Earn points without staying in the room?
#16
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 3,360
The list was meant as an example of the types of checks that happen, not as a bible for how all hotel operate.
So those two points are very YMMV based on individual hotel policies. Unlike others on FT, I don't think that my data points make up a hard and fast rule for everybody, but I have done it more than enough times to know that few, if any, hotels care where you slept... as long as you checked in physically and in person...
But generally speaking, there are lots of poorly-run hotels out there. The types of checks I wrote about aren't going to happen at those types of businesses.
So, you are 100% correct. It's a YMMV situation.
#17
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
I know you commented on these situations I have posted the last couple of years. Like I said every time I have asked my boss and HR if it was ok. As long as I stay under my spend limit they are ok with it. The only packages I cannot choose are physical gifts (I've seen packages for a visa gift card or mall gift card) or attractions/events-Packages that would get me free golf, amusement parks, sporting events ect. Points, food, drink ect are ok as long as they fall under spend limit of the hotel.