Originally Posted by
ijgordon
That's really up to the terms of the hotel loyalty program (and possibly the individual hotel might be more generous). The situation is no different than an Expedia booking.
I think now that all of the major hotel chains (Hilton, Marriott/SPG, Hyatt, etc.)
explicitlyexclude such stays from earning elite benefits. It still does happen, of course, but now really is more luck as it is black-and-white and no longer grey.
Originally Posted by
richarddd
The last AAVacations hotel I stayed in listed the rate as "Expedia".
Mine have as well.
Cheers.