Luxury Escapes Referral Code Not Working? Here's Why

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The most common reason: the code isn't applied automatically — you have to manually enter it in the 'Add a promo code' box at checkout, and it's easy to miss.

If the discount isn’t showing up, check these in order:

1. Did you actually enter the code? Clicking the referral link doesn’t apply anything by itself. At checkout, look for “Add a promo code” under “How would you like to pay?” and enter it there.
2. Is your booking $499 or more? The discount only applies above that threshold.
3. Is it a Hotel, Resort, Tour or Cruise booking? Flights, insurance, and Experiences don’t qualify, even in the same order.
4. Is this genuinely your first purchase? Existing customers who’ve already booked once aren’t eligible — being a subscriber or having an account is fine, having bought something before isn’t.
5. Are you trying to use your own referral code? It only works for someone else signing up, not on your own account.

Still stuck? The full breakdown has the exact terms and a screenshot of it applying.

See the full Luxury Escapes code + how to use it →

This week's Coles Online code is also live and re-checked weekly — worth bookmarking if you're not already across it.