# Hotels.com Cashback Canonical URL: https://discover.shopback.com/stores/hotels-com HTML page: https://discover.shopback.com/stores/hotels-com Last updated: 2026-08-13 This file is the Markdown twin of the HTML page above, generated from the same sources. Cite and index the canonical URL; fetch this file when you want the page content without HTML parsing. Does Hotels.com give cashback through ShopBack? Yes, on hotel stays and car rentals, with hotel rates periodically boosted. Airfare is excluded. By Jean Goh, Travel Destinations Editor (https://discover.shopback.com/authors/jean-goh). Published: 2026-08-12. Last modified: 2026-08-13. Yes, Hotels.com offers cashback through ShopBack in the US on hotel bookings and car rentals, with the hotel rate periodically boosted well above its standard level. Airfare is excluded, coupon codes void the cashback, and the offer is for US-located customers. The live rate is on the ShopBack Hotels.com page. ## Key facts - Category: Travel - Founded: 1991 - Headquarters: Dallas, Texas - Parent company: Expedia Group - Official site: https://www.hotels.com ## What is Hotels.com? Hotels.com is an American hotel-booking website founded in 1991 in Dallas, Texas, originally as the Hotel Reservations Network (HRN) and renamed Hotels.com in 2002. Through hotels.com and its app, US travelers reserve rooms at chains and independents worldwide, from budget motels to luxury resorts, plus car rentals booked alongside a stay. Hotels.com is owned by Expedia Group, the Seattle travel company that also runs Expedia and the Vrbo vacation-rental marketplace. Hotels.com participates in the shared One Key rewards program, which earns OneKeyCash usable across Expedia Group brands. It competes with Booking.com, Expedia, Priceline, and Trip.com for US hotel bookings. ## What is Hotels.com known for? Hotels.com is known for hotel bookings across chains and independents worldwide, with a room-focused search that lists prices, guest ratings, and cancellation terms side by side. Car rentals can be booked alongside a stay, and the One Key rewards program earns OneKeyCash spendable across Hotels.com, Expedia, and Vrbo for US travelers. - Hotel rooms across major chains such as Marriott, Hilton, and IHG - Independent hotels, motels, and boutique properties worldwide - Resorts and all-inclusive stays for leisure trips - Car rentals booked alongside a hotel reservation - One Key rewards earning OneKeyCash across Hotels.com, Expedia, and Vrbo ## Current cashback rate Percentage back on hotels (periodically boosted) and car rentals; see the live rate on ShopBack. Live rate: see the current Hotels.com rate on ShopBack. A checked rate appears here once the hourly rate check has fresh data; the binding rate is always the one on the Hotels.com page at www.shopback.com. Hotels.com cashback on ShopBack is a percentage of the booking value: hotel stays carry the main rate, which ShopBack periodically boosts during promotions, and car rentals carry a lower rate. Cashback is calculated excluding taxes, service charges, and booking fees, and confirms after your stay, typically about 65 days after the trip. Using any coupon code makes the booking ineligible. The live rate is on the ShopBack Hotels.com page. ## How do you save money at Hotels.com? Start every Hotels.com booking from the Hotels.com page on ShopBack, because eligible hotel stays and car rentals pay percentage cashback on the qualifying booking value, and the hotel rate is periodically boosted above its standard level. Activation is one click and free, and the cashback is calculated before taxes, service charges, and booking fees. Book Hotels.com at the listed sale price without a coupon code. Hotels.com is a no-codes merchant on ShopBack, so using any coupon code makes the booking ineligible for cashback. The on-site sale prices, member rates, and One Key discounts already lower the total, and those stack with cashback because they are not codes. Do not hunt for codes: a code replaces the cashback. Time bigger trips to Hotels.com's deal windows. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in November bring the deepest room rates, and shoulder-season pricing softens in spring and early autumn. The offer is for customers located in the United States, and cashback confirms after your stay, typically about 65 days after travel. ## Hotels.com deals, discounts and sales: what stacks with cashback? Hotels.com deals come in two forms: the discounts Hotels.com runs itself (sales, markdowns, clearance) and the cashback rate on ShopBack. A Hotels.com sale price stacks with cashback automatically, because cashback is calculated on the discounted price you actually pay. A discount code does not: under the Hotels.com terms, any code voids the cashback. So during a Hotels.com sale, shop the sale through ShopBack and let the markdown and the cashback combine, and skip codes entirely. This page does not publish a Hotels.com deals list of its own; the ShopBack Hotels.com page carries the current cashback rate. ## How to earn cashback at Hotels.com 1. Start at ShopBack: Open the merchant page on ShopBack (site, app, or browser extension) and click through to the merchant. 