Get paid to visit Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver has one of the most scenic locations of any major city in North America. Ringed by snow-capped mountains and surrounded by water, it’s like the sexy love child of Hong Kong and Alaska. It’s blessed with terrific food, tons of activities, and one of the best urban park systems in the world.
If that wasn’t enough to get you to visit, here’s one more reason: they’ll pay you. Every year, the awkwardly named Vancouver Hotel Destination Association (VHDA) runs a promotion that gives folks a Mastercard gift card when they stay at one of a few dozen downtown hotels.
The only condition is that you stay for two or four nights, and that the stay must take place between Oct 29, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.
The Deal
- The Vancouver Hotel Destination Association is again running its annual promotion, where it provides a Mastercard gift card of up to CA$250 or up to CA$500 in value for staying at least two nights at a participating hotel
- Valid for stays Oct 29, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
- Stay two nights, get up to a CA$250 prepaid Mastercard
- Must use promo code PrepaidCard at booking
- Can be used up to three times per guest
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Terms and Conditions
- Book through StayVancouverHotels.com using promo code “PrepaidCard”
- Please carefully review the cancellation policy for the property and rate you are booking as some may not allow cancellations.
- Booking consecutive nights as separate reservations will be treated the same as a single reservation for multiple nights.
- The 2-night stay qualifies for a total of $150, $200, $225, or $250 in a Prepaid Mastercard®, depending upon the hotel booked.
- Stay must be between October 29, 2026 – February 28, 2027
- Prepaid Mastercard® cards will be provided at check-in.
- Prepaid Mastercard® Terms and Conditions Apply. Click for details. The card has an expiry date, and fees may be imposed after an inactive period. We recommend using the card within 30 days of receipt.
- Bookings can be made using VISA*, Mastercard®, or American Express.
- Maximum 3 bookings per guest. Any bookings made after 3 will be cancelled.
- Participating hotels and StayVancouverHotels are not obligated to replace lost, damaged, or stolen gift cards.
- Bookings may be made using VISA*, MasterCard®, or American Express.
- This offer is limited and may end at any time.
- Terms and Conditions for this offer supersede individual hotel policies.
- Hotel bookings are limited to guests aged 19 and over.
- StayVancouverHotels Terms and Conditions apply.
Quick Thoughts
This is a regular promo that the Vancouver Hotel Destination Association runs at least once per year. I’ve actually done it a couple of times, and it was pretty straightforward. You make a booking through the provided portal, and the amount of the free gift card varies by property and stay: from CA$150 to CA$250 for a two-night stay. Anyone who’s ever gone out for a drink in British Columbia knows that $150 will buy you about three beers, but hey, it’s better than a
kick in the toque.
The promotion can be used up to three times, and you get the gift card upon checking into the hotel, the idea being that you then get to spend it painting the town Red Maple leaf. Both times that I used it a few years ago, I also received elite credit and points, but your mileage may vary.
The prices at the participating hotels I looked at were largely the same as what I found on online travel agencies like Expedia and Hotels.com, but it’s worth double-checking the property you’re interested in to make sure. Also, note that reservations made through the promo are non-refundable and non-cancellable.
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