The earthquake disaster in Haiti is going to require billions of dollars for rescue, recovery, and rebuilding of lives and infrastructure. Juliana at Hotel Chatter posted today about the opportunity to donate Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards points for cash donations to the Red Cross. I just redeemed 4,000 Starpoints to donate $50 to the American Red Cross.

The American Red Cross released $10 million dollars today for the Haiti relief effort.

Here is a list of hotel loyalty programs I found for donating your hotel points for cash donations to the American Red Cross.

Choice Privileges 1,000 point blocks = $5

Hilton HHonors 10,000 points = $25  (Jan 21 update: Hilton Worldwide is matching member contributions to $250,000)

IHG Priority Club 10,000 point blocks
Donation Value = $40

Marriott Rewards
American Red Cross 18,000 points = $50
33,000 points = $100
60,000 points = $250
180,000 points = $1,000

International Red Cross/Red Crescent 10,000 points = $25

Marriott donated $500,000 to the Red Cross Haiti relief effort.

Starwood Preferred Guest 4,000 point blocks = $50

(SPG is  matching donations from members through February 15.)

Wyndham Rewards 5,500 = $25; 10,500 points = $50; 20,500 points = $100.

Best Western Rewards World Vision donations: 5,000-12,500 points for supplies

Jan 21 update: Hyatt Gold Passport 5,000 points = $40 to Red Cross. email goldpassport@hyatt.com or call 1-800-228-3360 to donate.

 Most airlines also have an option to donate miles to charitable organizations.

Hyatt Gold Passport offers 2,500 airline bonus miles for American Airlines, Air Canada Aeroplan, and Alaska Airlines with hotel stays of two or more consecutive nights worldwide from January 15 through April 30, 2010. Gold Passport members choosing miles instead of points normally earn 500 miles per stay. This promotional offer adds 2,500 bonus miles for a total of 3,000 airline miles per hotel stay of 2 nights or more.

Registration is required.

American Airlines AAdvantage http://goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=AQ1AA

Air Canada Aeroplan

http://goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer1.jsp?me02_mbr_src=AQ1AC

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan http://www.goldpassport.com/gp/en/aa/offer4.jsp?me02_mbr_src=AQ1AL

Readers please add info for other airline partners if known. I spent time with a Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond desk agent and learned about some international airline bonuses starting in February, but no additional airline participants were revealed for this 3,000 miles for 2-night or longer stays.

United Airlines Mileage Plus elites already have a 2,500 miles per stay Hyatt Gold Passport promotional offer valid for one night or more stays throughout 2010. A Virgin Airlines offer for double miles on Europe, Middle East, and Africa stays through February 28 is also detailed in the link from the previous sentence.

[Loyalty Traveler note: I have been waiting all week for the Hilton HHonors category changes to be posted. I guess HHonors is preventing member confusion by not providing any advance hotel category postings for changes going into effect tomorrow.

Today, January 14 is the last day to book rewards under the 2009 category levels. Friday, January 15 is the beginning of a new HHonors redemption era. I am sure Hilton HHonors will receive plenty of attention from me starting tomorrow.]

Hyatt Gold Passport Alaska Airlines offer