Originally Posted by
swaluvr
I've gotten a fabulous entertainment rate 4 times in the past year and received points every time--never had to ask. As a result of these stays, I attained gold status.
One thing I noticed is that for one stay, I wasn't able to find an Entertainment rate when I searched about 4 months out, but when I went back one week before the needed stay, there it was--and it was a full 50% off the highest rate shown for the room.
I find the Entertainment book well worth the $ spent on it. I buy one at full price at the beginning of every Nov. and then when they go half price with free shipping (around April) I usually get 2 more. The movie coupons in the books for my area are worth the price alone.
the entertainment book is a piece of crap, but man, the piece of plastic in the back of it gives me crazy deals. it pays for itself.
and as a former SPG junkie, ho-inn's are pretty damn good and of much better value. i love the program and the rates i get with entertainment.
...unless the client is paying for my room...
