Originally Posted by linglingfool (Post 24258398)

In general, but not always. You may find that Hotels.com offers rates that CWT does not, and Hotels.com has a BRG should you find something better in the future.

Originally Posted by VegasGambler (Post 24258254)

You can't really do the math like this. You are mixing your denominators.

At hotel.com, if you stay 11 nights you pay for 10 of them. Your rebate is (1 + 10*(10%) = 2/11 = 18.18%

With the Citi benefit if you stay 4 nights you pay for 3 of them so your rebate is (1 + 3*3%) / 4 = 1.09 / 4 = 27.25%.

Obviously the number for Citi is much higher, but the downside is that it's a max -- you only get that amount if you stay exactly 4 nights. If you stay 5 nights it's 1.12 / 5 = 22.4%. If you stay 6 nights it's 1.15 / 6 = 19.16%. If you stay 7 nights it's 1.18 / 7 = 16.8%.

So the best stategy seems to be to use the benefit on nights of 4-6 nights only, and use hotel.com through a portal for any other length stay.

This also all assumes that TYP are worth 1c each, which seems low. If you have a different valuation in mind you can redo the math (it probably won't change much)

Originally Posted by thorthor (Post 24258614)

you forgot the 7% cashback that you can get at hotels.com in addition to the other rebatets.

Originally Posted by VegasGambler (Post 24258638)

No I didn't. That's 7 of the 10% that you get on 10 of the 11 nights.

You stay 11 nights:

You don't pay for one of them. That's 1 night.
You get 7% back on the 10 paid nights. That's 10*7% = 70% of a night.
You get 3% back on the card the 10 paid nights. That's 10*3% = 30% of a night.

Your total rebate is (1 + 0.7 + 0.3) / 11 = 2/11 = 18.18%

Originally Posted by maxswanson (Post 24258494)

If hotels.com has the better rate and hotel website do not have, you can get BRG discount from hotel group.

Originally Posted by linglingfool (Post 24258172)

Maybe I missed it, but which site is that?

Originally Posted by linglingfool (Post 24258172)

Maybe I missed it, but which site is that?

Originally Posted by VegasGambler (Post 24258254)

With the Citi benefit if you stay 4 nights you pay for 3 of them so your rebate is (1 + 3*3%) / 4 = 1.09 / 4 = 27.25%.

Originally Posted by lovefreebreakfasts (Post 24259211)

http://www.cwtvacations.com/home.aspx?search=hotels



I'm not sure what the FT policy is on posting links, but google "cwt vactaions hotels"

Originally Posted by lovefreebreakfasts (Post 24259270)

You actually pay for all 4 nights, and get a statement credit for the fourth night, so it is possible that you actually get to keep the TYP for the fourth night, possibly making citi an even better deal (this wouldn't change the 4-6 nights sweet spot though). Someone who has completed a stay and received the statement credit could better comment.

Originally Posted by linglingfool (Post 24259397)

Thanks.

(And as long as you don't have a financial interest in what you're linking to, it's generally OK.)

Originally Posted by linglingfool (Post 24259413)

Per this post, they will credit you 3x TYP upon booking, and then remove 1X TYP upon the fourth night being refunded.

Originally Posted by 5DMarkIIguy (Post 24298119)

I asked them to book at a few properties with Virtuoso rate but none of the travel specialists can do it. They said they aren't part of virtuoso. Used to be.

Another problem is they can't do 2016. They can book for you but the 4th night benefits are not renewed for 2016 just yet.