Originally Posted by
moe8555
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!!!!)
The points trick in my opinion isn't so bad, as your still paying in cash for the points and not earning them free as a byproduct of a stay.