Extra nights for extra rooms?
 

Hi there. Just came back from Berlin M***ott (fantastic hotel - thoroughly recommended), and had booked 3 rooms Govt rate for three days. I got all the points from the spend on all the rooms. All three rooms under my name and all paid for on the same bill. However, I got credited only for 3 nights rather than the 9 I thought I would be entitled to. I have checked the website, and it does seem that as long as all the rooms are under the same name and paid at the same time, you are supposed to get all the nights on your account. Am I wrong here, or is there some exclusion as the rooms were booked govt rate?
Cheers

I am pretty sure that no matter what the rate, the "rules" state that you can only get one Elite qualifying night awarded per calendar night, no matter how many rooms you have.

albatross

Yes.

Oh well, never mind. At least I got all the points, but the added nights would have been nice. Thanks guys

You only get elite night credits from the room you personally occupy, though you can get points for up to three rooms (yes, they must all be booked and billed in the name on your account).

One other point. I have several times been booked for a room on a Sunday night at the Heathrow Marriott, and only showed up on Monday morning to check in. At check in, the desk agent points out that I am still charged for the prior night, and I say ok. Later, I notice that I am credited the qualifying night.

So, if you are looking to run up to gold/platinum, maybe book an extra day with a guaranteed credit card as a throw-away room for the status.

Sort of like a "bed-run" vs. "mileage run"

albatross

Another point is that you can earn the same "night" in different hotels. It is not completely unusual for me to be staying in one hotel for an extended period and take a quick overnight trip without checking-out. On those nights, I am checked-in at 2 hotels simultaneously and I receive credit for the points and nights at both of them.

I've heard the term "Mattress Run" used, which I like because it preserves the MR abbreviation. :) Yes, I am placated by small things.