In 2022, Aeroplan introduced HotelSavers as a way to book hotel stays using Aeroplan points, giving members more flexibility to redeem their points for travel arrangements beyond flights.
Under the latest promotion, Aeroplan members can get up to 10,000 Aeroplan points back on HotelSavers redemptions, for bookings made from April 4–17, 2024, and travel through to October 31, 2024.
Aeroplan HotelSavers Promotion: Up to 10,000 Points Back
All Aeroplan members are eligible for this promotion to receive up to 10,000 points back on hotel redemptions. You’ll first need to register, and then make an eligible booking.
To register, simply head to the HotelSavers website, sign in to your Aeroplan account, and then click on the “Deals” tab. Then, select the “Get up to 10,000 points back” box. Alternatively, you can head directly to the promotion’s landing page.
From there, you just need to enter your Aeroplan number, click “Register now”, and you’re all set. Note that registration is required prior to making eligible hotel bookings, so be sure to to register before booking your first stay.
After registering, Aeroplan members will be able to get up to 10,000 Aeroplan points back on eligible hotel redemptions made through HotelSavers. Points will be rebated into the Aeroplan account within six weeks after travel takes place.
The amount of points you’ll get back depends on how many points you’ve redeemed for your stay, structured as follows:
- Redeem at least 20,000 points, get 5,000 points back
- Redeem at least 40,000 points, get 10,000 points back
You’re only eligible to receive points back on one transaction during the promotional period. If you make multiple transactions, only the first travel will be credited to your account.
Take note of two key deadlines to ensure your stay qualifies for the offer:
- Stays must be booked by 11:59pm Eastern Time on April 17, 2024
- Travel must be completed by 11:59pm Eastern Time on October 31, 2024
Therefore, it makes sense to register for the offer as soon as possible, just in case you decide to make some Aeroplan hotel redemptions for travel up to October 31, 2024.
It’s worth noting that Aeroplan has recently added over 300 new hotels to the HotelSavers platform.
Is Booking Hotels with Aeroplan Points a Good Deal?
Generally speaking, you’ll tend to get more value by using your Aeroplan points for flights instead, especially in premium cabins.
However, it’s worth noting that not everyone uses points for flight bookings, and HotelSavers offers members another option for redeeming points for travel experiences.
With this promotion, you’ll get a maximum of 5,000 or 10,000 points back upon making a hotel booking using your Aeroplan points, and you can only get points back on one booking.
Based on our previous analyses, you can expect to get an average redemption value of around 1.7–1.8 cents per point (CAD) on HotelSavers bookings, which is lower than our valuation of Aeroplan points at 2.1 cents per point (CAD).
However, it’s also possible to get higher value than this with HotelSavers bookings, especially if you’re able to leverage the recently introduced Fourth Night Free benefit. Furthermore, you can also wind up with lower value than this for flight bookings, especially in for economy bookings.
As a reminder, Aeroplan co-branded credit cardholders get a Fourth Night Free when redeeming Aeroplan points for each three-night stay, through to December 31, 2024.
| Credit Card | Best Offer | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Up to 95,000 Aeroplan points $599 annual fee |
Up to 95,000 Aeroplan points | $1,147 |
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85,000 Aeroplan points $599 annual fee |
85,000 Aeroplan points | $927 |
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Up to 85,000 Aeroplan points† $599 annual fee |
Up to 85,000 Aeroplan points† | $924 |
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80,000 Aeroplan points $599 annual fee |
80,000 Aeroplan points | $845 |
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Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† $139 annual fee |
Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† | $756 |
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45,000 Aeroplan points $120 annual fee |
45,000 Aeroplan points | $720 |
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Up to 60,000 Aeroplan points† First Year Free |
Up to 60,000 Aeroplan points† | $714 |
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Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† $139 annual fee |
Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† | $617 |
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Up to 20,000 Aeroplan points† $89 annual fee |
Up to 20,000 Aeroplan points† | $434 |
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10,000 Aeroplan points† $0 annual fee |
10,000 Aeroplan points† | $210 |
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Therefore, to maximize the current offer, you could look for hotel stays that price out as close to 40,000 Aeroplan points as possible, which would be enough to trigger getting 10,000 points back. Ideally, you’d also stack this with the Fourth Night Free benefit.
For example, you might book a four-night stay in Kuala Lumpur for 42,350 points (an average of 10,588 points per night), with the Fourth Night Free benefit included.
Since you’d get 10,000 points back with the current promotion, the effective cost of the stay drops down to 32,350 points. If you were to pay cash instead, the stay would price out at $680.27 (CAD).
In this example, you’d wind up with a value of 2.1 cents per point (CAD), which is right on par with our valuation of Aeroplan points.
Again, it’s certainly possible to get more or less value on HotelSavers bookings, since it varies depending on the hotel. Be sure to crunch the numbers prior to making a redemption to ensure you’re happy with the value you get.
Note that you likely won’t receive any elite status benefits you have with hotel chains when making a HotelSavers booking.
Therefore, if earning nights towards status qualification or taking advantage of your perks is important to you, booking a hotel with Aeroplan HotelSavers, even with up to 10,000 points back, may not be the best way to go.
Conclusion
Aeroplan has launched a new HotelSavers promotion, which offers members up to 10,000 points back when redeeming Aeroplan points for hotel stays.
You’ll need to register first, and then make an eligible booking by April 17, 2024 for travel through to October 31, 2024.
To get the most from the promotion, try to stack the points-back offer with the Fourth Night Free benefit for Aeroplan co-branded credit cardholders.
