Redeeming a Hotel Gift Card, Step by Step
A search box and a code. Enter the code on the redeem page, search over 3 million properties in 190+ countries, pick dates, book. The rest is below.
Go to Redeem PageNeed a gift card first? Buy one →The Four Steps
Search Destinations
Enter your code on the redeem page. The destination field accepts a city, region, or country — type "Lisbon", "Andalusia", or "Japan" and results load instantly. Filter by location, star rating, price band, and amenities to surface the right property from 3 million+.
Choose Your Dates
Pick check-in and check-out. The card has 2-year validity from purchase — enough runway to wait out a peak season or a busy quarter. No blackout dates. A weekend in August works exactly the same as one in February as far as the card is concerned.
Select the Hotel
Browse luxury 5-star resorts, independent boutiques, and 1,400+ hotel chains — Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Accor. Read recent reviews (recency matters more than the average), look at photos, pick the one. The filters handle spa-on-site, dog-friendly, sea view, and the rest.
Complete the Booking
The gift card balance applies automatically at checkout — no separate voucher field, no extra step. If the stay costs more, pay the difference with a regular card. If it costs less, whatever is unspent stays on the card for the next trip. Multi-booking is the default.
Top-up
Stay costs more than the balance? Pay the difference at checkout. No room downgrade required.
Multi-booking
Balance left over? It stays on the card. Split across two trips or save it for one bigger stay — same 2-year window.
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Where the Card Works
Valid at over 3 million properties across 190+ countries — from five-star city landmarks to the harder-to-find independents.
Luxury 5-Star Resorts
The Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental, Waldorf Astoria, and the rest of the category.
Boutique & Independent Hotels
The harder-to-find properties — often the more interesting choice. The filters are how you surface them.
Major Hotel Chains
Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Hyatt, Accor, and 1,400+ other chains across all price tiers.
Holiday Rentals
Apartments, villas, and unique properties listed on the platform.
A Few Questions That Come Up
Can the card be used at more than one hotel?
Yes. The balance is not single-use — multi-booking is the standard behaviour. Split it across a city weekend now and a longer trip later, or hold the lot for one bigger stay.
What if the recipient doesn't know where they want to go yet?
The card waits. 24 months is long enough for plans to form, dates to clear, and a destination to win on the third dinner conversation. The redeem page is bookmarkable; the code is not going anywhere.
Can the gift card pay for someone else's room?
It can pay for the booking the recipient is making. Whose name goes on the booking is up to the recipient.
Can it be combined with another gift card?
Where the platform allows multiple payment methods at checkout, yes. The card behaves like a payment method, not a discount code.
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Check Your Remaining Balance
Unspent balance carries over automatically. See what is left, view your transaction history, and confirm the expiry date.
Check BalanceOpen the Redeem Page
Enter the code, search, pick dates, book. The card handles the accounting; the trip is the part worth thinking about.