Earn bonus MeliaRewards points in their summer sale

Spanish hotel group Melia has launched its Summer sale – see here.

You can book until 16th May, for stays up to 31st December 2021.

There is an extra quirk to the sale. If you are a MeliaRewards member, you will receive an extra 5,000 to 15,000 points towards a ‘points and cash’ 4+ night stay at certain properties.

For example, I have 7,500 MeliaRewards points in my account. If I try to book 4 nights at the funky ME Ibiza, I am credited with another 15,000 points and can suddenly use 22,500 points to part-pay my booking. If I don’t complete the booking, the extra 15,000 points disappear. This is fiddly but does result in an additional saving.

Remember that, as well as various resort properties in Spain, Melia also has properties in major cities across Europe. Key properties include Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques in Madrid, reviewed here, ME London and Gran Melia in Rome, reviewed here by a HfP competition winner. It is also opening INNSiDE Newcastle once restrictions lift.

Remember that if you have American Express Platinum you can join MeliaRewards at Gold level for extra benefits. Here are the benefits of MeliaRewards Gold.

MeliaRewards is also an Avios partner allowing you to convert your points after your stay.

Full details of the sale are on this page of the Melia website.

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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

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