With BWH Group's acquisition of WorldHotels and the group's overall rebranding, BW's loyalty program will also merge into WorldHotels Rewards starting January 5 next year. For now, there don't appear to be any major changes: all existing BW Rewards points will be transferred and will continue to never expire, while perks such as the member rate and pay with points will remain unchanged. The only change is that BW's original five tiers (Blue, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Diamond Select) will be streamlined into three, and existing elite members will be matched to the new tiers (although BWH has not yet announced what the new tiers are).
Timeline:
11/16/26 New WorldHotels Rewards tier names and criteria announced
12/14/26 Holders of top-tier legacy BW Rewards status will be matched to the new tiers
1/5/27 New WorldHotels Rewards officially launches; the Best Western Rewards Visa Signature and Best Western Rewards Premium Visa Signature credit cards will be renamed at the same time
Right now all we have is the merged framework—there's still no word on what the three new levels will be called or how promotion criteria will be set. It's better to wait until the rules are officially announced in mid-November before making any judgments; don't rush to assume new benefits based on the old levels.