Gondola Cash
Last updated May 5, 2026
Earning Gondola Cash
Gondola Cash is a rewards currency where $1 in Gondola Cash equals $1 toward your next hotel booking.
Members earn rewards through hotel bookings, receiving 3-7% back in Gondola Cash for every hotel booking, based on your Gondola Status Tier.
An additional earning method involves referrals. When you share your custom referral link, you'll both earn $50 after they complete their first stay.
Rewards become available in your Rewards Dashboard after a stay concludes and remain available indefinitely until redeemed.
Redeeming Gondola Cash
To use accumulated rewards, apply your Gondola Cash during checkout when booking another hotel. You'll need enough to cover the full price for now, but partial payments are coming soon.
When booking with Gondola Cash, the currency covers the full room rate and taxes.
Additional expenses like resort fees must be paid separately at the hotel. You still provide a credit card at check-in to secure the reservation and cover any charges beyond the room rate and taxes.
What you earn on a Gondola Cash redemption
Gondola Cash redemptions are booked through Gondola's partner hotel inventory rather than processed as a direct booking with the hotel. Because of this, redemptions do not earn:
- Hotel loyalty points
- Elite status nights
- Credit card points (the charge is from Gondola, not the hotel)
If maximizing hotel loyalty earning is your priority for a particular stay, save your Gondola Cash for a different trip and pay with cash or points instead.