Rocketmiles and PointsHound: Affinity Rate Bookings?
Oct 6, 2013, 6:25 pm
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
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Rocketmiles and PointsHound: Affinity Rate Bookings?
Very rarely do I book a hotel room at the public rate. Almost always it's a AAA, government, corporate, or promotional (e.g. Hilton MVP) rate. Are any of those rates bookable via Rocketmiles or PointsHound?
For that matter, are there any major third party booking engines (e.g. Expedia, Orbitz) where you can book affinity rates?
For that matter, are there any major third party booking engines (e.g. Expedia, Orbitz) where you can book affinity rates?
Oct 6, 2013, 10:56 pm
#2
formerly known as felinaar
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA Plat, AA Gold, AS MVPG, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 612
PointsHound regularly offers AAA rates on Starwood properties. I haven't noticed them for Hyatt, and I can't say I really care about other brands.
These rates are only available within the Double Up category, i.e., the rates that also earn elite status and hotel points. If you don't see Double Up rates available at that property, then they won't have AAA. My understanding is that the Double Up rates pull from a separate inventory system than the standard rates, and it's only this particularly inventory system that includes affinity rates.
Rocketmiles doesn't offer AAA or other affinity rates since they don't do the Double Up thing that PointsHound offers.
These rates are only available within the Double Up category, i.e., the rates that also earn elite status and hotel points. If you don't see Double Up rates available at that property, then they won't have AAA. My understanding is that the Double Up rates pull from a separate inventory system than the standard rates, and it's only this particularly inventory system that includes affinity rates.
Rocketmiles doesn't offer AAA or other affinity rates since they don't do the Double Up thing that PointsHound offers.
Oct 7, 2013, 1:05 am
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO
Programs: AC SE, AA EXP MM, UA Gold MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Titanium, HH Dia, IHG Plat
Posts: 4,777
PointsHound regularly offers AAA rates on Starwood properties. I haven't noticed them for Hyatt, and I can't say I really care about other brands.
These rates are only available within the Double Up category, i.e., the rates that also earn elite status and hotel points. If you don't see Double Up rates available at that property, then they won't have AAA. My understanding is that the Double Up rates pull from a separate inventory system than the standard rates, and it's only this particularly inventory system that includes affinity rates.
Rocketmiles doesn't offer AAA or other affinity rates since they don't do the Double Up thing that PointsHound offers.
These rates are only available within the Double Up category, i.e., the rates that also earn elite status and hotel points. If you don't see Double Up rates available at that property, then they won't have AAA. My understanding is that the Double Up rates pull from a separate inventory system than the standard rates, and it's only this particularly inventory system that includes affinity rates.
Rocketmiles doesn't offer AAA or other affinity rates since they don't do the Double Up thing that PointsHound offers.
Oct 7, 2013, 3:11 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Chicago Illinois
Programs: 1MM UA
Posts: 1,753
May 27, 2015, 3:48 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: UA1K Marriott P
Posts: 7
rubbish website rocketmiles.com
Rocketmiles is a rubbish website. i tried so hard to invite friends to register at this website and now they cancel my account. And also they never give my friends register bonus 1000 miles when they book a hotel.
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May 27, 2015, 6:48 am
#7
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May 30, 2015, 6:58 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 643
This is very true! I found a mistake on their site and they didn't want to honor it.
May 30, 2015, 7:24 am
#9
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 643
I booked them here b/c of Michael's Restaurant and my elderly in-laws. For the price and lifeless looking rm I would have been better off just staying at the Palazzo on pts, of which we did for 25K pts/each rm after our 2 days there.
For the condition of the rms and the amount paid, the rms should have been worth 4-5K miles each rm easily.
May 30, 2015, 11:10 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: amex platinum, american advantage, united, ANA, JAP. SPG, marriott
Posts: 1,257
I've actually had a couple of good experiences with Rocketmiles. I booked a hotel in NY which I like very much for four nights at a rate only about $15 over their website and got 11K miles. I even got an upgrade. The only drawback is having to pay when you make the reservation.
Jun 4, 2015, 12:29 pm
#12
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: LAX
Programs: UA MM | BA Silver
Posts: 7,193
YMMV
I've had excellent experiences with RocketMiles, PointsHound has been mixed.
All RocketMiles points post quickly after checkout with no hassle. I stay at such diverse hotel offerings that I don't really earn a lot of points directly through hotel loyalty programs.
I must have padded my AS account by 20k miles so far this year alone. AA another 5k. All gravy.
I've had excellent experiences with RocketMiles, PointsHound has been mixed.
All RocketMiles points post quickly after checkout with no hassle. I stay at such diverse hotel offerings that I don't really earn a lot of points directly through hotel loyalty programs.
I must have padded my AS account by 20k miles so far this year alone. AA another 5k. All gravy.
Jun 4, 2015, 1:33 pm
#13
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: USA/Canada
Programs: UA Premier 1K, AC SE, Delta Platinum Medallion, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 448
YMMV
I've had excellent experiences with RocketMiles, PointsHound has been mixed.
All RocketMiles points post quickly after checkout with no hassle. I stay at such diverse hotel offerings that I don't really earn a lot of points directly through hotel loyalty programs.
I must have padded my AS account by 20k miles so far this year alone. AA another 5k. All gravy.
I've had excellent experiences with RocketMiles, PointsHound has been mixed.
All RocketMiles points post quickly after checkout with no hassle. I stay at such diverse hotel offerings that I don't really earn a lot of points directly through hotel loyalty programs.
I must have padded my AS account by 20k miles so far this year alone. AA another 5k. All gravy.
Sep 9, 2015, 10:03 pm
#14
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Central Europe
Programs: AY Gold, A3 Gold, UA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 482
Very bad experience with Rocketmiles, so be beware! Had 2 stays with them, both for 5k points with AA and BA promotions from spring 2015... but promo miles denied (under review), reason given - I received bonus miles back in 2014 with United promotion. Very deceiving praxis... still have their confirmation mails with confirmed earnings of 5k miles each!
Sep 12, 2015, 6:14 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Tenerife, Canary Islands/Hannover, Germany
Programs: Celebrity Elite Plus, RCCL Diamond, Princess Platinum, Carlson Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 669
Very bad experience with Rocketmiles, so be beware! Had 2 stays with them, both for 5k points with AA and BA promotions from spring 2015... but promo miles denied (under review), reason given - I received bonus miles back in 2014 with United promotion. Very deceiving praxis... still have their confirmation mails with confirmed earnings of 5k miles each!