{"id":61079,"date":"2025-03-02T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T21:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=61079"},"modified":"2025-05-02T05:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T05:16:01","slug":"best-western-pay-with-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/best-western-pay-with-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don\u2019t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western\u2019s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how it works \u2014 plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Is_Best_Western_Pay_with_Points\">What Is Best Western Pay with Points?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#How_many_points_do_you_need_to_use_Pay_with_Points\">How many points do you need to use Pay with Points?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Can_you_still_earn_Best_Western_points_on_Pay_with_Points_stays\">Can you still earn Best Western points on Pay with Points stays?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Which_Best_Western_hotels_accept_Pay_with_Points_reservations\">Which Best Western hotels accept Pay with Points reservations?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Expired_Earn_2000_Bonus_Points_with_Every_Pay_with_Points_Stay\">[Expired] Earn 2,000 Bonus Points with Every Pay with Points Stay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Should_You_Use_Best_Westerns_Pay_with_Points_Feature\">Should You Use Best Western\u2019s Pay with Points Feature?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_Is_Best_Western_Pay_with_Points\">What Is Best Western Pay with Points?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pay with Points allows Best Western Rewards members to partially pay for the first night of a stay using points. Redemptions start at 5,000 points and increase in 1,000-point increments, with every 1,000 points offsetting $5 toward the cost of the room.<\/p>\n<p>As long as you have at least 5,000 points in your account, you can book a stay of any length and for any number of rooms. However, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BestWesternPWP\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Pay with Points<\/a> only applies to one room on the first night. The rest of the stay has to be paid in cash.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196355\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/318\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-196355 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-1024x434.jpg\" alt=\"Best Western Pay with Points\" width=\"750\" height=\"318\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-1536x651.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points.jpg 1686w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Best Western<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"How_many_points_do_you_need_to_use_Pay_with_Points\"><strong>How many points do you need to use Pay with Points?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Pay with Points option will only appear when booking if you have at least 5,000 Best Western Rewards points in your account.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196653\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/191\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-196653 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-Slider.jpg\" alt=\"Best Western Pay with Points Slider\" width=\"750\" height=\"191\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-Slider.jpg 908w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-Slider-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-Pay-with-Points-Slider-768x195.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Best Western<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have enough points, Best Western allows you to purchase additional points at a rate of 1,000 points for $10. But this presents really poor value. Pay with Points only gives you $5 per 1,000 points, so you\u2019d immediately lose half your money. At this point, it\u2019s better to just pay in cash.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Can_you_still_earn_Best_Western_points_on_Pay_with_Points_stays\"><strong>Can you still earn Best Western points on Pay with Points stays?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ll still earn Best Western Rewards points on the portion of your stay that you pay for in cash. General Best Western Rewards members earn points at a rate of 10X points per dollar spent.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you book a room for $80 and use 5,000 points to take $25 off the price, you\u2019ll pay $55 in cash and earn 550 points once you check out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/best-western-elite-status\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Western Rewards Elite Status Requirements: How to Qualify and the Perks You\u2019ll Get<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Which_Best_Western_hotels_accept_Pay_with_Points_reservations\"><strong>Which Best Western hotels accept Pay with Points reservations?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When Pay with Points launched, only a handful of hotels participated. Now, Best Western has expanded the program to all hotels in the U.S., Canada, and select international locations.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Expired_Earn_2000_Bonus_Points_with_Every_Pay_with_Points_Stay\">[Expired] Earn 2,000 Bonus Points with Every Pay with Points Stay<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To encourage members to use the feature, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BestWesternPayWithPoints\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Best Western is offering 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points<\/a>. This promotion applies to Best Western stays in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean and is currently running through <strong>April 30, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Best Western has extended or relaunched this promotion multiple times, so there\u2019s a good chance it will continue in some form. With the 2,000 bonus points, you\u2019re effectively using 3,000 points to save $25, which brings the value of each point redeemed up to 0.83 cents instead of the standard 0.5 cents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_196528\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/314\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-196528 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion-1024x429.jpg\" alt=\"Best Western 2,000 Points on Reward Stays 2025 Promotion\" width=\"750\" height=\"314\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion-1024x429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion-1536x644.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Best-Western-2000-Points-on-Reward-Stays-2025-Promotion.jpg 1711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: Best Western<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/hotels\/best-western-promotion\/\" rel=\"noopener\">All Current Best Western Promotions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Should_You_Use_Best_Westerns_Pay_with_Points_Feature\">Should You Use Best Western\u2019s Pay with Points Feature?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On its own, Pay with Points isn\u2019t a great deal since it values points at just 0.5 cents each. You\u2019ll usually get better value for your points by saving up and paying for an award night in full. However, with the 2,000-point bonus, the math looks slightly better.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it makes sense to use Pay with Points depends on the hotel, how many points you have, and whether you\u2019re close to a full award night redemption. If you don\u2019t have enough points for a free night, this can be a useful way to offset some of the out-of-pocket cost \u2014 especially with the bonus offer on the table.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don\u2019t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western\u2019s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points. Here\u2019s how it works \u2014 plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":61082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12694,12629],"coauthors":[36385],"class_list":["post-61079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-best-western-rewards","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Best Western Pay with Points Feature: Is It Worth Using?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Best Western Pay With Points option gives members the option to save $5 per 1,000 points redeemed. 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