Hotels.com currently have an offer for double stamps for any hotels booked via their website. But should you take advantage?
 
The code is RWD2X2020
 
This means that you will get one free night after 5 stays. If you are not interested in any hotel benefits then sure go ahead. But you might want to book via TCB – https://travelgeek.uk/go/topcashback-hotelscom/ as they are currently giving 11% cashback on bookings via hotels.com.
 
However…..
 
You will not receive, at some major chains, the usual member loyalty items such as upgrades, free breakfast, free wifi etc. You might also struggle to get refunds if you have to cancel. Hotels.com is part of the Expedia group and is a sister company to hotwire, Trivago, Orbitz, HomeAway, Expedia etc…. and there have been plenty of recent examples where the company has been very reluctant to cancel bookings due to the Covid-19.
 
Finally many small hotels are struggling right now and if they have to pay out say 15% commission to Expedia then it will hurt their profits. But if you fancy double stamps then perhaps book away via Topcashback.

Valid until May 24, 2020 – Travel until Aug 31, 2021

1. To use this coupon and collect double stamps, you must be a Hotels.com® Rewards member over 18 years old and you must be signed into your account.

2. You need to make a new booking between 12:01 am MT (Mountain Time North America) on 14/05/2020 and 11:59 pm MT on 24/05/2020 on the United Kingdom version of Hotels.com® for your check-in date between 01/06/2020 and 31/08/2021.

3. Redemptions are limited to the first 12,444 coupons used.

A reward night does not include taxes and fees and the value of these promotional stamps will not impact the average daily rate in determining the value of any reward night. You must also pay a redemption fee when you redeem your reward night on our desktop/mobile website. You will not be charged a redemption fee when you redeem your reward night on our mobile app.

This coupon cannot be used for:

1. Package bookings i.e. property + flight
2. Bookings made through Group Travel Services
3. Booking paid for at the property
4. Bookings made prior to receipt of this coupon
5. Bookings at non-participating properties. Participating properties are subject to change at any time. Participating properties are marked with a “collect double stamps” badge on the Hotels.com® website.

This coupon only applies to the first room of your booking.