wyndham 4x with five tier ceilings. Three stay windows close on 31 December.

Five programmes, five windows

Frequent Flyer Bonuses published its top five hotel stay bonuses for October 2026 on 12 October 2026. Each pick credits points to a hotel loyalty programme. The outlet lists them in alphabetical order. Every pick needs a programme registration before the stay, and the page carries the registration step, the earn rate and the stay window for each one. Two of the five set a registration deadline. Three instruct the member to register now and publish no cut-off.

Best Western Rewards: double points to 31 December

Best Western Rewards pays 2x Rewards Points at all participating Best Western hotels worldwide. The member registers and books now. The stay window runs to 31 December 2026, 71 days out. The outlet publishes no cap and no property list for this offer.

Hilton Honors: 1,000 a stay, or 3,000 at the listed hotels

Hilton Honors pays 1,000 bonus Honors Points per stay at participating hotels worldwide. The rate rises to 3,000 per stay at the hotels on Hilton's list of luxury, lifestyle, resort and all-inclusive properties. The outlet puts that list above 1,000 hotels and links it, so a member can check a property before booking. Registration is required. The stay window runs 15 October to 31 December 2026.

The award is per stay. A one-night stay and a four-night stay at the same hotel both pay the single award.

IHG One Rewards: 3x from the second stay

IHG One Rewards pays up to 3x points at participating IHG hotels worldwide, starting with the member's second stay. Every eligible stay earns 2x. A booking made in the IHG One Rewards app earns 3x, and the outlet names Android, HarmonyOS and iOS as the qualifying platforms. A booking made through LINE or WeChat earns 3x. Bonus earning carries no ceiling during the promotional period. The member registers and books now, and the stay window runs to 31 December 2026.

The first stay earns no bonus. A member with one stay ahead of a trip reaches 2x on the next booking and 3x on a booking made in the app.

Marriott Bonvoy: the earliest deadline of the five

Marriott Bonvoy pays 1,500 bonus points for each stay of two or more nights completed at Marriott Hotels worldwide. A resort stay of two or more nights adds 3,000 points. Registration closes 13 November 2026, 23 days out. The stay window runs 22 September to 22 November 2026, 32 days out.

A member who registers on the deadline holds nine days to complete a stay of two nights. The two-night minimum rules out a single night at the deadline.

Wyndham Rewards: four times the base, five ceilings

Wyndham Rewards pays 4x points for qualified stays at participating Wyndham locations worldwide. The member registers by 15 January 2027, 86 days out. Each stay must complete by 19 January 2027, 90 days out. Those two dates run longest of the five.

The programme sets a ceiling per membership tier. Members cap at 15,000 bonus points. Insiders cap at 20,000. Premier Cardmembers cap at 25,000. Cardmembers cap at 20,000. Debit Cardmembers cap at 20,000. The offer does not apply at Super 8 by Wyndham hotels in Mainland China, and the page states that exclusion on its own line.

The windows against the calendar

Three of the five stay windows close on 31 December 2026. Marriott closes on 22 November 2026. Wyndham closes on 19 January 2027. Two of the five carry a registration deadline: Marriott on 13 November 2026 and Wyndham on 15 January 2027. The other three ask the member to register now and publish no closing date, so the stay window is the only boundary they set.

What the page leaves out

The page publishes no room rates and no booking cut-offs beyond the registration and stay dates. It publishes no combining rule, so how each offer stands against a member rate, a corporate rate or a package is unstated. One property count appears: Hilton's list above 1,000 hotels. The other four offers name a participating set without a count or a list. Each programme governs its own terms, and the outlet directs members to the programme pages for the registration and the booking.

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