101 Series: Redeeming AMRewards by AMResorts

One of the advantages of being a travel agent is the accrued free nights you earn. These points (that equate to free nights) are accrued based on your sales performance. The more room nights you book, the more points you are rewarded with. Only select hotels and resorts offer free nights as a reward. Other hotels offer different incentives like cash, FAM trip opportunities, discounts, and more. A few weeks ago, I returned from Mexico after redeeming AMRewards. AMRewards are points that you accrue from booking clients at any of the AMResorts properties. Currently, AMResorts manage these branded hotels & resorts:

Zoetry
Breathless (adults only)
Secrets (adults only)
Now
Dreams
Sunscape
Alua
Vivid

I’m so grateful for these resorts who acknowledge hard work and reward travel agents who spend a lot of hours selling their resorts. With that said, I took my son, mom, and nephew on this trip to celebrate my nephew’s graduation. I just had to cover the airfare. This trip was both my son and nephew’s first trip out of the country and we all had a blast! For any newer travel agents out there looking for tips, I wanted to walk you through the steps for redeeming AMRewards. This is apart of my 101 Series blog posts to help prospective travel agents.

Prospective travel agent? Check out my 101 Series here!

Step 1. Visit AMRAgents Website

Visit AMRAgents at http://amragents.net/. After logging in, you’ll see the dashboard with the latest news. Currently, the latest news is promoting the Amazing Agent Celebration 2022 taking place this December. This is an award ceremony for the top 100 agents. On the left hand side of the dashboard, you’ll see very helpful and relevant information. You can review notifications with the latest news, media site and resources. I recommend taking the Master Agent Course so you can get familiar with their brands and resorts. Additionally, if you do not have enough points to redeem free nights you can absolutely take advantage of the agent rates and the Master Agent rates (assuming you’ve completed the Master Agent Course).

Step 2. Redeeming AMRewards

After completing your Master Agent Course and familiarizing yourself with the brands and each property, you can check out the top of the site. There, you will be able to book clients directly (though I recommend booking with a supplier that can package up flights and airport transfers). You can also update your profile and visit AMRewards. On the AMRewards page you will see the amount of points you have available, and points you have redeemed in your bank. I’ve redeemed a total of 56,940 points over the years. I’ve redeemed at Sunscape Splash Montego Bay in Jamaica (which unfortunately is no longer open) and Now Emerald Cancun which I recently returned from. Once you determine you have enough points in your bank, it’s time to go shopping!

What I love most about redeeming AMRewards is that it’s SO easy. It’s an easy booking engine where you can see availability in real time. You don’t have to email anyone and wait for a request to be granted – instant gratification!

Redeem Now

After confirming your number of points, it’s time to redeem now! In the screenshot above, you’ll see the 4 ways you can redeem your points:

Complimentary nights
Gifts for clients or yourself (examples include: spa treatment, private dinner on the beach, and champagne breakfast)
Marketing rewards (co-branded banner displays, etc.)
Booking bonuses (VISA gift card)

Keep in mind that whatever you redeem, you’ll have to account for this during tax season. If the value of what you’ve redeemed exceeds $600 in a single calendar year you will have to pay taxes on it. Out of these options to redeem my points, I always choose the complimentary nights. In my opinion, it is the best value and provides a great way for you to get even more familiar with AMResorts’ properties.

Step 3. Select your “Complimentary Nights”

I went through the motions of selecting my room with the travel dates. The above screenshot is an example of how many points it would take for a 4-night stay at Now Emerald Cancun. After you click the “RESERVE” button and enter the information of the guests you will be traveling with, you are all set! You will receive email confirmation confirming your stay. It’s that simple! Depending on availability (and how many points you have), you can upgrade your room. I just went for the lead in room category – Deluxe Garden View room with 2 double beds.

When selecting your complimentary nights, you’ll first select the brand (Breathless, Dreams, Secrets, etc.). After inputting your travel dates, the available properties within your selected brand will appear. So for example, if you were to select Breathless, you would see the specific properties pop up based on your travel dates like Breathless Cabo San Lucas, Breathless Riviera Cancun, and Breathless Punta Cana.