Score 9x Velocity Points On Hopper Hotel Bookings
That's triple Velocity Points on eligible stays!
Right now, Velocity Frequent Flyer is offering triple points when you book accommodation through the Hopper Hotels page on the Virgin Australia website. That's a whopping 9 Velocity Points per $1 spent, instead of the usual 3 points per dollar.
The limited-time offer is available for eligible hotel bookings made by 17 May 2026, with stays valid through to 26 March 2027. Whether you're planning a quick domestic getaway or a longer international holiday, this promotion could be an easy way to significantly boost your Velocity Points balance.
To earn triple Velocity Points on hotels, you’ll need to make your booking through the Virgin Australia Hotels portal, which is powered by Hopper. Bookings made outside of this platform will not qualify for the boosted earn rate.
The boosted earn rate applies to prepaid hotel bookings, and Velocity Platinum Plus Members can stack their tier bonus Velocity Points with this promotion. This is an extra 4.5 bonus points per $1 spent, which means Platinum Plus members could earn 13.5 Velocity Points per dollar.
Velocity Points are awarded after completing your stay, and should appear in your Velocity account within one week of check-out.
Hopper Hotels is the hotel booking platform integrated into the Virgin Australia website, handling accommodation bookings for Virgin Australia Hotels and Holidays. Hopper itself is a global travel booking platform that uses predictive pricing technology to help travellers secure competitive prices on flights, hotels, and car hire. The company is best known for features including price predictions, price freezes, and flexible booking tools.
How To Earn Triple Velocity Points
Taking advantage of the offer is relatively straightforward:
- Visit Hopper Hotels via the Virgin Australia website.
- Search for your preferred eligible hotel stay.
- Enter your Velocity number at checkout.
Note that the promotion applies to hotel bookings only. The offer excludes stays booked entirely using Velocity Points, and for Points + Pay bookings, Velocity Points will be earned on the cash component only
An eligible hotel booking is defined as one that is made during the offer period via the Virgin Australia Hotels portal, for travel between 11 May 2026 and 26 March 2027.
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Summing Up: Is It Worth Booking Through Hopper?
While earning 9 Velocity Points per dollar is certainly attractive, it’s still worth comparing prices before booking. Online travel agency platforms like Hopper don’t always offer the cheapest available rate, especially compared to booking directly with a hotel.
In some cases, bookings made through third-party platforms may also miss out on hotel loyalty program benefits such as elite status recognition, complimentary upgrades, free breakfast, or bonus hotel points.
Still, for travellers focused on earning Velocity Points, this promotion could represent strong value, particularly on expensive hotel stays where the bonus Points can quickly add up.
Full Terms & Conditions
During the promotional period of 12:01AM AEST on 11 May 2026 to 11:59PM AEST on 17 May 2026 (Offer Period), Velocity members will earn Velocity Points on eligible hotel bookings with Hopper Hotels at https://www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/hotels, with an earn rate of 9 Velocity Points per $1 spent on eligible hotel bookings. This means that Velocity members may be eligible to earn 3 times the standard earn rate of 3 Velocity Points per $1 spent on an eligible hotel booking. Platinum Plus Members will continue to earn their tier bonus Velocity Points separately (an extra 4.5 bonus Points per $1 spent on eligible hotel bookings). All bookings made through this platform are subject to Hopper terms and conditions.
An eligible hotel booking is one that is made during the Offer Period via Hopper at www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/hotels and is for travel between 11 May 2026 until 26 March 2027 (inclusive).
Please note that for bookings made via Hopper Hotels where payment is made directly with the hotel or accommodation, a credit card surcharge may apply.
Velocity Points are not earned on full redemption hotel bookings. For “Points + Pay” bookings, Velocity Points will be earned on any “+ Pay” component. Points will not be awarded for additional or incidental hotel costs (such as in-room charges, early check-in, late checkout and upgrades), cancelled bookings or bookings where stay is not completed. Velocity members must submit their valid Velocity membership number at the time of booking to be eligible to earn Velocity Points. Only one Velocity member per booking (the Primary Guest) is eligible to earn Velocity Points.
Points are only awarded following a completed stay. Points will be awarded after check-out and are credited to your account within 1 week after check-out.
This offer, Velocity membership and Velocity Points earn are subject to the Velocity membership Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time. Velocity reserves the right to vary or withdraw this offer at any time, subject to applicable law. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, discount or promotion, unless expressly stated otherwise.
