Information to Expedia’s One Key Loyalty Program • The Blonde Overseas

Thrilling information – Expedia Group introduced the household nearer with a unified and expanded loyalty program, and it’s not only for Expedia. Hotels.com and the holiday rental website, Vrbo, are all a part of the enjoyable!

Right here’s a breakdown of the Expedia One Key travel loyalty program and methods to maximize the advantages!

Expedia’s One Key Loyalty Program

One Key is all about bringing the perks to YOU. And guess what? Becoming a member of is totally free! Plus, the extra you dive into this system, the deeper the rewards get.

It’s like peeling again layers of pleasure—so let’s dig in!

You may rack up factors and tier credit on eligible bookings for just about every thing associated to your journey escapades. We’re speaking lodge stays, automobile leases, actions that make your coronary heart race, cozy house leases, and sure, even these flights that take you to new horizons.

However that’s not all!

One Secret’s a grasp of bringing households collectively. It’s merging two current loyalty packages – Expedia Rewards and Motels.com Rewards – and for the very first time, it’s sprinkling rewards fairy mud over Vrbo, which didn’t have a loyalty program earlier than.

You’ll have the ability to earn and spend ‘OneKeyCash’ (their rewards forex) on cozy Motels.com stays, superior Vrbo trip leases, and a complete lot extra on Expedia.

Now, right here’s the lowdown – for those who’ve been rolling with Expedia, Motels.com, or Vrbo, most of you’ll robotically make the leap to One Key. Vrbo buddies, you should definitely give these new phrases and situations a nod.

In any other case, you’ll be able to sign up for free to begin incomes and saving for that subsequent journey!

The best way to Earn Rewards with One Key

It’s fairly easy!

While you’re a One Key member, you get OneKeyCash for each greenback you spend on eligible resorts, trip leases, actions, dreamy packages, automobile leases, and even these epic cruise adventures.

Concerning flights, you’ll additionally get OneKeyCash for each greenback spent. This OneKeyCash bonus is on prime of any airline loyalty program rewards and bank card perks you’re already racking up.

And right here’s the cherry on prime – OneKeyCash goes to the account holder who does the reserving, no matter who’s jet-setting.

Planning a household journey or girlfriend getaway?

Go for paying the tab! I all the time throw my card down first at dinner out with mates (as a result of I would like these journey reward factors).

Now the identical goes for reserving group journey! You may personally e-book for everybody in your group and also you’ll get ALL the OneKeyCash for your complete journey!

It’s such a simple option to supercharge your rewards and status-earning potential!

Standing Tiers with One Key

It’s all about attaining sure “journey parts” in a yr to degree up.

The extra parts you accumulate, the upper your standing soars. These journey parts are the constructing blocks of your journey, and every one must be price no less than $25 to affix the occasion.

Now, what are these magical One Key journey parts? Properly, right here’s the checklist:

• One air ticket (whether or not it’s a one-way or round-trip journey)
• One night time of pure bliss in a lodge room (each night time counts as a component)
• One enchanting night in a trip rental
• One night time of starry skies on a cruise ship
• A day of cruising in a rental automobile
• A round-trip ticket for floor transportation (suppose airport shuttles, transfers, and extra)
• One ticket to an thrilling exercise (like a personal tour or a theme park journey)

We kick issues off with the Blue standing, which is entry-level and doesn’t require any particular account exercise.

To succeed in Silver standing, you should have no less than 5 journey parts beneath your belt.

Now, for those who’re aiming for the glamorous Gold status, you’ll have to notch up 15 journey parts.

(I earned Gold standing in a SINGLE journey—and share the small print within the subsequent part!)

And for the crème de la crème Platinum standing, you’ll wish to goal for a blinding 30 journey parts.

To provide you an thought, let’s say you e-book a dreamy weekend away that features a two-night lodge keep and a 3-day automobile rental – that’s 5 journey parts proper there, sufficient to raise you to Silver tier standing in a single fell swoop.

How I Earned One Key Gold Standing

(in a single journey!)

On our current journey to Europe, I received upgraded to Gold standing with out even making an attempt! Journey parts are simpler to attain than you suppose.

• 3 journey parts for a 3-night keep in an house in Florence by Vrbo
• 5 journey parts for a 5-night keep in a Tuscan Farmhouse by Vrbo
• 7 journey parts for a 7-day automobile rental in Florence by Expedia
• 1 journey component for a 1-night keep in an airport lodge in Florence by Expedia
• 3 journey parts for a 3-night keep in a lodge in Mallorca by Expedia

That’s 18 journey parts and One Key Gold standing in a single journey!

If you wish to actually hack this system, an exercise reserving of simply $25 counts as a visit component, so you’ll be able to e-book something from a strolling tour to a automobile switch that can assist you shortly get to that subsequent standing tier.

VIP Properties + One Key Perks

Exedia’s VIP Entry is a group of properties persistently receiving the best visitor critiques and assembly stringent high quality requirements.

Should you’re a Silver or greater One Key member, e-book a VIP Entry Resort on Expedia, and you may obtain every kind of perks!

You need to use the Expedia app to filter VIP Entry properties simply.

I not too long ago took an unbelievable women’ getaway to Rosewood Miramar Beach for 3 nights in Montecito, California.

As a One Key Gold member, I received 15% off our keep, a free room improve, late check-out, AND a $157 credit score for spa companies.

(Notice that VIP Entry perks could change, and room upgrades are topic to availability.)

I utilized my OneKeyCash rewards from earlier journeys for a reduction on our keep. And I earned $126 OneKeyCash for our 3-night keep to make use of in the direction of future journeys!

Spending Your OneKeyCash

I saved up over $1500 in OneKeyCash from my journeys this yr, principally from our summer season journey in Europe (as outlined above — Vrbo trip rental and Expedia automobile rental in Tuscany, lodge reserving in Mallorca, and so on.).

(Notice that Vrbo stays should be booked in USD to earn OneKeyCash).

We’re planning Oliver’s first DISNEYLAND® trip and utilizing my OneKeyCash for our lodge reserving!