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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Efrem
...Some special rates, which don't earn miles, are transparent.
Thanks, Efrem. With Starwood, a good rule of thumb is this:

If you pay someone else acting as a third party (Expedia, Travelocity, United, American, American Express, or a travel agent) up front before your stay rather than the hotel directly at check-out, you are probably booking an ineligible rate 99.99% of the time.

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William R. Sanders
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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