The hotel desk.
Hotel-programme moves — Bonvoy promotions, devaluations and the UAE hotel scene — filtered for what actually changes a stay priced in AED.
ALL Accor doubles points at 46 UAE hotels, and on dining, for bookings made by 13 December
Register, then book two nights or more at a participating Accor hotel in the UAE, the wider Middle East, Africa or Asia-Pacific between 27 October and 13 December 2026, and stays to 31 March 2027 earn 2X Reward points. Paying direct at a participating restaurant or bar earns double too, until 13 December. Sofitel, Fairmont and Raffles are not on the list.
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Hilton Honors sells points with a 120% bonus to 21 November. At about 1.7 fils a point, it is only for a specific stay
Hilton is adding 120% to points purchases of 5,000 or more until 21 November 2026, which works out at roughly 0.45 US cents (about 1.7 fils) a point. That is above our 1.5-fils Hilton valuation, so it pays only when you have a particular award in mind.
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Marriott Bonvoy pays up to 4,500 bonus points a stay worldwide. Register by 13 November, stay by 22 November
Marriott's global promotion pays 1,500 bonus points on paid stays of two nights or more, plus 3,000 at resorts, for stays completed by 22 November 2026. UAE hotels are not excluded, but BVLGARI and Marriott Executive Apartments are, and members earning airline miles do not qualify.
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ALL Accor triples points at 96 UAE hotels, for bookings made by 25 October
Register, then book two nights or more at a participating Accor hotel in the UAE or eleven other markets by 25 October 2026, and stays to 31 January 2027 earn 3X Reward points. Each stay is also an entry in a ten-prize draw.
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Hilton Honors pays 3,000 bonus points a stay at 16 UAE hotels, 1,000 at the rest, to 31 December
Register for Hilton's More Points to Play promotion before you check out, and every stay completed between 15 October and 31 December 2026 earns 1,000 bonus points. Stays at 16 UAE hotels on Hilton's luxury, lifestyle and resort list earn 3,000.
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Marriott Bonvoy's app will show your place in the upgrade queue — in the US and Canada first, not the UAE
Marriott is testing a Complimentary Upgrade List in the Bonvoy app that shows elite members their position in line and how many upgrades a hotel expects to have. The Points Guy says it reaches 250+ US and Canadian hotels by November; no UAE date is reported.
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World of Hyatt swaps its new-hotel bonus for double points, capped at 25,000 a stay — award nights no longer count
Since 1 October 2026, Hyatt's new-hotel offer pays double base points on one specific rate, up to 25,000 bonus points a stay, instead of 500 points a night. Grand Hyatt The Red Sea and Hyatt Regency London Olympia are on the current list; no UAE hotel is.
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IHG brings Garner Hotels to the UAE: Dubai Al Jaddaf and Ras Al Khaimah, expected in 2026
IHG has signed its first two Garner Hotels in the Middle East: an 81-room hotel at Al Jaddaf in Dubai and a 204-room hotel in Ras Al Khaimah, both with Nooa Holdings and both expected to open in 2026.
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World of Hyatt: 3,000 bonus points for every three nights to 15 December — register first
Abu Dhabi hotels to adopt Emirati hospitality standards from early 2027, Gulf News reports
Minor Hotels stays earn double Avios to 31 October, Head for Points reports — but not at UAE Anantaras
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IHG's pick-your-points promotion ends 31 August — nine days to register, and which option you pick is night-count arithmetic
IHG One Rewards' Choice Promotion — register for either 2,000 points every 2 nights or 8,000 points every 4 nights, both uncapped — covers stays through 31 August 2026. Registration must come before the stay, and the right pick depends entirely on how many IHG nights you have left this month.
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Marriott Bonvoy is paying 5,000 points for one stay under the Skywards partnership — register before you check in
Link your Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards accounts, register, and complete one eligible paid stay between 15 July and 30 September 2026 to collect 5,000 bonus Bonvoy points — AED 125 at our cost-basis baseline. Registration must come before the stay.
