Wyndham Rewards Award Prices Changed Sep 15, 2026: Free Nights Now 5k–45k Points
Wyndham Rewards changed its award prices for bookings made on or after September 15, 2026. Wyndham’s official program update puts it simply: “As of September 28, 2026, we’ve expanded to four free night redemption tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per bedroom per night.”
That widens the Free Night band to 5,000–45,000 points per bedroom, from 7,500–30,000 for bookings made before September 15, 2026. The cheapest nights now cost fewer points, and the most elevated hotels sit in a new, higher tier.
The chart is still fixed. Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality. Points bookings you made before September 15 keep the rate you booked.
Written by Joe · Miles & Points Expert | 240,000+ Points Redeemed in 2026 · Last updated: September 27, 2026. Every figure here follows Wyndham Rewards’ official pages and program terms as of September 28, 2026.
At a Glance: The New Wyndham Award Chart
- Four tiers: official program-update wording is “As of September 28, 2026, we’ve expanded to four free night redemption tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per bedroom per night.”
- Who it applies to: bookings made on or after September 15, 2026.
- Free Night band: “For bookings made on or after September 15, 2026, Free Nights require 5,000–45,000 points per bedroom,” per Wyndham. Bookings made before September 15, 2026 used 7,500–30,000 points per bedroom.
- Points + Cash: 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment for bookings on or after September 15, 2026, up from 750–6,000 points per bedroom plus cash before.
- Still fixed: Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality.
- Existing bookings: official wording is “bookings made with points prior to September 15 will be honored at the rate at which they were booked. If a booking made prior to the update dropped in rate, the difference in points will be automatically returned.”
Real-World Examples
Example 1: A new Free Night booking
You book a Free Night on or after September 15, 2026. It costs one of the four Standard Redemption Amounts, 5,000, 15,000, 30,000 or 45,000 points per bedroom, depending on the property.
Takeaway: every new Free Night falls on one of four fixed tiers.
Example 2: A Free Night you booked in August
You booked a Free Night with points before September 15, 2026, when the band was 7,500–30,000 points per bedroom. Per Wyndham, bookings made with points before September 15 are honored at the rate at which they were booked.
Takeaway: an existing points booking keeps its rate.
Example 3: Your hotel moved down a tier
You booked with points before the update, and your hotel’s rate later dropped. Official wording says the difference in points will be automatically returned.
Takeaway: you don’t need to rebook to capture a lower rate on an existing points booking.
Example 4: A new Points + Cash booking
You book a Discounted Night with Points + Cash on or after September 15, 2026. It costs 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment. Official pages don’t state a single fixed cash amount.
Takeaway: see the cash portion for your booking before you confirm.
Example 5: A two-bedroom unit
You want a two-bedroom accommodation. Per Wyndham, “You must have enough points for all bedrooms in desired accommodation to book with points.” At the 5,000-point tier, that’s 5,000 × 2 = 10,000 points a night.
Takeaway: prices are per bedroom, so multiply by the number of bedrooms.
Example 6: A Vacasa vacation rental
You hoped to redeem points at a Vacasa Vacation Rental. Per Wyndham’s terms, effective December 1, 2025, members can no longer redeem Wyndham Rewards points for Free Nights at Vacasa Vacation Rentals. The last redemption date was November 30, 2025.
Takeaway: Vacasa is off the table for Free Nights.
TL;DR – Verdict
New chart: “As of September 28, 2026, we’ve expanded to four free night redemption tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per bedroom per night.”
Old vs new band: bookings on or after September 15, 2026 use 5,000–45,000 points per bedroom for Free Nights. Bookings made before used 7,500–30,000.
Still fixed: Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality.
Existing bookings: points bookings made before September 15 are honored at the booked rate. If that hotel’s rate later dropped, the difference in points is returned automatically.
Check the current points price for your specific hotel on Wyndham’s official site or app before you book.
Introduction: A Wider, Still-Fixed Award Chart
This page explains the September 15, 2026 Wyndham Rewards award-price change for Free Nights and Discounted Nights with Points + Cash.
Scope. The new prices apply to bookings made on or after September 15, 2026.
The structure. Per Wyndham’s program terms, the Standard Redemption Amount for one Free Night at a Participating Hotel “is 5,000, 15,000, 30,000 or 45,000 Wyndham Rewards points (depending on property).”
What Changed on September 15, 2026
As of September 28, 2026, Wyndham’s official award night tier update says: “As of September 28, 2026, we’ve expanded to four free night redemption tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per bedroom per night.” The change applies to bookings made on or after September 15, 2026.
| Award type | Bookings before Sep 15, 2026 | Bookings on or after Sep 15, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Free Nights | 7,500–30,000 points per bedroom | 5,000–45,000 points per bedroom |
| Discounted Nights with Points + Cash | 750–6,000 points per bedroom plus cash | 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus cash |
A lower floor and a new top tier
Per Wyndham, free nights “now start at 5,000 points (instead of 7,500),” which is 2,500 points less at the bottom. Wyndham also says “our most elevated hotels are now in a new 45,000-point tier.”
Hotels were re-sorted
Official wording says hotels “were redistributed across all tiers,” “many stayed at their prior tier,” and “thousands moved—some to a lower tier, others to a higher one—with the vast majority spanning the 5,000-, 15,000-, and 30,000-point levels.”
Check the current points price for your specific hotel on Wyndham’s official site or app before you book.
