Hotel perks shift: 10% cash back spreads and Hilton adds all-inclusive resorts
More apps now offer about 10% back on hotel bookings, and Hilton has switched two Mexico resorts to all-inclusive pricing, according to Skift and Live and Let's Fly.
According to Skift, getting roughly 10% of your hotel booking cost returned to you is now a typical perk in the U.S. Uber pays it as ride credits. Robinhood pays it on its $695 credit card. For the hotels it highlights, Airbnb gives back as much as 15%.
Skift states that the majority of these businesses make their income from areas outside of hotels. What they can afford to pay depends on how much the customer is worth to them after checkout. Last week, Robinhood and the London company Duffel announced a partnership. Inside the Robinhood app, Duffel handles the booking of flights, hotels and rental cars.
Live and Let's Fly reports a second change in hotel pricing. On October 1, 2026, Hilton changed the Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya and the Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya over to all-inclusive rates. Both resorts remain in the Hilton Honors program.
The same outlet says Marriott already runs 38 all-inclusive hotels and that Hyatt is next. The writer says it is still unclear how this will change point redemptions.
What it means for travelers
A cash-back offer can lower the real cost of a hotel stay, but each offer has its own rules. All-inclusive pricing also changes how nightly rates and points prices compare with regular rooms. Travelers should look at the full price, not just the headline number.
What to watch next
Check the current rates, points prices and reward terms on the official hotel, airline or app website before you book, because the notes only show example dates.
How the story unfolded
- Live and Let's Fly Every Big Hotel Brand Wants Your All-Inclusive Money
- Hospitality Net Build the hotel you want to run, not the one your tech allows
Read the original reporting
- Skift – Why Everyone Wants to Give You 10% Back on a Hotel ↗
- Hospitality Net – Build the hotel you want to run, not the one your tech allows ↗
- Live and Let's Fly – Every Big Hotel Brand Wants Your All-Inclusive Money ↗
- Travel + Leisure – I Visit Dozens of Hotels Each Year—These Are the 14 Items to Pack If You Want an Instant Room Upgrade, From $10 ↗
Quick questions
What happened?
More apps now offer about 10% back on hotel bookings, and Hilton has switched two Mexico resorts to all-inclusive pricing, according to Skift and Live and Let's Fly.
How does this affect trips to Mexico?
A cash-back offer can lower the real cost of a hotel stay, but each offer has its own rules. All-inclusive pricing also changes how nightly rates and points prices compare with regular rooms. Travelers should look at the full price, not just the headline number.
What happens next?
Check the current rates, points prices and reward terms on the official hotel, airline or app website before you book, because the notes only show example dates.
Which outlets reported this?
This brief is based on reporting from Skift, Hospitality Net, Live and Let's Fly and Travel + Leisure. Links to the original stories are listed on this page.
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