Hotels.com Cashback Only Without a Coupon Code: How to Book
Hotels.com pays cashback only on bookings made without a coupon code. If you enter a code at checkout, the booking will not earn cashback, so the rule for you is simple: click through from Coin7 and leave every code field empty. Everything else in this guide is about avoiding the small mistakes that cost people their cashback.
What the condition means
It is a condition of the programme, not a Coin7 rule. The shop’s partner programme pays for bookings that arrive through the tracked click and are not combined with a coupon code. Why do programmes work like this? In general, a code is a second way of arriving at the shop, and a programme does not want to pay twice for one booking. Whatever the exact reason, the practical result is the same: with a code, no cashback.
The condition covers all three booking types. Hotels earn up to 2 %, holiday rentals 1 % and car rentals 0.75 %. More on those differences in our separate guide to the rates.
Where codes sneak in
Most people do not decide to use a code. It happens by habit. A few typical situations:
- You have a code from a newsletter or a message you received earlier, and you paste it at checkout because it feels like a waste not to.
- A browser extension that hunts for discount codes pops up and offers to fill one in. Do not accept it on a booking you want cashback for.
- You find a code on a website and use it, thinking you can still add the cashback on top.
- You have a code from a friend or a company, and enter it out of habit.
The rule of thumb is this: if you type, paste or click apply on anything that looks like a code, you have probably lost the cashback for that booking. If you are unsure whether something counts, look at the conditions on our shop page, or leave the thing out.
How to compare before you decide
Sometimes a code does give a better deal than cashback. It is worth a quick check before you book, especially for an expensive stay. Work it out in euros, not in percentages: compare the price with the code to the price without the code minus the cashback. Cashback for hotels is a modest percentage, so a big code discount can win. For a small booking, the cashback is easier and more predictable. Just make the choice before you pay, not after, because you cannot add a missing code or remove an entered one later.
Booking correctly step by step
- Close other Hotels.com tabs and any deal pages so no old session is left behind.
- Open Coin7 and use the button on the Hotels.com page.
- Search, choose the room and go to the payment step. Leave any code or voucher field empty.
- Book as you normally would, and keep the confirmation email.
If you realise halfway through that you opened the shop another way, start over from Coin7. It takes a minute and saves the cashback.
When the cashback arrives
The cashback is confirmed after your stay is completed and the cancellation window has passed. A booking you cancel earns nothing, which is logical because the shop has no completed sale to report. So if your plans might change, book a rate with free cancellation and expect the credit a little after you check out.
How to get cashback at Hotels.com
Open Coin7, go to the Hotels.com page and use the button that takes you to the shop. Search and book without entering any code. Do not switch to another link or an ad in the middle, because that can interrupt the tracking. If you want to use a voucher anyway, remember that it will cost you the cashback on that booking.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a coupon code?
Anything you type, paste or apply as a code or voucher during the booking. If you are unsure about a specific case, check the conditions on our shop page.
Can I add a code afterwards if I forgot it?
That would make the booking ineligible for cashback. Decide before you pay whether the code or the cashback is the better deal for you.
Does this apply to hotels, holiday rentals and car rentals alike?
Yes, the condition applies to all booking types. The rates are different for each type.
What if my booking was made without a code and the cashback is still missing?
Wait until the stay is over and the confirmation period has passed, since the shop confirms later. If it still does not appear afterwards, contact us with the booking details.
