Expedia Group has set the dates for its Black Friday travel sale. Starting November 17, Expedia and Hotels.com will run discounts of up to 50% on thousands of hotels, and on a few specific days they’ll drop a small batch of 75%-off “flash deals.” If you’ve been holding off on booking a 2027 trip, here’s what’s actually on offer and how to decide whether it beats booking direct with a hotel chain.
The key dates and details
All of this comes from Expedia Group’s November 5, 2026 announcement (as of November 2026):
- Expedia sale: Book November 17 through December 3, 2026, while supplies last. Up to 50% off thousands of hotels and vacation rentals, 30% or more off select packages, and up to 25% off select car rentals.
- Expedia flash deals: Select stays at 75% off on Black Friday (Nov. 27), Cyber Monday (Nov. 30) and Travel Tuesday (Dec. 1). Expedia says they go live at 9 a.m. ET each of those days.
- Hotels.com sale: November 17 through December 1, with up to 50% off thousands of hotels.
- Hotels.com flash deals: A limited lineup of 75%-off hotels on Black Friday and Travel Tuesday, in places like Bali, London and Las Vegas. On Cyber Monday, Hotels.com adds an extra 15% off with a coupon.
- Hotels.com gift cards: From November 23 through year-end, 10% off gift cards of $100 or more and 15% off gift cards of $300 or more.
- Travel dates: The release says deals are good for travel through December 30, 2027, but a footnote says flash deals are valid for travel through April 30, 2027. Those don’t match, so check the dates on the specific deal before you book.
Where One Key comes in
There’s no special OneKeyCash bonus attached to this sale. Eligible Expedia bookings earn OneKeyCash the normal way, and the only discount Expedia specifically calls members-only is 30% or more off select activities for One Key members. So you don’t need to be a member to grab most of these deals, though signing up is free and gets you member prices, so there’s little reason not to.
Here’s the catch for points collectors: hotels booked through Expedia or Hotels.com usually don’t earn hotel loyalty points or elite night credit, and your elite perks may not apply. That’s the trade-off you’re making for the discount.
How to play it
- If you want a flash deal, be online right at 9 a.m. ET. Expedia calls them “very limited,” and they’re only available while supplies last.
- Before booking, open the hotel’s own website and compare the total price, including taxes and fees. An “up to 50%” sale often means a smaller discount at the hotel you want.
- Read the cancellation policy. Deep discounts are often nonrefundable.
- If you’re buying Hotels.com gift cards, only do it for trips you’re confident you’ll book there.
Our take
The 75%-off flash deals are worth a look if you’re flexible, but most people will get more out of the regular sale prices, and only if they beat booking direct.
Flash deals like this tend to be a small number of rooms, and you don’t know which hotels will show up until they drop. If your dates and destination are set, you’re betting on luck. The broader 50%-off sale is more useful, but “up to” is doing a lot of work there.
Our rule of thumb: if you have elite status with a hotel chain, a sale price has to be meaningfully cheaper to make up for the points, night credits and perks you’re giving up. If you’re not loyal to any chain, or you’re booking an independent hotel or a vacation rental, there’s less to lose and these deals make more sense. We’d book through the sale for a nonrefundable trip you’re sure about at a hotel where you’d earn nothing anyway. We’d skip it if you’re chasing status this year or need flexibility.
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