Hotel Promos Oct–Dec 2026: Best Bonus Points for Indians
Updated as of 8 Oct 2026. Five hotel chains have autumn bonus-points offers, with Hyatt ending 15 December and Hilton’s new offer starting 15 October. Other deadlines run to 31 December 2026. Every one needs you to register first.
Every autumn the big hotel chains fight for your last trips of the year. On DealUni’s illustrative point valuations, Hyatt offers the strongest bonus here, Marriott and Hilton give a small but free top-up, and Radisson only rewards you for hopping between its brands. Here’s what each one is worth in rupees, and how to stack them on trips you’re already taking.
TL;DR
- 🏆 World of Hyatt: 3,000 points for every 3 nights, award nights included, up to 36,000. Worth about ₹4,500 per 3 nights, equivalent to 20%+ of the room cost in some low-rate examples; this is redemption value, not cashback.
- 🏨 Marriott Bonvoy: 1,500 points per paid stay of 2+ nights, 4,500 at resorts (about ₹1,050 / ₹3,150). Register by 13 Nov, stay by 22 Nov.
- 🌴 Hilton Honors: 3,000 points per stay at luxury, lifestyle and resort hotels, 1,000 elsewhere (about ₹1,200 / ₹400). Award stays count. 15 Oct–31 Dec.
- 🔁 Radisson Rewards: 6,000 points for staying at 2 brands, up to 10,000 for 4 (about ₹1,500–₹2,500). Only bookings made after you register count.
- 📱 IHG One Rewards: 2X points from your 2nd stay, 3X if booked in the app, to 31 Dec. Details in our IHG post.
- ⚠️ The catch: promotional bonus points are not elite-qualifying; eligible stay nights can still count under normal programme rules, and none is worth booking a trip for on its own.
The five promotions in rupees
| Chain | Bonus | ≈ ₹ value | Stay dates | Award stays? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World of Hyatt | 3,000 per 3 nights (max 36,000) | ₹4,500 per 3 nights (max ₹54,000) | 29 Sep–15 Dec | ✅ Yes |
| Marriott Bonvoy | 1,500 per stay of 2+ nights; 4,500 at resorts | ₹1,050 / ₹3,150 per stay | 22 Sep–22 Nov (register by 13 Nov) | ❌ Cash only |
| Hilton Honors | 3,000 per stay at luxury, lifestyle, resort; 1,000 elsewhere | ₹1,200 / ₹400 per stay | Check-outs 15 Oct–31 Dec | ✅ Yes |
| Radisson Rewards | 6,000 for 2 brands, 8,000 for 3, 10,000 for 4 | ₹1,500–₹2,500 in total | Until 20 Dec | Check terms |
| IHG One Rewards | 2X base points from stay 2; 3X via app | Depends on spend | 1 Oct–31 Dec | ❌ Paid stays |
World of Hyatt: the one to plan around
Every 3 nights earns 3,000 bonus points, up to 36 nights and 36,000 points. The nights don’t need to be in one stay or at one hotel, and award nights count. That’s what makes it so good for India, where Hyatt has dozens of hotels.
- Paid stay example: 3 nights at a Hyatt Place in India at ₹6,000 a night is ₹18,000. The bonus is worth about ₹4,500, so 25% back, before your normal base points.
- Award stay example: a Category 1 Hyatt costs from 3,500 points a night off-peak. Three eligible off-peak nights costing 10,500 points earn 3,000 back: a net 7,500 points, or 28.6% fewer after the bonus posts. This is an award-chart illustration, subject to hotel category and availability.
- Rules: book directly with Hyatt (hyatt.com or the app). Only one room per stay counts. An existing booking can count, but only eligible nights completed after registration and within 29 September–15 December count. Register before the first eligible night; special checkout provisions apply to stays spanning the promotion end. Points post in 2–3 weeks.
Register on Hyatt’s offer page by 15 Dec. Short of Hyatt points? Our take on buying Hyatt points still applies: top up only for a specific booking.
Marriott Bonvoy: small but easy
Each paid stay of 2 nights or more earns 1,500 bonus points. At a Marriott resort it’s 4,500 (1,500 plus a 3,000 resort bonus). There’s no cap on the number of stays.
- Doesn’t count: award stays, Cash + Points, BVLGARI, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Marriott Executive Apartments. One room per stay.
- Dates: register by 13 Nov 2026. Eligible paid nights run 22 September–22 November; do not assume a stay extending beyond 22 November is automatically excluded. Check the boundary-date terms in your Bonvoy account before booking.
- Resorts in India: confirm the property on Marriott’s participating-resort list; the word ‘Resort’ in its name is not proof of eligibility. A 2-night Goa resort weekend is the sweet spot: 4,500 points, about ₹3,150.
