Best hotel programs for large groups
 

I run a tour company across the Plains during the spring months, typically booking up to 16 rooms a night (including myself). I've noticed that I get full credit for all rooms with Priority Club and Best Western hotels. Are these the only chains that do this? Any advice?

Also, we are thinking of getting a business credit card for our company. We spend quite a lot every day on gas, food, and hotels so it seems like a sensible thing to do. How do these work? Can one person apply for it or do all tour guides have to apply to be able to use the card? Do all the points go to one pool or do they go to individual accounts?

Thanks for any advice!!!

Anyone know anything?

You could just ask the hotel chains. Although the incremental value of the points is probably small compared to simply making the best deal you can with the hotels.

Again, for the credit cards, just call the CC company. Keep in mind that your employees are probably getting rewards on their cards now, so they may grumble a little if you take those away.

Check with your accountant also if you plan to use the points for personal reasons. The IRS has pretty much ruled that the incremental value of points gained by employees is too small to bother with calling it income (that's not a technically correct explanation, but close enough for now) but if you own the business and are taking the points others get, it's a different story. I have worked for a few small businesses that got rewards on the company credit cards, and they invariably used them for business reasons, like last-minute plane tickets; one used them for a 50" TV for one of the conference rooms.