August 27, 2024 – Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands and creator of the award-winning GHA DISCOVERY loyalty programme, has expanded their partnership with Loyalty Status Co, the leader in status program optimization, to launch an enhanced status and credit card match offer—now with an exciting new DOUBLE NIGHTS perk.
As of today, eligible elite status holders from airline, hotel, and cruise line loyalty programmes worldwide can apply to receive GHA DISCOVERY Platinum or Titanium status. Select Mastercard and Visa cardholders in eligible regions can also apply for a match.
Successful applicants will be instantly upgraded to GHA DISCOVERY Platinum or Titanium and enjoy a host of elevated benefits—such as early check-in, late check-out, complimentary breakfast at participating brands, room upgrades, and more. They’ll also receive a welcome gift of 50 or 75 DISCOVERY Dollars (D$), GHA DISCOVERY’s rewards currency (D$1 = USD 1), redeemable towards stays at any GHA DISCOVERY property across 100 countries.
New for this offer: Every member who completes a successful status match will also receive DOUBLE NIGHTS credits for all eligible stays from January to June 2026—helping them fast-track their way to renewing or upgrading their elite status for the future.
To see the full list of eligible loyalty programmes and credit cards—or to apply—visit ghadiscovery.statusmatch.com. Simply provide proof of your current elite status or eligible credit card, pay the application fee, and start enjoying your upgraded benefits almost immediately.
“GHA DISCOVERY is all about rewarding loyalty with meaningful recognition and generous benefits,” said Jelena Kezika, Vice President, Strategy. “This enhanced offer makes it even easier for travellers to experience the very best of our hotels while putting them on the fast track to future rewards.”
About Global Hotel Alliance and GHA DISCOVERY
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is the world’s largest alliance of independent hotel brands, uniting 40 brands and more than 800 hotels in 100 countries. Its award-winning loyalty programme—GHA DISCOVERY—offers 28 million members recognition, D$ rewards, and exclusive experiences across its hotels and partners, both with and without a stay. In 2023, GHA DISCOVERY generated US$2.3 billion in revenue and 10 million room nights.
For more information, visit globalhotelalliance.com or ghadiscovery.com.
About Loyalty Status Co
Loyalty Status Co is an award-winning travel technology company helping loyalty programmes worldwide drive customer acquisition, growth, and ancillary revenue through elite status offers. Loyalty Status Co owns and operates the statusmatch.com platform.
For more information, contact: [email protected]
*Visit ghadiscovery.com/gha-discovery-benefits to learn more about GHA DISCOVERY elite member benefits by tier.
**Eligible credit cards include Mastercard credit cards issued in Europe and Visa credit cards issued in Europe and North America. The card must be used to pay the applicable application fee to be eligible for the upgrade.
