Can I get my Gold benefits if room is booked in another name?
May 14, 2016, 3:54 pm
#47
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Unless the booking is made as a Master Billing (not direct billing) then she should be able to present her account number at check in and get the credit. There have been stories about managers booking employees under their account to collect the points. This is not in accordance to the T&Cs. If someone else is trying to bank points/nights, they may not like you changing the account.
The difference between Master Billing and Direct Billing, is if many rooms are on the same bill set up by the company (five would be questionable) IME typically set up for conferences and the such is Master Billing. Direct Billing is where individual bills are sent to the company per room, usually for site visits.
The difference between Master Billing and Direct Billing, is if many rooms are on the same bill set up by the company (five would be questionable) IME typically set up for conferences and the such is Master Billing. Direct Billing is where individual bills are sent to the company per room, usually for site visits.
Jun 20, 2016, 8:02 pm
#48
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Thanks both of you for the advice. To follow-up I called MR and asked their advice in how to proceed. They advised me to call reservations and put the room on hold but instruct them not to pull points from my account. This would allow a record to be created and the room to held and then I was able to just have my Dad call in and transfer the full amount needed (120k) to cover the room using the once a year exception to the 50k threshold.
It seems I could 1) have him book the room in my name and then when we check in I could show my Gold card or 2) do what Duke787 did and put a reservation on hold then have the points pulled from my partners account?
Is this effectively the same thing or will option 2 assure Gold benefits? Also, over the year we have both transferred points (up to the 50,000) so is option 2 still available to us?
Thanks,
Yasmine
Jun 21, 2016, 2:55 pm
#49
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Update: Two different MR customer service agents over the phone told me that members cant get elite benefits even if room booked in my name with a partner/friends points.
Got same message from thief twitter team. Seems inconsistent with many experiences here, nonetheless speaks to what may happen at individual properties.
Also, want to add that the one time per year points transfer (beyond the 50,000 cap) for immediate redemption worked perfectly and will allow us to use my MR benefits.
Got same message from thief twitter team. Seems inconsistent with many experiences here, nonetheless speaks to what may happen at individual properties.
Also, want to add that the one time per year points transfer (beyond the 50,000 cap) for immediate redemption worked perfectly and will allow us to use my MR benefits.
Last edited by DXBtraveller1987; Jun 21, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Jun 22, 2016, 9:17 am
#50
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Update: Two different MR customer service agents over the phone told me that members cant get elite benefits even if room booked in my name with a partner/friends points.
Got same message from thief twitter team. Seems inconsistent with many experiences here, nonetheless speaks to what may happen at individual properties.
Also, want to add that the one time per year points transfer (beyond the 50,000 cap) for immediate redemption worked perfectly and will allow us to use my MR benefits.
Got same message from thief twitter team. Seems inconsistent with many experiences here, nonetheless speaks to what may happen at individual properties.
Also, want to add that the one time per year points transfer (beyond the 50,000 cap) for immediate redemption worked perfectly and will allow us to use my MR benefits.
I'm presuming "thief twitter team" was a typo, but interesting.
Jun 22, 2016, 9:32 am
#51
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Feb 19, 2017, 2:53 am
#53
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I was wondering if i booked a room using points but I am a gold member will i still get free breakfast and lounge access?
Feb 20, 2017, 2:59 pm
#56
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Thanks!
Feb 20, 2017, 3:22 pm
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I think per the T&Cs, the breakfast benefit is for the Gold/Plat elite plus one though some hotels might go above and beyond to offer free breakfast for everyone in the room.