Do you have to register to get the $31 gift card?

Yes, and registration must come before your first qualifying stay. A stay completed before you register does not count, even if it falls in the right window. Your profile must also hold a valid email address at the time of registration, since the gift card arrives by email only. Joining Best Western Rewards is free and registers you for the promotion automatically.

Can you earn more than $124 in gift cards?

No. The terms cap the offer at four $31 gift cards per member for the whole promotion. Since one card is awarded per stay rather than per night, four separate stays are enough to reach the maximum. Two check-ins at the same property less than 24 hours apart, however, count as a single stay.

When does the Best Western gift card expire?

On March 1, 2027. That is an exception: regular Best Western gift cards carry no expiry date, but the promotional ones do, and the date appears on the card itself. No extension and no replacement is available. Plan a winter stay if you want to spend your $124.

Do the double points apply worldwide?

Yes. Unlike the gift card offer, which is limited to Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, the double points promotion covers the roughly 4,000 Best Western branded hotels around the world. It applies to stays completed between September 8 and December 31, 2026, with no limit on the number of stays.

Does a booking made on Expedia qualify?

No. All three promotions exclude stays booked through an online travel agency or a tour operator, as well as stays booked at a special discounted rate. Those bookings do not earn Best Western Rewards points in the first place. Book directly with Best Western to stay eligible.

Can you combine the gift card and the double points?

The two registrations are independent and the calendars overlap: a booking made by September 7 for a stay starting September 8 falls into both windows. That said, each set of terms states that the offer is not valid with any other offer or promotion. Combining them is therefore likely without being guaranteed in writing, so keep your registration confirmations and your folios.

What happens if you credit your stays to an airline?

You lose the double points. The terms of that promotion require your account earning preference to be set to Best Western Rewards points. Members who credit their stays to a partner airline program receive no base points, no bonus and no elite status bonus. You can change the setting at any time in your account.

Do Best Western Rewards points expire?

No, Best Western Rewards points never expire. That is rare among hotel programs, many of which wipe balances after 12 or 24 months of inactivity. You can therefore bank this fall's bonuses and wait for the right stay to use them, knowing a free night starts at around 8,000 points.