I have a Chase Hyatt Visa and recently booked a hotel for Apr 2024 and chose the 'Members Advance Purchase' rate:


Two reasons:
1. It's the cheapest.
2. I kind of need the points now to book another stay with points.

Booked on Oct26 with these T&Cs:


No charge on my CC as of posting this. I contacted the hotel on Oct27 and was told they can't charge me until the last day of my stay and that I'll get my points afterwards.

What is the point of having these T&Cs if they are not enforced?

I guess I shouldn't be complaining as I won't have to pay an advance rate until my actual stay is over. But I have to earn the points I need to book another room via actual spend now...

And this is the second time this happened to me btw. The hotel brand does not seem to matter - first time was the Hyatt Regency in Amsterdam, this one is the Lindner Hotel in Vienna.

I guess the message is, don't bother paying the Advance Purchase Rate as the T&Cs are the same.