RWRDS Daily Update May 8: Earn 2x I Prefer Points at Preferred Hotel Group hotels in Canada

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Earn 2x I Prefer Points at Preferred Hotel Group hotels in Canada and Worldwide

Preferred Hotel Group;s next global systemwide bonus promotion is here for the summer and it provides 2x points on all eligible stays in Canada and Worldwide! Register and book now for stays until August 31, 2025

Click here to register for this offer. (Registration is required)

This works out to 20 points per US$ spent on stays as the base earn rate is 10 points per dollar. Elite bonuses are earned over and above that but are not doubled.

These are the 10 Preferred Hotel Group properties in Canada:

Images via Preferred Hotel Group

Receive a 30% bonus when converting hotel points into Qatar Airways Privilege Club

Qatar Airways Privilege Club are running their next transfer points bonus promotion until the end of the month. They are offering 30% bonus Avios on transfers from select financial and hotel partners. For those of us here in Canada the only options are the hotel partners which for this iteration of the promotion are ALL Accor Live Limitless, Hyatt World of Hyatt and Shangri-La Circle. (If you happen to have U.S. issued Citi cards with ThankYou Rewards points you can also get the bonus!)

In general, even with a bonus you can get more value from your hotel points using them for hotel stays but if you are sitting on a smaller amount of points in one of the participating programs that you’ll never use for a stay then it can make sense the convert them and take advantage of this bonus. This is especially so with this bonus as the Avios can then be moved to any of the the Avios participating airline programs like British Airways Club or Club Iberia Plus.

Click here for more details on the 30% transfer bonus

Image via Qatar Airways

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Canadian Bonus Offers

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
– Receive a 30% bonus when you convert points from select hotel partners into Avios with Privilege Club. Offer valid to May 31, 25. More…

Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles
– Earn 3x Miles&Smiles when you rent with Hertz for 1 or more days in Canada or Worldwide. Book by May 31 for rentals until Jul 31, 25. More…

Other Bonus Offers

Ethiopian ShebaMiles
– Earn Double ShebaMiles when you on fly Ethiopian Airlines to or from Copenhagen. Book now for travel until May 31, 25. More…

Miles & More
– Earn 2 Miles & More Miles per Euro spent on Romantik Hotel stays in Europe. Book now for stays until Jun 30,, 25. More…

Deals:

Expedia Sale: Members save 25% or more on select hotels when booked by May 26th Click here to book this offer.

TAP Air Portugal: Fly from Toronto or Montreal to Europe from C$579 in economy or C$2,099 in business class. Book by May 11, 2025, and travel between September 15, 2025 and March 22, 2026, except between December 15, 2025 and January 12, 2026. Click here to book this offer

Wealthsimple: Get a $50 cash bonus when you open your first Wealthsimple account and fund at least $500 within 30 days. Plus get up to 2.75% interest on your Cash account today. Click here to get this deal.

Patrick Sojka

Patrick is one of Canada's foremost leading experts on loyalty programs and credit cards. Having founded Rewards Canada in 2001 he brings nearly 24 years of experience to the forefront of helping Canadians make the most of their rewards. He has also provided consulting to credit card companies, airlines, hotels and is regularly featured in the media for his expertise on loyalty programs and credit cards.