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Amex (USA) Sync Offers 2016-2019
Apr 1, 2019, 11:29 pm
#2506
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
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Same at a Marriott in Bogota, no exchange fee.
Apr 2, 2019, 6:34 am
#2507
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Apr 2, 2019, 9:33 am
#2508
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
Apr 2, 2019, 4:41 pm
#2509
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,520
I went to Thailand last month, in Bangkok the Athenee (SPG) didn't take Marriott GCs. In Phuket, the Nai Yang Beach resort did take the Marriott GCs and since it is Marriott currency there is no additional fee, just straight conversion.
Same at a Marriott in Bogota, no exchange fee.
Same at a Marriott in Bogota, no exchange fee.
https://gifts.marriott.com/faq.html
I had an instance at Delta Toronto Airport where they wanted to take my gift cards, but didn’t know how. Agent was convinced it would be processed as Cdn $ instead of USD (which I highly doubt). I just told them to not worry about it and paid with Amex. The next day I got an email from the GM apologizing and offering me 7500 Bonbon pts as compensation. OK, thanks!
Apr 2, 2019, 6:38 pm
#2510
Join Date: May 2015
Location: LAX, BUR
Programs: AS,AA,JB, HH Gold, Starriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Explorist, Global Entry
Posts: 1,933
According to the FAQ, Luxury Collection is supposed to accept gift cards.
https://gifts.marriott.com/faq.html
I had an instance at Delta Toronto Airport where they wanted to take my gift cards, but didn’t know how. Agent was convinced it would be processed as Cdn $ instead of USD (which I highly doubt). I just told them to not worry about it and paid with Amex. The next day I got an email from the GM apologizing and offering me 7500 Bonbon pts as compensation. OK, thanks!
Apr 2, 2019, 7:05 pm
#2511
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: OR
Posts: 1,534
Regarding the Marriott offer, will prepaid rate trigger the credit if the charge shown up during the promotion period?
Apr 3, 2019, 7:15 am
#2512
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Unlike Hilton, which processes prepaid stays through a central clearinghouse for all properties, Marriott AMEX offers should be okay as they are charged by the hotel itself as merchant.
Apr 5, 2019, 10:43 am
#2513
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
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Headed Down Under?
DETAILS
Get a one-time $150 statement credit by using your enrolled Card to spend $700+ on purchases made directly at qantas.com by 6/30/2019. Purchase must be made on Qantas’ US website in USD. Flights must originate in US. See terms for exclusions.T&C state that supplemental costs, such as baggage fee, seat selection, etc. should only qualify as spending if included in the ticket booking, not a subsequently charged add-on.
Apr 6, 2019, 11:49 am
#2514
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
$100 off Hilton Mexico stays of $500 or more
Targeted offer came out in February i believe. Does anyone know the last time Amex had a Hilton Mexico offer prior to this one? I don't have a HHonors CC, and I stupidly saved the offer on my BBP, which has a foreign transaction fee of course. I was thinking of getting the HHonors biz card and using it to pay for a Hilton Mexico stay in late July, and i was wondering what the chances might be of another Hilton Mexico offer coming out later this year.
Pardon my ignorance, but you're basically saying prepaid Hilton stays won't trigger the credit if the stay is outside the amex promotion period, right?
Pardon my ignorance, but you're basically saying prepaid Hilton stays won't trigger the credit if the stay is outside the amex promotion period, right?
Apr 6, 2019, 11:52 am
#2515
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Location: RSW
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I'm saying that all Hilton prepaid rates are non-qualifying. Final charges for incidentals during those stays as billed by the individual hotel should, however, qualify towards spending.
Apr 10, 2019, 6:42 pm
#2516
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
So, I had an offer for spending $300 at a Kimpton and I had a trip coming up and it had a nice Kimpton, so I booked it. Total estimated rate, with taxes and everything, was $297. So, I bought a $4 diet coke from the minibar and asked them to put it on my bill, which the guy did. Later, when I'm at the airport, I look at my bill and apparently they gave me a credit of $4 equal to my minibar charge, as some kind of nice Kimpton minibar promotion, which is very nice and unexpected but apparently a Kimpton thing, except I didn't know about it because I don't stay at Kimptons unless I have an Amex offer.
So, anyway, I ended up $3 short and my free diet coke ended up costing me $57. Is there any solution here? I can't exactly call up the hotel and ask them to charge me another $3. There's a Kimpton near where I live. Can I spend $3 there on something or whatever and get the credit or am I just screwed?
So, anyway, I ended up $3 short and my free diet coke ended up costing me $57. Is there any solution here? I can't exactly call up the hotel and ask them to charge me another $3. There's a Kimpton near where I live. Can I spend $3 there on something or whatever and get the credit or am I just screwed?
Apr 10, 2019, 8:11 pm
#2517
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 81
So, I had an offer for spending $300 at a Kimpton and I had a trip coming up and it had a nice Kimpton, so I booked it. Total estimated rate, with taxes and everything, was $297. So, I bought a $4 diet coke from the minibar and asked them to put it on my bill, which the guy did. Later, when I'm at the airport, I look at my bill and apparently they gave me a credit of $4 equal to my minibar charge, as some kind of nice Kimpton minibar promotion, which is very nice and unexpected but apparently a Kimpton thing, except I didn't know about it because I don't stay at Kimptons unless I have an Amex offer.
So, anyway, I ended up $3 short and my free diet coke ended up costing me $57. Is there any solution here? I can't exactly call up the hotel and ask them to charge me another $3. There's a Kimpton near where I live. Can I spend $3 there on something or whatever and get the credit or am I just screwed?
So, anyway, I ended up $3 short and my free diet coke ended up costing me $57. Is there any solution here? I can't exactly call up the hotel and ask them to charge me another $3. There's a Kimpton near where I live. Can I spend $3 there on something or whatever and get the credit or am I just screwed?
Apr 11, 2019, 10:53 am
#2518
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SFO and SNA/LAX
Programs: JL JMB Diamond 1.4 MM, UA 1P 1.2 MM
Posts: 238
For the Hilton offer of spend $250 get $50. It expires 5.30.19. I have a stay in early June. Anyone have experience with having the hotel charge a portion of the stay before as a deposit and having it trigger? I've done this for spg/marriott stays previously but was worried that pre-paid stays are not being reimbursed. Thoughts?
Apr 11, 2019, 11:06 am
#2519
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 354
For the Hilton offer of spend $250 get $50. It expires 5.30.19. I have a stay in early June. Anyone have experience with having the hotel charge a portion of the stay before as a deposit and having it trigger? I've done this for spg/marriott stays previously but was worried that pre-paid stays are not being reimbursed. Thoughts?
Apr 11, 2019, 2:55 pm
#2520
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 262
For the Hilton offer of spend $250 get $50. It expires 5.30.19. I have a stay in early June. Anyone have experience with having the hotel charge a portion of the stay before as a deposit and having it trigger? I've done this for spg/marriott stays previously but was worried that pre-paid stays are not being reimbursed. Thoughts?
Edit: I can't do this; my upcoming stay was booked on points. Oh well.