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BRG is a way of getting compensation for finding a cheaper rate then the one offered by the hotel website.  Compensation varies greatly by the hotel brand policy. It can be in the one following: first night free, gift cards, matched rate with an additional percent discount as well as bonus points.

Hotel brand/ site compensation policy
Please note: most will match the rate plus give compensation.
Choice hotel : $50 VISA gift card plus rate matched (US residents) OR first night free plus rate matched (non-US residents). It goes by the address you write on the reservation so if you Write down an Israel (or anywhere non U.S) address, you're good
Ihg: rate matched plus 5x points for the reservation
Best Western: rate matched plus 100$ BW travel card
Marriott: 25% off matched rate or 5,000 Marriott points
Hyatt: 20% off matched rate or 5,000 Hyatt points
Hilton: 25% off matched rate
Wyndham: rate matched plus 3,000 Wyndham points



How to find a brg claim
Search for the hotel and dates of your choice and then the fun begins.
Hotel price comparison web sites are great way of finding BRGs. Some of the following work very well:

TripAdvisor.com
Hotelscombined.com
Trivago.com
Wego.com

If you want some tutorial articles about how BRGs work, how to find them, how to match them, and all the details, go to http://brgdeals.blogspot.com/ and read the articles.

The site run by a guy named David, and he also finds BRGs and posts them there. So If you don't want to start making one yourself, just go to his site, search for the city you need and see if there are any current BRGs available. You can also be spontaneous and look at his most recent finds (he posts new ones almost daily), although you may have not planned a trip, but if you can get it free (or discounted) hey why not.

How to claim a brg
You do need to book the hotel first and then file a BRG claim.  Just search the hotels/ third party site for a best rate gaurantee policy and you should be able to find a link to a brg claim form. Be aware that room and conditions need to be a perfect match.
As they often find ways to wiggle out of this policy it's not advised to book a non refundable room unless you would have stayed there regardless.


Redeeming brgs
No  diff as to the form of compensation ( discount or free night) redeeming Is all the same. Your reservation will look like a standard reservation except it will be either discounted or show a 00.00 balance. Most hotel receptionists aren't familiar with brgs and automatically assume that it's a points stay.


Why I love choice brgs
Choice hotels include brands like quality inn, comfort inn, rodeway and of course the ascend collection. They are fairly easy when it comes to approving claims as long as you stick to the following:
- 1 claim per household per 30 days
- price match before taxes (ymmv on this one)
- your claim is submitted / approved 72 hours before your scheduled stay
However even within those policy's there are plenty of loop
Holes.



When Posting a brg please use the following Example format:

BRG claim for: Choice Hotels
Hotel Name: comfort suites
Hotel Add: 320 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, US, 60601
Room Type: Queen Suite
Room Rate:197
Better rate found: Hotelscombined.com
Better Rate: 127
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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #160 on: July 05, 2013, 09:49:29 AM »
i have still not received anything

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #161 on: July 05, 2013, 04:28:14 PM »
once a succesfull claim i placed, can my friend do the same claim for the same night in the same hotel?

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #162 on: July 05, 2013, 04:31:37 PM »
once a succesfull claim i placed, can my friend do the same claim for the same night in the same hotel?
If it is still available on the competing website at a lower price, why not? They dont know who your friends are!

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #163 on: July 05, 2013, 04:32:46 PM »
If it is still available on the competing website at a lower price, why not? They dont know who your friends are!
Maybe they have NSA reps working for them?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #164 on: July 05, 2013, 04:39:07 PM »
Anyway, unless you and your friend live in the same household, you need not worry.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #165 on: July 05, 2013, 04:56:34 PM »
By the way, I just had some trouble connecting to the claim desk with the 800 number.I called 1-801-401-5206 (Not Toll Free) and got thru right away. (Now I`m just waiting for the rep to get back to me.....)

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #166 on: July 05, 2013, 04:59:41 PM »
The rep just got back to me


Please be reminded that:
 
The credit card on file should be approved when the hotel attempts to make the charge or adjustment. In the event of a failure transaction or declined credit card, the free night and rate adjustment will no longer be honored pursuant to the Best Price Guarantee Terms and Conditions.
Once a valid claim has been made and approved by IHG for a specific date, no further claims by the same person will be accepted for the same date. If members of the same household make claims for consecutive nights at the same IHG hotel or at different IHG hotels within fifty (50) miles of each other, only the Best Price Guarantee claim for the first night will be honored.
The reservation is non-transferable and the name/s on the reservation must remain the same.
Changes to the reservation such as number of adults, length of stay, dates of stay, type of room and such are not allowed and would mean the forfeiture of your free night.
A valid government issued ID is required upon check-in that matches the name found on the reservation for the free night to be honored.
 
