Originally Posted by
pantanal
Even though "officially" you are not eligible for benefits, most hotels will give them to you. It is up to the discretion of the hotel. And this is true for the Hyatt, Starwood as well as Hilton hotels. I have gotten benefits on all three when booking via hotwire or priceline. I just call in advance and have the hotel enter my #
With Hyatt and Marriott, officially the at-hotel benefits apply.
Hilton and Starwood have a policy that is officially different than Hyatt and Marriott and it shows in practice too.