Originally Posted by DaveInLA

What's the best strategy for using BRG? I finally found one, for a nonrefundable rate. I wasn't sure if I should book 1 night or the whole stay (4 nights). I ended up booking just 1 night and submitted the BRG claim. Even if it goes through, what will happen to the price for the remaining 3 nights? Will IHG drop prices, or will IHG contact the 3rd party site to increase its rates to match IHG? I'm still wondering if I should've booked all 4 nights, then submitted the BRG, so I could lock in the lower rate for the remaining 3 nights if approved. My concern is that once IHG discovers the lower rate, it'll force the other site to increase prices to match IHG. On the other hand, this is a non-refundable rate, and if my BRG gets rejected, I'll be stuck paying IHG's higher rate.

What do most FTers do in this situation?