Great Giveaway Over
Dec 30, 2011, 12:29 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NYC
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in case you missed it: choice had changed its brg from 10 percent off to 1 night free at the beginning of this week. you were able to claim free nights just for finding a cheaper rate somewhere else. they changed it back to 10 percent off this morning....
Jan 2, 2012, 12:16 am
#5
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
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It's true and customer service doesn't know why. She said that the word around the CSRs is that someone launched the new program (not the the present one) prematurely. Me: That sure didn't make CSRs' lives any easier. Not personally involved, I wondered what happened to the BRG applications under the enhanced program. Apparently, since they were handled on the spot, they stuck. Then the toggle was switched back.
Didn't one or two other programs switch to Choice's enhanced version?
Didn't one or two other programs switch to Choice's enhanced version?
Jan 2, 2012, 2:35 pm
#7
Join Date: May 2006
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OT, looks like one of this board's sages has reached a big number and recognition. Congrats, and thanks for the wisdom and knowledge along the way. 
Jan 2, 2012, 7:02 pm
#8
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Back on topic, it doesn't surprise me that Choice is beefing up their BRG in response to IHG's new BRG. A free night, though, is almost too generous, as it leads to people hunting solely one night free stays. It wouldn't surprise me to see it reintroduced with a one free night per 30 day restriction or similar (à la IHG).
Last edited by soitgoes; Jan 2, 2012 at 11:41 pm
Jan 2, 2012, 11:07 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2006
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To sentence #1, yes, but this is a cheap bounty vs. its considerable $ value to the hotel to shut down the competing channel -- e.g., doing the hotel's work for it. To sentence #2, this makes sense. Someone on high thought it was a good idea. Measure twice, cut once. Just painful when it's public.
Last edited by Firewind; Jan 2, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Mar 2, 2012, 1:46 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Quebec and Ontario, Canada
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The free night seems to be back...
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
Mar 2, 2012, 5:27 pm
#12
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
So, after reading this thread, I went to check competing web sites for a stay I have coming up in a few months. I found a bunch of rates cheaper than my reserved rate. Bingo. So, I went to the Choice web site to rebook so I could submit my best rate guarantee claim and get a reduced rate and maybe a free night.
When, to my surprise, I learn that choice has dropped the price for my nights well below even the lowest competing site! I didn't get a free night, but y'all saved me a few hundred. Thanks!
When, to my surprise, I learn that choice has dropped the price for my nights well below even the lowest competing site! I didn't get a free night, but y'all saved me a few hundred. Thanks!
Mar 2, 2012, 6:51 pm
#13
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM, AA 600k, DL 500k, Hyatt GP 1M, HH Gold, Rad. Gold, CP Gold, Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,950
The free night seems to be back...
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
And I've still gotta believe that somebody jumped the gun in prematurely rolling this out the first time. No matter, they've apparently worked out all the kinks internally. Can't imagine they'd pull it twice.
Thank you for this, Choice. ^
Last edited by Firewind; Mar 3, 2012 at 2:12 pm Reason: To tighten it up - maybe..
Mar 2, 2012, 6:52 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM, AA 600k, DL 500k, Hyatt GP 1M, HH Gold, Rad. Gold, CP Gold, Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,950
The free night seems to be back...
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
http://www.choicehotels.com/en/bestrate
And I've still gotta believe that somebody jumped the gun in prematurely rolling this out the first time. No matter, they've apparently worked out all the kinks internally. Can't imagine they'd pull it twice.
Thank you for this, Choice. ^