Direct Booking, Maximized
Last updated April 2, 2026
Booking with Gondola maximizes value on every stay. The platform helps you earn the most possible while keeping the same hotel loyalty points and perks that you love. Earn Gondola Cash on every stay, so you can get to your next free vacation faster.
Direct booking made more rewarding
Unlike traditional OTAs, Gondola books directly with hotels. This means you still earn your full hotel and credit card loyalty points and perks, and all the flexibility and control that you're used to with direct bookings. Any changes, cancellations, or support can be handled either through Gondola or directly by the hotel.
You get all the advantages of booking directly. Gondola just makes this simpler, more efficient, and gives you additional Gondola Cash back on every stay, making it the most rewarding way to book hotels.
How your earnings stack
Gondola triple stacks your credit card points, hotel points, and Gondola Cash to maximize your earnings on every stay. The average traveler earns 16% of their room rate back with every booking. With the right cards, loyalty status, and Gondola Status Tier, you could earn upwards to 30% back every time.
If you have a co-branded credit card, you'll earn your direct booking point perks since the charge will come directly from the hotel, and not from Gondola.