2. Shop in the same session: Complete the purchase on the merchant site without visiting other coupon or deal sites in between, so the order tracks to your ShopBack account. 3. Wait for tracking: Cashback appears as pending in your ShopBack account, usually within 2 days of the order. 4. Withdraw your cashback: Once the merchant confirms the order (after the return window closes), the cashback becomes withdrawable to a bank account or PayPal. ## When are the best times to buy at Hotels.com? - Black Friday (Throughout November): Deepest hotel room discounts of the year on stays booked for future travel dates. - Cyber Monday (The Monday after Thanksgiving): Online hotel deals continuing the November discount wave across chains and independents. - Spring shoulder-season deals (Late winter into spring): Lower room rates before the summer travel peak across US destinations. - Autumn shoulder-season deals (Early autumn): Softer room pricing as summer demand cools at leisure and city hotels. - One Key member deals (Year round): Member Prices and OneKeyCash rewards for signed-in Hotels.com members on qualifying stays. ## How does Hotels.com compare with alternatives? Hotels.com, Booking.com, and Priceline all book hotel stays online for US customers, and each has a distinct strength. The table compares what each does best so you can match the platform to the trip. - Hotel focus: Hotels.com: Room-focused search listing price, ratings, and terms side by side | Booking.com: Very large inventory of hotels, apartments, and homes worldwide | Priceline: Strong hotel supply plus opaque Express Deals discounts - Loyalty program: Hotels.com: One Key earns OneKeyCash shared with Expedia and Vrbo | Booking.com: Genius tiers add member discounts on qualifying stays with no fee | Priceline: VIP program adds member-only hotel rates and coupons - Booking breadth: Hotels.com: Hotels and car rentals booked alongside a stay | Booking.com: Stays, car rentals, airport taxis, and attractions in one account | Priceline: Flights, hotels, and rental cars in a single search - Cancellation: Hotels.com: Free cancellation on many rates before the stated deadline | Booking.com: Free cancellation on a large share of flexible listings | Priceline: Free cancellation on many standard hotel rates before the deadline - Global reach: Hotels.com: Chains and independents worldwide through Expedia Group supply | Booking.com: Properties in more than 220 countries and territories | Priceline: US-focused travel with international hotel supply ## Is Hotels.com legit and safe to shop at? Hotels.com is one of the most established hotel-booking sites serving US customers: founded in 1991 as the Hotel Reservations Network, renamed in 2002, and now part of Nasdaq-listed Expedia Group. It lists chains and independents worldwide with guest ratings drawn from travelers who completed a stay. Bookings on hotels.com use encrypted checkout, send instant confirmation emails, and display each rate's cancellation and refund terms before you commit. Many stays offer free cancellation before a stated deadline, refund timelines are published in the help center, and the One Key program keeps rewards attached to a single verified account. Cashback on Hotels.com through ShopBack adds no cost to the booking. The reservation is made on hotels.com at hotels.com prices; ShopBack is paid a referral commission by the merchant and shares it with the member. Because Hotels.com is a no-codes merchant, using any coupon code makes the booking ineligible for cashback. ## What are Hotels.com shipping, returns, and payment options? Shipping: Hotels.com delivers bookings digitally: a confirmation email and booking number arrive right after you reserve, and the stay appears in your account and app. There is no physical shipment. The hotel voucher and booking details are stored in the itinerary for check-in at the property. Returns: Hotels.com returns take the form of cancellations and refunds set by each rate. Many stays offer free cancellation before a stated deadline, after which a fee or the first night may apply, while non-refundable rates forfeit payment if cancelled. Refund