Fall 2014 promotion
Aug 28, 2014, 8:40 pm
#1
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Fall 2014 promotion
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...all&ptype=base
Similar to the previous seasonal (fall/winter/spring) promotions.
Similar to the previous seasonal (fall/winter/spring) promotions.
Last edited by pirossalma; Aug 28, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Aug 29, 2014, 12:53 pm
#2
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Since this link will eventually stop working, I'm archiving the main points here:
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...all14-base.pdf
Since it's a PDF, I can't post it here in full, but a few key points:
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...fall14-faq.pdf
Offer Details: Book at bestwestern.com by choosing the BEST VALUE or WEB SPECIAL rate and receive up to 20% off the participating hotel's Flexible Rate. Plus, Best Western RewardsŪ members who register and book ANY qualified rate on bestwestern.com will also receive 1,000 bonus points per stay between September 2, 2014 and November 23, 2014. Elite members get an additional 500 bonus points per stay.*
T&Cs link:http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...all14-base.pdf
Since it's a PDF, I can't post it here in full, but a few key points:
Booking made through the BW mobile website or BW mobile app will also qualify for the online booking bonus (1000 plus 500 if elite).
There is no limit to how many times you can earn this bonus.
"May not be combined with certain other promotions/offers/discounts." (Past experience implies that if an airline promo comes along that you prefer, it and this promo may be incompatible.)
Stays made prior to registration (but otherwise within the promotional timeframe) will count for the 1000, but elite bonus seems to be only for stays booked after registering.
FAQ link:There is no limit to how many times you can earn this bonus.
"May not be combined with certain other promotions/offers/discounts." (Past experience implies that if an airline promo comes along that you prefer, it and this promo may be incompatible.)
Stays made prior to registration (but otherwise within the promotional timeframe) will count for the 1000, but elite bonus seems to be only for stays booked after registering.
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...fall14-faq.pdf
Earning preference must be set to points, not miles.
Btw, this promotion may also show up in your Register For Special Offers (after logging in), but will be in a slightly different format there. (There are also the typical endless variations for special types of BW memberships, but I didn't spot any extra value in the AAA version.)
Aug 29, 2014, 8:19 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2006
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I had a conversation earlier today with an agent at the BestWestern customer service desk and was told that the 500 elite bonus would be awarded regardless of when the stay was booked (i.e. prior to 2 Sep). The agent admitted the language was confusing but reiterated that as long as the stay was booked on line and completed during the promo time frame all applicable points (1,000 + 500) would be awarded.
Aug 29, 2014, 10:40 pm
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I had a conversation earlier today with an agent at the BestWestern customer service desk and was told that the 500 elite bonus would be awarded regardless of when the stay was booked (i.e. prior to 2 Sep). The agent admitted the language was confusing but reiterated that as long as the stay was booked on line and completed during the promo time frame all applicable points (1,000 + 500) would be awarded.
For example, what if, back in June, you booked a stay for this coming October? That's before you could have possible registered for this promo! Well, the T&Cs imply that a stay booked that far back wouldn't count for the elite bonus, but not because it was booked before Sep 2 (that in itself is not a problem), but because it was booked before registering for this promo.
Ie, the promo is designed to get you to book more stays. They don't want to give you that much prize for fulfilling stays you had booked before you ever heard of this promo.
Now, maybe they still do give the elite bonus even for stays booked months ago. But I don't see where asked about that. Me, when I did have a situation like that in the last (summer) online booking promo, since the same rate was still available, I simply cancelled and rebooked after registering. So it might take a person who booked a non-refundable rate that long ago to "test" whether they give the elite bonus for stay booked long ago or not, because otherwise I bet everyone's going to try to cancel and rebook if they can just to be sure they get the full amount of the bonus.
Last edited by sdsearch; Aug 29, 2014 at 10:57 pm
Sep 6, 2014, 11:16 pm
#6
Join Date: Apr 2006
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
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Well, the T&Cs imply that a stay booked that far back wouldn't count for the elite bonus, but not because it was booked before Sep 2 (that in itself is not a problem), but because it was booked before registering for this promo.
To reconfirm - I was specifically told that MR members will earn the 1000 points plus the 500 elite bonus for all stays completed after registering for the promotion regardless of when the stay was actually booked. I am confident of the information I was provided and don't plan on rebooking any of my stays.
Regards,
GoingGal
Nov 18, 2014, 1:48 pm
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As opposed to the Michigan promo points which posted really quickly (so quickly, that I wondered for weeks whether they had pre-empted the bonus points from this promo, but in the end it turned out they hadn't, it's just that this promo posts quite slowly).
Dec 18, 2014, 10:48 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2003
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Posts: 3,475
Since this link will eventually stop working, I'm archiving the main points here:
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...all14-base.pdf
Since it's a PDF, I can't post it here in full, but a few key points:
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...fall14-faq.pdf
Offer Details: Book at bestwestern.com by choosing the BEST VALUE or WEB SPECIAL rate and receive up to 20% off the participating hotel's Flexible Rate. Plus, Best Western RewardsŪ members who register and book ANY qualified rate on bestwestern.com will also receive 1,000 bonus points per stay between September 2, 2014 and November 23, 2014. Elite members get an additional 500 bonus points per stay.*
T&Cs link:http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...all14-base.pdf
Since it's a PDF, I can't post it here in full, but a few key points:
Booking made through the BW mobile website or BW mobile app will also qualify for the online booking bonus (1000 plus 500 if elite).
There is no limit to how many times you can earn this bonus.
"May not be combined with certain other promotions/offers/discounts." (Past experience implies that if an airline promo comes along that you prefer, it and this promo may be incompatible.)
Stays made prior to registration (but otherwise within the promotional timeframe) will count for the 1000, but elite bonus seems to be only for stays booked after registering.
FAQ link:There is no limit to how many times you can earn this bonus.
"May not be combined with certain other promotions/offers/discounts." (Past experience implies that if an airline promo comes along that you prefer, it and this promo may be incompatible.)
Stays made prior to registration (but otherwise within the promotional timeframe) will count for the 1000, but elite bonus seems to be only for stays booked after registering.
http://www.bestwestern.com/rewards/o...fall14-faq.pdf
Earning preference must be set to points, not miles.
Btw, this promotion may also show up in your Register For Special Offers (after logging in), but will be in a slightly different format there. (There are also the typical endless variations for special types of BW memberships, but I didn't spot any extra value in the AAA version.)