I couldn't find a newer thread.
I have two hotels.com nights expiring next week.
I redeemed one of the nights for a room in a month, I assume that night is safe since I redeemed it.
However, my expiration date did not change since I havent actually stayed at the hotel yet. I'm looking for a way to extend my remaining night.
According to this thread, I can just book a cheap non-refundable <$5 hotel room and no-show but that brings down the average considerably.
What if I make a booking for 6mo from now, then cancel it after I've earned another stay? Will I get my free night back? I do have another trip planned in 6mo or so, but its far too early to plan anything for that so it is somewhat legitimate.