Which hotel chains let you collect Avios points?
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It is time for my annual update of the full list of hotel chains which let you collect Avios points when you stay.
I ran a sister article to this in January which listed hotel chains which do NOT award Avios points but DO give Virgin Flying Club miles.
Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia Plus has its own, different, list. And, with the number of different hotel groupings, it is not always easy to know if your hotel is part of a bigger grouping that lets you earn Avios points.
This post is my best attempt at listing every hotel chain that lets you collect Avios points. Please let me know of any errors or omissions in the comments at the bottom!
All earnings rates are for BA unless stated otherwise. Where I mention an Iberia Plus earning rate, this is because BA does not support that hotel chain. Hilton and Accor are now the only chains where you earn more Avios in Iberia Plus than in British Airways Executive Club.
The only groups that allow you to collect directly into avios.com accounts are Marriott and Accor.
You can find out more about the British Airways Executive Club hotel partners via ba.com here.
Note that Global Hotel Alliance stopped offering airline miles (except with Lufthansa) on 31st March 2015. This has removed a large number of chains from this list, including Kempinski.
The Avios-earning hotel directory:
AC Hotels (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Adagio (Accor) – 0.5 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
all seasons (Accor) – 0.5 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
aloft (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Andaz (Hyatt) – 500 Avios per stay or transfer Hyatt Gold Passport points
Autograph (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Barceló Hotels (Barceló) – 150-750 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only
Bestay Hotel Express (Jin Jiang) – J-Club points can be converted to Avios
Candlewood Suites (IHG) – 1 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Canopy (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Conrad (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Courtyard by Marriott (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Crowne Plaza (IHG) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Curio Collection (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Derby Hotels (a Spanish group) – 225-900 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only (4)
Doubletree (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Eaton Hotels (Langham) – 250 Avios per night
EDITION (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
element (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Embassy Suites (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
EVEN Hotels (IHG) – 1 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Fairfield Inn (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Fairmont (Fairmont) – up to 1000 Avios per stay
Four Points (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Gaylord (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Goldmet Inn (Jin Jiang) – J-Club points can be converted to Avios
Grand Melia (Melia) – 525 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
Hace Hoteles (Hace) – 450-600 Avios per stay in Iberia Plus only
Hampton by Hilton (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Hesperia (NH) – 200-450 Avios per NIGHT in Iberia Plus only
Hilton / Hilton Garden Inn (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Holiday Inn Express (IHG) – 1 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Holiday Inn (IHG) – 1 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Home2Suites (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 with a cap of 100 Avios – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Homewood Suites (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Hotel Indigo (IHG) – 2 Avios per $1 in BA or 1 Avios per $1 in Iberia Plus or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Hoteles Center (Center) – 225-900 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only
Hoteles Elba (Elba) – 150-750 Avios per stay in Iberia Plus only
Hyatt and all Hyatt sub-brands (Hyatt) – 500 Avios per stay or transfer Hyatt Gold Passport points
Iberostar – 150 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only
Ibis (Accor) – 0.625 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Innside (Melia) – 225 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
InterContinental (IHG) – 500 Avios per stay outside North America and 2 Avios per $1 elsewhere or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Jin Jiang Hotels (Jin Jiang) – J-Club points can be converted to Avios
JW Marriott (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Kerry Hotels (Shangri-La) – 500 Avios per stay or convert Golden Circle Award Points
Kimpton Hotels (IHG) – to be integrated into IHG in late 2015
Langham / Langham Place (Langham) – 500 Avios per night
Le Meridien (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Luxury Collection (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Mandarin Oriental (Mandarin Oriental) – 800 Avios per stay plus extra benefits for BA Silver and Gold members
Marriott Executive Apartments (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only in BA or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Marriott (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
ME (Melia) – 525 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
Melia (Melia) – 225 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
Mercure (Accor) – 1.25 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Metropoli (Rusticae) – 300-750 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only
MGallery (Accor) – 1.25 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Moxy (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
NH Hoteles (NH) – 200-450 Avios per NIGHT in Iberia Plus only
Novotel (Accor) – 1.25 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Occidental (Occidental) – 150-750 Avios per stay in Iberia Plus only
Paradisus (Melia) – 525 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
Paradores (Paradores) – 300 – 1,125 Avios per stay in Iberia Plus only
Park Inn (Carlson) – 500 Avios per stay or transfer Club Carlson points
Park Plaza (Carlson) – 500 Avios per stay or transfer Club Carlson points
Preferred Hotels inc Legend, LVX, Lifestyle, Conneect (Preferred Hotels) – 500 Avios per stay (4)
Protea (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Pullman (Accor) – 1.25 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Radisson SAS / Blu (Carlson) – 500 Avios per stay or transfer Club Carlson points
Raffles (Raffles) – 500 Avios per stay
Renaissance (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Residence Inn (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Ritz-Carlton (Marriott) – 2 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Rusticae (Rusticae) – 300-750 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only
Shangri-La (Shangri-La) – 500 Avios per stay or convert Golden Circle Award Points
Sheraton (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Small Luxury Hotels of the World – 500 Avios per stay (4)
Sofitel (Accor) – 1.25 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
Sol (Melia) – 150 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
SpringHill Suites (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only in BA or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
St Regis (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Staybridge Suites (IHG) – 1 Avios per $1 or transfer IHG Rewards Club points (6)
Swissotel (Swissotel) – 500 Avios per stay
Taj (Taj) – 500 Avios per stay
Thalasso Sea & Spa (Accor) – 0.625 Avios per €1 or transfer Le Club Accorhotels points (1)
The Gateway (Taj) – 250 Avios per stay
TownePlace Suites (Marriott) – 1 Avios per $1 on room only or transfer Marriott Rewards points (3)
Traders (Shangri-La) – 500 Avios per stay or convert Golden Circle Award Points
Tryp (Melia) – 225 Avios per night in Iberia Plus only or convert MAS points
Vivanta by Taj (Taj) – 250 Avios per stay
W (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Waldorf-Astoria (Hilton) – 1 Avios per $1 – see note (5) – or transfer Hilton HHonors points
Westin (Starwood) – 2 Avios per $1 or transfer Starwood Preferred Guest points (2)
Worldhotels (Worldhotels) – 1,000 Avios per stay in Iberia Plus only (4)
Notes:
(1) – The transfer rate of Accor points to Iberia Plus is 1:1 whilst the transfer rate to British Airways to 2:1
(2) – You must be a member of Starwood Preferred Guest to earn Avios. You can set your account to have points directly deposited to BA after each stay. Gold and Platinum SPG members earn 3 Avios per $1.
(3) – You must be a member of Marriott Rewards to earn Avios. You can set your account to have points directly deposited to BA after each stay.
(4) – Hotels in this grouping are all independently named but display this branding somewhere in their promotional material
(5) – You need to set your Hilton HHonors account ‘Points & Miles’ to earn airline miles (you will also earn some Hilton points as well). Note that if you credit to Virgin Atlantic instead of Avios you will earn twice the miles (2 per $1).
(6) – You must be a member of IHG Rewards Club to earn Avios
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