Pelago launches hotel bookings, with up to 12 mpd until end 2026

Pelago by Singapore Airlines has added hotel bookings to its travel offerings, allowing KrisFlyer members to earn miles when booking over 200,000 hotels across more than 200 countries worldwide.

This effectively replaces KrisFlyer vRooms, which will be retired next month. Unlike vRooms, Pelago enables members to earn miles on their bookings, rather than just pay with them.

Hotel bookings normally earn 1 KrisFlyer mile per S$1, but to celebrate the launch, Pelago is boosting the earn rate to 8 mpd for bookings made through its website or mobile app, stackable with additional credit card miles of up to 4 mpd.

Pelago’s hotel rates may not always be the most competitive, but bookings made via Kris+ this month earn the same 8 mpd, and can be stacked with the year-round PNR discount for Singapore Airlines and Scoot passengers, saving up to 7% (SIA) or 20% (Scoot).

Pelago offering 8 mpd on hotel bookings

From 12 November to 31 December 2026, hotel bookings made through Pelago’s website or app with the promo code HOTEL8MPD will earn 8 mpd (the usual 1 mpd, plus a bonus 7 mpd).

Here are the key details of the offer:

• A minimum spend of S$100 is required
• Limited to two redemptions per user
• A limited number of overall redemptions apply
• Only one promo code can be applied per booking

In order to earn miles for a hotel booking, the guest name must match your KrisFlyer account. Therefore, you won’t be able to earn miles on rooms booked for other people. 

Hotel bookings via Pelago must be paid in full at the time of booking; you won’t have the option to pay at the hotel. That doesn’t mean that bookings are non-refundable, however, as cancellation terms are still based on the rate you choose. 

As a reminder, Pelago caps members at earning a maximum of 50,000 KrisFlyer miles per booking. At an 8 mpd rate, this cap would apply to any booking of S$6,250 or more, so take note if you’re booking a very expensive hotel, or an extended stay.

Stackable with PNR discount (if you book via Kris+)

If you have a Singapore Airlines or Scoot booking, you can stack the 8 mpd promotion with the year-round PNR discount.

To do this, you’ll need to book via Kris+, which is offering 8 mpd on all Pelago bookings for November 2026 (you can’t book through the Pelago website or mobile app, as the HOTEL8MPD promo code will occupy the promo code slot).

For example, my upcoming SIA flight to Hong Kong lets me save 7% on hotel bookings (the discount used to be 10%, but was nerfed to 7% from 29 April 2026).

What is interesting here is that the discount applies to the post-tax, post-service charge amount, so I’m saving 7% of S$545, and not 7% of S$482.30 (the rate before taxes and service charge).

If I’d been flying with Scoot instead, the discount would be 20%, but with a much lower cap of S$15 — so I’d actually save less on this booking. 

Because Kris+ is offering the same rate as the HOTEL8MPD promo code, it makes sense to book via Kris+ this month, and save the code for December. If next month’s Kris+ rate is lower than 8 mpd, you can then use the promo code to earn more miles. Just bear in mind that the code has a limited number of overall redemptions, so there’s a risk it runs out before then.

Should you book hotels through Pelago?

It may be more expensive

Similar to bank x OTA tie-ups for hotel bookings, the rates offered through Pelago may be more expensive than elsewhere. In that case, you’re basically paying for the additional miles. 

From what I can see, Pelago is seldom the cheapest option. Other OTAs and direct bookings are usually cheaper. That’s not necessarily a deal-breaker, but you’ll have to do the sums and ensure you’re not overpaying for miles. 1.5-2 cents is the usual benchmark, though everyone’s valuation will differ.

However, it’s still worth checking, because sometimes you get lucky. In this example, I can book a room at the SO/Bangkok for less than on the official Accor website, with a flexible cancellation policy to boot!

It’s always best practice to comparison shop through a meta search engine like Google Hotels or Kayak, making sure you’re doing like-for-like comparisons (same cancellation policy and inclusions).

Assuming you value a mile at 1.5 cents each, an 8 mpd rate — don’t count the credit card miles, because you should be earning 4 mpd on your booking regardless — means that the Pelago rate can be up to 12% more expensive and still be the better deal.

