{"id":19372,"date":"2017-11-13T07:16:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T12:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=19372"},"modified":"2020-06-22T16:19:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:19:37","slug":"resort-credits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/resort-credits\/","title":{"rendered":"What are resort credits and how do they work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Depending on when you book your all-inclusive resort vacation, you might be eligible for resort credits as a promotion on your booking. Resort credits are offered by the hotels and resorts to add extra value to the package. A resort credit is basically cash you can use for extra services not normally included in the all-inclusive package: spa services, golf, motorized watersports, and private beachside or romantic dinners, for example. <\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to cashback, resort credits often have limits, and while these are often an excellent way to get more out of your vacation, we highlight the fine print, limitations, and some of the common resort credits and resort chains that offer these promotions.<\/span><\/p>\n

How do resort credits work?<\/b><\/h1>\n

The amount of resort credits you earn or are eligible for is dependent on the length of your stay, and sometimes your room category. Depending on the promotion and resort chain, some hotels award $400 for weeklong stays, while others reward upwards of $1800.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is an example of the resort credits at the Hard Rock Hotels<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n*subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n

Hard Rock Hotels calls their resort credit promotion a \u201cLimitless Resort Credit\u201d which means there aren\u2019t restrictions or caps on how much you can use toward your services (though there is a 20% fee applied to the final price of all transactions using the Limitless Resort Credit). In the case of Hard Rock Hotels, the resort credits are treated like cash<\/strong><\/span> as opposed to coupons<\/strong><\/span>. (You are not<\/strong><\/span> given actual cash – but they have a cash value.)<\/p>\n

Resorts that offer credits in the form of coupons means that there is a maximum credit you can use on each activity. In the case of coupons, when a promotion says something like, \u201cup to $1000 USD resort credit per couple,\u201d these resort credits are broken down for different services. You can only use so much on one service.<\/p>\n

It may be advertised, for example, that you will receive a $100 resort credit for the spa. But note how one hotel breakdowns their spa credit coupons:<\/p>\n

2 coupons of US $30 for 80-minute deep tissue massage
\n2 coupons of US $25 for facial treatment
\n2 coupons of US $20 for body wrap treatment
\n2 coupons of US $15 for stress cure massage
\n2 coupons of US $10 for spa pedicure
\n*Limit of 1 coupon per service per person<\/em><\/p>\n

On the other hand, sometimes resorts will give you a $50 voucher to use fully toward whichever spa service you\u2019d like. Guests usually receive coupons at check-in and can reserve activities upon arrival.<\/p>\n

Services and tours are subject to availability at the time of booking. You\u2019ll notice you will likely have to supplement the majority of the cost of the service – but hey, a discount is a discount!<\/p>\n

Hotel chains that offer resort credits:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Including but are not limited to:<\/p>\n