Originally Posted by
CO-PLAT
Not necessarily lower.
If I pick the $209 "tripsource" rate, I don't earn any Marriott Rewards (I'm not saying the "B" word) points.
If I pick the $209 non-"tripsource" rate, I do earn Marriott Rewards points.
If you look carefully, the tripsource rates have "Booking.com" in the description. These rates don't earn nights/points.
The first 3 rates have "(Sabre)" in the description. Any rate booked via a GDS system (Sabre, Amadeus, Travelport etc.) will earn nights/points. For AMEX FHR, all their rates are GDS rates.