What are the best hotel affiliate programs?

Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top hotel affiliate programs right now are led by Sandals & Beaches Resorts, trivago BR, trivago CH, trivago JP, trivago MX. All 101 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.

How much do hotel affiliate programs pay?

Among the 8 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites whose terms we verified on their own page and that pay a percentage, the median rate is 7%, and half pay between 5% and 7.5%. None of the verified programs pays a recurring commission. The highest-value program here, Sandals & Beaches Resorts, is modelled at about $120 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.

Are hotel affiliate programs free to join?

Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.

Ranked

Best Hotel affiliate programs

The highest-value hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites to promote, ranked by what one paid referral is actually worth. Compare commission, cookie window, network and how each pays, then open any program for its full terms and the exact steps to get approved.

101programs

$120top value / referral

103more niches

Typical rate among 8 verified hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites: 7%, half paying 5% to 7.5%. Commission rates by industry

Of the 101 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites we track, 9 are verified against the program's own terms. Payouts run from a share of each sale to fixed bounties up to $120 per referral, led by Sandals & Beaches Resorts.

Top 30 hotel programs by value per referral

Ranked from verified terms. Click Apply to go to the program's signup, or open its full terms.

1
Sandals & Beaches Resorts
CJ·Starting at 4% per sale·60-day cookie
$120
Apply
2
trivago BR
CJ·100% per sale·cookie not posted
$120
Apply
3
trivago CH
CJ·100% per sale·cookie not posted
$120
Apply
4
trivago JP
CJ·100% per sale·cookie not posted
$120
Apply
5
trivago MX
CJ·100% per sale·cookie not posted
$120
Apply
6
Plum Guide
Partnerize·7% per booking·90-day cookie
$80
Apply
7
Barcelo Hotel Group
CJ·6% per sale·30-day cookie
$55
Apply
8
Club Med
Tradedoubler·5% new customer, 3% existing customer·45-day cookie
$40
Apply
9
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
CJ·7% per sale (5-8% by market), plus 10% bonus for first 3 months·30-day cookie
$38
Apply
10
Sykes Holiday Cottages Affiliate Programme
Awin·6% on all sales; 3% capped at £100 (GBP) for voucher-code and cashback sites·30-day cookie
$32
Apply
11
Center Parcs
Awin·5% per sale (UK program figure)·45-day cookie
$25
Apply
12
ParkSleepFly.com - Airport Hotels & Parking
CJ·20% per sale·cookie not posted
$24
Apply
13
Vrbo
CJ·~2%-6% CPS on completed vacation-rental bookings·7-day cookie
$22
Apply
14
Accor Pacific
CJ·2% per sale·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
15
Best Western
CJ·3% per sale·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
16
Hotels.com Finland
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
17
Hotels.com France
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
18
Hotels.com Ireland
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
19
Hotels.com Italy
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
20
Hotels.com Latin America
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
21
Hotels.com Poland
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
22
Hotels.com UK
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
23
Palace Resorts
CJ·4% per sale·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
24
Red Roof
CJ·3% per sale·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
25
The Excellence Collection
CJ·Set per-advertiser in CJ·cookie not posted
$20
Apply
26
Booking.com
CJ·25-40% of Booking.com's own commission (tiered by monthly bookings)·session-length cookie
$18
Apply
27
Landal GreenParks Affiliate Programma
In-house·5.00% per booking (EUR)·30-day cookie
$18
Apply
28
Roompot Affiliate Programma
In-house·5% per booking low season, 3% high season (EUR)·30-day cookie
$16
Apply
29
Trip.com
In-house·Up to 7% CPS (tiered; hotels/tours/car rentals 2-7%)·30-day cookie
$15
Apply
30
Agoda
In-house·4%-7% CPS (tiered: 4% at 1-50 bookings up to 7% for top performers)·cookie not posted
$14
Apply

Search and compare all hotel programs in the directory →

More travel niches

All travel affiliate programs →All 104 niches →

Frequently asked

What are the best hotel affiliate programs?: Ranked by what one paid referral is worth, the top hotel affiliate programs right now are led by Sandals & Beaches Resorts, trivago BR, trivago CH, trivago JP, trivago MX. All 101 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites we track are compared here with their commission, cookie window and network.
How much do hotel affiliate programs pay?: Among the 8 hotels, resorts, vacation rentals and hotel booking sites whose terms we verified on their own page and that pay a percentage, the median rate is 7%, and half pay between 5% and 7.5%. None of the verified programs pays a recurring commission. The highest-value program here, Sandals & Beaches Resorts, is modelled at about $120 per paid referral. Each program shows its published commission, how it pays (per sale, per lead, or recurring) and its cookie window, so you can pick by real payout rather than a headline rate.
Are hotel affiliate programs free to join?: Almost all are free to join, either through an affiliate network (join once, then apply to the brand) or an in-house program you apply to directly. Each listing shows the exact requirements and the network it runs on.