January Bilt Rent Day: Hotel status match, holiday shopping bonuses and more

Each month on Rent Day, Bilt delivers a new set of bonus opportunities for Bilt Mastercard® cardholders and other members. The offers range from earning bonus points to enjoying exclusive experiences just for members.

In celebration of January Rent Day, Bilt Rewards members can unlock a year of elite status at Accor hotels with a status match through their ALL loyalty program. Members can also enjoy a comedy show or New Year’s Eve dining at one of their favorite neighborhood joints.

Other January Rent Day perks include SoulCycle rides and the ability to earn a free month’s worth of rent through the Rent Free game show. Also, new for 2025 are complimentary Rumble Boxing classes.

Details about Bilt’s January Rent Day offers

January’s featured Rent Day benefits include an elite status match at Accor hotels and a targeted rent credit bonus for select members. You can also take advantage of exclusive NYE dining experiences through Bilt’s Neighborhood Dining program, pick up tickets to a comedy show at your favorite local joint and get the chance to win a free month of rent when you play the Rent Free game show with this month’s special guest, Major League Baseball and New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez. Members can also book a complimentary SoulCycle ride or — new for 2025 — a Rumble Boxing class.

Accor ALL elite status match

This month, Bilt members have the chance to enjoy VIP benefits at Accor hotels for an entire year when they match their status through the Accor Live Limitless (ALL) program. When you stay with Accor hotel brands, benefits of ALL elite status include things like complimentary room upgrades, lounge access, early check-in/late check-out and more.

The ALL status level you are eligible to receive is based on your Bilt Rewards level. Here’s how it works:

• Bilt Blue members can receive ALL Silver status by activating it through the “Rewards” tab in the Bilt app or website.
• Bilt Silver members can receive ALL Silver status by activating it through the “Rewards” tab in the Bilt app or website. Additionally, Bilt Silver members can get ALL Gold status by transferring 5,000 Bilt points to ALL Rewards through the Bilt app or website.
• Bilt Gold members can receive ALL Silver status by activating it through the “Rewards” tab in the Bilt app or website. Additionally, Bilt Gold members can get ALL Gold status by transferring 2,000 Bilt points to ALL Rewards through the Bilt app or website.
• Bilt Platinum members can receive ALL Silver status by activating it through the “Rewards” tab in the Bilt app or website. Additionally, Bilt Platinum members can get ALL Gold status by transferring 2,000 Bilt points to ALL Rewards points through the Bilt app or website. They are also eligible for ALL Platinum status when they transfer 5,000 Bilt points to ALL Rewards through the Bilt app or website.

Keep in mind that you must be enrolled in the ALL program in order to participate and that all status match requests must be made between midnight Eastern and 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Jan. 1, 2025. Your ALL elite status is good through Dec. 31, 2025. Remember to look over the offer terms and conditions for more details.

Rent credit bonus

As part of January’s Bilt Rent Day, select members may receive a rent credit bonus offer through their Bilt app or the website. Now through 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Jan. 1, Bilt members who receive this offer can get up to a 100 percent bonus for redeeming Bilt points toward rent credit.

The bonus is based on the amount of rent credit you redeem and breaks down like this:

• Redeem rent credits worth $20-$49.99: Get a 25 percent rent credit bonus
  
• Redeem rent credits worth $50-$99.99: Get a 50 percent rent credit bonus
  
• Redeem rent credits worth $100-$199.99: Get a 75 percent rent credit bonus
  
• Redeem rent credits worth $200 or more: Get a 100 percent rent credit bonus
  

Ongoing Rent Day benefits

Rent Free game show

Play Bilt’s Rent Free game show within the Bilt app for a chance to win free rent. To enter the drawing, participants must correctly guess three of the most common responses to the game’s questions. Here’s what you can win:

• The top 10 players win a free rent payment (up to $2,500)
  
• The next 100 highest-ranking players receive 1,000 Bilt points
  
• The next 500 highest-ranking players receive 100 Bilt points

This month’s special guest is MLB and New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez. You can submit your guesses starting now through Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. Eastern. The episode airs at 4 p.m. on Jan. 1.

Rent Day fitness experiences

Bilt Members can book complimentary classes at participating SoulCycle and — new for 2025 — Rumble Boxing locations for Rent Day. These seats are first-come, first-served, and bookings opened by status level beginning Dec. 27 at 10:50 a.m. Eastern.

Please note that you will be charged a $30 fee if you don’t attend and fail to cancel before 5 p.m. local time on the night before the class. You will also be prohibited from booking future SoulCycle rides or Rumble Boxing classes on Rent Day.

Exclusive dining and comedy experiences

On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Bilt members can enjoy exclusive dining and comedy experiences at some of their favorite neighborhood spots in these select cities:

• Boston
  
• Chicago
  
• Dallas
  
• Los Angeles
  
• Miami
  
• New York
  
• Washington, D.C.

Reservations opened Dec. 27 by status level and are available on a first-come, first-served basis using Bilt points or an eligible card linked to the member’s Bilt account.

Redemptions typically start at 5,000 Bilt points or $75 per person. These reservations tend to book quickly, so act fast if interested.

Double credit card rewards

Renters can earn even more rewards with Bilt’s rewards credit card on the first of the month. Bilt Mastercard cardholders earn double the points on non-rent purchases made with the card for up to 1,000 bonus points, including:

• 6X points on dining (normally 3X points)
  
• 4X points on travel (normally 2X points)
  
• 2X points on other purchases, excluding rent (normally 1X points)

This offer starts at midnight Eastern on Jan. 1 and runs through 11:59 p.m. Pacific. As a reminder, to earn points you need to use your Bilt Mastercard at least five times per month.

Remember, though, Bilt points are only worth about 2.1 cents each when redeemed for rent; therefore, 1,000 points equals $5.50 toward rent. Other Bilt redemption options, in particular using Bilt’s transfer partners, will provide better value. According to Bankrate’s valuations, Bilt points are worth about 2.1 cents each when transferred to a high-value travel partner.

Travel transfer partners

As an ongoing benefit, Bilt members can transfer their Bilt rewards points to a number of different travel partners. Bilt points transfer at a 1:1 ratio to most partners, making Bilt rewards a solid travel rewards card currency to have. Some transfer partners include:

• Alaska Airlines
  
• United Airlines
  
• Air France/KLM Flying Blue
  
• British Airways
  
• Accor Live Limitless
  
• Hilton Hotels & Resorts
  
• Hyatt Hotels
  
• Marriott Hotels
  
• IHG Hotels & Resorts

The bottom line

The Bilt card is a solid rewards card for the right person — specifically, someone who pays rent on the card and maximizes the extra offers and rewards opportunities — but it’s certainly not the best rewards card for everyone. Be sure to do your homework before choosing a card to ensure it’s right for you.

You can read the January Rent Day terms and conditions for more information.