BW points on a travel agent group booking?
 

Hi All,

I am leading a trip to Sweden, staying at a BW over there for 8 days, we have 6 rooms. The trip was booked and reserved through a University-hired travel agency, and all of the rooms are pre-paid.

I am a new (status matched) Diamond, is it possible to get points for this stay? I was not given a confirmation code, just the room vouchers and booking codes from the travel agency.

Thanks!

just give them your BWR number at check in for your room. If its eligible for points, then good for you.

I went looking for information last month whether I could earn points for 3 rooms I personally booked online via my account: my room + two family members' rooms. You can, per the T&Cs, earn on 3 rooms provided you occupy one room and pay for all rooms. In my case, I occupied one room, did not present a credit card in my name for any of the rooms, and all points posted.

I don't know if your school travel agent booking channel/rates fit into any of the exceptions listed below. If I were you, I would attach my BW number to 3 rooms and spouse/family BW number to the other 3 rooms.

EARNING POINTS FOR STAYS

All stays are eligible to earn points (“Eligible Stays”) with the exception of the following (Non-Eligible Stays”):
Stays booked through online travel agencies (“OTAs”), such as priceline.com, expedia.com, travelocity.com, booking.com, kayak.com (i.e., channels other than Best Western branded booking channels);

Stays booked through tour operators; and

Stays booked at special discounted rates, such as employee rates, FIT/wholesale/net rates, motorcoach/bus rates, crew rates, BWR free night awards rates (FX rates), or discounted rates for stays longer than thirty (30) nights.

What constitutes a rate or booking channel that qualifies as an Eligible Stay versus a Non-eligible Stay may change and so you should always confirm when making a reservation whether you are reserving a rate that qualifies as an Eligible Stay, for which you can earn Points, or a Non-Eligible Stay, for which you will not earn Points. This is more important if you are booking through a channel other than a Best Western branded booking channel.

You earn ten (10) Points for each $1.00 U.S. Dollar (or fraction of a U.S. Dollar) paid for an Eligible Stay, including VAT in certain areas outside the United States, but excluding amounts paid for non-VAT tax and incidentals. You can earn Points for up to three (3) rooms per Eligible Stay provided that: (a) one (1) room is occupied by you; (b) you pay for all the rooms; (c) Points for that room have not been issued to another Member; and (d) you presented your Best Western Rewards® membership number at the time of booking or at check-in.

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/le...onditions.html