Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) launched its first Discovery Dollars (D$) sale this past summer and has a new offer for purchases made through March 26, 2025.
GHA Discovery members, regardless of their tier, can purchase D$ now at 15% and for up to D$3K in a calendar year.
You can access this offer on GHA’s website here.
Earning and using D$ are entirely dynamic. Bonus D$ promotions often supercharge earnings, and we cover them all here on LoyaltyLobby
There are a few issues with buying D$:
- You can only use them at Flexible Rates (Not Prepaid)
- You only earn points for the amount after D$ has been applied.
- You cannot use D$ to settle taxes/fees (only the base rate)
- They expire in 24 months.
- There is no arbitrage opportunity as redeeming is entirely dynamic (D$1 = $1)
Buying D$:
There is a transaction limit of D$1K per purchase, but you can make three separate purchases for up to the yearly maximum of D$3K.
Conclusion
My main issue is why you would buy D$ at a slight discount if you must book only Flexible Rates and forgo the point earnings that, with bonuses, could be more than the discount offered here.
Terms and Conditions of this promotion:
The Buy D$ Promotion (the “Promotion”) is a limited-time offer available from 12 March 2025 to 26 March 2025 GST (the “Promotional Period”), allowing all GHA DISCOVERY Members (the “Eligible GHA DISCOVERY Members”) to purchase DISCOVERY Dollars (“D$”).
“D$” is the rewards currency of the GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme; they are rewards points and not a legal currency in any territory. They do not have any intrinsic value. D$ can be used towards the payment of eligible stay charges at any GHA DISCOVERY hotel, with each D$ being equivalent to a credit of USD 1 against the stay charges. D$ cannot be exchanged for cash.
Purchased D$ will be awarded to the GHA DISCOVERY membership account provided during the transaction process. D$ purchased under this offer are subject to a limited expiry term of twenty-four (24) months from the date of issuance.
The retail price per one (1) D$ in this Promotion is USD 0.85 for all Eligible Members, regardless of their tier. The minimum purchase amount for all tiers is D$10. The maximum transaction limit is D$1,000, and the annual purchase limit is D$3,000 for all tiers. Each Eligible Member can submit a maximum of three (3) transactions per day, provided that collectively they do not exceed the annual limit.
The D$ purchase transaction is hosted on a partner platform, Points.com, with transaction and payment processing Terms and Conditions available here. The transactions are processed in the US Dollar currency for all members. Any currency exchange rate, foreign transaction fee and additional fees are determined solely by the payment instrument’s issuer and not by Points or GHA.
Once payment is successfully submitted, purchased D$ will be reflected on the Member’s GHA DISCOVERY membership account and will be confirmed by email. D$ purchases cannot be reversed or refunded.
Not seeing D$ on your account after two (2) business days from the purchase? Please contact the GHA DISCOVERY Customer Care team at contact@ghadiscovery.com.
The GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme is governed by Terms and Conditions that can be found here and a Privacy Policy that can be found here.
If you are an NH DISCOVERY member, we remind you that your loyalty programme membership falls within the terms and conditions and the privacy policy of MINOR HOTELS EUROPE & AMERICAS S.A with CIF: A-28027944, address at Calle Santa Engracia n.º 120, 28003 Madrid, Spain, and Data Protection Officer (DPO), which you can contact through the following email: dpo@nh-hotels.com. The purchase details will be communicated to MINOR HOTELS EUROPE & AMERICAS S.A so that it can complete the transaction accordingly.
Global Hotel Alliance may modify or withdraw this Promotion at any time in its sole discretion and has the right to decline this Promotion in case of any breach of its Terms and Conditions or the GHA DISCOVERY Programme Rules. The Promotion cannot be transferred or exchanged for other forms of compensation and cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion unless explicitly stated.
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All members, regardless of their tier, are eligible to purchase in blocks of D$10, from D$10 to a maximum of D$1,000 in a single transaction, and a maximum of D$3,000 in a calendar year.
D$ purchase rate and other applicable fees are subject to change without further notice.
D$ purchased here will be credited to the GHA DISCOVERY member’s account when the transaction is complete, subject to the Terms of Sale and offer’s Terms and Conditions.
The Buy D$ transactions are non-refundable. One member can submit a maximum of three transactions per day. Purchased D$ are valid for 24 months from the transaction date for all tiers.
All GHA DISCOVERY Programme Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply, except to NH DISCOVERY members, for whom the NH DISCOVERY Terms and Conditions and NH DISCOVERY Privacy Policy apply.
Taxes or the equivalent, if applicable, will be added.
Powered by Points to buy DISCOVERY Dollars. Transactions will appear as “GHADISCOVERYbyPTS”.