Originally Posted by
kamel123
Could anyone on this forum comment on actual experiences with their LHW unlimited membership, especially regarding free night redemption?
FootballFan, you seem to have had positive experiences, but the reason I am asking the question is the system appears very unsophisticated: "4 stays at a LHW hotel will give 1 free night" is all it says on the LHW website, and I cannot find more detailed T&Cs.
This system looks like it can be gamed very easily: So I do 4 one night stays at a cheap LHW hotel - there are quite some options even below 150 USD/night - and I get one night at Laucala which is >3,500 USD? Add to this the $1,200 cost of the unlimited membership, and I am still slightly ahead. And doing 12 one night stays at a total cost of ~ 1,800 USD, I get to redeem 3 nights at Laucala valued at 11,500 USD? Can this be true?
Not that I would do it (echo the sentiment that expressed here that it wouldn't make me feel good), but others would for sure try - the ultimate mattress run.
Only obvious way for LHW to control it would be to dramatically limit availability of free nights, but again the website does not state anything about blackout dates/exclusions etc. I am sure there are limitations, which would make the claim of 4-to-1 however a bit of an empty promise
It should work. Some chains had promotions: Stay 3 nights get 1 at any hotel free (for example Starwood). I did it when I had more time (I still studied) and it wasn`t so important to me always to stay in a suite and the best hotel in town. The 3 nights were cheaper than the night I redeemed.