Where did you spend your Citi Reserve free night certificate?
Jan 27, 2015, 7:59 pm
#151
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,785
Thank you. Is that universal now that Thursday is a weekend night? The T&Cs still say Fri-Sun. I was only asking about the UAE because the weekend does in fact start on a Friday there. I did not think that that was the case in Japan.
Follow-up question - I know that these can be used only with "standard" awards. Does anyone know if they can be used with Diamond standard awards, where you are allowed to bypass the length of stay requirements, or is that not a "standard standard" award?
Follow-up question - I know that these can be used only with "standard" awards. Does anyone know if they can be used with Diamond standard awards, where you are allowed to bypass the length of stay requirements, or is that not a "standard standard" award?
Jan 27, 2015, 8:02 pm
#152
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Any experiences from someone who has tried the Diamond standard rate thing will be much appreciated.
Jan 28, 2015, 6:21 am
#154
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Alabama
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 190
Thank you. Is that universal now that Thursday is a weekend night? The T&Cs still say Fri-Sun. I was only asking about the UAE because the weekend does in fact start on a Friday there. I did not think that that was the case in Japan.
Follow-up question - I know that these can be used only with "standard" awards. Does anyone know if they can be used with Diamond standard awards, where you are allowed to bypass the length of stay requirements, or is that not a "standard standard" award?
Follow-up question - I know that these can be used only with "standard" awards. Does anyone know if they can be used with Diamond standard awards, where you are allowed to bypass the length of stay requirements, or is that not a "standard standard" award?
Jan 28, 2015, 7:29 am
#155
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: MCO, YEG
Posts: 1,181
I have had it rejected for Thursday nights and accepted for Thursday nights and no pattern to where they can be used, so I think it must be individual hotels making exceptions to accept them for nights other than Friday to Sunday.
Mar 16, 2015, 3:30 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, Hyatt Plat, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 38
Jun 27, 2015, 8:25 am
#157
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
Was very pleased with the whole process. My credit card processed on June 24th. I received my 2 certs via email on the 27th and used both of them for a July stay at the Hilton Resort on Pensacola Beach, FL.
The rooms were going for 80K points/night or $495/night (plus taxes). So not a bad deal at all. ^
The rooms were going for 80K points/night or $495/night (plus taxes). So not a bad deal at all. ^
Jun 27, 2015, 11:03 am
#160
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Will be also be sampling the Park Hyatt Dubai (Chase Hyatt certs) and Conrad Dubai (hhonors points) on the trip; look forward to comparing the properties.
Jul 6, 2015, 3:19 pm
#164
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Just curious, what were the rack rates? Feel like this could be a sleeper pick for one of the highest dollar value redemptions.
It is insane what people will pay to go to the beach (after sitting in traffic for 15 hours to get there)...
It is insane what people will pay to go to the beach (after sitting in traffic for 15 hours to get there)...
Jul 6, 2015, 6:18 pm
#165
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AVL
Programs: Hhonors Diamond, Bonvoy LT Plat, TSA vilifier extraordinaire, Once upon a time... US Silver, AA Gold
Posts: 1,310
Over $400 per night. Plus taxes. Probably $900 value for the two certs.