Originally Posted by rbAA

I'm only seeing 7% discount thru Raise. I prefer the eBay route as I always get 10% off, plus 2% from eBates and another 2% for using the PayPal MC. Combine that with another 2% eBates rebate on Hotels.com bookings, plus the 10% (1 free nt after 10 nights,) and if I don't need elite benefits (recently used Hotels.com for a HIX LHR T5 stay, plus I did get stay credit,) it comes out better than the IHG points (basically for that stay would have come to 1880 total, worth about $10.34 at the current points purchase promo rate.) So, the end result is US$113 all in, less the discounts comes to a net cost of $86 after the value added to the free night, for a total savings of $27or apx 24% off.