Free hotel night at Melia hotels
Apr 17, 2014, 2:54 am
#122
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
My quick summary what I have seen over night
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
Apr 17, 2014, 3:01 am
#123
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 29
2 accounts:
Account 1: points + cash (used up all my 12.000): booking still active, everything seems normal.
Account 2: same hotel, points + cash (few points leftover): booking still active, leftover points still visible & available, everything seems normal.
Account 1: points + cash (used up all my 12.000): booking still active, everything seems normal.
Account 2: same hotel, points + cash (few points leftover): booking still active, leftover points still visible & available, everything seems normal.
Apr 17, 2014, 3:26 am
#124
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
My quick summary what I have seen over night
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
Apr 17, 2014, 3:43 am
#126
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
Great marketing. I spent a ton of time on their website researching properties, and definitely know the brand better now. I'm sure a lot of flyer talkers who tried to game the offer will get frustrated and swear off Melia forever.... that always happens. But I think it's a marketing ploy. And a decent deal. I just checked the price of my reservation against CheapCaribbean.com. Looks like I'm saving 50% off the advertised price using this deal. It's not free, but it's a good coupon code.
Apr 17, 2014, 3:50 am
#127
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,602
Great marketing. I spent a ton of time on their website researching properties, and definitely know the brand better now. I'm sure a lot of flyer talkers who tried to game the offer will get frustrated and swear off Melia forever.... that always happens. But I think it's a marketing ploy. And a decent deal. I just checked the price of my reservation against CheapCaribbean.com. Looks like I'm saving 50% off the advertised price using this deal. It's not free, but it's a good coupon code.
Just to be more precise. My earlier comment was not swearing them off. In fact I learned about their properties and program a bit and it sounds that their style&properties&way/whatever is not really what I value (and at pricing they seem to have, both lows and highs), so I know I will not become a Melia member, neutrally speaking.
As for membership in general, I prefer consistency in terms of rules and quality - marketing ploy such as this one doesn't really build my trust on this specific program (but this had less of a relevance in this case, since all brands aren't much better in this aspect either)
Apr 17, 2014, 4:26 am
#128
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
Yeah, I can see that.
Just to be more precise. My earlier comment was not swearing them off. In fact I learned about their properties and program a bit and it sounds that their style&properties&way/whatever is not really what I value (and at pricing they seem to have, both lows and highs), so I know I will not become a Melia member, neutrally speaking.
As for membership in general, I prefer consistency in terms of rules and quality - marketing ploy such as this one doesn't really build my trust on this specific program (but this had less of a relevance in this case, since all brands aren't much better in this aspect either)
Just to be more precise. My earlier comment was not swearing them off. In fact I learned about their properties and program a bit and it sounds that their style&properties&way/whatever is not really what I value (and at pricing they seem to have, both lows and highs), so I know I will not become a Melia member, neutrally speaking.
As for membership in general, I prefer consistency in terms of rules and quality - marketing ploy such as this one doesn't really build my trust on this specific program (but this had less of a relevance in this case, since all brands aren't much better in this aspect either)
Apr 17, 2014, 5:12 am
#130
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: London
Posts: 189
Made a 1night booking yesterday for hotel in Munich using 12000 + 15% discount + 18euros. Just checked and my booking is still ok. The same room just with cash would cost me 90euros.
Btw, when I searched using the 15% discount code, there was no message or information that the price I was getting included the discount. But at the time of paying the price I got was lower when compared to the price of a search without the discount.
Btw, when I searched using the 15% discount code, there was no message or information that the price I was getting included the discount. But at the time of paying the price I got was lower when compared to the price of a search without the discount.
Apr 17, 2014, 5:56 am
#131
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: M&M,HH Gold,Accor Plat.,Priority Club Plat. Ambassador,Club Carlson Gold,Marriott Gold,GHA Plat.
Posts: 1,627
My quick summary what I have seen over night
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
1) All my accounts that had 12k are completely canceled, I can't even get into the accounts, its saying database didn't recognize email(yea right I have screenshots ;-)
2) All my bookings for FREE are completely canceled now
3) All my bookings with CASH & POINTS are STILL VALID!
Apr 17, 2014, 5:58 am
#133
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
this is what I've described some posts above: legally speaking the points+cash bookings are more "binding" than the free nights (I don't spend time to explain You why, legally speaking). I think that the pts+cash reservations are ok because Melia will not expose itself to possible lawsuits.
Apr 17, 2014, 7:07 am
#134
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LHR
Programs: M&M,HH Gold,Accor Plat.,Priority Club Plat. Ambassador,Club Carlson Gold,Marriott Gold,GHA Plat.
Posts: 1,627
It's quite long to explain. Very briefly: when You're going to sign a contract, if you pay a price (e.g. >0,01€) you've already fulfilled your duty/obbligation (when you've payed the price!). So after that You've the right to claim/exact the obligation underwrote by the other contractor.
If the contract does not foreseen (e.g.) the payment of a price, it's always a contract but under different aspects/duties. That (sometimes) are not so binding)!
This is a very easy way to explain it.
If the contract does not foreseen (e.g.) the payment of a price, it's always a contract but under different aspects/duties. That (sometimes) are not so binding)!
This is a very easy way to explain it.
Apr 17, 2014, 7:15 am
#135
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Mileage Plus, Aadvantage, Skymiles, Marriott, Priority Club, SPG, Amtrak, Hertz
Posts: 834
It's quite long to explain. Very briefly: when You're going to sign a contract, if you pay a price (e.g. >0,01€) you've already fulfilled your duty/obbligation (when you've payed the price!). So after that You've the right to claim/exact the obligation underwrote by the other contractor.
If the contract does not foreseen (e.g.) the payment of a price, it's always a contract but under different aspects/duties. That (sometimes) are not so binding)!
This is a very easy way to explain it.
If the contract does not foreseen (e.g.) the payment of a price, it's always a contract but under different aspects/duties. That (sometimes) are not so binding)!
This is a very easy way to explain it.