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Hotel Discounts for Senior Travelers

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Although senior discounts seem to be fading away, they are alive and well in the hotel industry. Most major hotel chains in the US offer senior discounts. Before booking a room using that senior discount, be sure to ask the following questions:

  • What is your best available rate?

  • Does the senior discount apply to that rate, or to your rack rate?

  • What proof of age do you require at check-in?

  • Is your senior rate subject to change? Availability?

  • Do blackout dates apply?

Senior Discounts by Hotel Chain

"TBD" means that discounts are available, but the discount rate varies by date, season and room availability.
HotelDiscount CriteriaAmount
Aloft60 and olderTBD
Ascend Collection60 and older ; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Aston Hotels and Resorts50 and olderTBD
Baymont Inn and Suites60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
Best Western55 and older; AARP members10%
Cambria Suites60 and older; AARP members Up to 10% - ask for senior rate
Candlewood Suites62 and older; members of retired persons organizationTBD
Clarion60 and older; AARP members Up to 10% - ask for senior rate
Comfort Inn60 and older; AARP members Up to 10% - ask for senior rate
Comfort Suites60 and older; AARP members Up to 10% - ask for senior rate
Conrad Hotels & Resorts62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts62 and older; members of retired persons organizationTBD
Days Inn60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
DoubleTree by Hilton62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Drury Hotels50 and olderTBD
EconoLodge60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Element60 and olderTBD
Embassy Suites62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Four Points60 and olderTBD
Hampton Inn62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Hilton Garden Inn62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Hilton Grand Vacations62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Hilton Hotels & Resorts62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Holiday Inn62 and older; member of retired persons organization TBD
Holiday Inn Club Vacations62 and older; member of retired persons organizationTBD
Holiday Inn Express62 and older; member of retired persons organizationTBD
Holiday Inn Resort62 and older; member of retired persons organizationTBD
Home 2 Suites by Hilton62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Homewood Suites by Hilton62 and older; AARP members (varies by hotel)TBD
Hotel Indigo62 and older; member of retired persons organizationTBD
Howard Johnson60 and older; AARP members5% – use discount ID 26146
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts62 and older; member of retired persons organizationTBD
Knights Inn60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
La Quinta Inns and Suites65 and older; AARP membersUp to 10%
Le Meridien60 and olderTBD
Main Stay Suites60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Marriott62 and older15%
Quality60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Ramada60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
Red Roof Inn50 and olderTBD
Rodeway Inn60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Sheraton60 and olderTBD
Sleep Inn60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
St. Regis60 and olderTBD
Staybridge Suites62 and older; members of retired persons organizationTBD
Suburban Extended Stay60 and older; AARP membersUp to 10% - ask for senior rate
Super 8 Motel60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
The Luxury Collection60 and olderTBD
Travelodge60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146
W Hotels60 and olderTBD
Waldorf Astoria62 and older; AARP membersTBD
Westin60 and olderTBD
Wingate60 and older; AARP members5% - use discount ID 26146

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