How to earn Qantas Points at hotels

Whether you want to stay at a Hilton, a Travelodge or an independent hotel, there are 4 different ways you can earn Qantas Points on your accommodation. For starters, you can earn Qantas Points per $1 spent on bookings made through Qantas Hotels.

You can also transfer points from hotel loyalty programs including Hilton Honors, Marriott Rewards and IHG Rewards Club, or earn points directly with hotel partners. Learn more about these options so that you can earn more points towards your next frequent flyer reward.

How to earn points through Qantas Hotels

Qantas Hotels is a booking service similar to sites like Hotels.com and Expedia. It has over 200,000 listings around the world and offers a standard earn rate of 3 Qantas Points per $1 spent on bookings.

Here are the steps you need to take to get points through Qantas Hotels:

1. Go to Qantas Hotels and enter your booking details.
2. Browse the search results and click on the hotel you want to book.
3. Choose your room type and click on the red button that shows the price. This will take you to the booking page.
4. Enter your details, including your Qantas Frequent Flyer number. If you’re already logged in to your account, these details should be automatically added to the booking form.
5. Choose how you want to pay, provide the relevant details and click “Pay securely now” to confirm the booking.

Keep in mind that the name on the booking must match the name on your frequent flyer account. Also, you can’t split points between two or more people on the same booking. As long as you follow these steps, your points should show up on your account around 8 weeks after you check out (although it could be longer in some cases).

How to earn Qantas Points through a hotel loyalty program

If you’re a member of a hotel loyalty program, you may be able to transfer points to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account or earn Qantas Points instead of hotel reward points. There are 6 major loyalty programs that give you this option, each with different earn rates and details that we’ve outlined below.

Each of these hotel rewards programs also has its own terms and conditions that you’ll need to follow as a member. Make sure you read through them when you sign up, before making a booking or before you transfer points to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account.

How to earn Qantas Points with partner hotels

Many partner hotels let you earn Qantas Points directly when you provide your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership details, including Adina Apartment Hotels, select Crown hotels in Australia, Langham hotels and Travelodge.

To earn points with one of these partners, you need to ask about it at the time of your booking and then show your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership card when you check out. Depending on the hotel, you can get the following earn rates for your room price or stay:

• 3 Qantas Points per $1 at participating hotels in Australia.
• 1,000 Qantas Points per qualifying stay at all other participating international hotels.
• 1 Qantas Point per US$1 at select international Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts or Kerzner International Resorts.
• 600 Qantas Points per qualifying stay at international Comfort Inn, Copthorne Hotels, Grand Copthorne and Quality Inn hotels.

In most cases, you’ll earn either 3 Qantas Points per $1 spent in Australia or 1,000 Qantas Points per qualifying stay overseas, with only a few hotel partners offering the other earn rates. You can check out the full list of partners based on location and earn rate below.

• List of major hotel partners in Australia

  • Adina Apartment Hotels
  • Astral Tower and Residences at The Star Sydney
  • Best Western Hotels
  • Clarion
  • Comfort Inn
  • Comfort Suites
  • Crown Metropol Melbourne
  • Crown Metropol Perth
  • Crown Promenade Melbourne
  • Crown Promenade Perth
  • Crown Towers Melbourne
  • The Darling at The Star Sydney
  • Doherty Hotels
  • Econo Lodge
  • Four Seasons Hotel Sydney
  • The Grace Hotel
  • Langham Hotels Domestic
  • Launceston Country Club
  • Leisure Inn Hotels and Suites
  • Mainstay Suites
  • Medina Serviced Apartments
  • Metro Hotels
  • Quality
  • Quest Inns Australia
  • Radisson Hotels
  • Rendezvous Hotels
  • Rodeway Inn
  • Royal on the Park
  • Rydges Hotels
  • Shangri-La Hotel
  • Silver Needle
  • Sky City Darwin
  • Sleep Inn
  • Somerset Hotels
  • Stamford Hotels
  • Swissotel
  • Taj Hotels
  • Travelodge Hotels
  • Vibe Hotels
  • World Hotels

• List of independent hotel partners in Australia

  • Airport International Motel
  • The Albany Hotel
  • Alto Hotel On Bourke
  • Anacapri Holiday Resort Apartments
  • Bent Street Motor Inn
  • Chidori Court Resort
  • Coal Creek Motel
  • Colonial Court Motor Inn
  • Coogee Sands Hotel
  • Delany Lodge – Bright
  • Dolly's Haven
  • Emporium Hotel
  • Friday On The Beach
  • Gambaro Hotel Brisbane
  • Glenferrie Lodge
  • The Grace Hotel Sydney
  • Harbourside Apartments
  • Hawthorn Suites
  • Hemisphere Conference Centre
  • Hermitage Lodge
  • Hotel Kurrajong Canberra
  • Jasper Hotel
  • Joondalup City Hotel
  • Kabuki By The Sea
  • Launceston Country Club
  • Leisure Inn Hotels and Suites
  • Lenna Of Hobart
  • Lincoln Cottage Motor Inn
  • The Lodge Outback Motel
  • The Lodge Smiggins Holes
  • Marco Polo Motor Inn
  • Meadow lake Lodge
  • Metro Hotels
  • MGM Grand Darwin
  • Nandewar Motor Inn
  • North Haven by the Sea
  • Ocean Boulevard
  • Perth Ambassador Hotel
  • Pink Flamingo Resort
  • Royce on St Kilda Road
  • Seagulls Resort
  • Silver Haven Motor Inn
  • Somerset Hotels
  • Westprecinct Corporate Residences
  • World Hotels – Domestic

• List of international hotel partners offering 1 Qantas Point per US$1 spent

  • Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts
  • Kerzner International Resorts

• List of international hotel partners offering 600 Qantas Points per stay

  • Comfort Inn
  • Copthorne Hotels
  • Grand Copthorne
  • Quality Inn

With 4 different ways to earn points and a wide range of hotel partnerships, you have plenty of opportunities to earn Qantas Points on accommodation when you travel. But keep in mind that points are only earned on “eligible” bookings or stays, which could exclude some bookings that offer a promotional rate.

In some cases, this could mean you have to choose between earning Qantas Points and saving on accommodation costs in some cases. So before you make a booking, check the fine print on earning Qantas Points and compare other options to decide if it’s worth it based on your goals.

How to use Qantas Hotels to earn points on Airbnb bookings

The Qantas Hotels search portal also gives you a way to earn 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on Airbnb bookings using the following steps:

1. Select "Airbnb" as your accommodation option instead of "Hotels". You'll see this option above the search box on the Qantas Hotels homepage. Alternatively, you can go through qantas.com/airbnb, which automatically selects Airbnb instead of hotels before you start your search.
2. Enter your travel plans and click "Search Airbnb",
3. Provide your Qantas Frequent Flyer number and last name. You'll then be taken to the Airbnb website, which will show a banner down the bottom saying "Qantas Frequent Flyers earn 1 Qantas Point for every AUD$1 spent."
4. Browse different options and click through to complete your booking.

As with hotel stays, the name on your Airbnb booking has to match the name on your Qantas membership. As long as you follow the booking process through Qantas Hotels, you'll be credited with points around eight weeks after you've completed your stay.

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Amy Bradney-George

Amy Bradney-George was the senior writer for credit cards at Finder, and editorial lead for Finder Green. She has over 16 years of editorial experience and has been featured in publications including ABC News, Money Magazine and The Sydney Morning Herald. See full profile

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