 
If you want this read to you with a distinct Indian accent, make a valid claim!!!

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #167 on: July 08, 2013, 01:48:04 PM »
I had a valid claim and while the rep had me on hold, I refreshed the browser and the price on booking.com was changed to their price. Exactly. Coincidence? i think not... They my be fed up with the jews......

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #168 on: July 08, 2013, 05:00:40 PM »
By the way, I just had some trouble connecting to the claim desk with the 800 number.I called 1-801-401-5206 (Not Toll Free) and got thru right away. (Now I`m just waiting for the rep to get back to me.....)
wow... should have got this number back then

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #169 on: July 09, 2013, 11:18:24 AM »
They tell me that they are the ones that set the prices on websited like booking.com, which is pron why they were able to switch it back while I was on hold...
Also, their prices are usually 5 cents less than competing websites.
Does this all make sense?

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #170 on: July 10, 2013, 10:53:12 PM »
Called about my BRG approval, using that quick-to-get-though number above, was answered within 10 seconds, they said since my stay was in a few months, they'll let me know later, as they have too many bookings from the barclay hotel  ;D

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #171 on: July 12, 2013, 01:53:43 PM »
I've been kind of 'out of it' in terms of following up on the ihg Barclay ballyhoo.

Did anyone else get an email like this?

"Dear Yehuda S

Thank you for contacting our office regarding the Best Price Guarantee in reference to rates at InterContinental New York Barclay. We appreciate the opportunity to assist you with this matter.
 
 
We have verified the lower rate you found on www.hoteltravel.com.  We are working on the best way to adjust your reservation to a FREE night stay for 1 adult. We appreciate your patience and will contact you via e-mail once this has been confirmed. "

Just got the email saying its been approved! They are charging $0.01 and $3.50 for tax.

But wth? It says if I don't show they will charge me $150.00. Is that for real?
Work is what you do between vacations.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #172 on: July 12, 2013, 01:57:12 PM »
i got the same email
$3.51 total for the night

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #173 on: July 12, 2013, 02:25:57 PM »
i got the same email
$3.51 total for the night


Does it also say you'll be charged for a no show?
Work is what you do between vacations.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #174 on: July 12, 2013, 02:43:48 PM »
Just got the email saying its been approved! They are charging $0.01 and $3.50 for tax.

But wth? It says if I don't show they will charge me $150.00. Is that for real?
you can cancel and went be charged the no show fee

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #175 on: July 19, 2013, 09:56:52 AM »
Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to the forums. I recently got a free room using Intercontinental price match, and the deal is still available. I don't mind sharing it with the forum, but I'm wondering if it's against forum policy after the recent fiasco when it was posted on the main site.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #176 on: July 19, 2013, 10:02:49 AM »
Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to the forums. I recently got a free room using Intercontinental price match, and the deal is still available. I don't mind sharing it with the forum, but I'm wondering if it's against forum policy after the recent fiasco when it was posted on the main site.
I don't believe it's a problem at all.
It'll be up to Dan to decide whether to post it on the main website which has heavier traffic.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #177 on: July 19, 2013, 10:34:00 AM »
Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to the forums. I recently got a free room using Intercontinental price match, and the deal is still available. I don't mind sharing it with the forum, but I'm wondering if it's against forum policy after the recent fiasco when it was posted on the main site.
You're free to post here.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #178 on: July 19, 2013, 10:37:56 AM »
I don't believe it's a problem at all.
It'll be up to Dan to decide whether to post it on the main website which has heavier traffic.

Well then- Jul 29-30 in the Intercontinental Barclay NY. 329 for a deluxe room on intercontinental site and 300 on hoteltravel.com. It is the night before the NY Bar, so if you or anyone you know is taking the bar and doesn't live in the city, this is amazing- it is about a 10 min cab ride to the Javits center. We already have a minyan for shachris before the bar.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #179 on: July 19, 2013, 12:50:36 PM »
I successfully just got a free night for the 29th.
I would like to change that and get for the 28th.
should I just cancel the 29th and re-book for the 28th, or will that violate the terms of booking consecutive nights?
thanks