Originally Posted by
sunk818
Jerry305 idea is the closest to what I was thinking but having Starwood let me buy points at the most favorable rate... Sort of like booking on points and then requiring me buy back points at a 1:1 ratio for the points spent. I could submit the points purchase as my hotel stay.
I'm not so sure that the purchase of points counts as a business travel expense even if the points are then used to pay for a hotel room that would be reimbursable if paid by money. Some accountant could deny the reimbursement or if it is reimbursed, again the amount could become taxable income for you. The situation could be a bit easier if you were to purchase specifically only the points needed before every stay versus investing early in points with the expectation that these points will be used for business travel hotel stays.