Originally Posted by
nickknock1
Just a heads up. Rocketmiles, (a site that gives miles good on various programs if you go through their site) routinely offers bonus points. 3,000 first booking etc. They play a bit of bait and switch. If you go through their link for the bonus offer, they often just allow only more expensive hotel choices, then when you go with out using their link. So its just a warning.
You are paying for the bonus miles, too. When I compared Rocketmiles' rates to what I could get directly from IHG, Marriott, Hilton, etc., they were always higher. They hide a fee in "taxes and fees" which IIRC was more than 10%.
Here's an example: for a Hampton Inn, Rocketmiles wants $109 + $24 in "taxes and fees" = $133, AND it's nonrefundable.
You can book the same Hampton Inn directly through Hilton's website for $106 + $13 in taxes = $119, and it's cancelable until the day before arrival.
Some might still consider $14 in fees worth it for 1000 bonus miles. But always do your comparison shopping.