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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: Marriott look no further
« Reply #20 on: July 02, 2012, 02:02:42 AM »
And they are really good about honoring it.

Any personal experiences?

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Re: Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #21 on: July 02, 2012, 10:36:33 AM »
Life isn't about checking the boxes. Nobody cares.

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Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #22 on: July 02, 2012, 07:02:26 PM »
Care to elaborate?

What did it take to get a price matched, making a phone call, sending an email?

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Re: Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #23 on: July 02, 2012, 07:04:34 PM »
Care to elaborate?

What did it take to get a price matched, making a phone call, sending an email?
Filling out the form. Search google, it'll come up. Response pretty quick
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Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2012, 02:03:09 PM »
Now have experience with best western.
They price match and give $100 bw gc. Can either call or submit a claim online. They actually respond pretty quickly but a REAL PAIN to get approved. They first denied me because I clicked through kayak. Canceled that reservation and rebooked and submitted a new claim. They them tried to deny because they said it's a different room type- their website says that duvet covers and extra pillows are included. I laughed and explained that it's the same room (had to argue a little). He said he'd resubmit and later got a call that I was approved
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Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #25 on: July 12, 2012, 02:08:04 PM »
what are the odds of finding the room at marriott cheaper on another site?

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Re: Marriott look no further
« Reply #26 on: July 12, 2012, 02:11:47 PM »
Actually pretty good (especially when there are a few marriott's around). Just look on kayak and see if you see a different price on one of the sites they  show as opposed to the marriott site..really doesn't take a lot of time or effort
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Price Match Guarantee for Hotels
« Reply #27 on: November 21, 2012, 02:37:42 PM »
Post your price match experiences did you find it worth it or waste of time?

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #30 on: November 21, 2012, 09:42:24 PM »
Does anyone know if this is still being able to be done?
As in they will make the reservation to $0.
I saw on their website that they will match it and discount 10%.
Im asking regarding Wyndham.
Thanks.

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Re: Free hotels/Best rate guarantee
« Reply #31 on: November 21, 2012, 11:08:52 PM »
Does anyone know if this is still being able to be done?
As in they will make the reservation to $0.
I saw on their website that they will match it and discount 10%.
Im asking regarding Wyndham.
Thanks.

Wyndham- no

You can do it with Priority club (IHG) hotels...make sure you understand all the T&C before booking a non-refundable room.
Big thread on FT discussing it.

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Intercontinental Best Price Guarantee
« Reply #32 on: January 04, 2013, 11:17:34 AM »
If an intercontinental property has a price of $243 a night plus taxes, and kayak.com has a price of 243 including taxes (Disclaimer mentioned- * Avg nightly rates are per night and include taxes and fees. ) , think this is within the realm of best rate guaranteed?

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Re: Intercontinental Best Price Guarantee
« Reply #33 on: January 04, 2013, 11:19:17 AM »
Sure. Who is selling the room? Kayak?
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Re: Intercontinental Best Price Guarantee
« Reply #34 on: January 04, 2013, 11:32:11 AM »
Sure. Who is selling the room? Kayak?

Yes, its directly through kayak.

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Best Rate Guarantee Assistance?
« Reply #35 on: March 19, 2013, 07:33:50 AM »
Has anyone heard of this guy Jarred who gives BRG Assistance? He charges $25 to get you a free night at a hotel- even a suite. Sounds too good to be true. Is it?

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Re: Best Rate Guarantee Assistance?
« Reply #36 on: March 19, 2013, 08:22:47 AM »
Has anyone heard of this guy Jarred who gives BRG Assistance? He charges $25 to get you a free night at a hotel- even a suite. Sounds too good to be true. Is it?

No, it's not too good to be true. There are a few such services out there.

The catch is that it doesn't always work.

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Re: Best Rate Guarantee Assistance?
« Reply #37 on: March 19, 2013, 10:31:30 AM »
Cool. Do you know of any good services like this out there?

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Re: Best Rate Guarantee Assistance?
« Reply #38 on: March 19, 2013, 01:41:02 PM »
No, it's not too good to be true. There are a few such services out there.

The catch is that it doesn't always work.
If it doesn't work, he doesn't charge.

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Re: Best Rate Guarantee Assistance?
« Reply #39 on: March 19, 2013, 01:43:48 PM »
If it doesn't work, he doesn't charge.

But of course. I just meant to say its not like someone's handing out free hotel rooms like it's candy; it's more difficult than it sounds.