American Express has rolled out a new targeted Amex Offer for Airbnb Experiences, and it’s a solid one for travelers with a trip already on the books.
Add this offer to your eligible Amex card, spend $80 or more with Airbnb Experiences and Services (not vacation rentals), and you’ll earn $40 back as long as you complete the purchase by Sept. 19, 2026. That's 50% off a walking tour, cooking class, private photographer, and much more!
Meanwhile, other members of our team were targeted with a different Amex Offer for Airbnb Experiences and Services: Earn $20 back when spending $80 or more, so you may see a different offer in your account … or nothing at all. As with all Amex Offers, these are targeted, meaning they won't be available to all Amex cardholders. That said, these ones appear to be pretty widely available.
Best of all, you don’t need to complete the spending requirement in a single transaction. One or more Airbnb Experiences purchases can count toward the $80 minimum, as long as they post to your card before the deadline.
If you're not familiar with Airbnb Experiences, it's a separate service offered by the popular homestay company that lets you book top-rated tours, activities, day trips, and other experiences guided by locals. Many members of the Thrifty Traveler team have used Airbnb Experiences in the past, and would highly recommend them.
So if you've got an Amex card in your wallet, check to see if you have it, and if you do, add it to your card quickly, as enrollment is limited and Amex Offers can disappear without warning.
Related Reading: Everything You Need to Know About Airbnb Experiences
Where to Find Amex Offers
If you haven't used Amex Offers before, think of them as digital coupons exclusively for Amex cardholders for purchases like airfare or hotels, as well as dining, entertainment, or everyday shopping.
To check if you're targeted, simply log into your American Express app and click on “Offers” at the bottom of the screen.
If you're using the desktop version of the American Express website, you'll find Amex Offers about halfway down the homepage. Here, you can view all the Amex Offers that are currently available, see which ones you've already added to your card, and even review your lifetime savings with the Amex Offers program.
Just remember that if you have multiple Amex cards, you'll need to toggle through them all, as the offers can be different for each card. If you see an offer you like, simply add it to the card and make a qualifying purchase at that business with your card. You should receive a statement credit for the offer within a few days of making a purchase.
Thrifty Tip: Amex displays a maximum of 100 offers at a time. If you're not seeing the one you want, try adding a handful to your card, logging out, and then logging back in to see if you get some new ones!
Not familiar with Amex Offers? See our complete guide to using Amex Offers.
Bottom Line
Amex offers are great because they’re basically free money for spending you're already doing. It's also another way to justify the cost of your credit card's annual fee. Make sure to check your various American Express credit cards, as each may offer different offers.
However, it looks like this Airbnb Experiences Amex offer is pretty widely available. These offers change almost daily, so add this one now before it disappears, and be sure to use it before the Sept. 19 deadline.
Nick, do you know if purchasing a $250 Airbnb gift card would code correctly to trigger the bonus?
Hey Dan. It’s unlikely. Usually gift cards code differently and won’t trigger the offer.
Interesting – the offer appears on my Amex cards but in a different way – $$$ not points. And even more interesting, it appears on my cards and my wife’s cards but the amount is different (and her cards are additional cards on my account, not separate!). My cards offer $30 credit after spending $250 and her cards offer $50 for the same spending! What really surprises me is the fact that the credit amount is different – but all her cards are additional cards on my account!
As a data point, I received “Spend $250 or more, earn $50 back”.