Originally Posted by
skeeze666
Some people live in a travel bubble. If my company has a $125/night travel policy it doesn't mean I can't spend $190 if that is the best option for that night.
This thread makes me really happy to work for a company that trusts me to stay 200-250+ nights a year booking my own travel and knows I won't abuse the system.
Reaching top status at multiple hotels has tons of benefits .....
I'm not at all sure how earning extra points improves your accommodation, making it the best option for the night. It simply transfers your employer's cash to your points balance. If your employer wishes to reward you for all your nights away, then there are better, more open and certainly more efficient ways to achieve this.
If I spent 250+ nights a year in hotels for work, I'm guessing I'd have enough miles without these bonus games.
As far as I know, the bonus points don't contribute to the status pot.