Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) Discovery program went through a refresh at the end of 2021. GHA has launched its first promotion that utilizes their new loyalty program currency called Discovery Dollars (D$).
Some, if not all elite members of Discovery, have received an email overnight offering them some D$, in my instance D$50, that must be claimed by January 15 and is valid for three months after issuance.
You can access GHA Discovery here.
I clicked through the email, and the page suggests that the bonus D$ is added to accounts in early 2022.
The bonus D$ validity is then hidden on the email’s T&Cs stating that they are valid for three months after issues.
Conclusion
GHA tries to get members to stay at their affiliated hotels and test how easy it is to use their earned D$ towards settling part of the stay.
Theoretically, hotels should be able to offset any folio expenses at the time of check out using the D$ that you have in your account.
Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:
DISCOVERY Dollar (D$) earning and spending is available on eligible purchases at participating hotels and outlets. Exclusions may apply. To participate in the offer, selected members must formally opt-in to the promotion within the promotional period (27 December 2021 – 31 January 2022); participants must be a member of the GHA DISCOVERY Programme who has accepted the programme Terms & Conditions and the Privacy Policy. Promotional DISCOVERY Dollars awarded to members as a result of this promotion will be issued by 15 February 2022 and will expire three months from their date of issuance. Offer may only be redeemed once per eligible member. This offer is subject to change without notice, cannot be transferred or exchanged for other forms of compensation, and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion unless explicitly stated.
You’ve received this email because you are subscribed to GHA DISCOVERY communications. If you would like to unsubscribe from promotional emails, we’ll only continue sending you transaction or account specific messages.
