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HOTEL LOYALTY PROGRAMS

HOTEL LOYALTY PROGRAMS

Hotel loyalty programs matter most when journeys are long, arrivals are late, and recovery time counts. This guide is designed for long-haul travellers who care less about theoretical perks and more about what actually helps on arrival — late checkout, breakfast access, reliable footprint, and usable status benefits.

Rather than ranking programs in isolation, Antipode looks at loyalty through the lens of real routes. By combining distance, direction, and travel patterns, this page helps you understand which hotel loyalty ecosystems tend to work best for the kind of journeys you actually take — informational only, with no live pricing or affiliations.

Loyalty Reality
Points programs that suit long-haul routes
Loyalty value changes with distance, direction, and arrival conditions. Programs that feel rewarding on short regional trips often perform very differently on long-haul routes, where footprint, consistency, late checkout, and recovery-friendly benefits matter more than headline rewards. This guide evaluates loyalty programs through a route-first lens. Enter a typical journey below to see which airline alliances, hotel programs, and flexible points ecosystems tend to align best with that style of travel — informational guidance only, with no live pricing, bookings, or affiliations.
Route
Examples: London → Sydney, New York → Tokyo, Paris → Singapore, Los Angeles → Bangkok.
Recommendation summary
Route type
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Why these programs
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Airline loyalty programs (best fit)
Programs and alliances that commonly make long-haul redemptions and upgrades easier for this route type.
Run a route to see airline program suggestions.
Hotel loyalty programs (recovery-friendly)
Programs that tend to matter when you arrive tired: footprint, late checkout, breakfast, and reliable status benefits.
Run a route to see hotel program suggestions.
Transferable points ecosystems
Flexible points can be more useful than a single-airline currency. This section lists common transfer ecosystems and what they unlock.
Run a route to see recommended ecosystems.

How the Loyalty Calculator works

Loyalty programs behave differently depending on how far you travel, where you land, and how often you repeat similar routes. A program that works well for short regional hops may offer little value on long-haul journeys where arrival time, recovery, and consistency matter more than headline rewards.

This tool looks at travel through a route-first lens. Enter a typical journey below to see which airline alliances, hotel programs, and flexible points ecosystems tend to align best with that kind of travel pattern — informational guidance only, with no live pricing, bookings, or affiliations.

Points & Payment
Points vs Cash Calculator
Compare a redemption in points or miles to the cash price to see whether it’s a good use of points. Estimates only.
Your redemption
Tip: If you don’t know the cash price, you can still see a “breakeven” cash price for your points.
Result
Value (cents per point)
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Verdict
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Assumed “fair” value
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Breakeven cash price
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Implied points value
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Values are estimates based on typical cents-per-point assumptions and may not reflect current market pricing. This is not financial advice.

ANTIPODE FAQ

Can two cities be exact antipodes?

Exact city-to-city antipodes are extremely rare. Some locations come close, but most antipodal pairs involve ocean points rather than populated places.
What exactly is an antipode?

It is the point directly opposite another on Earth — connected through the planet’s center. If you could drill straight down through your location, you would emerge at your antipode.
Why do most antipodes fall in the ocean?

Because Earth’s landmasses are clustered on one side of the planet. Over 90% of all antipodes place one point on land and the other in open ocean.
Do any major cities have true land-to-land antipodes?

A few rare pairs exist, including parts of New Zealand ↔ Spain, and parts of Argentina ↔ China. Most large cities do not have a land-based opposite.
Can I share my antipode?

Yes — use the map to find your opposite point, then screenshot or share the coordinates with friends. Yes — use Share Your Antipode to copy a link or generate an image card