Maximizing cash back/ incentive for a sizable hotel booking?
Nov 11, 2014, 3:26 pm
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Maximizing cash back/ incentive for a sizable hotel booking?
Hi all,
I have a trip coming up in early next year where I will be traveling with two other people.
For three of us, we are looking at a hotel bill of $7500 for a week ($6121 pre-tax)
Unfortunately, we are staying at a local boutique hotel - so no chance for SPG/Hyatt/Hilton points
With that in mind, what would be the best way to book this? I can see the hotel in all of the major booking sites, and my plan is as follows:
Hotel.com - which should give 12 nights at an average price of $520 (so one free night at $520 value plus two nights)
Access hotels.com through top cash back - which should get us 7% on the pretax amount ($428.47).
Thoughts? Any better ways to do this?
I have a trip coming up in early next year where I will be traveling with two other people.
For three of us, we are looking at a hotel bill of $7500 for a week ($6121 pre-tax)
Unfortunately, we are staying at a local boutique hotel - so no chance for SPG/Hyatt/Hilton points
With that in mind, what would be the best way to book this? I can see the hotel in all of the major booking sites, and my plan is as follows:
Hotel.com - which should give 12 nights at an average price of $520 (so one free night at $520 value plus two nights)
Access hotels.com through top cash back - which should get us 7% on the pretax amount ($428.47).
Thoughts? Any better ways to do this?
Nov 12, 2014, 12:37 am
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Given you are staying that long, ask the manager for a discount. Hotels, especially independent ones, often give you a discount on long stays, if you cut out the middleman and book directly with them. This may net you more than the credit card bonus.
Nov 12, 2014, 8:07 am
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Thanks for the suggestion....
they flat out said no - as they know that they are the only convenient one from the event that we are attending... other ones - we have to make a boat transfer
Thank you bride and groom who decided to get married in the middle of nowhere in the ocean
they flat out said no - as they know that they are the only convenient one from the event that we are attending... other ones - we have to make a boat transfer
Thank you bride and groom who decided to get married in the middle of nowhere in the ocean
Last edited by IIIIIIIIIIllllllllll; Nov 12, 2014 at 8:12 am