MeliáRewards points are typically worth about 0.5¢ each (estimate). We don't set a use-points line for this program yet: compare an award with that. No award chart since May 2022. The points price follows the cash price, so a point is worth roughly the same at a given hotel on any date; it varies between hotels. Points pay for all or part of a stay from 2,000 points. Meliá has announced a programme overhaul for January 2027 that may limit points on room rates; details are not out.
The rules that change the answer
| Pricing | Dynamic pricingNo award chart since May 2022. The points price follows the cash price, so a point is worth roughly the same at a given hotel on any date; it varies between hotels. Points pay for all or part of a stay from 2,000 points. Meliá has announced a programme overhaul for January 2027 that may limit points on room rates; details are not out. |
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| Points a night | from 11,000UnverifiedAmex Spain's transfer page gives indicative 'from' prices per night for two: Sol 3* 11,000; Sol 4* 14,000; Meliá and INNSIDE 17,000; ME and Gran Meliá 28,000; Paradisus 42,000; ME London 45,500. The page is undated and calls the figures indicative. A 2023 example: Gran Meliá Palacio de los Duques, Madrid, €493 or 110,323 points. |
| Typical value | 0.5¢EstimatePointsCalc sample of 14 hotels (Oct 2026): average 0.50 US cents, range 0.38–0.54. Turning Left for Less (Aug 2025): just under 0.4p on full-points bookings. Buying points costs €5 per 1,000 (0.5 euro cents). |
| Free night on long stays | None |
| In Europe | Spain's largest hotel group: 99,350 rooms in 365 hotels (Hosteltur, Dec 2025), expected to reach at least 411 hotels by end-2026. Strongest in Spain (Balearics, Andalusia, Canaries), plus Italy, Germany, Portugal, Croatia, the UK, Greece, Albania and Malta; Cuba and the Caribbean outside Europe. |
- Part-paying with points beats paying fully with points: the first 2,000 points on a flexible rate has been reported at about 0.7p to 1.3p a point, against about 0.4p for a full-points night.
- Points at hotel restaurants go at 250 points per €1 (0.4 euro cents) and at spas at 50 points per €1; Amazon vouchers at 3,500 points for £10.
- Points expire after 12 months without activity.
- Gold status (free with UK Amex Platinum) gives three 20%-off vouchers a year; Head for Points rates these above the points themselves.
- Wait for the January 2027 rules before transferring Amex Spain points in bulk.
Transfer from card points
Ratios for cards issued in that country. "Worth per bank point" uses the typical value; bank points usually fetch 1.5–2 cents with airlines.
| From | Ratio | 10,000 points become | Worth per bank point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amex Spain | 1:1 | 10,000 | 0.5¢ |
From our transfer tables. Transfers can't be undone: price the award first.
Questions
What are MeliáRewards points worth?
About 0.5¢ each (estimate). That is a typical value, not a guarantee: work out the value of your own stay.
When should I use MeliáRewards points instead of cash?
MeliáRewards points are typically worth about 0.5¢ each (estimate). We don't set a use-points line for this program yet: compare an award with that. Subtract city tax and fees still due on the award, and the points a paid stay would earn, before you compare.
How does MeliáRewards price award nights?
No award chart since May 2022. The points price follows the cash price, so a point is worth roughly the same at a given hotel on any date; it varies between hotels. Points pay for all or part of a stay from 2,000 points. Meliá has announced a programme overhaul for January 2027 that may limit points on room rates; details are not out.
Which credit card points transfer to MeliáRewards?
Amex Spain 1:1. Transfers cannot be undone: price the award first.
Checked by the Points or Cash team on 5 November 2026. Sources: headforpoints.com, pointscalc.com, turningleftforless.com, pointsnplaces.com, melia.com, americanexpress.com, hosteltur.com, meliahotelsinternational.com. Work out your stay · All hotel programs.
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Send Mila the hotel, the dates and both prices. She applies the free-night rules and the fees, and tells you which way to pay.
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