Best rate guarantee - successes and failures 2008 on [Master Thread]
Jan 1, 2012, 10:01 am
#916
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BRG success in Los Angeles
Hotel Name: Westin LAX
Arrival Date: 04-24-2012
Departure Date: 04-25-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: single
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $209
Company room provider: Other Web Site
Other Company room provider: www.olotels.com
Competing rate: $105 (includes all taxes)
Actual confirmed rate: $90.84 plus taxes
Chose 2000 bonus points.
Hotel Name: Sheraton Gateway LAX
Arrival Date: 04-30-2012
Departure Date: 05-01-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 2
Room Type: double
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $164
Company room provider: Other Web Site
Other Company room provider: www.clever-hotels.com
Competing rate: $104 (includes all taxes)
Actual confirmed rate: $90.71 plus taxes
Chose 2000 bonus points.
Arrival Date: 04-24-2012
Departure Date: 04-25-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: single
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $209
Company room provider: Other Web Site
Other Company room provider: www.olotels.com
Competing rate: $105 (includes all taxes)
Actual confirmed rate: $90.84 plus taxes
Chose 2000 bonus points.
Hotel Name: Sheraton Gateway LAX
Arrival Date: 04-30-2012
Departure Date: 05-01-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 2
Room Type: double
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $164
Company room provider: Other Web Site
Other Company room provider: www.clever-hotels.com
Competing rate: $104 (includes all taxes)
Actual confirmed rate: $90.71 plus taxes
Chose 2000 bonus points.
Feb 2, 2012, 12:36 am
#917
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,495
Hotel Name: The Westin Osaka
Arrival Date: 03-28-2012
Departure Date: 03-30-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: Double Deluxe
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $223++
Company room provider: Other website
Other Company room provider: www.agoda.com
Competing rate: $168++
Agoda states "Hot deal – rate includes 20% discount!"
Will this be a valid claim? Even the rate without the 20% on Agoda is $210++
I would go for 2000 points. But will this booking on Agoda be counted as a valid stay for SPG status?
Arrival Date: 03-28-2012
Departure Date: 03-30-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: Double Deluxe
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $223++
Company room provider: Other website
Other Company room provider: www.agoda.com
Competing rate: $168++
Agoda states "Hot deal – rate includes 20% discount!"
Will this be a valid claim? Even the rate without the 20% on Agoda is $210++
I would go for 2000 points. But will this booking on Agoda be counted as a valid stay for SPG status?
Feb 2, 2012, 5:06 pm
#918
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Thailand
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Posts: 5,023
don''t know why it shouldn't as mine did at Westin Osaka from 11-14 April using SPG.com @ Yen 20,000 against same comparison site with Yen 16,000 and with -10% now approved at Yen 14086
Hotel Name: The Westin Osaka
Arrival Date: 03-28-2012
Departure Date: 03-30-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: Double Deluxe
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $223++
Company room provider: Other website
Other Company room provider: www.agoda.com
Competing rate: $168++
Agoda states "Hot deal – rate includes 20% discount!"
Will this be a valid claim? Even the rate without the 20% on Agoda is $210++
I would go for 2000 points. But will this booking on Agoda be counted as a valid stay for SPG status?
Arrival Date: 03-28-2012
Departure Date: 03-30-2012
Number of Rooms: 1
Number of Guests: 1
Room Type: Double Deluxe
Starwood Brand Web Site Room Rate: $223++
Company room provider: Other website
Other Company room provider: www.agoda.com
Competing rate: $168++
Agoda states "Hot deal – rate includes 20% discount!"
Will this be a valid claim? Even the rate without the 20% on Agoda is $210++
I would go for 2000 points. But will this booking on Agoda be counted as a valid stay for SPG status?
Feb 3, 2012, 5:42 am
#919
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Maybe future 2012 and beyond BRG postings can be posted here instead:-
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-2.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-2.html
Feb 3, 2012, 7:06 am
#920
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,816
Maybe future 2012 and beyond BRG postings can be posted here instead:-
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-2.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-thread-2.html
Feb 3, 2012, 7:10 am
#921
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I contacted the mod to close this thread and merge w/ the previously closed thread.
Last edited by uxb; Feb 3, 2012 at 7:16 am
Feb 5, 2012, 9:02 pm
#922
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,495
Now I'm a bit confused... How does this work exactly?
I'd have to book on any *woo website and then claim that I found a cheaper rate on say, Agoda? and claim for the compensation?
They would adjust the rate AND give me the *points or do I have to chose one or the other?
I'd have to book on any *woo website and then claim that I found a cheaper rate on say, Agoda? and claim for the compensation?
They would adjust the rate AND give me the *points or do I have to chose one or the other?
Feb 6, 2012, 7:50 pm
#923
Moderator, El Al and Marriott Bonvoy, FlyerTalk Evangelist
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