Originally Posted by
ebusch
Also note that for #2, if you cancel an existing reservation and rebook, Amex would claw back the previously issued $200 credit, and you'd get the $300 credit instead. Assuming you have no plans to make an additional reservation between now and 12/31 (which could be for a stay any time in the future, not necessarily 2025) you could save $100 that way. Otherwise you can make a second reservation and claim another $300 as well.
In August, I booked a hotel room through FHR for a stay in November. Got that sweet $200 credit back. Today I found out that I need to move my reservation back by two weeks. Looks like my option is to cancel, but then I assume they’ll claw back the $200 credit back, but then I’ll have $300 in credit to spend. Anyone have an idea if that’s a fair assumption?
This situation is probably no different than if I booked a hotel in December but wanted to modify it in January. You no longer have access to last year’s credit, which gets clawed back and disappears, but when you rebook it you’ll be using the next year’s credit. I think…?