The top hotel bonus points offers for Accor, Hilton, IHG, Marriott, Radisson and Hyatt – January 2021

This page summarises the latest promotions and special offers from the six main hotel loyalty programmes – Accor Live Limitless, Hilton Honors, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Bonvoy, Radisson Rewards and World of Hyatt.

If you find yourself needing to book hotel nights, this page should be your first stopping point. You can quickly see which chains are currently running promotions, and what you need to do to register and qualify for them.

If you are booking a luxury hotel, remember that we can offer you exclusive benefits at Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Peninsula, The Ritz-Carlton, Park Hyatt and similar hotels.  Click here for details of our luxury hotel booking service in association with Virtuoso.

Click here to read an article which runs through the options you have for getting free hotel elite status via a UK credit or charge card.

The Head for Points top picks for January stays:

If you find yourself needing a hotel this month, here are your bonus options. I expect this list to increase as we move through January.

Current ‘buy points’ promotions:

If you need to buy additional points to top up your hotel account, you can buy points for Hilton Honors, IHG Rewards Club, Marriott Bonvoy, MeliaRewards, Radisson Rewards, World of Hyatt and Wyndham Rewards via this link.

Full details of all promotions by brand:

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ALL – Accor Live Limitless

New to Accor Live Limitless?  Read our two-part overview of Accor Live Limitless here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: 25h, Adagio, Angsana, Art Series, Banyan Tree, BreakFree, Delano, Fairmont, Greet, House of Originals, Huazhu, Hyde, ibis, Legend, M Gallery, Mama Shelter, Mantis, Mantra, Mercure, Mondrian, Movenpick, Novotel, Orient Express, Peppers, Pullman, Raffles, Rixos, SLS, SO, Sofitel, Swissotel, The Sebel, Tribe

Accor Live Limitless is not currently running a global promotion

See this article for how to get free Accor Gold status and 10% off ibis stays with the ibis Business Card

See this article for how to get 250-500 free Accor points for joining ClubOpinions

If you are booking an Accor Group hotel (Adagio, Ibis, M Gallery, Mercure, Novotel, Sofitel, Pullman, Fairmont etc) please consider clicking here to book via our link.  We earn a small commission on every booking.  Thank you.

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Hilton Honors

New to Hilton Honors?  Read our two-part overview of Hilton Honors here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: Canopy, Conrad, Curio, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, LXR, Motto, Tapestry Collection, Tru, Waldorf Astoria

See this article for how to get Hilton to match your status in any other hotel scheme 

See this article for how to get free Hilton Gold status with American Express Platinum

You will earn 20,000 Hilton points if you apply for the free American Express Gold card and convert the 10,000 Amex points bonus.  See my Amex Gold review here.

You will earn 60,000 Hilton points if you apply for the American Express Platinum card and convert the 30,000 Amex points bonus.  See my Amex Platinum review here.

If you are booking a Hilton Group hotel (Hilton, Conrad, Hampton Inn, Waldorf-Astoria etc), please consider clicking here to book via our link. We earn a small commission on every booking.  Thank you.

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IHG Rewards Club

New to IHG Rewards Club?  Read our two-part overview of IHG Rewards Club here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: avid, Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, EVEN, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, HUALUXE, InterContinental, Kimpton, Regent, Six Senses, Staybridge Suites, voco

If you are booking an IHG hotel (InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites etc) please consider clicking here to book via our link.  We earn a small commission on every booking.  Thank you.

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Marriott Bonvoy

New to Marriott Bonvoy?  Read our two-part overview of Marriott Bonvoy here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: AC Hotels, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Bulgari, Courtyard, Delta Hotels, Design Hotels, Edition, Element, Fairfield Inn, Four Points, Gaylord, JW Marriott, Le Meridien, Marriott, Moxy, Protea, Renaissance, Residence Inn, St Regis, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, The Ritz-Carlton, Tribute Portfolio, Springhill Suites, Towneplace Suites, W Hotels, Westin

Marriott Bonvoy is not currently running a global promotion

See this article for how to get free Marriott Bonvoy Gold status with American Express Platinum

See this article for our review of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card which has a 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy points bonus and earns double points (6 Marriott Bonvoy points per £1, boosted to 10 points per £1 until 31st December 2020) when used at Marriott hotels

You will earn 15,000 Marriott Bonvoy points if you apply for the free American Express Gold card and convert the 10,000 Amex points bonus.  See my Amex Gold review here.

You will earn 45,000 Marriott Bonvoy points if you apply for the American Express Platinum card and convert the 30,000 Amex points bonus.  See my Amex Platinum review here.

If you are booking a Marriott Group hotel, please consider clicking here to book via our link. We earn a small commission on every booking.  Thank you.

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Radisson Rewards

New to Radisson Rewards? Read our two-part overview of Radisson Rewards here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: Country Inn, Park Inn, Park Plaza, Radisson, Radisson Blu, Radisson Blu Edwardian, Radisson Collection, Radisson RED

Radisson Rewards is not currently running a global promotion

See this article for how to get Radisson Rewards Gold status with American Express Platinum

You will earn 30,000 Radisson Rewards points if you apply for the free American Express Gold card and convert the 10,000 Amex points bonus. See my Amex Gold review here.

You will earn 90,000 Radisson Rewards points if you apply for the American Express Platinum card and convert the 30,000 Amex points bonus. See my Amex Platinum review here.

If you are booking a Radisson, Park Inn or Park Plaza hotel, please consider clicking here to book via our link. We earn a small commission on every booking. Thank you.

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World of Hyatt

New to World of Hyatt?  Read our two-part overview of World of Hyatt here and here and our article on expiry rules here.

Brands: Andaz, Alila, Destination Hotels, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt House, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Regency, Hyatt Zilara, Hyatt Ziva, Joie de Vivre, Oasis, Park Hyatt, Thompson, Unbound Collection, Miraval

See this article for details of Hyatt Brand Explorer which gives you a free night after stays at five different brands