reservations with points?
Aug 20, 2009 | 9:35 pm
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Point reservations usually carry the same restrictions as a cash reservation. Some properties allow cancellation up to 6pm the day of check in, some have a 3-day cancellation policy. This should show on the web page before you confirm the reservation. If you do cancel the reservation, the points will be returned within a day.
One thing to note is if you cancel, the points will go back into the same expiration bucket from which they came. In the olden days this was a good way to extend your points by making a reservation and then cancelling it, the points were returned to the current bucket. But alas, another hole filled in...
One thing to note is if you cancel, the points will go back into the same expiration bucket from which they came. In the olden days this was a good way to extend your points by making a reservation and then cancelling it, the points were returned to the current bucket. But alas, another hole filled in...