Are AMEX FHR bookings eligible for MR points/nights?
Aug 1, 2022, 11:56 am
#256
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The uncertainty derives from the fact that AMEX has since Day 1 used the Expedia platform for prepaid FHR, so they show up as Expedia bookings, and Expedia bookings are expressly NOT eligible rates. The uncertainty expanded when AMEX began booking ALL FHR rates through the Expedia platform.
Aug 10, 2022, 6:51 am
#258
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Aug 22, 2022, 2:17 am
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Ive had success with Mariott as Gold at Ritz Carlton Perth - prepaid FHR rate /deal throug hAmex the ncalled Amex Platinum Concierge and she called Ritz Carlton and added my Marriott # to booking so when i checked in staff gave me FHR Cover Letter and Marriott Elite letter, benefits of both, and earned points with Bonvoy
Aug 22, 2022, 1:28 pm
#261
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Marriott datapoints seem all over the place regarding pre-paid FHR. In theory you should get all the benefits. It may be helpful to confirm that the booking show up on your account and email ahead of time to confirm.
Aug 22, 2022, 7:44 pm
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Aug 23, 2022, 8:18 am
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DP - I stayed at St. Regis in KL a week ago and had points awarded including the 1k points welcome amenity.
Stay was prepaid booking via AMEX FHR and I added my MRR number when making the booking. The stay was visible in the MRR app, so I fully expected to get my points
Stay was prepaid booking via AMEX FHR and I added my MRR number when making the booking. The stay was visible in the MRR app, so I fully expected to get my points
Oct 11, 2022, 10:31 am
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Data Point - recently booked 3 nights at Barcelona Edition via Amex FHR, prepaid option. I put my loyalty number in during the booking process. After about two weeks, the stay was credited with points and elite nights without any needed intervention.
Oct 11, 2022, 7:54 pm
#265
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DP - I know that postpaid bookings are less controversial for points posting, but I'll add that my postpaid booking at the Ritz-Carlton Dubai IFC posted with no issues less than 24 hours later (fastest I've seen points post for any stay, let alone FHR).
Nov 8, 2022, 12:15 am
#266
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Two more DPs:
Prepaid FHR stay at St.Regis Kuala Lumpur and prepaid Hotel Collection stay at Roomers Munich, Autograph Collection.
Both stays were added to my account and confirmed as earning points/nights by the lurkers on this forum.
Prepaid FHR stay at St.Regis Kuala Lumpur and prepaid Hotel Collection stay at Roomers Munich, Autograph Collection.
Both stays were added to my account and confirmed as earning points/nights by the lurkers on this forum.
Nov 8, 2022, 1:40 pm
#267
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Is there a lurker that could help me please?
Nov 8, 2022, 2:52 pm
#268
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Nov 10, 2022, 11:27 pm
#269
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I've booked a bunch of bonvoy properties using FHR this year and all of them showed up in the bonvoy app (as if I had booked direct). I got credit for the night as well. There's a place to enter your bonvoy loyalty # when booking the fhr rezzie. Make sure you do that.
Nov 19, 2022, 2:01 am
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DP: My Barcelona EDITION stay posted without points for my base rate (postpaid FHR). The Ambassador team seems to have resolved this within 24 hours.