Can you use air miles for hotels?

AIR MILES Hotels + Cars provides access to 300,000+ hotels, resorts and independent boutiques around the world and thousands of car rental locations around the world. For your hotel booking, use your Dream Miles towards bookings or get Reward Miles when you pay for your complete hotel booking using a credit card.



Yes, you can use air miles for hotel stays, but the process and value vary significantly depending on the airline's loyalty program. In 2026, most major programs like United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and Lufthansa Miles & More offer dedicated "Travel Portals" where members can redeem miles for thousands of hotels worldwide. However, some programs are shifting strategies; for example, InterMiles ended direct hotel redemptions in early 2026. Typically, the value you get per mile is lower when booking hotels compared to booking flights. Often, 10,000 miles might cover $50–$70 of a hotel stay. Some programs also offer "Miles + Cash" options, allowing you to use a portion of miles to discount a standard cash booking. It is generally recommended to check if your program allows transfers to a hotel-specific partner (like Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors), as this sometimes yields a higher redemption value than using a generic booking engine.

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Redeem points for a statement credit to pay for travel or dining purchases, such as flights, hotel stays, car and vacation rentals, baggage fees, and also at restaurants including takeout.

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We sampled flight awards available with U.S. carriers and found that consumers need between about 8,000 and 57,000 miles to get a free one-way coach flight. Free flights in business or first class start at around 25,000 miles and climb to well over 150,000 miles one-way.

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50,000 American miles are worth about $850. How much are 80,000 American miles worth? 80,000 American miles are worth about $1,360.

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The exact process may vary slightly from Partner to Partner. Typically, while at checkout, show the cashier your AIR MILES Card and let them know you would like to use Cash Miles towards your purchase. You need to spend a minimum of $10 before tax; then every 95 Cash Miles will get you $10 off your purchase.

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More Ways to Use Miles Your miles are good for so much more than just flights. Turn them into everything from a premium drink at Delta Sky Club to seat upgrades on your next flight. Plus, you can use your miles for Delta Gift Cards, vacation packages and more.

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Most airlines allow travelers to redeem their miles for flights, seat upgrades, or other travel-related perks, but they don't convert them directly to cash. Some airlines also permit the transfer of miles to other reward programs, such hotel loyalty programs, which may include the option of cash redemption.

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Here's the catch. Air Miles themselves do not expire. But, if your account “expires” by being “dormant” (or inactive) for 24 consecutive months, then the points on it will disappear. An account is considered inactive if there are no points transactions within that period.

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As of April 10, 2023 American Express Air Miles credit cards have been discontinued and are no longer available to new applicants. These credit cards include: American Express Air Miles.

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You can book a hotel room without a credit card by using a debit card in most cases. Many hotel chains will also accept prepaid cards, though they are more likely to do so at check-in or check-out than at the time of booking. Typically, you cannot make a hotel reservation with cash, a personal check or a money order.

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Points Explorer FAQ How many Points do I need for a free night? Free nights can be redeemed for as few as 5,000 Points per night and no more than 95,000 Points per night for a Standard Room. Select properties with specialty accommodations may require up to 150,000 Points per night for a Standard Room.

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Some airline loyalty programs also let you use miles or points for hotel stays, car rentals, magazine subscriptions, merchandise or flight upgrades. In most cases, these types of redemptions will get you a low value for your miles. To get the best value, you'll want to plan to redeem your airline miles for flights.

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Airline miles are oftentimes the most valuable award travel currency. While many travel rewards are worth around 1 cent each, airline miles can be worth up to 6 cents each for first-class flights. Despite the potentially high valuations, miles are not always worth earning.

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Redeeming 909 Dream Miles will get you $100 off, and you'll continue to earn $1 for every $20 you spend on the booking.

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Cash Miles can only be used for in store discounts or cash vouchers, while Dream Miles are used for Air Miles Dream rewards (everything else). Once a mile is earned in either category, it cannot be transferred to the other.

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