15000 Flat-Rate Redemptions?
Apr 2, 2015, 6:46 am
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Moderately incomplete, but more than 5800 of the properties: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
How are you defining "nicest" in this context? Just the most expensive??
How are you defining "nicest" in this context? Just the most expensive??
Apr 2, 2015, 6:02 pm
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Moderately incomplete, but more than 5800 of the properties: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
How are you defining "nicest" in this context? Just the most expensive??
How are you defining "nicest" in this context? Just the most expensive??
While it's not always the rule usually the hotel and location determine the best properties and they are usually the most points so yes I was going to start by searching the most expensive properties in Florida..........I'm not a South Beach guy so that 50k Property is out
Apr 6, 2015, 9:07 pm
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it will cost me more for all of my normal 'free nights' although I have to admit it will be nice to earn more than twice as many points per night. Some day I hope they add the point expiration dates to the website. I've been asking about that for several years.
Apr 8, 2015, 11:55 am
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The devil is in the details--just what will Wyndham properties define as a standard room and what percentage of those will be offered for award redemptions? Easy enough to figure out at a Super 8--maybe not so easy for resorts and properties in places like Manhattan.
Apr 8, 2015, 5:31 pm
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Does anyone have any idea how much the cash element will be for the points and cash yet?
It's an interesting change, although I would prefer improvements to the website first. For example reservations showing in account etc first.
It's an interesting change, although I would prefer improvements to the website first. For example reservations showing in account etc first.
Apr 9, 2015, 6:29 am
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I'd suspect that, much like Hilton, those rooms will come at a (possibly substantial) premium on points--probably one of the ways Wyndham was able to convince properties to allow drops from 30-50K. They don't feel the pain so much if they can turn around and offer suites for 75K [NB: all of this paragraph is speculation only, including what a suite might go for; I have no inside information on the Wyndham program].
The devil is in the details--just what will Wyndham properties define as a standard room and what percentage of those will be offered for award redemptions? Easy enough to figure out at a Super 8--maybe not so easy for resorts and properties in places like Manhattan.
The devil is in the details--just what will Wyndham properties define as a standard room and what percentage of those will be offered for award redemptions? Easy enough to figure out at a Super 8--maybe not so easy for resorts and properties in places like Manhattan.
Apr 9, 2015, 6:49 am
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I would be surprised if the hotels flying Wyndham flags need to be convinced of anything in regard to the redemption price in points being lowered for standard rooms. The hotels don't get paid in points when it comes to hosting redemption night customers; rather, the hotels demand settlement in real money terms when it comes to hosting redemption night customers. That said, your concerns about the outcome are shared concerns held by me too; it's just that the articulated reasoning may be different.
No matter the reasoning, add this to the analysis sbm12 has offered, and it's easy to see how the announcement of a flat-rate 15K redemption gives Wyndham good publicity while possibly reflecting an effective rate rise across all properties.
Apr 22, 2015, 7:09 pm
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I have 56K Wyndham points, bought in last year's Daily Getaways. This Feb. I reserved 2 nights in Aug. @20K at the Ramada Penticton, BC, Canada. Surprise! Now this hotel requires 25K for a GoFree night 
! Why did they raise it in April only to lower it in May?!
! Why did they raise it in April only to lower it in May?!
Apr 23, 2015, 8:54 am
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You should certainly confirm it first, but I believe point bookings are refundable. I would cancel and refund the booking and then re-book after the new program is in place. It will save you a significant amount of points.
Apr 23, 2015, 2:05 pm
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The "they" is not the same in both cases!
The hotel raised the redemption rate at their own hotel only from 20K to 25K.
But it's WyndhamRewards central which will forces lowers all redemption rates down to 15K in May.
Different "they"s have different motives!!! The hotel wants to restrict redemptions while it can, WyndhamRewards instead wants to promote a simplified program.
In fact, thinking about this, I wonder how many hotels that previously required way more points for redemption will leave the WyndhamRewards program once they are overrun with redemptions at 15k!
