Benefits when booking through 3rd party
Sep 11, 2019, 11:20 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: Marriott Rewards Platinum, HHonors Diamond, Continental Platinum
Posts: 5
Benefits when booking through 3rd party
My amex card gives me gold status but I'm being told that none of those status benefits will apply to a stay when booked through a 3rd party. I get that my room rate and 'stay' wouldn't be counted towards my hhonors account but things like water on arrival, breakfast, room service (incidentals), etc.seem different.
Is this logical?
To add another layer of complexity, the reservations are always made through amex travel...
Is this logical?
To add another layer of complexity, the reservations are always made through amex travel...
Sep 12, 2019, 2:02 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 694
Yes, it's logical.
Hilton and other hotel brands make it clear that you need to book direct if you want the status benefits. So you need to weigh which is more important to you.... Cheaper rate or your benefits.
I've done fairly well with the BRG matches I just made 6 out of 8 last night with matching the Hilton Frankfurt Airport from Priceline. I've been able to successfully match the Hilton Atlanta, Conrad Singapore, and Conrad Fort Lauderdale as well from 3rd party sites. So that's another option too.
Hilton and other hotel brands make it clear that you need to book direct if you want the status benefits. So you need to weigh which is more important to you.... Cheaper rate or your benefits.
I've done fairly well with the BRG matches I just made 6 out of 8 last night with matching the Hilton Frankfurt Airport from Priceline. I've been able to successfully match the Hilton Atlanta, Conrad Singapore, and Conrad Fort Lauderdale as well from 3rd party sites. So that's another option too.
Sep 12, 2019, 4:12 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
Amex Travel is just a travel agent owned by Amex.
Perhaps you should earn points on incidentals, but everything else would go to the travel agent's commission.
Perhaps you should earn points on incidentals, but everything else would go to the travel agent's commission.