How Free Night Pricing Works Now
Per Wyndham’s official program terms , the Standard Redemption Amount for one Free Night at a Participating Hotel “is 5,000, 15,000, 30,000 or 45,000 Wyndham Rewards points (depending on property).” Here is the fixed chart for bookings made on or after September 15, 2026:
| Free Night tier (per bedroom per night) | Discounted Night with Points + Cash (official “starting at”) |
|---|---|
| 5,000 points | Starting at 500 points + cash |
| 15,000 points | Starting at 1,500 points + cash |
| 30,000 points | Starting at 3,000 points + cash |
| 45,000 points | Starting at 4,500 points + cash |
Fixed, not seasonal. Under “What Hasn’t Changed,” Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality. Each hotel sits in one tier, and that tier sets its Free Night price.
Other redemption types
- Participating Destinations: per the terms, the Standard Redemption Amount is “5,000, 15,000 or 30,000 or 45,000 Wyndham Rewards points per bedroom per Participating Destination (depending on property).”
- Participating Caesars Rewards Properties: per the terms, “15,000, 30,000 or 45,000 Wyndham Rewards points (depending on property).”
- Vacasa Vacation Rentals: effective December 1, 2025, members can no longer redeem Wyndham Rewards points for Free Nights at Vacasa Vacation Rentals; the last date to redeem was November 30, 2025.
To see which tier a hotel is in, check its points price on Wyndham’s official redeem page or in the app.
Points + Cash After the Change
As of September 28, 2026, Wyndham’s official footnote prices Discounted Nights with Points + Cash at 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment for bookings made on or after September 15, 2026. For bookings made before that date, it was 750–6,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment.
Wyndham’s program-update table pairs a “starting at” Points + Cash amount with each Free Night tier:
| Free Night tier (per bedroom per night) | Discounted Night with Points + Cash (official “starting at”) |
|---|---|
| 5,000 points | Starting at 500 points + cash |
| 15,000 points | Starting at 1,500 points + cash |
| 30,000 points | Starting at 3,000 points + cash |
| 45,000 points | Starting at 4,500 points + cash |
Wyndham’s redeem page sums it up as “discounted nights starting at 500 points plus cash.”
Official pages don’t state a single fixed cash amount for Points + Cash, so check the cash portion for your specific booking before you confirm.
Bookings and Points You Already Have, and Checking a Hotel’s Price
Existing points bookings
Per Wyndham’s official program update: “bookings made with points prior to September 15 will be honored at the rate at which they were booked. If a booking made prior to the update dropped in rate, the difference in points will be automatically returned.”
Points already in your account
Points you already hold can go toward the current Free Night amounts of 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, or 45,000 points per bedroom. They can also go toward Discounted Nights with Points + Cash at 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment.
How to check a hotel’s price
- Per the terms, “Visit the Wyndham Rewards website or call Wyndham Rewards Member Services” to locate a property.
- On Wyndham’s redeem page, “Choose how you want to redeem your points” across the four Free Night amounts and Discounted Nights with Points + Cash.
- Per Wyndham, “You must have enough points for all bedrooms in desired accommodation to book with points.”
Check the current points price for your specific hotel on Wyndham’s official site or app before you book.
Who the Wider Band Helps or Hurts
| If you book… | What changes |
|---|---|
| The cheapest published Free Nights | You can pay fewer points than the old 7,500-point floor; the new floor is 5,000 |
| Nights in the new top tier | You pay more points than the old 30,000-point ceiling; the new top tier is 45,000 |
| A specific hotel you already know | It may cost fewer points, the same, or more than before, depending on where it landed |
Official wording says thousands of hotels moved to a lower or higher tier, so check each hotel individually. As of September 28, 2026, Wyndham’s official pages don’t publish a hotel-by-hotel old-versus-new list.
What a point is worth. The Points Guy reports, in its September 2026 valuations, that Wyndham Rewards points are worth 0.7 cents each. That’s an outlet’s estimate, not a Wyndham figure.
If you’re weighing how to earn points toward free nights, see Best Hotel Credit Cards for Free Nights & Elite Status in 2026 .
Conclusion / Final Thoughts
New bookings on or after September 15, 2026 use four Free Night tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points per bedroom per night.
Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality. Points bookings made before September 15 stay at the booked rate, and the difference in points comes back automatically if that rate later dropped.
Check the current points price for your specific hotel on Wyndham’s official site or app before you book.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Wyndham points do I need for a free night now?
For bookings on or after September 15, 2026, one of four tiers: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, or 45,000 points per bedroom per night, depending on the property. That’s a Free Night band of 5,000–45,000 points per bedroom.
What did a free night cost before?
For bookings made before September 15, 2026, Free Nights required 7,500–30,000 points per bedroom.
What happens to my existing booking?
Per Wyndham, “bookings made with points prior to September 15 will be honored at the rate at which they were booked. If a booking made prior to the update dropped in rate, the difference in points will be automatically returned.”
How much is Points + Cash?
For bookings on or after September 15, 2026: 500–9,000 points per bedroom plus a cash payment. The official “starting at” amounts are 500, 1,500, 3,000, and 4,500 points plus cash, paired with the four Free Night tiers.
How do I check a hotel’s points price?
Per Wyndham’s terms, “Visit the Wyndham Rewards website or call Wyndham Rewards Member Services.” On the site, “Choose how you want to redeem your points.”
Do Wyndham award prices change by season?
No. Wyndham says its simple, fixed redemption structure hasn’t changed, with no increases based on seasonality.
Written by Joe
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