Free hotels/Best rate guarantee

[shimino1]

Which country?

Poland. Very nice hotel, been there twice before. Ranked 1 on Tripadvisor.

[Emkay]

Poland. Very nice hotel, been there twice before. Ranked 1 on Tripadvisor.

Do all the sites you mentioned before not have any issues with what currency they charge you in?

[AharonInIsrael]

1. I choose a hotel and date and open it in one tab.

2. Then I open new tabs for Booking.com, Hotels.com, Getaroom.com, Amoma.com, Priceline.com etc'

3. I then compare one website at a time, checking out ALL the room types (I've found that most BRG's are with the higher level rooms).

4. Book and submit a claim.


Don't forget to compare non-refundable rooms since often those have a better chance due to the cancelation policies having to match.


GOOD LUCK!

Do you use a regular credit card or virtual number?

[shimino1]

Do all the sites you mentioned before not have any issues with what currency they charge you in?

No problam with Booking, Hotels, Venere, Amoma. YMMV with Priceline and Getaroom.

[Emkay]

No problam with Booking, Hotels, Venere, Amoma. YMMV with Priceline and Getaroom.

Thanks

[@Yehuda]

Why not just use a site like hotelscombined or wego that will at least compare Booking and Hotels.com for you so you have one less site to search. Often, getaroom and amoma show up on those sites too.

[dealfinder85]

If a hotel rate on the hotel site comes up different than on one of the broad hotel search sites, you win?

[Emkay]

If a hotel rate on the hotel site comes up different than on one of the broad hotel search sites, you win?

Not even close

[dealfinder85]

Not even close

what can i say, im a rookie with this and have never done it 

[Emkay]

what can i say, im a rookie with this and have never done it 

Though it's definitely a good start

[shimino1]

Why not just use a site like hotelscombined or wego that will at least compare Booking and Hotels.com for you so you have one less site to search. Often, getaroom and amoma show up on those sites too.

All those sites are VERY, VERY inacurate.
The only way to do it is to follow trough the links to get to the actual booking sites.
Also, very often they wont show you the more expensive rooms which are the ones that are most BRGable.

[Yehuda25]

Virtual card IMO does not work for ihg

[AharonInIsrael]

Virtual card IMO does not work for ihg

Thanks

[Palm5]

I dont understand, unless you actually complete your stay then the BRG wont kick in.

For example orbitz will give you $100orbucks but you wont get them until after your stay.

unless i am unaware, no BRG chain will give you a credit or free room unless you complete the original stay. correct?

[Emkay]

I dont understand, unless you actually complete your stay then the BRG wont kick in.

For example orbitz will give you $100orbucks but you wont get them until after your stay.

unless i am unaware, no BRG chain will give you a credit or free room unless you complete the original stay. correct?

The ones that give you the free night give you the one you actually did the brg with

[Palm5]

The ones that give you the free night give you the one you actually did the brg with

Oh, thank you

[@Yehuda]

All those sites are VERY, VERY inacurate.
The only way to do it is to follow trough the links to get to the actual booking sites.
Also, very often they wont show you the more expensive rooms which are the ones that are most BRGable.

Thanks good to know.

[shimino1]

Virtual card IMO does not work for ihg

What is your opinion based on?
I don't see why VCN  shouldn't work.

[Emkay]

What is your opinion based on?
I don't see why VCN  shouldn't work.

Update on my BRG with IHG, I originally booked with a temporary number, then as soon as the BRG was approved gave them a valid card, which was charged, then refunded a couple days ago.

Dear Mr,

Greetings from the Best Price Guarantee Help Desk of IHG, we are writing with regard to your upcoming stay at the InterContinental .... for which you have filed a claim for this program.

We understand that you have filed a claim for the Best Price Guarantee last ........ 2015 and we have initially confirmed it to be valid. However, the hotel has informed us that the credit card used to guarantee the reservation was declined by the hotel system. Please be advised that you booked the Advance Purchase Rate which requires prepayment or deposit. Since the credit card on file was denied the reservation was deemed invalid.
 
Book. Complete a valid room booking with the lowest available price (room rate) on any IHG website for any IHG branded hotel using the “Best Available Rate Search.” A “valid room booking” means a complete booking with an approved credit card.

This would mean that the free night has since been forfeited in line with the Terms and Conditions of the Best Price Guarantee program. For more assistance with regard to the billing of your reservation, please contact the hotel directly as all charges are processed directly by the hotel. You may also visit www.ihg.com/bestprice for more information about the program.

We appreciate your interest in filing for the Best Price Guarantee and if you need further assistance, please feel free to contact us.


Best Regards,


Bust!!!!

[shimino1]

What happened to you is unfortunate.
IME x4 the BRG worked even though they never charged the CC.
3 times they changed the price to 0 and 1 time they didn't change the price but didn't cancel the reservation either. I ended up not being able to make it that time so I'm not sure what would have happened.