Get A 1,500 Point Bonus From La Quinta!

La Quinta which is combining with Wyndham very soon just launched a new perks program called Redeem Away. Redeem Away is a twist on the shopping portal idea. And right now, the program will give you a 1,500 point bonus for enrolling. 1,500 points appears to be enough to cover the cost of a cup of coffee. 
So how does it work? From the Redeem Away website, here are the steps to take. I did it this morning and it took less than five minutes. By the way, the 1,500 bonus was credited to my account immediately. 

Step 1: 
La Quinta Returns members enroll in Redeem Away! by linking a U.S.-issued Visa credit card and U.S. mobile phone number to their Returns account.

Step 2: Make a qualifying purchase at an eligible merchant with that linked Visa credit card.

Step 3:Reply “YES” to the SMS notification inviting you to redeem your points for your most recent qualifying purchase. You have up to 12 hours to respond “YES” to an SMS notification invitation. Furthermore, you can only redeem points for the qualifying purchase for which you most recently received an SMS notification invitation to redeem. If you want to apply your points, be sure to reply “YES” before making any other qualifying purchase. Note that La Quinta does not control the order in which you receive the SMS notifications if you have made multiple purchases in the same day.

Step 4: 
Receive credit for the purchase amount on your linked Visa card statement in around 10 days.

I couldn't find a list of participating merchants on the website or exactly what a qualifying purchase looks like. So I'll have to keep you posted on how I use my points and exactly how I earn more points.