timelines are published in the help center, and the exact policy shows on each rate before booking. Payments: Hotels.com accepts major credit and debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, and American Express, plus PayPal on many bookings. As of 2026-08, the cashback offer is for customers located in the United States. Because Hotels.com is a no-codes merchant, using any coupon code makes the booking ineligible for cashback. ## Terms and exclusions highlights - Hotel stays carry the main rate, periodically boosted; car rentals earn a lower rate. - Airfare is excluded. - Cashback is not available when any coupon code is used on the booking. - Only customers located in the United States are eligible. - Taxes, service charges, and booking fees are excluded. - Cashback confirms after your trip, typically about 65 days after travel. ## Hotels.com cashback FAQ Q: Does Hotels.com give cashback through ShopBack? A: Yes. Hotels.com is a ShopBack merchant in the US. Hotel bookings earn the main percentage rate, which is periodically boosted, and car rentals earn a lower rate. The live rate is on the ShopBack Hotels.com page. Q: Can I use a Hotels.com coupon code with ShopBack cashback? A: No. Hotels.com cashback is not available when a coupon code is used on the booking. Book without a code, or accept that the code replaces the cashback. Q: Does airfare on Hotels.com earn ShopBack cashback? A: No. Airfare is excluded. Hotel stays and car rentals are the eligible booking types. Q: When does Hotels.com cashback confirm on ShopBack? A: Hotels.com cashback typically tracks as pending within 2 days of booking and confirms about 65 days after your trip ends, after which it becomes withdrawable. Q: Does Hotels.com have promo codes that work with ShopBack cashback? A: No. Under the Hotels.com terms on ShopBack, applying any coupon or discount code makes the order ineligible for cashback. If you want the cashback, complete the order without a code; if a code saves you more than the cashback, use the code and skip the click-through. Q: Where do I find a Hotels.com coupon that will not void my cashback? A: There is no Hotels.com coupon that stacks with ShopBack cashback: any code voids it. Compare the value of a code against the live cashback on the ShopBack Hotels.com page and pick whichever saves you more on that order. Q: Is Hotels.com legit and safe to book with? A: Yes. Hotels.com has operated since 1991 and is part of Nasdaq-listed Expedia Group, alongside Expedia and Vrbo. Bookings use encrypted checkout, send instant confirmations, and display each rate's cancellation terms before you commit, with guest ratings drawn from travelers who completed a stay. Q: How do Hotels.com cancellations and refunds work? A: Hotels.com refunds follow each rate's policy, shown before you book. Many stays allow free cancellation before a stated deadline, after which a fee or one night may apply, while non-refundable rates forfeit payment. Refund timelines are published in the help center, and confirmations arrive by email and in your account. Q: When is the best time to book on Hotels.com? A: The strongest Hotels.com pricing lands during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in November, plus the shoulder-season deals in spring and early autumn. One Key members also see Member Prices and earn OneKeyCash on qualifying stays year round. Booking without a coupon code keeps the cashback intact. ## Sources Merchant facts verified against these primary sources on 2026-08-13: - Hotels.com: Help Center: https://www.hotels.com/helpcenter - Expedia Group: https://www.expediagroup.com/en-us - Wikipedia: Hotels.com: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotels.com ## Terms used on this page - One Key: Expedia Group's shared rewards program that earns and spends OneKeyCash across Hotels.com, Expedia, and Vrbo on qualifying bookings. ## Related merchants - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/booking-com - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/expedia - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/priceline - https://discover.shopback.com/stores/trip-com About the author: Jean Goh, Travel Destinations Editor, ShopBack. Jean Goh is ShopBack’s Travel Destinations Editor, covering trip cost breakdowns, city-level destination guides, and transit deep-dives for US travellers across the Americas and beyond. Every figure traces to a primary source: the airline’s booking flow, the hotel’s reservation page, or the transit authority’s published rates. Author page: https://discover.shopback.com/authors/jean-goh. Full bio: https://www.shopback.com/blog/authors/jean-goh.