One Key has four membership tiers:  
  • When you join, you'll start with Blue tier status.  
  • Earn Silver status by collecting 5 trip elements in a year.  
  • Earn Gold status by collecting 15 trip elements in a year.  
  • Earn Platinum status by collecting 30 trip elements in a year.  
Your status is valid from the day it is earned, for the following full calendar year, and expires on February 28 of the year after. For example, status earned in 2023 is valid from the day you earn it until February 28, 2025.  

About Trip Elements  
Trip elements are different parts of the trip and determine your tier status.  Each part of the trip must cost $25 or more (excluding taxes and fees and after any coupons) to count as a trip element.  Whether you’re booking an eligible flight, night stay, activity, or even car rental, it can all count as a trip element and can help you progress toward your next One Key tier.    

How it works  

  • Flights – You earn 1 Trip Element per ticket (one-way or roundtrip)  
    • For example, a roundtrip booking for 4 people would earn 4 trip elements, while 4 one-way bookings to the destination and 4 one-way returns would earn 8 trip elements.  
    • For multi-city or multi-destination flights, you earn 1 trip element for each eligible leg of the trip.  
  • Hotels – You earn 1 trip element per room per completed night stayed (regardless of the number of guests)  
  • Vacation rental (may have multiple rooms) – You earn 1 trip element per completed night stayed  
  • Car – You earn 1 trip element per rental day  
  • Activities – You 1 trip element per completed activity ticket booked  
  • Cruise – You earn 1 trip element per room per night  
  • Ground transportation – You earn 1 trip element per roundtrip ticket  
  • Package – You earn Trip Elements based on the rules for each travel type listed above  
  Good to know  
  • Tier status is earned on a calendar year basis, from January 1 to December 31 and your qualification resets each year.  
  • Trip elements for a booking spanning two different years will be awarded in the respective years for room nights stayed. 
  • You earn trip elements for eligible bookings made with your One Key account, regardless of who completes the travel.  
  • OneKeyCash and trip elements cannot be transferred to another One Key account.  
  • Each part of the trip must cost at least $25 before taxes and fees to count as a trip element.  If it costs less than $25, you can still earn OneKeyCash but not trip elements.  
For more information, read the One Key Terms and Conditions.