Jun 8, 2015, 11:36 am
Last edit by: swag
Reimbursement times vary but seem to have improved in 2017, now about 2 weeks is most common. See this thread for details.
Starting for reservations made on or after July 23, 2017, this benefit will give you the average nightly rate on stays of 4+ nights, and will NOT include taxes.
FAQ
Will I be able to earn points on rooms booked via the Concierge?
Yes
What rates can the Concierge book?
Any rate you can book online at the hotel website should be bookable by the Concierge.
Are taxes included in the 4th night refund?
Currently yes. For reservations made on or after July 23, 2017, this will change and taxes will not be included.
How to book.
By phone: 1-561-922-0158 (concierge direct), or call the toll free number on the back of your card.
By email: Send to [email protected].
Include:
Terms & Conditions: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/additional-info/citi.action?ID=AdditionalInfo-CitiPrestige
Starting for reservations made on or after July 23, 2017, this benefit will give you the average nightly rate on stays of 4+ nights, and will NOT include taxes.
FAQ
Will I be able to earn points on rooms booked via the Concierge?
Yes
What rates can the Concierge book?
Any rate you can book online at the hotel website should be bookable by the Concierge.
Are taxes included in the 4th night refund?
Currently yes. For reservations made on or after July 23, 2017, this will change and taxes will not be included.
How to book.
By phone: 1-561-922-0158 (concierge direct), or call the toll free number on the back of your card.
By email: Send to [email protected].
Include:
- Your name & email
- Last 4 digits of your card number
- Hotel name (plus address or link if it may be confused with a similar named property)
- Stay dates
- Number of guests in the room
- Any rate type requests (AAA, AARP, etc)
- Your hotel chain loyalty number, if applicable
Terms & Conditions: https://www.citi.com/credit-cards/additional-info/citi.action?ID=AdditionalInfo-CitiPrestige
Anybody used the Citi Prestige 4th night free hotel benefit? (Dec 2014 - Jul 22,2017)
Dec 30, 2015, 8:01 pm
#721
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Dec 30, 2015, 10:06 pm
#722
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 476
I assume the answers are somewhere in this thread, but can't find them, so I'd appreciate any help. Basically, two friends (they're a couple) may be staying in a hotel near where I live next month. My questions:
1. I assume I can't book the room using the 4/3 deal using my cc but the reservation being in their name, right?
2. I assume that if I can find a suitable room/price for three people, I can book a room in my name with their staying there, as long as I was present to check in and possibly to check out, right?
Thanks for any help with this. And happy holidays!
1. I assume I can't book the room using the 4/3 deal using my cc but the reservation being in their name, right?
2. I assume that if I can find a suitable room/price for three people, I can book a room in my name with their staying there, as long as I was present to check in and possibly to check out, right?
Thanks for any help with this. And happy holidays!
Dec 30, 2015, 10:28 pm
#723
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,072
Yes, the cardholder needs to be on the reservation. Otherwise, this would get abused like crazy.
Jan 1, 2016, 4:22 pm
#724
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 3,457
Fdw
Jan 1, 2016, 6:02 pm
#725
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I now have 2 pending reservations booked with this, neither indicates the room. I assume this is typical?
Jan 2, 2016, 12:44 am
#726
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
I've booked promos with both 5th nt free and 3rd night free, netting two free nights with the Citi card. No specific chains run this type of promo but look around there are a number hotels that run them from time to time. There are also some Caribbean hotels that run stay 7 nights pay for 5 promos that might be useful.
Fdw
Fdw
Jan 4, 2016, 10:31 am
#728
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
Jan 4, 2016, 11:45 am
#729
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Frequentmiler wrote a few months ago that he got the 4th night free credit for it and stay even though he paid using another car. He recommended against it for of reasons, but I was wondering if anybody else has tried this. I ask because the couple of my AMEX cards have the $50 credit for $250 hotel stay.
Jan 4, 2016, 12:08 pm
#730
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,487
Frequentmiler wrote a few months ago that he got the 4th night free credit for it and stay even though he paid using another car. He recommended against it for of reasons, but I was wondering if anybody else has tried this. I ask because the couple of my AMEX cards have the $50 credit for $250 hotel stay.
Jan 6, 2016, 2:59 pm
#731
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I know Prestige won't pay for 4th night when the rate involves some sort of membership, does that include "discounts" by hotel chains just for being a member? Specifically, I'm interested in Hilton's "Member Winter Sale" rate that they've been advertising heavily for European properties. I'm going to contact Prestige, but hopefully someone will know the answer. Thanks
Jan 6, 2016, 7:55 pm
#732
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
I've found a couple of hotels with stay 3 pay 2 and same with 4 for 3. We need to stay 4 nights and most of these places give a "price breakdown" with $0.00 for night 4. This is so frustrating! Has anyone had luck getting CWT to see it as 25% off each of 4 nights? I imagine I could ask hotel to apply the free night to night 3, but I'm not sure how Citi CWT would figure it.
Jan 6, 2016, 10:19 pm
#733
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: UA plat, , aa plat, marriott LT titanium
Posts: 4,833
Consecutive stay broken with night to different card?
Suppose I want to stay 9 nights and get 2 4th night free.? So I book night 1-4 and 5-9 with prestige and night 5 booked with hotel directly and paid with another card. Would prestige know?
I called and asked and this was the answer (by someone who clearly didn't know and asked someone else who didn't know), "well they might call the hotel to check if it is consecutive and then deny it"
First I don't know how much data they transmit to the booking company and if my privacy would be compromised by them giving information other than the booking they made.
Has anyone done this or can anyone find any written policy?
I called and asked and this was the answer (by someone who clearly didn't know and asked someone else who didn't know), "well they might call the hotel to check if it is consecutive and then deny it"
First I don't know how much data they transmit to the booking company and if my privacy would be compromised by them giving information other than the booking they made.
Has anyone done this or can anyone find any written policy?
Jan 6, 2016, 11:00 pm
#734
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Suppose I want to stay 9 nights and get 2 4th night free.? So I book night 1-4 and 5-9 with prestige and night 5 booked with hotel directly and paid with another card. Would prestige know?
I called and asked and this was the answer (by someone who clearly didn't know and asked someone else who didn't know), "well they might call the hotel to check if it is consecutive and then deny it"
First I don't know how much data they transmit to the booking company and if my privacy would be compromised by them giving information other than the booking they made.
Has anyone done this or can anyone find any written policy?
I called and asked and this was the answer (by someone who clearly didn't know and asked someone else who didn't know), "well they might call the hotel to check if it is consecutive and then deny it"
First I don't know how much data they transmit to the booking company and if my privacy would be compromised by them giving information other than the booking they made.
Has anyone done this or can anyone find any written policy?
Jan 6, 2016, 11:32 pm
#735
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 214
made my first res with this card/benefit, process was quite easy, took about 10 minutes on the phone.