I initially booked two nights in an Executive room at the Europa & Regina in Venice for 27,000 pts for early Nov 2007 but then ran across a website called www.asiarooms.com and successfully booked two nights in a standard room for $604 including breakfast and all taxes and fees (standard rooms were unavailable via the SPG website, thus the exec room at 1500 more pts/night excluding breakfast which I've learned from another post can be had for a 1500-point instant award per person at the property).

I got my receipt via GTA Gullivers and wondered if anyone has had any experience using them.

Apparently they're a wholesaler who books blocks of rooms "blind" and notifies the hotel only three days in advance who the actual traveller will be.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.