MSE News: Hotels.com now pays you £100 back after staying 10 nights

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We show you how to maximise Hotels.com's new Rewards scheme

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2026/04/hotels-com-rewards-scheme/

Worried_fool

OK…

Those who prefer cheaper accommodation (under £75 per night) can still use the One Key rewards scheme by booking with Expedia. Expedia owns Hotels.com, so the selection of accommodation and prices will be similar on the two sites.

silvercar

until about 2 years ago, hotels.com gave 10% back on hotel spend, that you could use after 10 nights, with no upper limit. Then they changed to their rubbish “key” system and they lost loads of business.

A) the new system isn’t as good as the original because of the limit.

B) lots of people felt scammed, because they had booked hotels under the original scheme for stays that occurred before the changeover was announced. Were left with the ‘key’ system rather than the 10% scheme they had been sold the bookings at.

I don’t think I will trust hotels.com again.

Grumpy_chap

Presumably the £100 back after 10 nights can only be given because they have over-charged by £10 per night in the first place.

Someone staying 9 nights would have been £90 better off if not over-charged.

techno12

Yeah this will affect me as pretty much all the hotels I book with them are less than £75 a night.

Not too fussed as I use Quidco to get some chunky cashback (up to 20%) and I like Hotels.com as they are very reliable, unlike Booking.com.

Shame the old scheme (stay 1 night free for every 10) is no more however.

bagand96

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81958349#Comment_81958349

A lot of the time they don't "overcharge" per se, it's the commission they are making behind the scenes that enables them to offer rewards.

For big hotel chains the prices on Hotels/Expedia/Booking are often the same as directly with the hotel as the aggregators have the power to dictate pricing agreements. But they also take commission. It can be a bit more of a mixed bag for smaller/independent hotels, although they often pay more commission.

This is why you see some hotels offering perks to book direct, they may be bound on price, but want to dodge the commission.