Log on to the American Airlines Advantage Club website. Enter in your account login information.
Select the "AAdvantage" link on the top menu bar. Select "Redeem Miles." Enter your choice for benefit rewards.
Select the hotel or vacation hotel option of your choice. Verify the dates you want are available. Reserve the dates if available. Enter in all information in the fields, including name, address, phone and email. Click the "confirm booking" button.
Print the confirmation page and code for your records. Bring the confirmation code to the hotel when checking in. Be prepared to check in with a credit card deposit for incidentals that will be refunded on checkout. Call the hotel to ask if they accept debit cards before making the confirmation if a debit card is all you have.