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I thought you couldn't stack the AA and BWB promos :(
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Originally Posted by lalala
(Post 14299794)
I thought you couldn't stack the AA and BWB promos :(
Originally Posted by pinniped
(Post 14299767)
No question the chains can lose money on an FT'er who pays close attention and maximizes his/her participation in the promotion.
But I think we're the exception rather than the norm. They probably get a lot of business travelers who are comped mid-level status in all the chains and now have a little incentive to try an exciting new <insert chain here> instead of their boring old <insert chain here>. Who knows: maybe both Marriott and Hyatt - the two most aggressive this summer - will end up with a net positive conversion of HHonors and Starwood guests. Those guests aren't scouring for $50 Courtyards - they're just swapping their $150 Hilton for a $150 Marriott. In other words, I think the promotions can be successful in the market of regular business travelers. |
I still fail to see where the 'abuse' part is !? :confused:
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Originally Posted by lalala
(Post 14299794)
I thought you couldn't stack the AA and BWB promos :(
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This isn't abuse. This is the very foundation this board was founded on.
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I can`t see any abuse, if you follow the rules of the promo.
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
(Post 14297986)
Well done I say for maximising the opportunity put your way. ^
USA based members certainly have a big advantage over others around the world especially on Hyatt hotel prices. |
Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX
(Post 14300297)
I still fail to see where the 'abuse' part is !? :confused:
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Originally Posted by pinniped
(Post 14299767)
Who knows: maybe both Marriott and Hyatt - the two most aggressive this summer - will end up with a net positive conversion of HHonors and Starwood guests. Those guests aren't scouring for $50 Courtyards - they're just swapping their $150 Hilton for a $150 Marriott.
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Originally Posted by judolphin
(Post 14295925)
I think these two chains have lost money on us this summer.
2nd qtr profit risis "Revenue climbed 8 percent to $2.77 billion, thanks to a boost in room rates and fees." |
Originally Posted by skywalkerLAX
(Post 14300297)
I still fail to see where the 'abuse' part is !? :confused:
Originally Posted by ScottC
(Post 14300413)
This isn't abuse. This is the very foundation this board was founded on.
Originally Posted by jim5518
(Post 14300583)
I can`t see any abuse, if you follow the rules of the promo.
Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
(Post 14301620)
I think the abuse part was more a tongue in cheek type comment.
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Originally Posted by judolphin
(Post 14301745)
See below... he is correct :)
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Yes, it is amusing how they are going crazy on the SPG board about the wonderful 4k points or 25% off awards promo. Woo hoo!
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Originally Posted by Boraxo
(Post 14305636)
Yes, it is amusing how they are going crazy on the SPG board about the wonderful 4k points or 25% off awards promo. Woo hoo!
That could be a big fat juicy promotion, depending on the caveats/limitations. A few years ago I received a one-shot 50% off SPG award. That basically put $700-ish worth of points back in my pocket. Simple Cat 4 five-nighter. I'm sure others raked even bigger savings. UPDATE, AFTER VIEWING THE SPG BOARD: - The limitation on the 25% off offer is Cat 5, five nights, not applicable to N&F. In other words, a max 12,000 point bonus. Use by 7/31/11. - The good news is that apparently this promotion is stackable with Starwood's usual quarterly promos. |
How do you do the reservation account swap nightly? Doyu make the entire reservation under one name, and just checkout/in, switching the rewards account each time? Do I need to make a bunch of different reservations in alternating accounts/days?
As said in a previous post, I am staying sun-thurs nights for the next 3 weeks in Raleigh and am trying to maximize AA miles. Next week I am alternating b/w Hampton and Wingate. Getting HH Surpass intro promo of 2500 bonus HH per stay and doing this promo from wingate. The week of the 25th, I have yet to make reservations, but I am probably gonna stay entirely at wingate to max out the promo. There is also a Hyatt and Comfort Suites in the vicinity. I would like to stay at the Hyatt to use this promo, but the rooms are a little pricey for my hotel budget. Room budget is $90 max before tax which wingate and hampton meet. Would the Hyatt Costco certs still make the Hyatt promo valid? They would bring the cost to within reason. Best suggestions? |
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