Booking in and out at same hotel
Dec 27, 2013 | 9:02 am
#1
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Booking in and out at same hotel
I am staying for 8 nights in a row at the same Marriott hotel and have four different reservations to make up the 8 nights. I had to do this because of the crazy rate variances and various promotions on different nights.
All in all I saved over $200 by playing around between my corporate rate, AAA and Winter weekend promotion.
I have never done this before but I assume when I show up tomorrow night the hotel will just combine everything, charge the rate booked for each night and keep me in one room.
I don't know if it will make any difference but I am Platinum for Marriott.
Am I assuming correctly?
All in all I saved over $200 by playing around between my corporate rate, AAA and Winter weekend promotion.
I have never done this before but I assume when I show up tomorrow night the hotel will just combine everything, charge the rate booked for each night and keep me in one room.
I don't know if it will make any difference but I am Platinum for Marriott.
Am I assuming correctly?
Dec 27, 2013 | 9:05 am
#2
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Its worked for me sometimes, and other times not as well. From my experience, it depends on the type of room you booked. If its a standard king all the way through, its not much of a problem. If your room type varies, they could have you move to the type of room that corresponds to the reservation you made for that night. Overall, they seem to just combine everything and assign a room thats available for the duration of your stay.
Dec 27, 2013 | 9:45 am
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Hotels are familiar with the fact that guests occasionally make multiple back-to-back reservations and are accustomed to combining the stays onto one bill and placing them in one room for the whole time. Don't assume they'll notice it and combine your rooms automatically, though. Ask at the front desk or-- especially if you are planning to arrive late-- call ahead the morning of your arrival.
The main problem, as sweeper20 said, would be if you booked different room types. E.g., suite or ocean view some nights but not others. Hotels may be reluctant to give away significant upgrades just to patch your nights together. Being platinum will help, just don't expect miracles in terms of upgrades.
The main problem, as sweeper20 said, would be if you booked different room types. E.g., suite or ocean view some nights but not others. Hotels may be reluctant to give away significant upgrades just to patch your nights together. Being platinum will help, just don't expect miracles in terms of upgrades.
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:45 am
#4
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Thanks, Standard King on all reservations and it is a business class hotel on what is probably a very quiet week (except for my team - lol). Not looking for any upgrades (just saving a couple dollars on my travel budget expense line). I didn't even check if the lounge was open this week (and I would be just as happy with the extra points for a closed lounge that pays off most of my summer vacation),
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:52 am
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I do something similar a few times a year, but specifically ask for the nights to be billed individually. Even doing that, I am able to stay in the same room seamlessly through the entire stay. I do this when combining work and personal stays to keep the expense reports clean.
Dec 27, 2013 | 5:57 pm
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I regularly do this at the hotels I am staying at.
You do have to come down and do check in/check out daily though.
For business purposes, lets say I am coming in to see a client, I will need separate to bill to each client.
You do have to come down and do check in/check out daily though.
For business purposes, lets say I am coming in to see a client, I will need separate to bill to each client.
Dec 27, 2013 | 8:05 pm
#7
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I've never had a problem with having my assistant calling the property directly and explaining what she is going to do and asking whether the property will simply provide rate at the average for the stay. Never had a "no".
As to multiple clients or business / leisure, I simply have the invoice broken down and only those charges which are for business are submitted and charges are then allocated by client.
As to multiple clients or business / leisure, I simply have the invoice broken down and only those charges which are for business are submitted and charges are then allocated by client.
Dec 27, 2013 | 10:12 pm
#8
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I've never had a problem with having my assistant calling the property directly and explaining what she is going to do and asking whether the property will simply provide rate at the average for the stay. Never had a "no".
As to multiple clients or business / leisure, I simply have the invoice broken down and only those charges which are for business are submitted and charges are then allocated by client.
As to multiple clients or business / leisure, I simply have the invoice broken down and only those charges which are for business are submitted and charges are then allocated by client.
Secondly, you do also get credit for individual stays.
Dec 28, 2013 | 2:48 pm
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Call ahead and ask. Sometimes a hotel will combine, sometimes they won't notice.
Sometimes you'll have to check out and back in, sometimes not.
Sometimes they'll code your keys for real checkout, other times per reservation.
Generally, you'll only get one stay credit.
Sometimes you'll have to check out and back in, sometimes not.
Sometimes they'll code your keys for real checkout, other times per reservation.
Generally, you'll only get one stay credit.
Dec 28, 2013 | 5:43 pm
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Dec 28, 2013 | 6:37 pm
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Dec 28, 2013 | 7:54 pm
#12
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It may make a difference if you booked 3 different reservations, or had one reservation, and 3 receipts.
Dec 28, 2013 | 7:54 pm
#13
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... On the stays though, I do tell them not to give additional gift, but 2 out of 3 did anyway.
Dec 28, 2013 | 8:50 pm
#14
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Booking in and out at same hotel
Checked in and all good. I have stayed here many times and knew the girl at the desk. She is going to work with accounting for one receipt but she did mention that parking is free with my corporate but not supposed to be free on the other discounted rates, but "don't worry about it and she will figure it out later"
Dec 28, 2013 | 8:51 pm
#15
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Booking in and out at same hotel
I did mention that not looking for extra gifts or points just was trying to get best rate to help bring down travel budget.