A lot Credit cards Offer hotel declaration credits to the members of the fields as a benefit. He Delta Air Lines and American Express Family of letters is no different, with one of the most underestimated credits offered in most of the Delta Cards are Delta’s annual credit.
While this is a valuable benefit that can help compensate for some of the annual rates that charge the cards, many cardales forget Use it before I expire at the end of the year.
Then, we immerse how to use, and maximize, the Delta maintains credit.
What is Delta Stays credit?
Delta Stays Credit is an annual declaration loan on selected cards of Delta Amex for Prepaid Hotels either Vacation rental reserved Delta hotel platformExpedia driven. It offers $ 100 to $ 250 each calendar year, depending on the card you have.
What cards do Delta Stays offer?
Six of the seven Delta cards receive the credit; The only one that does not offer credit is the entry level Delta Skymiles® Blue American Express card. Here are the annual amounts broken down by card:
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Key terms
Here are some important things to consider when using credit:
- Only prepaid stays are eligible.
- The amount of the credit is per calendar year.
- Credit does not have to be used at the same time. It can be used in multiple stays until it reaches the total value.
- There is no minimal night requirement for this credit, which is an advantage considering that hotel extract credits of other credit cards require that Reserve At least two nights.
- If your stay costs more than the credit value, it will effectively apply as a discount.
- If you have several Delta cards, you will receive multiple credits. However, credits cannot be stacked in the same reserve.
- It will win 2 or 3 Skymiles per spent dollar (depending on the card you have), as well as medallion rating dollars.
If you have Hotel elite statusKeep in mind that you will normally receive any of those benefits or win loyalty points when booking through a online travel agency Like Delta Stays. So, if you stay in a hotel chain where the State has, prepare so that its benefits are not honest.
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My recommendation is to use hotel loans like these in hotel chains with which it does not have any state or in Boutique hotels It is not part of a loyalty program.
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How to use Delta Stays credit
Reserve with this credit is simple and can be done in just a few simple steps:
- First, go to Delta Stays website and select the “stays” tab (for hotels) or “holiday rentals”.
- Then, enter your destination, dates and number of nights and travelers.
- Then select the property you want to stay.
- At the end of the purchase, select a prepaid rate to qualify for credit. Many prepaid rates are totally reimbursable, which gives you flexibility if your plans change, but avoid the options that say “book now, pay at the hotel” since they are not prepaid.
- Finally, pay with your Delta credit card.
After reserving and paying a hotel through Delta Stays, the terms and conditions indicate that the credit can take up to 90 days to publish in your account. However, the Credit generally publishes Much faster than that, usually in four days.
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How TPG personnel have maximized credit
This credit is an easy way to reduce travel costs, and when used strategically, you can even cover a stay throughout the night. This is how some of us on TPG have put this benefit in operation.
Facilitating the first flights
Nick EwenSenior Editorial Director of TPG, used his credit after a one -week getaway to Prince Eduardo island. With an exit of the 9 am from the airport in Halifax, Nueva Scotia, the next day, stayed in a hotel a few steps from the terminal. Instead of dealing with a prior impulse to dawn, he simply walked from his room to the airport, about 50 steps away.
The room cost $ 252, but thanks to the credit of up to $ 200 in its Delta reserveHe paid only $ 52 in his pocket. It was an endless end for his trip and an intelligent way to maximize the value of the credit.
Convert a long jurisdiction into a short jump
Gabrielle BernardiniEditor of Senior Points and thousands of TPG, used his credit on a family trip to Italy. After exploring the dolomites, I needed to take an early morning flight from Venice to Sicily. Instead of waking up in the middle of the night during a three -hour trip, he reserved one night at an independent hotel only 10 minutes from the airport.
The stay cost $ 184, but after applying her delta she stays credit from her Delta GoldShe paid only $ 84. He made a much softer and more cheaper day travel day.
My plan for a free night in South Africa
As for me, I plan to use this year’s credit during an upcoming trip to South Africa. I will be there for a few weeks, so covering even one night makes the difference.
I chose the Hyatt House Johannesburg Rosebank, which comes in less than $ 100 per night. Don’t have Elite state with HyattSo I am not missing any advantage by reserving through Delta Stays, and I will effectively get a free night with the credit in my Delta Gold.
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Tips for using Delta Stays credit
To obtain the highest value of its annual credit of Delta Stays, keep these tips into account:
- Look at the calendar. The credit is issued per calendar year and is not transferred. Avoid the Reserve of stays at the end of December because if you reserve on December 30 or 31 and credit publications in January, you will lose the credit of that year completely. Treat it as an advantage of use-it IT-IT.
- Target Short Stays. The credit works best in stays of one or two nights that cost $ 100 to $ 250 (depending on the card you have). This maintains the cost of low pocket and its high value.
- Compare prices. Rates through Delta stays can sometimes be higher than the reservation directly with the hotel. For example, when I looked at my hotel in South Africa, the Delta stay rate was $ 14 higher than the reservation directly with Hyatt. The small difference did not bothered me since the stay was effectively free, but it is worth verifying it.
- Look beyond the big chains. Boutique hotels or vacation rentals can be an intelligent movement since the hotel loyalty points or elite advantages will not be lost that could otherwise win from the main chains.
- Consider using it abroad. Hotel prices in some international destinations can be much lower than in the US some TPG employees, such as me, prefer to use this credit abroad, where you can sometimes cover multiple nights.
- Prepaid book stays. To activate the credit, you must reserve a prepaid stay on the Delta Stays website. If it is not prepaid, you will not receive the declaration credit.
End
Delta Stays credit is a simple way to obtain a real value of its Delta credit card. Depending on your card, you will get $ 100 to $ 250 each year in prepaid hotels reserves through the Delta Stay portal, helping to compensate for the annual rate and maybe even cover a full night.
Just be sure to use it before the end of the calendar year and give it enough time for the credit to publish. A little planning can make this benefit often overlooked an easy victory.
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