Originally Posted by
no2chem
Wow. That doesn't make you or IHG right either. If you read my complaint, it was that this arguments about right/wrong are not productive and a waste of everyone's time.
This is an excellent point re: 'the points trick'. It seems to be direct evidence that it is not a loophole...
I think they have the standard "fair use" clause thrown in there somewhere, in the general Rewards Program T&C. I would imagine that doing this too many times would be considered abuse by them. I do it 2-3 times a year and haven't run into any problems yet. I have the Chase card/Platinum, but very few paid stays (unfortunately!!!!)