Originally Posted by
joe_miami
They won't turn you away. They'll offer you a room at the cash rate.
Which to me is the same as being turned away because booking a Cash Rate on the day of at most desirable properties (the ones you’d use a Certificate at) the Cash Rate wouldn’t be worth it.
For example - If I used a Cat 1-4 Cert at Manchester GH that’s due to expire on May 5th. Then the FD tells me your Certificate cannot be redeemed.
Well, by the day of I can no longer book with 15k points instead because all points rooms are booked.
The Cash Rate is roughly $400 after taxes, which makes no financial sense to pay.
I’m saying if it’s bookable and holds up (doesn’t auto cancel out and return the cert to your account) you should be granted the stay. Have you actually tried this and been denied at the hotel or are you basing it entirely on what it says?