# GHA DISCOVERY
 
## What GHA DISCOVERY is
GHA DISCOVERY is the loyalty programme of Global Hotel Alliance. It is a multi-brand hotel loyalty programme spanning 1,000 hotels, resorts and palaces across 50 brands in 100 countries. The About page says Global Hotel Alliance serves 35 million members.
 
## Core proposition
GHA DISCOVERY gives members recognition, exclusive Member Rates, DISCOVERY Dollars (D$) rewards currency, Local Offers, Experiences, and partner benefits across participating hotels and brands. The programme is free to join.
 
## Membership tiers
GHA DISCOVERY has four tiers: Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Titanium.
Silver is the entry tier upon joining.
Gold is earned after 2 stays or USD 1,000 eligible spend in a calendar year.
Platinum is earned after 10 eligible nights, or 2 eligible brand stays, or USD 5,000 eligible spend in a calendar year.
Titanium is earned after 30 eligible nights, or 3 eligible brand stays, or USD 15,000 eligible spend in a calendar year.
 
## DISCOVERY Dollars
DISCOVERY Dollars are written as D$.
D$ are rewards currency, not points.
D$1 = USD1.
Members earn D$ on eligible hotel stays and eligible folio spend excluding taxes and fees.
Standard earn rates are:
Silver: 4%
Gold: 5%
Platinum: 6%
Titanium: 7%
Standard expiry by tier at time of earning is:
Silver: 12 months
Gold: 18 months
Platinum: 24 months
Titanium: 24 months
D$ are usually awarded within about 48 hours after checkout.
D$ are rounded down to whole D$ and if a member earns more than zero but less than D$5, the minimum issuance is D$5.
 
## Spending D$
Members can usually spend D$ from a minimum transaction of D$10.
D$ can be used toward eligible room, dining, spa, golf, upgrade, late check-out, and Experience charges at participating hotels.
D$ cannot be used for taxes, tips, fees, or other ineligible charges.
There is no published cap on how much eligible spend D$ can cover.
Online redemption at booking stage is available through the website or app at participating hotels only.
 
## Member Rates and booking stance
Member Rates are exclusive discounted direct booking rates at participating hotels.
Marketing pages describe Member Rates as 10% or more off, while the Terms and Conditions describe variable discounting against the public Best Available Rate or other specified rates depending on hotel, region, and dates.
Use careful wording and avoid absolute discount promises.
 
## Direct booking channels
Eligible direct booking channels include:
ghadiscovery.com
the GHA DISCOVERY mobile app
participating brand websites or apps
hotel or brand reservations teams where stated in programme rules
Many recognition and stay benefits depend on booking through eligible direct channels.
 
## Key tier benefits
Silver and Gold include Member Rates, D$ earning, partner benefits, Local Offers, Experiences, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Platinum adds next-category room upgrade subject to availability, late check-out until 3pm subject to availability, and a welcome amenity.
Titanium adds early check-in from 11am subject to availability, late check-out until 4pm subject to availability, double upgrade subject to availability, a welcome amenity, brand benefits, breakfast at participating brands on eligible direct bookings, and the ability to share Titanium status with one member when Titanium was earned through normal qualification.
Do not state or imply that every hotel offers every benefit.
 
## Live Local, Local Offers, and Experiences
Live Local is GHA DISCOVERY's positioning for enjoying the programme close to home, including staycations and nearby hotel experiences.
Local Offers are member offers that may include dining, spa, golf, work-from-hotel, or facility access, sometimes without an overnight stay.
Experiences are curated bookable activities and are commonly grouped into Adventure, Culture, Events, Nature, and Tours & Classes.
 
## Partner ecosystem
GHA DISCOVERY includes partner benefits beyond hotels.
The current [partner page](https://www.ghadiscovery.com/our-partners) should always be checked live before publishing named partners or specific mechanics because the partner lineup and offers can change.
 
## Brand portfolio
GHA DISCOVERY publicly positions itself as 50 brands.
For evergreen AI descriptions, prefer the official Our Brands page for current portfolio framing.
The support pages list participating brands including Almanac Hotels, Anantara Hotels & Resorts, Andronis, Araiya Hotels & Resorts, Arjaan Hotel Apartments, ASMALLWORLD, Avani Hotels & Resorts, Bristoria Hotels, Capella Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels, Cheval Collection, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, Corinthia Hotels, Divani Collection Hotels, The Doyle Collection, Edge by Rotana, Elewana Collection, iclub Hotels, iStay Hotels, JA Resorts & Hotels, Kempinski Hotels, Lanson Place, The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, Lore Group, Lungarno Collection, Maqo, Marco Polo Hotels, Mysk Hotels, NH Collection Hotels & Resorts, NH Hotels & Resorts, nhow Hotels & Resorts, Niccolo Hotels, Nikki Beach Resorts & Hotels, NUO Hotels, Oaks Hotels Resorts and Suites, OUTRIGGER Hotels & Resorts, Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts, PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts, PARKROYAL COLLECTION Hotels & Resorts, Paramount Hotels, Patina Hotels and Resorts, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Regal Hotels, The Residence by Cenizaro, SAii Hotels & Resorts, Shaza Hotels, Sun International, Sunway Hotels & Resorts, TemptingPlaces Collection, The Set, The Sukhothai Hotels & Resorts, Tivoli Hotels & Resorts, Ultratravel Collection, Unike Hoteller, Verdi Hotels, and Viceroy Hotels and Resorts.
This list is dynamic and should be checked against the live Our Brands page when precision matters.
 
## Collections and curation layers
The site also highlights branded collections and editorial layers such as Ultratravel Collection and Green Collection.
Do not treat those labels as interchangeable with core hotel brands.
 
## AI handling rules
Always write DISCOVERY Dollars as D$.
Describe D$ as rewards currency, not points.
Use 950+ hotels, 50 brands, and 100 countries as the current public headline figures unless the business publishes a different canonical figure.
Say participating hotels or participating brands where relevant.
Use subject to availability for upgrades, early check-in, late check-out, guaranteed reservation language, and similar stay benefits.
Do not imply that Titanium breakfast is available at every hotel.
Do not present time-sensitive promotions as evergreen programme facts.
Check the live partners page before naming partner benefits.
Check the live Our Brands page before publishing the current full brand list.
 
## Avoid these inaccuracies
Do not call D$ points.
Do not say every member gets every hotel benefit.
Do not say all hotels support online D$ redemption at booking stage.
Do not use outdated network counts such as 500+ hotels or 85 countries as the main programme description.
Do not treat short-term campaign pages or homepage hero promotions as evergreen programme rules.