Noteworthy BRGs - Please post here
Jun 9, 2013, 7:48 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: EWR
Programs: AA, Delta, NWA,HHonors, Hyatt BF
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Noteworthy BRGs - Please post here
Since a lot of people are posting noteworthy BRGs (IHG, Choice, Expedia, etc) based on value, location, availability or promotion, how about we keep them all here in one thread.
Mods, please delete this if inappropriate or unneccessary.
Mods, please delete this if inappropriate or unneccessary.
Jun 9, 2013, 9:19 pm
#4
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Las Vegas or Park City
Posts: 169
Crown Plaza Beverly Hills
Lots of dates can't list them all, but first week of July for sure. Crown Plaza Beverly Hills 245.00 on their website, kayak.com for 233.00. I got 2 BRGs for the 4th and 6th of July. Since it's Priority Club that's 2 free nights. You can only do one night and a family member can't do a consecutive night. They responded within 6 hours
The Intercon is also worth a try, but kayak which is cheaper has free breakfast and they declined me for that. if you might get someone to give it a pass.
I booked refundable rooms fyi just in case.
The Intercon is also worth a try, but kayak which is cheaper has free breakfast and they declined me for that. if you might get someone to give it a pass.
I booked refundable rooms fyi just in case.
Jun 9, 2013, 10:40 pm
#5
Used to be planetrain
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: United, Marriott
Posts: 179
Thanks to the tipoff from antignos!
Successful BRG after calling the line, beat by Booking.com:
7/3/13 InterContinental Century City - King Room with Sundeck, Free Breakfast, and Free Cancellation
Successful BRG after calling the line, beat by Booking.com:
7/3/13 InterContinental Century City - King Room with Sundeck, Free Breakfast, and Free Cancellation
Jun 9, 2013, 11:24 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: US CP, MR Plat, SPG Plat, HHonors Gold, National X
Posts: 917
What to post and where to post it..
Thank you, OP for organizing this!!
Without dismissing the desire of fellow FTs to help, i find the posting of potential BRGs here of minimal value, because it is so simple to find price differences just by checking sites as kayak and trivago.
Also, please note that many forums have specific threads for BRGs, so your posts could be more useful if directed there.
Marriott: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...successes.html
Starwood: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...er-thread.html
I personally find the posts in the above threads more useful, because they refer to confirmed BRGs, as opposed to just a price difference that by itself might not satisfy the T&Cs of the program.
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Without dismissing the desire of fellow FTs to help, i find the posting of potential BRGs here of minimal value, because it is so simple to find price differences just by checking sites as kayak and trivago.
Also, please note that many forums have specific threads for BRGs, so your posts could be more useful if directed there.
Marriott: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marri...successes.html
Starwood: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...er-thread.html
I personally find the posts in the above threads more useful, because they refer to confirmed BRGs, as opposed to just a price difference that by itself might not satisfy the T&Cs of the program.
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Jun 10, 2013, 6:45 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA,UA,DL
Posts: 72
I've never used BRG before but am considering it for 9/27. You said you booked refundable rooms just in case, but don't you have to book the lowest rate available in order to follow the T&C and that's typically the nonrefundable rates? Not sure it works for my date?
Lots of dates can't list them all, but first week of July for sure. Crown Plaza Beverly Hills 245.00 on their website, kayak.com for 233.00. I got 2 BRGs for the 4th and 6th of July. Since it's Priority Club that's 2 free nights. You can only do one night and a family member can't do a consecutive night. They responded within 6 hours
The Intercon is also worth a try, but kayak which is cheaper has free breakfast and they declined me for that. if you might get someone to give it a pass.
I booked refundable rooms fyi just in case.
The Intercon is also worth a try, but kayak which is cheaper has free breakfast and they declined me for that. if you might get someone to give it a pass.
I booked refundable rooms fyi just in case.
Jun 10, 2013, 8:04 am
#8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
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Jun 10, 2013, 12:14 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Las Vegas or Park City
Posts: 169
It appears they are all the same price on that date though.
Jun 10, 2013, 12:26 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA,UA,DL
Posts: 72
Oh sad, the price was lower last night. I should've just booked, but I wasn't sure about the refundable/non-refundable thing 
Jun 10, 2013, 1:29 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
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RoadTripMan -- perhaps the first in a VERY long line of deal-killing bloggers. I seem to remember him boasting of his 5 figure income from his blog. Seems like such small potatoes today! But he was certainly a trailblazer, can't argue with that.