Originally Posted by
Gold Passport Concierge
Dear FTers,
I have noticed in regards to which rates the certificates through CostCo can be used for. The certificates can be used for AAA rates as this is just a standard member discount, not a promotion or corporate negotiated rate. The certificates, according to the terms and conditions and also validated through the Director of Gift Card and Certificate Operations are not the excluded rates for these certificates include: pre-paid rates, pre-negotiated rates, and corporate account rates. I hope this helps!
Regards,
Chrissi R.
So you're saying that corporate rates are excluded from using these certificates? I bought $1k of these certs from Hyatt about a year ago, way before they were available at Costco. I would have never purchased them if I knew that they weren't redeemable on my corporate rate.
There are also newer ones out that have a different set of T&C's that seem more restrictive. I'm talking about the original wording.
I had an incident when checking into a HP where the front desk person told me that they would not accept them for payment. This was astounding to me, since I had used them at the same location before, as well as many other domestic and international Hyatt locations.
They did take them "as a one time exception", but I was quite displeased to have to go through this as a Diamond member.