Settling Hotel Bill With Branded Credit Card from Different Hotel Chain
May 22, 2017, 10:02 pm
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Can't imagine the staff care. Like when someone stomps off saying "I'm never going to stay here again" the staff would say fabulous. Less d heads to deal with.
May 23, 2017, 7:42 am
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I always use my SPG AmEx after I hit the DL AmEx spend level that exempts me from Delta's status-earning minimum spend. That includes other hotel chains. Usually they don't notice, or at least don't react in any way. On the few occasions that someone did, I say "I can use their card and stay here, or use your card but stay there. Which do you prefer?" The usual response is always something like "I'm glad you chose to stay with us."
May 23, 2017, 7:44 am
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Is it bad form to pay at one hotel chain with a branded credit card for a different hotel chain? For example, if I have a Hilton credit card and stay at a Marriott property, is it rude to use the Hilton credit card at Marriott.
Searched prior threads but did not see a discussion. Thoughts appreciated .....
Searched prior threads but did not see a discussion. Thoughts appreciated .....
I have the Amex SPG (double points at Marriotts) and a new Amex Hhonors Surpass that is half way to the minimum spend that will give me the 100k. I'd be torn...
May 23, 2017, 3:08 pm
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Unfortunately there's not much to speak of for Diamond upgrades in a middle of nowhere hotel but they were nice. They'd hold our stuff in the back-office on the weekend (I stored a bag with full size shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) and if we alt traveled somewhere we could just leave our suit bag back there too for the weekend.
May 23, 2017, 3:14 pm
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But alpacas would do nicely as well.
May 23, 2017, 3:57 pm
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Or pineapples. Whenever I see a thread where someone asks "Do I have to change my American dollars into Hawaii money when I get there?" I'm always tempted to say YES - and the local custom is to barter for everything using fresh pineapples.
But alpacas would do nicely as well.
But alpacas would do nicely as well.
May 23, 2017, 5:55 pm
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I take perverse pleasure, now that supermarkets are no longer permitted to give bags, in always using ones from rival chains. Only once has the check out person commented.
May 23, 2017, 9:43 pm
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May 27, 2017, 12:07 am
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The days when the Amex Platinum Card had status and cattle used MasterCharge or Visa are long gone. Now the word gold or platinum means nothing.
I tend to leave the warning to activate the card sticker on the card to throw off thieves for 1 second while they wonder if the card is activated. It also covers up the co-branding of the card.
I tend to leave the warning to activate the card sticker on the card to throw off thieves for 1 second while they wonder if the card is activated. It also covers up the co-branding of the card.