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Omni Select Guest: How To Maximize Omni’s Loyalty Program
Spend with Omni Hotels for faster points accumulation, free nights and elite benefits.
Sally French is co-host of the Smart Travel podcast and a writer on NerdWallet's travel team. Before joining NerdWallet as a travel rewards expert in 2020, she wrote about travel and credit cards for The New York Times and its sibling site, Wirecutter.
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The Omni Hotels & Resorts loyalty program, called the Omni Select Guest program, rewards travelers with Omni Credits. These credits can be used to redeem for free nights at any Omni Hotel or Resort, which are luxury hotels throughout the U.S. and select locations in Canada and Mexico.
Omni's hotels are typically located in urban centers, resort destinations and historic landmarks, such as the Omni Parker House in Boston or the Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire. Another standout is the Omni Mokara Hotel & Spa in San Antonio, widely praised for its riverside location, elegant spa offerings and rooftop pool — a great example of how the brand blends luxury with authentic local flavor.
The lobby of the Omni Mokara Hotel & Spa. (Photo by Sally French)
While the Omni chain lacks the global reach of chains like Marriott or Hilton, Omni appeals to travelers seeking four- and five-star accommodations with a boutique feel.
Here's your guide to earning and redeeming Omni Credits, the program's elite status perks, plus some insider strategies so you can decide whether it’s worth your loyalty.
Omni deals right now
Starting July 13, Omni Hotels & Resorts is launching its annual Jingle in July promotion, offering 30% off holiday and winter stays when booked by July 27. Plus, Select Guest members earn 2x Omni Credits per room night when they book during the exclusive member booking window.
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How to earn Omni Credits
Earnings through Omni Select guest are based on a combination of both actual hotel stays, as well as other on-property spending including dining, spa visits and even valet parking or golf.
Omni Credits are the currency of the program, earned as follows:
Per room night (Member & Insider):5 credits.
Per room night (Champion & Icon): 10 credits.
Per $100 of eligible purchases beyond the room: 1 credit (2 for Icon tier).
Spending on extras like a spa day are a quick way to boost your Tier Dollars. (Photo by Sally French)
Qualifying spend includes:
Room rates booked directly with Omni.
Charges from restaurants, bars, spas, golf, valet and select retail.
Note that certain costs like taxes, fees, gratuities, third-party bookings (e.g. Expedia) and unpaid charges do not earn credits or Tier Dollars.
🤓Nerdy Tip
Peep that $100 threshold rule. For better or for worse, only each full $100 in non-room charges earns credit. So what if you spend $199? You’ll only earn 1 credit. Yet if you spend $201? That’s 2 credits.
Omni Select Guest elite status tiers
Omni's Select Guest loyalty program has four tiers of status: Member, Insider, Champion and Icon. Status is earned by qualifying spending with the brand and can be unlocked at $1,000, $4,000 and $8,000 spend levels, or "Tier Dollars." Tier Dollars include most charges to the room except taxes, gratuities and fees.
Note that Tier Dollars reset each calendar year, so time your big-spend stays wisely.
Member
General members receive these benefits:
Free deluxe Wi-Fi.
Free bottled water and a welcome drink upon arrival.
Earn 5 Omni Credits per room night.
Earn 1 Omni Credit per $100 of other hotel purchases.
Insider
Once you spend at least $1,000 in Tier Dollars within the calendar year, you advance to tier 2, the Insider level.
Earn 1 Omni Credit per $100 of other hotel purchases.
Free deluxe Wi-Fi and bottled water upon arrival.
Daily beverages comped by the hotel.
Two complimentary clothing items pressed or two shoeshines during the stay.
Champion
After you spend $4,000 in Tier Dollars within the calendar year, you will level up to Champion status. This tier is something of a sweet spot, as you now unlock 10 credits per night. That's double what lower tiers earn, plus you get more meaningful benefits like upgrades and late checkout.
A king room at the Omni Mokara Hotel & Spa. (Photo by Sally French)
Once you earn 100 Omni Credits (or 20 stays at the lower two status levels), you can redeem them for a night’s stay.
There are no complex award charts or dynamic pricing for your award redemptions, and Omni Credits are valid for 36 months from the date of earning.
Resort fees are waived on redemption nights. Unfortunately, the program does have blackout dates during which Omni Credits cannot be used for awards. These dates are listed on the program’s website.
With that, there are some solid ways to maximize your Omni redemptions:
Book high-value properties: All properties cost the same (100 credits/night), so skip the budget airport Omni and save your credits for aspirational spots like the Omni Mount Washington (NH) or Omni Rancho Las Palmas (Rancho Mirage, CA near Palm Springs) during peak season.
Holiday timing matters: Blackout dates do exist, especially around major holidays. Always check individual hotel blackout calendars early in your planning.
Suite dreams: Only Icon members can redeem free nights for suites (subject to availability). If you’re not Icon, book a stay and ask for a paid upgrade — it may be cheaper than burning credits elsewhere.
How to hack the Omni Select Guest loyalty program
Omni Select Guest is a quietly generous program — if you know how to work it. With fixed-rate redemptions and spend-based perks, it’s ideal for business travelers or leisure guests who favor boutique, U.S.-based luxury.
To truly benefit:
Use your credit card spend to accelerate tier progression.
Don’t waste credits on lower-end properties.
Monitor blackout dates early and plan high-impact redemptions.
Here are some additional pro-tips to maximize your stays.
1. Maximize short stays with high spend
Weekend getaway with spa, valet and fine dining? That’s an elite-status jackpot if charged to your room.
2. Pair with a hotel credit card
Omni lacks a co-branded credit card, but high-earning, premium travel cards can offset costs via:
Not every Omni offers a luxurious experience. Some urban or airport locations are underwhelming—don’t redeem 100 credits there. Instead, target redemptions during high-demand events (e.g. a holiday in Austin or a ski weekend in Bretton Woods).