Choice using BA Holidays versus Avios to book hotel
Jul 22, 2016, 10:04 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Mucci de l'Arbitrage
Posts: 927
Choice using BA Holidays versus Avios to book hotel
I am trying to book a hotel using Avios (or at least to unlock corporate rate by using a small amount of Avios).
When I look on BA Holidays (using cash), I can book hotels and flight/hotels combo no problem, just by typing the destination town.
When I try to do the same through Exec Club (using miles), I cannot type the destination town, only the nearest destination airport, and then it shows me hotels within a few miles of the destination airport. I am looking at a hotel in a town around 40 miles from the airport and it does not show.
Any workaround?
When I look on BA Holidays (using cash), I can book hotels and flight/hotels combo no problem, just by typing the destination town.
When I try to do the same through Exec Club (using miles), I cannot type the destination town, only the nearest destination airport, and then it shows me hotels within a few miles of the destination airport. I am looking at a hotel in a town around 40 miles from the airport and it does not show.
Any workaround?
Jul 22, 2016, 1:15 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Naples, Florida
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold, Hyatt Platinum,Marriott Silver,Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 595
I can tell you that to use Avios to book and pay hotels, the redemption values are absolutely the worst. Save those Avios for a future flight and just book the hotel at the best rather otherwise you can.
Jul 23, 2016, 2:20 pm
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Mucci de l'Arbitrage
Posts: 927
Fully agree, am just looking to unlock a cheap corps rate by using the minimum amount of Avios.
Anyone had any idea how to widen the geographical search feature when using Avios (given it works fine in non-Avios mode)?
Thanks
Anyone had any idea how to widen the geographical search feature when using Avios (given it works fine in non-Avios mode)?
Thanks