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Wyndham
Double miles make this option more appealing, but it's still far from a slam-dunk redemption. You're giving up 2.5 Wyndham points for each United mile received. Most travelers will still get more value by redeeming their Wyndham points for stays, but this offer could help if you have unused points or need to top off your United account for a planned redemption.
Here's a full breakdown of this promotion and how the numbers compare.
100% Transfer Bonus From Wyndham to United Promotion
For a limited time, Wyndham Rewards is offering double miles when you transfer to United MileagePlus. After factoring in the 100% transfer bonus, you'll receive 1 United MileagePlus mile for every 2.5 Wyndham Rewards points transferred. This is instead of the standard 5:1 transfer ratio.
During this transfer bonus, you can transfer Wyndham Rewards points to United MileagePlus in the following amounts:
- 6,000 Wyndham Rewards points => 2,400 United MileagePlus miles
- 16,000 Wyndham Rewards points => 6,400 United MileagePlus miles
- 30,000 Wyndham Rewards points => 12,000 United MileagePlus miles
Unlike in past versions of this promotion, Wyndham doesn't have a banner advertising this transfer bonus. Instead, the transfer bonus is merely reflected in the transfer ratio when you log into your Wyndham Rewards account and begin a conversion to United:
Wyndham hasn't published an end date or promotion-specific terms, so confirm the bonus rate in your account before transferring.
In recent AwardWallet user redemptions, the typical value of Wyndham Rewards points is around 1.4¢ per point — although you can get much more value when used at Wyndham sweet spots. Meanwhile, AwardWallet users have redeemed United MileagePlus miles for an average of 2.09¢ per mile thanks to some pretty good United MileagePlus sweet spots.
So, whether it makes sense to transfer points from Wyndham to United depends on how you typically use Wyndham points and United miles.
You'll generally get more value from Wyndham Rewards points by redeeming them for stays at Wyndham hotels or through Wyndham's partnership with Cottages.com. However, this promotion could be good if you need to top off your United MileagePlus account for a redemption — or if you need to clear out unused Wyndham points.
Hotel Points You Can Convert to United Miles
Here's the full list of United hotel partners from which you can convert points to United MileagePlus miles:
By combining these transfer rates and points valuations from recent AwardWallet user redemptions, it's generally not a good idea to transfer hotel points to United miles — even at an average redemption rate of 2.09¢ per United mile.
Here's how the math stacks up based on AwardWallet user redemptions (note that this is before the current transfer bonus):
- 10,000 Marriott points ($93) yield 3,333 miles ($70)
- 10,000 IHG points ($69) yield 2,000 miles ($42)
- 10,000 Accor points ($224) yield 5,000 miles ($105)
- 10,000 Hyatt points ($219) yield 4,000 miles ($84)
- 10,000 Choice points ($122) yield 2,000 miles ($42)
- 10,000 Hilton points ($62) yield 1,000 miles ($21)
- 10,000 Wyndham points ($140) yield 2,000 miles ($42)
These comparisons use 10,000 hotel points for consistency; actual transfer minimums and increments vary.
The only time it makes sense — at least on paper — to transfer hotel points to United is when utilizing United's RewardsPlus partnership with Marriott. Through this partnership, you'll get 10,000 bonus miles for every increment of 60,000
At current AwardWallet user average redemption rates, that's converting $558 worth of Marriott points into $627 of United miles. Of course, these are just the average redemption rates. You'll want to make sure you're getting enough value from a United mileage redemption before transferring Marriott points to United.
Other Ways of Getting United MileagePlus Miles
United
$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150Rates & Fees
- Earn at least 9X total miles on eligible United flights (excluding Basic Economy and other base fares)*
- 3X miles on all other eligible United purchases
- 2X miles on dining and direct hotel stays
- 1X on all other purchases
- 6x miles on the primary cardmember’s fare from United as a MileagePlus member
- 3x miles on United purchases with the United℠ Explorer Card
$350Rates & Fees
- Earn at least 10X total miles on eligible United flights (excluding Basic Economy and other base fares)*
- 5X miles on hotel stays at Renowned Hotels and Resorts
- 4X miles on eligible United purchases
- 2X miles on all other travel, select streaming services and dining
- 1X on all other purchases
- 6X miles on the primary cardmember’s fare from United as a MileagePlus member
- 4X miles on entire United purchases with the United Quest℠ Card
$150Rates & Fees
- Earn at least 8X total miles on eligible United flights (excluding Basic Economy and other base fares)*
- 2X miles on eligible United purchases
- 2X miles on dining and all other travel
- 1X on all other purchases
- 6X miles on the primary cardmember’s fare from United as a MileagePlus member
- 2X miles on entire United purchases with the United℠ Business Card
Other options include buying United miles or transferring
- Earn 75,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
- Enjoy benefits such as 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3x on dining, 3x on vacation homes at top brands, 3x on gas & EV charging, 3x on top streaming services and online groceries (excluding Walmart, Target, and wholesale clubs), 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases.
- Earn up to $100 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays through Chase Travel.
- Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Coverage, Emergency Evacuation and Transportation, and more.
- Get a year of complimentary Apple TV when activated by December 31, 2026 - a value of $180.
- Complimentary DashPass membership, a $120 value for 12 months. Enjoy $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible DoorDash orders, plus exclusive Chase savings on grocery, everyday essentials, and more. Activate by 12/31/29.
- Receive one statement credit of up to $120 every four years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to your card for a Global Entry, TSA Precheck® or NEXUS application.
- Transfer points to leading airline and hotel
loyalty programs - Member FDIC
- 5X points on Lyft rides through September 2027
- 5X points on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3X points on dining at restaurants worldwide
- 3X points on gas and EV charging
- 3X points on vacation homes at top brands like Airbnb, Vrbo and more
- 3X points on eligible streaming services
- 3X points on online grocery purchases (excluding Target, Walmart, and wholesale clubs)
- 2X points on all other travel
- 1X point per dollar spent on all other purchases
You can transfer points to United MileagePlus from these programs:
United MileagePlus Miles Expiration Policy
United abolished its mileage expiration policy back in 2019. As a result, United miles do not expire as long as your account is open. That means your mileage balance will stay in your account until you redeem them for an award — or close your account.
Since your United miles don't expire, you can take your time and save them until you are ready to redeem them. However, United has a history of devaluing its program without notice, so it may not be wise to let your miles sit too long.
Our Take
A 100% bonus substantially improves Wyndham's transfer rate to United, but it doesn't automatically make transferring a good deal. Based on recent AwardWallet user redemptions, a 30,000-point exchange roughly equates to trading $420 worth of Wyndham points for $251 worth of United miles.
Your circumstances may justify that trade-off. If you have little use for Wyndham points and a specific United redemption in mind, this offer could help put an idle balance to work. Otherwise, we'd generally keep the points for a future stay. Before transferring, confirm that your account displays the increased mileage amount and be comfortable giving up the Wyndham points permanently.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: United℠ Explorer Card (Rates & Fees), United Quest℠ Card (Rates & Fees), United℠ Business Card (Rates & Fees), and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (Rates & Fees)
