FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,047
There's a big difference between EARNING points and nights for elite status qualification - probably no chain does this - and chains that recognise you with some extra perks even though you didn't book direct.
There's also a big difference between the OTAs like Expedia / Priceline and corporate-style travel agencies that are available to the general public (i.e. FHR, etc.)