- Other offers to check: the KrisFlyer elite 2,500-point offer and the HDFC Marriott card’s festive spend bonus.
Open promotion WL26 on Marriott’s promotion page, or Promotions in the Marriott app, to register. The public page did not expose its full terms during this check; dates and bonus levels were cross-checked against AwardWallet’s current report. Your signed-in offer and participating-property list take precedence.
Hilton Honors: More Points to Play
3,000 bonus points per stay at Hilton’s luxury, lifestyle, resort and all-inclusive hotels as shown on Hilton’s eligible-property list, and 1,000 points at every other Hilton. There’s no minimum stay, no cap, and award stays count.
- In India: Conrad Bengaluru and Conrad Pune are on the 3,000-point list. Most Hilton, DoubleTree and Hampton hotels here earn 1,000. Check each hotel on Hilton’s eligible-hotels list before you book.
- Dates: the stay must check out between 15 Oct and 31 Dec 2026. Register before your first eligible stay.
- Slow: points can take 6–8 weeks to post.
- Tip: a stay is consecutive nights at one hotel, so two 1-night award stays at different Hiltons earn twice what one 2-night stay does.
Register on Hilton’s More Points to Play page. Also buying Hilton points this month? Read our Hilton 120% bonus post first.
Radisson Rewards: hop between brands
Stay at two different Radisson brands and get 6,000 points, a third brand adds 2,000 and a fourth another 2,000, so 10,000 in total. It runs at participating properties in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, excluding Russia and China, from 2 October to 20 December 2026.
- Easy in India: Radisson, Radisson Blu, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson and Radisson Individuals all have Indian hotels, often in the same city.
- Big catch: register first, then book on Radisson’s official website or app. Both booking and eligible stay must be within 2 October–20 December. Existing bookings do not qualify; bonus points can take up to 60 days after the promotion ends.
- Worth: Radisson points are worth only about ₹0.25 each, so 10,000 is roughly ₹2,500. Don’t take a worse hotel just to tick off a brand.
Register on Radisson’s offer page. HDFC cardholders can top up Radisson points 1:1; see whether that’s worth it.
IHG and Accor
IHG advertises up to 3X points for October–December 2026: 2X base points from your second stay after registering (3X if booked in the IHG app) until 31 Dec. Full details, plus the targeted double-nights and Diamond fast-track offers, are in our IHG post. For Accor, one separate option to check is 4X points at new hotels.
Which card to pay with
Hotel bonuses stack with your card rewards. In India, pay in rupees on the hotel’s own website or at the desk; the bonus doesn’t care. Abroad, pay in local currency (never accept conversion to INR) on a low- or zero-forex card; see our IDFC zero-forex note. Marriott stays on the HDFC Marriott card also count towards its festive spend bonus.
What to do
| You are… | What to do |
|---|---|
| Travelling in India for Diwali or year-end | ✅ Register for Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton today. Pick Hyatt if prices are close |
| Booking a Goa or Kerala resort weekend | ✅ Marriott resort, 2 nights by 22 Nov = 4,500 points. A Hyatt resort for 3 nights = 3,000 plus better-value points |
| Holding Hyatt or Hilton points | ✅ Book award nights now; the bonus makes them cheaper |
| Already holding Radisson bookings | ⚠️ They won’t count. Register, then rebook only if the rate is the same |
| Not travelling before December | ❌ Register anyway (free), but don’t book trips to chase these |
FAQ
Do bookings through MakeMyTrip, Agoda or Booking.com count? Ordinary third-party OTA rates generally do not qualify. Use each programme’s eligible booking channels and rate rules, with your member number attached. Radisson specifically requires its official website or app for this offer.
I registered after my stay. Do I still get the bonus? Do not rely on retroactive registration. Hyatt counts eligible nights after registration; Hilton requires registration before checkout. Register before arrival for Marriott and IHG and confirm your account terms. Radisson requires the booking itself to follow registration.
Verdict
Hyatt’s 3,000 points per 3 eligible nights, award nights included, offers a useful rebate on travel you already need. Compare the total room cost; do not add unnecessary nights just for the bonus. Marriott and Hilton are free money on stays you’d take anyway, and Radisson only pays if you naturally use two of its brands.
Register karna free hai, bonus chhodna mehenga. (Registering is free; skipping the bonus costs you.)
Planning a trip around these? Run it through the DealUni AI Planner, and see our Marriott and Hilton guides for what the points are worth.
Sources: World of Hyatt 3K bonus points, Marriott Bonvoy WL26, Hilton More Points to Play, Radisson Discover Brands, Earn More. FX: US$1 = ₹96.34 (DealUni sheet, 8 Oct 2026). Point values checked 8 Oct 2026. Each chain’s terms in your account are the final word.
