Cost to GP for free night
Jan 21, 2010, 10:21 am
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Cost to GP for free night
I don't know how to search this topic- sorry.
I am at a resort today and the bill on my TV for the free night reported the bill to GP for the FFN: $172!
I am at a resort today and the bill on my TV for the free night reported the bill to GP for the FFN: $172!
Jan 21, 2010, 10:56 am
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I'm not sure where GP gets the funds to supply the hotel with money for the award nights. I'm guessing each hotel pays a % to GP for every guest that stays at that hotel on a paid stay, and then GP redistributes this to hotels that have people stay on award reservations?
Jan 21, 2010, 3:17 pm
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This probably makes sense now since hotels have to open much larger inventory for award stays (all standard rooms). Imagine how the hotel management would feel if in the high season half of the hotel was booked on award stays bringing in only $$ when they could sell those rooms for $$$.
Jan 21, 2010, 3:29 pm
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PH Buenos Aires FFN billed for something like AR$295, c. US$78, during an off-peak day.
Jan 21, 2010, 3:32 pm
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Not sure about how GP does it, but for HH & SPG, normally hotels are reimbursed a flat rate for each award night, the flat rate is determined by category. However, once the occupancy rate reaches a certain percentage (90 %?), hotel will be reimbursed at close to the prevailing rate.
Jan 21, 2010, 3:32 pm
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I'm not sure where GP gets the funds to supply the hotel with money for the award nights. I'm guessing each hotel pays a % to GP for every guest that stays at that hotel on a paid stay, and then GP redistributes this to hotels that have people stay on award reservations?
Jan 21, 2010, 3:38 pm
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Not sure about how GP does it, but for HH & SPG, normally hotels are reimbursed a flat rate for each award night, the flat rate is determined by category. However, once the occupancy rate reaches a certain percentage (90 %?), hotel will be reimbursed at close to the prevailing rate.
Jan 21, 2010, 4:16 pm
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Jan 21, 2010, 4:26 pm
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Still don't understand the mechanics of two $71 stays at a Summerfield Suites geting you a free night at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome (well over $500). But mine not to reason why.....
Then again, I never understood how I could transfer 65,000 Starwood points to get 80,000 airline miles and a Business Class trip to Europe. Or more for a First Class ticket.
But apparently I'm just ignorant since they all do it and they certainly seem happy!
Then again, I never understood how I could transfer 65,000 Starwood points to get 80,000 airline miles and a Business Class trip to Europe. Or more for a First Class ticket.
But apparently I'm just ignorant since they all do it and they certainly seem happy!
Jan 21, 2010, 4:46 pm
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Jan 22, 2010, 11:49 am
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My FFN stay at PH DC last year cost the hotel $71 per night (they sent me the wrong e-mail statement). From what I've been told, only when occupancy goes over like 90% then they are reimbursed the full value of the room, the $71 basically covers the housekeeping cost for the hotel.
Jan 22, 2010, 10:32 pm
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I stayed at the PH Beaver Creek - and the TV folio showed a comp room rate line of $71 (and some change).
Considering the room goes for an average of $500 / night, I don't know how they could survive with many FFN guests.
Considering the room goes for an average of $500 / night, I don't know how they could survive with many FFN guests.