Originally Posted by
maksimfa
I am a newb here, so sorry if silly question. So you are renting a car to have it credit a hotel program, to then convert/transfer to US?
Wouldnt it be cheaper, easier to just either:
1. Rent and have it credit/hit DM. Just checked local airport, you can rent for about $25 to $27 with all taxes. DM also having a double up promo, so 500 miles per rental.
2. Just to buy the points required for the hotel programs?
I was talking about the hotel earning hits, not about the hotel transfer hits. That are two different things.
To your questions
1. Renting a car gives you a "car renting hit", not a "hotel stay hit". You may either earn US miles or hotel points per car rental but not both.
2. Buy points in a hotel and then transfer to US Air gives you a "hotel transfer hit", but again, I was talking about a "hotel stay hit"
ps: 25 $ per car rental is not bad, go for it!