Originally Posted by RustyC

Do bookings on third party sites like Orbitz and Expedia count toward this? Am pretty sure the "blind" sites like Priceline and Hotwire don't, but what about the rates on the mainline sites that look just like the ones you'd get if booking direct?

I also wonder if the Expedia UK promo in the Hotel Deals codes sticky can be used in conjunction with this. That deal is optimized for 1-day stays anyway.