By Bryce Casson, Founder · Cardocrat · Updated June 2026
The short answer: Wyndham Rewards had the simplest award chart in the business, a flat 15,000 points for any hotel, until it introduced tiered pricing in 2019. A 2026 change added a fourth, higher tier, raising the top hotels by up to 50 percent to 45,000 points, while cutting the cheapest properties, a slow erosion of what made Wyndham uniquely simple.
The legendary flat chart
For years, Wyndham Rewards was beloved for radical simplicity: every award night cost a flat 15,000 points, whether the hotel was a roadside motel or a resort. That made it impossible to misprice a redemption and gave the program a cult following among value travelers. It was always too good to last. See Wyndham guide.
Tiers arrive in 2019
In 2019, Wyndham replaced the flat rate with a three-tier chart of 7,500, 15,000, and 30,000 points per night, so cheaper hotels got cheaper but the best properties doubled to 30,000. It was still simple by industry standards, just no longer a single flat price, and it began the slow march toward charging more for desirable hotels. See what points are worth.
The 2026 fourth tier
Effective September 15, 2026, Wyndham moved from three tiers to four: 5,000, 15,000, 30,000, and 45,000 points. The cheapest properties dropped up to 33 percent, but the most expensive rose up to 50 percent, with some 30,000-point hotels jumping to 45,000. Wyndham gave notice and honored prior bookings, but the top end keeps getting pricier. Wyndham points are still modest in value, so earn and burn at midscale hotels. See the devaluation overview.
Frequently asked questions
Did Wyndham Rewards devalue?
Gradually, yes. It moved from a flat 15,000-point rate to three tiers in 2019, then to four tiers in 2026, raising the top hotels by up to 50 percent to 45,000 points while cutting the cheapest properties.
What was the old Wyndham award price?
A flat 15,000 points per night for any hotel, from a roadside motel to a resort, which made Wyndham the simplest award program in the business until tiered pricing arrived in 2019.
What is the Wyndham 2026 devaluation?
Effective September 15, 2026, Wyndham added a fourth award tier, so nights range from 5,000 to 45,000 points. The cheapest hotels fell up to 33 percent, but the priciest rose up to 50 percent.
Are Wyndham points still worth it?
They are modest in value but easy to earn and the chart is still simple, so they work well for midscale hotels. Earn and burn rather than hoard, since the top tiers keep rising.
Bryce Casson, Founder of Cardocrat. Every card is ranked by what it actually returns, with all points valued at a flat 1 cent and offers verified against issuer sources. About the author.
