You Can Now Earn Rewards For Cheaper Airbnb Stays by Staying in a Hotel

Earning cash toward that dreamy Airbnb just got easier.

Mar 27, 2025 - 17:41

You Can Now Earn Rewards For Cheaper Airbnb Stays by Staying in a Hotel

Staying in a hotel could now earn you a discount on your next Airbnb. People who book through HotelTonight, a hotel booking platform that surfaces deals for last-minute stays, now get 10 percent back in Airbnb credit for hotel stays. Once a room booked through HotelTonight and the trip completed, 10 percent of the booking amount (excluding taxes and fees) is added to your connected Airbnb account and is valid for one year. Plus, those credits can be stacked from multiple HotelTonight Bookings and are automatically added — no blackout dates.

It’s not exactly a loyalty program like the major hotel brands have, but it does offer a cash-back-rewards-style incentive for both new and existing HotelTonight and Airbnb users in the United States and UK.

HotelTonight was founded in 2010 highlighting discounts up to 30 percent compared to other booking sites. As the name suggests, the original goal was to connect travelers with last-minute hotel deals and help properties fill rooms. Today, HotelTonight users can book for the night-of up to 100 days out in over 90,000 hotels across 127 countries.

Airbnb acquired HotelTonight in 2019. The two have remained distinct and largely operated independently until this connected-account perk.

Whether Airbnb will further merge hotel offerings with its home rental model remains to be seen. For now, the new credit perk provides an incentive for HotelTonight users to engage with Airbnb’s broader travel ecosystem.

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