No hotel points or elite status credits

Reservations via Pelago are considered third-party bookings, and are therefore not eligible to earn hotel points or status credits. Elite members will also not enjoy their benefits on these stays.

Therefore, Pelago is best used for independent hotels, or chains whose loyalty programme you’re not invested in.

Don’t forget to transfer your miles

If you’re booking through Kris+, don’t forget to transfer any KrisPay miles earned to KrisFlyer within 21 days of crediting, in their entirety.

If you wait longer than 21 days, or spend any of the accrued miles, the balance will be stuck in Kris+. Miles in Kris+ expire after six months, and can only be spent at a relatively poor rate of 100 miles = S$1.

Since your hotel stay may only take place some time after booking, it’s best to activate the Kris+ auto-transfer feature, which ensures that any miles earned are automatically transferred to your KrisFlyer account.

This can be found by tapping on Wallet > Transfer to KrisFlyer. Activate the auto-transfer toggle, and any KrisPay miles earned through Kris+ will be automatically transferred to KrisFlyer, removing the possibility of forgetting.

Earn status credits from hotel stays

Since September 2025, PPS Club and KrisFlyer members have been able to earn non-flight status credits for spending on Kris+, KrisShop and Pelago.

Hotel bookings through Pelago qualify too, at the standard rate of 1 PPS Value per S$3 for PPS Club members, or 1 Elite mile per S$1 for KrisFlyer members.

	PPS Club	KrisFlyer
Earn Rate	1 PPS Value per S$3 spent*	1 Elite mile per S$1 spent**
Cap	2,500 to 5,000 PPS Value^	5,000 to 10,000 Elite miles
*Or 1 PPS Value per A$3 spent via Kris+ in Australia **Or 1 Elite mile per A$1 spent via Kris+ in Australia ^2,500 PPS Value for Solitaire PPS Club earned before 1 June 2018

Note that the maximum PPS Value or Elite miles that can be earned through non-flight activity is capped at 20% of the qualification or requalification requirement. 

Status credits post up to a month after the stay is completed.

Redeem KrisFlyer miles for hotel stays

KrisFlyer members can pay for Pelago hotels with KrisFlyer miles, at a rate of 100 miles = S$1. This is on par with the rate offered when paying for SIA and Scoot commercial fares, Kris+, KrisShop, and other Pelago experiences, and better than the rate offered for hotel bookings by the outgoing KrisFlyer vRooms (0.8 cents per mile, though you could occasionally get more than that by redeeming the 1,500-mile minimum).

The catch is that Pelago does not allow partial redemptions. You have to pay for the entire booking with miles, which makes it less useful compared to Kris+ or KrisShop for surgically burning a small number of expiring miles.

What card to use with Pelago?

Pelago hotel bookings will code as MCC 4722 Travel Agencies and Tour Operators, so you can pay with the following cards to earn up to an additional 4 mpd.

Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
DBS Woman’s World Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month Review
Maybank XL Rewards Apply	4 mpd	Min S$500 per c. month, max S$1K per c. month Review
UOB Lady’s Solitaire Apply	4 mpd	Max S$750 per c. month. Must choose Travel as bonus category Review
UOB Lady’s Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month. Must choose Travel as bonus category Review
KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card Apply	3 mpd	No cap Review

Avoid using the Citi Rewards Card, as MCC 4722 is classified as a travel transaction and explicitly excluded from earning the bonus 4 mpd rate for online transactions.

Also, the HSBC Revolution is no longer an option, following the January 2024 removal of MCC 4722 from its bonus whitelist.

Conclusion

Pelago now offers hotel bookings, and the 8 mpd launch promo makes it worth a look for hotel stays booked between now and 31 December 2026. 

However, it’s worth remembering that Kris+ is offering the same rate for bookings made in November 2026, which can be further stacked with a 7% (SIA) or 20% (Scoot) discount. 

You should also note that Pelago is rarely the cheapest option, and you will be giving up the chance to earn hotel points, elite nights, or enjoy elite benefits. It makes the most sense for independent hotels, or chains whose loyalty programmes you don’t participate in anyway.