Avios points can be earned directly on qualifying hotel stays through BAEC’s network of hotel partners. However, there are many other ways to reap reward out of your hotel loyalty. As each chain has its own reward programme, and they do differ significantly from programme to programme, it is worth investigating the pros and cons before handing over your BAEC card at check in. It is worth remembering points earned as a member of a hotel programme can in many cases be transferred to the BAEC, and for the last 3-4 years BA has promoted such transfers with an annual 25% bonus.
Generally, taking the Avios will normally be a sub-optimal use of the hotel programme's potential although it may still be a useful option to some, particularly those who have a healthy network of friends and family spread across the globe, and only need to book hotel accommodation a few times per annum.
01 Accor Hotels
Participating brands and earning rates:
Earn 2.5 Avios per €2 spent at Sofitel, Pullman, Fairmont, Raffles, Swissôtel, MGallery, Grand Mercure, The Sebel, Novotel, Suite Novotel, and Mercure properties
Earn 2.5 Avios per €4 spent at Ibis, Ibis Styles, and Thalassa Sea & Spa properties
Earn 2 Avios per €4 spent at Adagio properties
Earn 1 Avios per €4 spent at Adagio Access properties
You must also be a member of the Le Club Accorhotels programme to be able to collect Avios with this hotel group
Le Club Accorhotels points can be transferred into a BAEC account at the rate of 4,000 Le Club Accorhotels points to 2,000 Avios. Conversions can only be made in increments of 4,000 points
Click here for more information on Accor Hotels and Le Club Accorhotels programme.
02 Agoda.com
Earn up to 10,000 Avios per night with hotel, villa, and apartment bookings made via the agoda.com/britishairways portal.
03 Airbnb
Earn 2 Avios per £1/€1/$1 spend on Airbnb stays booked via the ba.com portal
6 Avios per £1/€1/$1 Avios welcome bonus for new Airbnb customers
Earn 3 Avios for every £1 spent on Airbnb Experiences.
04 Avios Hotels
Earn 15 Avios per £1 spend on hotels booked via the
ba.com portal
05 Best Western Hotels and Resorts
Earn 500 Avios every time you book via bestwestern.com.
Best Western Reward points can be transferred into a BAEC account at the rate of 5,000 Best Western Reward points to 1,000 Avios
06 Booking.com
Earn 6 Avios for every £1 you spend only on booking.com/britishairways
07 British Airways Holidays
Earn 1 Avios for every £1 you spend on
British Airways Holidays
08 Hotels.com
Earn 6 Avios per £1 spend without Hotels.com Rewards
Earn 3 Avios per £1 spend with Hotels.com Rewards
09 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
Earn 500 Avios per stay at the Park Hyatt, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt House, Hyatt Place, Hyatt Zilara, and Hyatt Ziva properties.
You will need to join World of Hyatt in order to credit your stays to your BAEC account
World of Hyatt points can be transferred into Avios in increments of 1,250 points into 500 Avios (5,000 HGP points minimum conversion). When you convert 50,000 points, you will earn a 5,000 Avios bonus.
Click here for more information on the World of Hyatt programme.
10 InterContinental Hotels Group
Earn 2 Avios per US$1 spent at Avid, InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, EVEN, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resort, Hotel Indigo, HUALUXE, Kimption, Regent, and Voco properties
Earn 1 Avios per US$1 spent at Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites
Earn 500 Avios per qualifying stays at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas and Macao and The Palazzo Las Vegas
Members must join IHG® Rewards Club, IHG’s loyalty programme in order to earn Avios.
Transfer IHG® Rewards Club points into Avios in increments of 10,000 points at the rate of 5:1
Click here for more information on IHG's Rewards Club programme.
11 Kaligo.com
Kaligo is an online hotel booking service. When you book with Kaligo.com you can collect between 5 and 20 Avios for every £1 you spend
12 Marriott
Earn 2 Avios for every US$1 spent at Autograph Collection, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Design Hotels, Edition, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, Le Meridien, Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Marriott Vacation Club, Renaissance Hotels, Sheraton, St Regis, The Luxury Collection, The Ritz-Carlton, Tribute Portfolio, Westin, and W Hotel properties
Earn 1 Avios for every US$1 spent at AC Hotels, aloft, Courtyard by Marriott, Element, Fairfield Inn, Four Points, Marriott Executive Apartments, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, and TownePlace Suites properties
You must be a member of the Marriott Bonvoy programme to collect Avios with this hotel group.
Marriott Bonvoy Points can be transferred into Avios, as follows:
3,000 Avios per 9,000 MBP
10,000 Avios per 30,000 MBP
20,000 Avios per 60,000 MBP
30,000 Avios per 90,000 MBP
40,000 Avios per 120,000 MBP
You can also receive 5,000 bonus Avios when you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points to Avios in one transaction
13 Rocketmiles
Rocketmiles is an online hotel booking service. Book your hotel stay with Rocketmiles and collect between 1,000 and 10,000 Avios per night
14 Vrbo
Earn 3 Avios per £1 spent
15 Executive Club Avios eStore Shopping Portal
You can also collect Avios for hotel stays, home shares, and longer term accommodation booked through the eStore portal. There is an extensive range of brands to choose from, including several global hotel chains such as Hilton, Radisson, Ramada, and Yotel. Earning rates do tend to chop and change from time to time with special Avios earning promotions on offer
Introduction and overview of the Executive Club | Avios and Tier Points explained | Membership Tiers | Earning Tier Points | Earning Avios on flights | Earning Avios on hotel stays | Credit card partners | Earning through everyday spending | Exchanging other points for Avios