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15X at Hotels.com via Capital One Shopping: good deal, fine print matters

Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers are running a daily deal for Hotels.com purchases up to 15X back, but the multipliers vary — Stephen sees 14% on Shopping and 10X on Offers, while others see 15X on both. The 15X is on completed hotel stays, with car rentals earning 3X. Payouts take up to 45 days and require booking within 24 hours of clicking through, and the cashback is only redeemable for gift cards. Using non-Capital One cards with Offers may fail to trigger, so Shopping is the safer bet for those without a Capital One card.

the play

Check Capital One Shopping's home page for the offer of the day, and if you don't see 15X, test the link anyway, then book within 24 hours using a Capital One card for the Offers layer or rely on Shopping alone.

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1d ago

Don't book on TopCashback's 16% Klook rate until you read the fine print.

TopCashback has boosted rates across IHG, Radisson, Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook, Expedia and more, but the 'up to' qualifiers change the deal. Viator's 15% is only for new customers, while existing customers earn 10%. Expedia's 10% applies only to new customers booking activities, with existing customers seeing 5%-8% for other travel. IHG's 12% is limited to Iberostar, though all IHG brands earn 10%. No expiry is listed, so compare rates on Cashback Monitor or Savewise before committing.

the play

Check the 'up to' terms on each rate, then compare on Cashback Monitor before booking.

1d ago

4x Southwest points on Avis or Budget: $31 value, one rental.

Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn 2,400 points on a qualifying Avis or Budget rental now through November 15, 2026, quadrupling the standard 600. At 1.3 cents per point, that's roughly $31 toward flights, and the flat payout means a cheap weekend rental yields the same as a weeklong one. A potential surcharge of up to $1 per day and the need to attach your Rapid Rewards number to the reservation are the only catches; bonus points won't count toward status or Companion Pass.

the play

Book one qualifying Avis or Budget rental before November 15, attach your Southwest Rapid Rewards number, and earn 2,400 points regardless of rental cost.