Originally Posted by
vasantn
I've taken one for the team and made a BookAAHotels reservation for tonight which I have no intention of actually using. This will establish a few things:
1. Will a no-show on a noncancellable booking accrue the full promised miles?
2. Will all the miles post as base miles? There are three "blocks" of miles: the base offer, the "pay more get more miles" offer, and the "boost" offer. OP has indicated based on experience that the answer is "yes" for all the miles. However, another poster has posted that at least with RocketMiles, the extra miles post as "bonus" miles. (BTW, RocketMiles does not have a "pay more to get more miles" option but does have a "boost"-like option.)
I will report back as soon as the miles post.
These will be great additional data points thanks for doing that. Mind also tracking how long it takes to post? Mine are usually 3-4 days after check-out. Less relevant today but as the year comes to and end it will be important to time any last minute 'runs' so they count for the right year. I believe Southwest companion pass had similar issues in past where a hotel stay checked out in the right calendar year but the points posted a few days later causing issues.