Tempted to book that staycation or your next holiday in paradise? Act fast because Qantas Hotels is offering up to 9 points per dollar spent for a limited time only.
Qantas Hotels is one of the better third-party booking platforms out there, as members can enjoy special deals at some properties. You can also earn or use Qantas Points on bookings.
How to earn triple points on Qantas Hotels
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We generally don’t recommend redeeming Qantas Points for hotel bookings as the value is quite low. But it can be a good idea to earn points on your next stay when booking a cash rate through Qantas Hotels.
There’s not much in particular you need to do. Just visit Qantas Hotels and book a stay. Your 9 points/dollar rate will automatically be displayed at checkout. As an example, here’s how it would work for a stay worth $478.40.
- Normal Qantas Hotels earn (3pts/$): 1,434 Qantas Points (worth $25.81)
- Special Qantas Hotels earn (9pts/$): 4,302 Qantas Points (worth $77.44)
- If you’re a Points Club member (+25%): 5,378 Qantas Points (worth $96.80)
- And if you’re a Points Club Plus member (+50%): 6,453 Qantas Points (worth $116.15)
With a triple points offer, you’re getting real value back in Qantas Points – particularly if you’re also a Points Club or Points Club Plus member!
Qantas Hotels offer history (since 2019)
| Date | Bonus Qantas Points per $ offer | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | 9 | 3 days | All hotels |
| October 2021 | 9 | 3 days | All hotels |
| July 2021 | 9 | 5 days | All hotels |
| October 2020 | - | 4 days | 20% off hotels |
| August 2020 | - | 3 days | 5,000 bonus points on all hotel bookings |
| February 2020 | 9 | 5 days | All hotels |
| December 2019 | 6 | 3 days | International hotels only |
| May 2019 | 9 | 3 days | All hotels |
| February 2019 | 9 | 3 days | All hotels |
| January 2019 | 6 | 3 days | Domestic hotels only |
Summing up
If you don’t frequently stay at one particular hotel chain, often it can be more lucrative to earn airline frequent flyer points instead. Qantas Hotels is worth including in your price comparison research versus Hotels.com, Expedia and the like, given that all hotels booked through their platform are points-earning.
Read our separate detailed guide to earning points when booking accommodation through Qantas Hotels or through Airbnb. Plus, we explain how you could directly earn Qantas Points through hotel loyalty programs such as Hilton Honors or IHG Rewards Club.
The regular Qantas Hotels earn rate is 3 points per dollar spent at over 200,000 partner hotels. Qantas Business Rewards members are able to earn extra points by including their ABN on the booking.
With all other things like price being equal, you are earning a points kickback worth ~6% when booking through Qantas Hotels if you value your Qantas Points at 1.9 cents per point. That reaches closer to ~18% when there’s a triple points offer!
Frequently asked questions
Qantas Points tend to have better value when used for flights, but if using points for hotels works out best for you, then it can be worth it.
Any bookable property listed on Qantas Hotels can earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points. Remember to use a reward points-earning credit card to earn even more points.
No, it is not possible to book Airbnb properties using Qantas Points.
Qantas Points are worth different amounts depending on how you choose to spend them. Read our guide to points valuations for more information.
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I was looking at the ‘Hotel Deals’ tab. The hotels I checked on Qantas were priced either the same or marginally more expensive than the best rate offered by the hotel directly; but the difference was small.
I’m booking 10 nights in New York at a cost of $450 per night. I’m earning 4 Qantas points per dollar (ABN + 3 points) = 18000 points all up. This is enough for a business class flight between Sydney-Brisbane, worth around $600-700.
If I make the same booking through hotels.com, I’ll earn a free night worth about $200.