Topguest additional points for checkins [Update Jan 2014 - program has ended]
Dec 5, 2010, 4:15 pm
#136
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,289
On the other hand, if you can figure out a way to do, say three check-ins (Choice + Hilton + IHG, for example) in one minute per day and you value them at 1 CPP on average, that would be 60 x $1.50 = $90/hour. Probably worth the effort for most people. Someone who is adept at using FourSquare to check-in and doesn't need to go out of their way to qualify their check-ins could easily pull off each check-in just seconds.
Dec 6, 2010, 7:46 am
#138
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: DL DM, AA PlatPro, Hilton DM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 1,532
I know you can't check into multiple PC properties (for example) in a day, but what about multiple brands? Has anyone confirmed they can check in at a PC property and then a doubletree or something?
Dec 6, 2010, 7:49 am
#139
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: EWR
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, HH Diamond, IC Ambassador, SPG Gold
Posts: 224
Yes, I am checking into both a PC and Doubletree property each day and have received credit to both my Priority Club and HHonors accounts.
Dec 6, 2010, 8:25 am
#140
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: BZN
Programs: AA:LT Platinum DL:LT Gold UA:1P MAR:LT Titanium
Posts: 8,289
Yes. I confirmed this a few posts earlier. I haven't had Hilton post for some reason, but apparently the previous poster has. I don't see anything in the system that would prohibit, for example, five check-ins per day, each at a different property.
Dec 6, 2010, 8:33 am
#141
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Alabama
Programs: PC Platinum, DL Gold, CO Gold, HH Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 33
PC and Wyndam Points posted today. Nothing for Choice yet. I pass a Comfort Suites taking the kids to school each morning, and there is a Hilton and Wyndam at the interstate exit on the drive home from the office each day. It takes almost no effort to have 3 check-ins each day.
Dec 6, 2010, 1:29 pm
#143
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 2,506
PC and Wyndam Points posted today. Nothing for Choice yet. I pass a Comfort Suites taking the kids to school each morning, and there is a Hilton and Wyndam at the interstate exit on the drive home from the office each day. It takes almost no effort to have 3 check-ins each day.
For many it isn't really worth it. I find value in it b/c I live downtown, and am constantly walking around past several TopGuest hotels. The only time I ever really spend is in the winter when slowing down a touch to take off a glove to work my phone. Beyond that, it takes no more than an additional five seconds over not doing it and just walking by. I've gotten to the point where I'm in a conversation with someone walking past a hotel and can check in without breaking the conversation.
Dec 7, 2010, 12:47 pm
#147
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Tristram
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Priority Club, Emerald Club, Amtrak
Posts: 902
last post of PC points to my account was dated 12/6/2010.
Dec 7, 2010, 4:47 pm
#148
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA 1K, LH silver --> nothing, LY gold --> nothing
Posts: 363
Remember that 4SQ has a mobile site and an API
Those could make your life (well, at least the check-in part of your life) way easier and less time consuming.
Dec 7, 2010, 5:54 pm
#149
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PL, SPG G, MR G, HH G, CC G, AMEX PL
Posts: 1,465
Dec 8, 2010, 10:54 am
#150
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 526
Fox, how do you do that? I tried to check into Double Tree using the Mozilla app as well as http://foursquare.com/mobile/
Both yielded nothing...
Both yielded nothing...
