Dec 3, 2016, 7:16 pm
Tools for finding BRG deals
Nov 18, 2016, 6:53 pm
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 58
Tools for finding BRG deals
Hi,
I shut the bookbrg.com website down after I started working as a software engineer for one of the major OTA. I apologize that I did not get a chance to put some messages on the website about shutting it down.
Here's another website my friend built. It has similar feature. Please check it out.
https://www.flyertavern.com
I believe it is still under active development and you might see some bugs there......
Cheers!
I shut the bookbrg.com website down after I started working as a software engineer for one of the major OTA. I apologize that I did not get a chance to put some messages on the website about shutting it down.
Here's another website my friend built. It has similar feature. Please check it out.
https://www.flyertavern.com
I believe it is still under active development and you might see some bugs there......
Cheers!
I have built a small website recently to compare rates from hotel's website (starwood.com) and third-party websites (e.g. Expedia) and it is really easy to find some BRG deals and get the 20% discount. You can also use this website to search for hotels of your favorite hotel brand, or check the points value when you book with points.
The website is http://www.bookbrg.com
And please, do not misuse this...
Cheers!
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Updates:
New Features:
1. Book with points: calculating points value (e.g. 1.6c/point) and cost when book with points (e.g. if you value your spg points as 2.5c/point, then a 10000 point booking would have cost of $250 for you)
2. Search result filter by brand.
3. Currency conversion.
Known issues:
1. Sometimes mismatch hotels from official website to a wrong hotel from 3rd party websites
2. Sometimes show outdated price
3. Cannot auto-fill hotel, check-in, check-out information anymore while re-direct to hotel page.
4. Taxes for hotels outside US.
Feature in development:
1. Subscribe to a hotel/location and get notified when great deal is found.
2. Search result filters and sorting
Last edited by Yifan Chen; Jan 9, 2018 at 1:25 pm Reason: update status
Nov 19, 2016, 8:49 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Palm Springs, CA
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Can you add a filter so that a user can choose Starwood only or Hilton only?
Nov 20, 2016, 4:23 am
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2016
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sure, that's one thing I'm working on. This feature should be available this week 
Nov 20, 2016, 6:39 am
#4
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Awesome! Thanks!
Nov 20, 2016, 6:53 am
#5
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Hilton has a BRG program??? 
Nov 20, 2016, 1:59 pm
#6
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yes, they used to do a price match and a $50 Amex giftcard. recently they changed to price match and 25% off
Nov 20, 2016, 10:36 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
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This is a fantastic tool. THANK YOU.
Any chance at getting a few other providers in there as well?
Any chance at getting a few other providers in there as well?
Nov 21, 2016, 5:14 am
#8
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Yes I was planning to do so.
It now supports Hilton, Starwood, Marriott and IHG. These brands all have some BRG policy.
Let me know what other brands you guys wants
One thing through, adding too many results will make the search much slower. It takes about 10s in my PC to get the initial results when I search some major cities (say, NYC) and over 1 minute to load all prices.
It now supports Hilton, Starwood, Marriott and IHG. These brands all have some BRG policy.
Let me know what other brands you guys wants
One thing through, adding too many results will make the search much slower. It takes about 10s in my PC to get the initial results when I search some major cities (say, NYC) and over 1 minute to load all prices.
Nov 21, 2016, 9:40 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LON
Programs: FB Gold, SPG Plat
Posts: 110
Excellent idea. However it seems that it sometimes the handling of foreign currencies is wrong. As example, in Moscow it shows rate of 6042$ for Sheraton, while the actual rate is 6042 RUB.
Nov 21, 2016, 12:32 pm
#10
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MSP
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Same... I just did a London lookup.
The rates are listed w a $, when actually should be the British Pound Sterling symbol. (I recognize the rates, as I've been stalking the SPG site daily to get low rates for an upcoming trip.)
Thanks though!
The rates are listed w a $, when actually should be the British Pound Sterling symbol. (I recognize the rates, as I've been stalking the SPG site daily to get low rates for an upcoming trip.)
Thanks though!
Nov 21, 2016, 12:59 pm
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Nov 21, 2016, 1:00 pm
#12
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P.S. how do you setup your signature for the post? I can't find a place to do that
Nov 21, 2016, 2:35 pm
#13
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Nov 22, 2016, 3:41 am
#15
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Hi travelista,
I have integrated the currency exchange into my website. And I also did a search in London, basically ALL the results are BRG deals. For instance this "Courtyard by Marriott London Gatwick Airport" has $65 in Hotels.com and 59 gbp ($73) in Marriott.com
check this link http://www.bookbrg.com/?startDate=20...itude=-0.12574
Do you know if Starwood or other brands do BRG in different currency?
I have integrated the currency exchange into my website. And I also did a search in London, basically ALL the results are BRG deals. For instance this "Courtyard by Marriott London Gatwick Airport" has $65 in Hotels.com and 59 gbp ($73) in Marriott.com
check this link http://www.bookbrg.com/?startDate=20...itude=-0.12574
Do you know if Starwood or other brands do BRG in different currency?