Originally Posted by
rajuabju
What about hotel spend (restaurants, gift shop purchases, spa services, etc) that are charged to the room. Do they also accumlate 5 points per dollar, or a different rate?
Like many others, I've only paid attention to Gx and other bonuses posting correctly, never really looked at the base points.
Only charges that are to hotel operated sources are eligible for credit (at 5 points per $) but not charges to contracted out services.
Restaurants, Bar, Room Service, and Telephone charges are almost always eligible. Spa Services depends on if its contracted out. Gift Shop and Valet Parking are usually not eligible.
Originally Posted by
LIH Prem
But how hard is it to take your base rate and multiply it by 5? And why isn't it just automated?
It shouldn't be - but the concept seems to escape even some Private Line Agents (not mine but a Flyertalker has told me that there was an argument why its x5 for base points).
Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
Thanks - I'll merge the threads.