Comments on: Summary of Hotel Promotions for Q1 2010

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:29:02 +0000

Here’s another idea for Cruzito: use a different card for his December stays. It can be his wife’s, even if she is imaginary.

When he checks in, he just gives her number.

By: Ric Garrido

Ric Garrido — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:35:30 +0000

Cruzito – Sorry you are having a bad experience with the Priority Club promotion.

Here is a tip if a similar promotion is offered in the future.

This promotion specifically stated the member would not earn base points or elite points once registered for free nights.

The other detail of the promotion is there is no retroactive credit for free nights before registering for the Sweet Dilemma promotion.

Promotion registration is required by December 20, 2010.

You could have waited until today to register for this offer and received base points and elite bonus points for all your stays since September 20 and still earn the 5 free nights in December after you registered for the promotion.

I earned base and elite points on hotel stays before I registered for Sweet Dilemma and now I am earning credits for free nights since I registered for the Sweet Dilemma promotion in early November.

By: Cruzito Valentin

Cruzito Valentin — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:49:17 +0000

This program is a real scam and takes advantage of the hardcore business traveler.. I work hard and spent many nights with Holiday Inn..

When I noticed that I wasn’t receiving my points for the last 12 or 13 nights I was told that because of the program rules I forfeit additional points for the next two months..

I signed up for the free nights promotion and in less two weeks after the program started I accumulated five free nights at a holiday Inn .. There are sill more than two months left in the program and I am not receiving any points.. The Irony is that I still have 10 nights of traveling before the end of December and there is no incentive for me to stay with Holiday Inn…

I called, several people (drones) within the organization to complain and I wrote a couple of emails with no responses..

Next time you rate hotels I hope you call on me to get my opinions. I travel extensively and I am away from home over 200 nights annually. I will not stay at any holiday inn again, PERIOD.. THEY SUCK!

By: Weekly Hotel Promotions Summary April 22, 2010 - Loyalty Traveler

Weekly Hotel Promotions Summary April 22, 2010 - Loyalty Traveler — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:23:06 +0000

[...] promotion Earn 200 miles or 1,000 points per night up to 20,000 points or 4,000 miles through April 30, 2010 (Dec 22, [...]

By: Loyalty Traveler HELP Sheet #1 – Hotel Elite and Loyalty Promotions (4-14-10) - Loyalty Traveler

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:49:17 +0000

[...] promotion Earn 200 miles or 1,000 points per night up to 20,000 points or 4,000 miles through April 30, 2010 (Dec 22, [...]

By: Ric Garrido

Ric Garrido — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:20:10 +0000

I do not have experience with this situation, however, it seems to me that these promotion bonuses will automatically register for miles or points depending on how you switch your earning preferences on your profile between hotel stays.

Earn miles for the full service hotel stays where you earn 2 miles per $1 (6 miles with MegaMiles) and earn points at Courtyard and other brands where miles earning is only 1 point per $ (3 miles/$1 with MegaMiles).

The fact that both promotions are offered seems to indicate a member can alternate between the two.

If any reader knows for sure if this can or can’t be done, please comment. I think it can be done, but I do not know from experience.

By: rhover

rhover — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:37:27 +0000

Regarding the Marriott promotions, there is a MegaBonus and also a MegaMiles promotion that I’m registered for. Both run simultaneously. My MegaBonus gives 5000 extra points for every 2nd stay up to 5x (10 stays). The MegaMiles promotion gives triple miles for every stay after the 2nd. It seems I might be able to elect miles, then points, on alternate stays to maximize both miles and points earned.

However MegaBonus T&C say “Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion.”, while MegaMiles T&C say “Members electing to earn points are not eligible for this promotion.”. Any experience with such a situation?