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Dec 28, 2006 | 8:42 pm

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Dr_wanderlust

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location: USA

Programs: DL PM, Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,369

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Originally Posted by jsandresen1

I was in the Hilton Honors as well As Starwoood programs from 1996 to 2005. All good programs. Then in 2006 I decided to try Hotwire for all my Hotel travel. Saved the company $22K this year which came back to me in a bonus, which is worth far more money in my pocket than the Hotel Programs are. Cash has no blackout dates. No I do not work for Hotwire but when I can stay at the same I was staying for $69 to $89 versus the $129 to $199 I would have paid just so I earn points it does not make business sense to be part of these hotel programs, its to expensive.

well my employer would never give a bonus back to the employee so there is no incentive to use discounters (on the employee's part).

and when I travel on my dime I will use priceline but usually not hotwire because hotwire is always more expensive than PL.

also it is not ALL about the points...

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