Are AMEX FHR bookings eligible for MR points/nights?
Jul 10, 2019, 6:37 pm
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For what it's worth, I emailed Marriott and received a response from a manager in the "Luxury Specialty Department" who said that "Prepaid American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts bookings are eligible for stay and point credit." Whether that email is worth anything if points don't post is a whole other matter entirely. 
Jul 10, 2019, 7:29 pm
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there is no question that you get the better of both when doing a pay at the hotel fhr booking. Although ...I'd have to think about whether platinum has anything not available through fhr. Some hotels have made a big deal when I'm staying at an fhr rate that I am also an ambassador.
Jul 10, 2019, 9:30 pm
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It's troubling that there's no consistent (and PUBLISHED) rule. Who has the time to contact the hotel after making a FHR reservation to ask about points, spend credit, elite nights, and on site (Ambassador) benefits and then to still worry whether the answer from the hotel was correct and will be honored?
Jul 31, 2019, 10:27 am
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Post paid FHR stays definitely get points/nights credit as well as status recognition. Seems like there used to be some linkage issues as to showing up in the Bonvoy app as a pending reservation but the last few I have made show up. Sometimes FHR reservations make sense, and sometimes they don't -- in terms of the benefits!
Aug 17, 2019, 7:13 am
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Just wanted to add a data point. Recently completed two stays, prepaid FHR for 5x, and both stays posted with correct points (including elite / welcome bonus, etc) as well as EQN (including the 2x promo). Very excited for this double dip! If this holds up, I’ll honestly probably steer extra bookings via FHR and specifically to MR properties.
Aug 17, 2019, 9:45 am
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Just wanted to add a data point. Recently completed two stays, prepaid FHR for 5x, and both stays posted with correct points (including elite / welcome bonus, etc) as well as EQN (including the 2x promo). Very excited for this double dip! If this holds up, I’ll honestly probably steer extra bookings via FHR and specifically to MR properties.
Aug 25, 2019, 6:11 pm
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Aug 25, 2019, 9:51 pm
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Aug 25, 2019, 9:55 pm
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That's inaccurate, though. Stays booked on aggregator websites will not earn any point or credits, but FHR/ AMEX generally is fine, along with corporate booking platforms, Vituoso, travel agents and a few other exceptions. What we're trying to work out is whether all FHR stays should always count, which doesn't seem to yet be 100% clear.
Aug 25, 2019, 10:53 pm
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Yes, you do not have to book through Marriott for the rate to be a "Qualifying Rate." Many third-party channels count.
Specifically, the issue is the prepaid, 5x MR bookings.
Specifically, the issue is the prepaid, 5x MR bookings.
Aug 25, 2019, 11:22 pm
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