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. Resorts.com and the holiday rental website, Vrbo, are all a part of the enjoyable!

Right here’s a breakdown of the Expedia One Key journey loyalty program and 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’ll be able to rack up factors and tier credit on eligible bookings for just about the whole lot 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 applications – Expedia Rewards and Resorts.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 be capable to earn and spend ‘OneKeyCash’ (their rewards forex) on cozy Resorts.com stays, superior Vrbo trip leases, and a complete lot extra on Expedia.

Now, right here’s the lowdown – if you happen to’ve been rolling with Expedia, Resorts.com, or Vrbo, most of you’ll routinely make the soar to One Key. Vrbo buddies, make sure you give these new phrases and circumstances a nod.

In any other case, you possibly can join free to start out incomes and saving for that subsequent journey!

The 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 accommodations, 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 high of any airline loyalty program rewards and bank card perks you’re already racking up.

And right here’s the cherry on high – 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 buddies (as a result of I need these journey reward factors).

Now the identical goes for reserving group journey! You’ll be able to personally ebook for everybody in your group and also you’ll get ALL the OneKeyCash for the whole journey!

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

Standing Tiers with One Key

It’s all about attaining sure “journey components” in a 12 months to stage up.

The extra components you acquire, the upper your standing soars. These journey components are the constructing blocks of your journey, and each must be price at the least $25 to hitch the occasion.

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

• One air ticket (whether or not it’s a one-way or round-trip journey)
• One evening of pure bliss in a lodge room (each evening counts as a component)
• One enchanting night in a trip rental
• One evening of starry skies on a cruise ship
• A day of cruising in a rental automobile
• A round-trip ticket for floor transportation (assume 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 have to have at the least 5 journey components underneath your belt.

Now, if you happen to’re aiming for the glamorous Gold status, you’ll have to notch up 15 journey components.

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

And for the crème de la crème Platinum standing, you’ll need to purpose for a blinding 30 journey components.

To provide you an concept, let’s say you ebook a dreamy weekend away that features a two-night lodge keep and a 3-day automobile rental – that’s 5 journey components 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 latest journey to Europe, I obtained upgraded to Gold standing with out even making an attempt! Journey components are simpler to realize than you assume.

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

That’s 18 journey components 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 factor, so you possibly can ebook 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 set of properties constantly receiving the very best visitor critiques and assembly stringent high quality requirements.

Should you’re a Silver or larger One Key member, ebook a VIP Entry Lodge on Expedia, and you may obtain every kind of perks!

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

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

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

(Be aware that VIP Entry perks might 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 direction of future journeys!

Spending Your OneKeyCash

I saved up over $1500 in OneKeyCash from my journeys this 12 months, 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 many others.).

(Be aware that Vrbo stays have to be booked in USD to earn OneKeyCash).

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