Originally Posted by Counsellor
The current promotion (OTP) requires (a) that you reserve under promotion code OTP guaranteeing the reservation with a VISA card and pay with a VISA card, and (b) that you stay at least either Friday night or Saturday night. If you do this, you will get a $100 Bonus Buck at check-in (or so it says, some folks report getting them on check-out instead).
The above is not entirely accurate for all properties. The vast majority will require you to stay at least 1 weekend night -- with the provisos noted above.
However, if one were to do a search using a 50 mile radius of a major metro area -- such as SF -- which I have done, you will notice that sometimes the OTP rate will come up for some selected hotels mid-week, as well. If the OTP rate is available during a mid week stay, even for 1 night, you should get the $100 bonus bucks.
BUT, you must be able to book an OTP rate in the first place, regardless of the day it might appear. Therefore, if no OTP rate is bookable because it is either sold out, or just not offered by the property in question, or because of the days of your stay at that hotel, you will not get the bonus bucks -- unless the front desk staff wisehes to bestow upon you a gift.