Reward Booking
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: The Wee County
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 144
Reward Booking
We are looking to use points to stay in Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi in February 2012. Great deal of 20000 points per night compared to Crowne Plaza next door (where we stayed this Feb) which is 25000 points per night.
Firstly, we would need to do two bookings as we each don't have enough points in our own right for the total stay. However, I have emailed the hotel and asked if they would be able to link the bookings which they said they would.
I have also asked them about the 10% service charge and 6% tourism tax which Abu Dhabi Hotels charges as I realise we would have to pay this. They fail to answer my question which I have now asked for the third time.
My concern is that at the moment the rates quoted on the IHG website for next February are extremely high. The hotel itself by email has quoted me 500AED for a suite per night at the Staybridge Suites for next Feb. However, the website is quoting 3350AED per night. So, what is the 16% calculated on?
If it is calculated on the 3350AED that amounts to 536AED per night which is higher than the room rate the email from the hotel
I assume to book reward nights I will need to do it through the website rather than the hotel but I do not want to pay 536AED per night in taxes?
Can anyone explain please how this works?
Firstly, we would need to do two bookings as we each don't have enough points in our own right for the total stay. However, I have emailed the hotel and asked if they would be able to link the bookings which they said they would.
I have also asked them about the 10% service charge and 6% tourism tax which Abu Dhabi Hotels charges as I realise we would have to pay this. They fail to answer my question which I have now asked for the third time.
My concern is that at the moment the rates quoted on the IHG website for next February are extremely high. The hotel itself by email has quoted me 500AED for a suite per night at the Staybridge Suites for next Feb. However, the website is quoting 3350AED per night. So, what is the 16% calculated on?
If it is calculated on the 3350AED that amounts to 536AED per night which is higher than the room rate the email from the hotel
I assume to book reward nights I will need to do it through the website rather than the hotel but I do not want to pay 536AED per night in taxes?
Can anyone explain please how this works?
#2
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,488
We are looking to use points to stay in Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi in February 2012. Great deal of 20000 points per night compared to Crowne Plaza next door (where we stayed this Feb) which is 25000 points per night.
Firstly, we would need to do two bookings as we each don't have enough points in our own right for the total stay. However, I have emailed the hotel and asked if they would be able to link the bookings which they said they would.
I have also asked them about the 10% service charge and 6% tourism tax which Abu Dhabi Hotels charges as I realise we would have to pay this. They fail to answer my question which I have now asked for the third time.
My concern is that at the moment the rates quoted on the IHG website for next February are extremely high. The hotel itself by email has quoted me 500AED for a suite per night at the Staybridge Suites for next Feb. However, the website is quoting 3350AED per night. So, what is the 16% calculated on?
If it is calculated on the 3350AED that amounts to 536AED per night which is higher than the room rate the email from the hotel
I assume to book reward nights I will need to do it through the website rather than the hotel but I do not want to pay 536AED per night in taxes?
Can anyone explain please how this works?
Firstly, we would need to do two bookings as we each don't have enough points in our own right for the total stay. However, I have emailed the hotel and asked if they would be able to link the bookings which they said they would.
I have also asked them about the 10% service charge and 6% tourism tax which Abu Dhabi Hotels charges as I realise we would have to pay this. They fail to answer my question which I have now asked for the third time.
My concern is that at the moment the rates quoted on the IHG website for next February are extremely high. The hotel itself by email has quoted me 500AED for a suite per night at the Staybridge Suites for next Feb. However, the website is quoting 3350AED per night. So, what is the 16% calculated on?
If it is calculated on the 3350AED that amounts to 536AED per night which is higher than the room rate the email from the hotel
I assume to book reward nights I will need to do it through the website rather than the hotel but I do not want to pay 536AED per night in taxes?
Can anyone explain please how this works?
#4
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,488
#6
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 17,412
In all my reward stays, I only had to pay tax once on a Hilton stay in Japan for Onsen taxes. Never had to pay stay taxes at Hilton or IHG.
#8
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Shanghai and Bavaria
Programs: Spire RA, 1865 Voyager, Bonvoy Titanium, FB LP, LH SEN.
Posts: 3,104
Priority Club terms and conditions:
REWARD NIGHTS
1. Advance reservations are required.
2. Each reward is valid only for a double or king room for one night and tax. [...]
1. Advance reservations are required.
2. Each reward is valid only for a double or king room for one night and tax. [...]
#14
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AGR, PC, HH no status as I stopped paying for travel
Posts: 1,454
The way you ae asking is disjointed and irksome.
If you want help give all needed info the first time.
#15
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Plat, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, WS Gold, Hertz PC, National E Elite,
Posts: 2,763
You will not pay tax.