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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 53,010
If you prepay a rate through iDine, you in all probability will NOT get hotel points/credit on the back end as well.
With all of these prepay methods, some folks report exceptions where points/stay credit shows up. I've prepaid Marriott, HHonors, and Starwood stays in the past through a variety of third parties and I have never gotten so lucky.
Your incidentals DO count for hotel points at most chains/brands. That's good, because your incidentals DON'T count for iDine credit.