Get up to 1,050 Avios per night with Melia Hotels

The Melia hotel group has launched an aggressive promotion with Iberia Plus which could earn you a lot of Avios in the coming weeks, especially if you are travelling to Madrid.

Until 30th April, you earn TRIPLE Avios at airport hotels in Madrid and DOUBLE Avios at Melia hotels in Madrid, London, Rome and Vienna.

This is a great deal for longer stays, because Melia awards you by the night:

Gran Melia / Me / Paradius – 525 Avios per night (now 1,050 per night)

Melia / INNSiDE – 225 Avios per night (now 450 per night)

Tryp by Wyndham – 225 Avios per night (now 450 per night)

Sol – 150 Avios per night (now 300 per night)

You can find more details on the Iberia website here.

Remember that you MUST credit the stay to Iberia Plus, not British Airways Executive Club.  If you don’t have an Iberia Plus account, you can open one for free.

You can then transfer your Avios across to BA or avios.com via ‘Combine My Avios’ online, although you need to wait until your Iberia account has been open for 90 days.

You can check out potential properties on the Melia website site.

If you are travelling to London, you should take a look at the Melia White House (photo above, although it is prettier than the photo implies – it is a 1930’s Poirot-style block) which is very close to Regents Park and about 30 seconds from Great Portland Street underground.

I met someone there for a drink this week and was impressed by how pleasant it was.  As a Melia-branded hotel, you would earn 450 Avios per night until the end of April.

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How to get MeliaRewards Gold status from American Express (April 2025)

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE MeliaRewards Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Honors Gold and Radisson Rewards Premium status.

We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

You can discover the benefits of MeliaRewards Gold status on the Melia website here. It includes three vouchers per year worth 20% off any booking.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

Small business owners may want to consider American Express Business Platinum instead:

American Express Business Platinum

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)