Originally Posted by
littlevoices
I was pretty sure restaurant meals counted, and never had any problems, e.g. at the The Westin Verasa Napa my meal at La Toque was multiples of my night rate and posted without problems. I realise at some of the cheaper brands that isn't the case, but full service should be counted, except if for some reason the restaurant is operated by a third party, which is fairly rare.
They're supposed to, but I've had lots of problems getting restaurant spend to credit.
Originally Posted by
littlevoices
SPG used to not count transportation costs (I found that out once by mistake and was fairly annoyed), whereas Marriott (and as far as I am aware Bonvoy) does count such costs if charged to the room bill.
That's not correct. Parking is specifically excluded under the T&C, and Lurkers have confirmed that car service is also excluded. I can confirm that based on personal experience, with only one exception (Essex House,).