Out of habit I’ve been staying at the InterContinental for years now when visiting Frankfurt, including during the outbound overnight of this trip. It’s a fine hotel – by no means exciting, but always reasonably priced and they take good care of Royal Ambassadors. Then last year I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Mainz. While…
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Lucky,
So do you still earn stay credit(for SPG and HYATT) when you book through AMEX or Virtuoso?
you're not suppose to earn Stay credit, spg points, or even platinum recognition if booked through a 3rd party (in this case amex). I think lucky got super lucky!
You definitely DO get stay credit for FHR and Virtuoso rates. Lucky's experience was not an anomaly.
They also have a pretty nice spa in the 6th floor. Our kids loved it to death (though I guess everyone else was a bit annoyed 🙂
If you were only there for about 12h, why didn't you just stay at the Sheraton attached to the airport? They have a great club lounge.
What I really want to know now is --- does your aunt read your blog? Too funny!
@ ADAM -- You absolutely earn points through FHR/Virtuoso, and that's always the case.
@ CP@YOW -- I wanted to be downtown for New Year's to see the fireworks.
@ Steelsnow -- She doesn't speak a word of English.
@ snic -- Hah, no reason in particular, just normal family battles.
Maybe nobody has pointed this out yet, but who is this "friend" that's been accompanying you on this trip? Especially considering that all the hotel rooms I've seen have only had one bed and no mention of another room for this "friend" 🙂
Lucky,
I have run into the same issue as Adam. I have had Starwood refuse stay credit/points because I booked through AMEX Travel.
Also, I have been refused upgrades because I was told that I had booked through a "3rd-Party," supposedly Travelocity. I even took your suggestion about tweeting SPG one time, and it still did nothing.
So are the policies on using FHR different than the ones for using Amex Travel?
Stayed here on my rtw F-heavy honeymoon not long ago. Totally agree wi your sentiments re: the suite, etc... That sai, you missed one helluva breakfast at the club!!
FF: We get it. You're gay. I'm gay. Lucky's gay. His friend's gay. Gay, gay, gay, okay. Happy?
@FF and @Simon: If you two have a point, make it. Otherwise, who give a shit? Ben's choice of travel companions is his business. Big Fat Period.
@Simon and @Cedarglen - Both of you really need to chill out.
I wasn't implying ANYTHING about sexuality or otherwise. It was merely an observation out of curiosity since Ben shares so many random (and sometimes personal) details on his blog and twitter.
Just found this surprisingly relevant post, thanks! I'll have an overnight in Frankfurt this new year's eve, with an ~8am departure on new year's day. Would you recommend staying at the Sheraton, Squaire, etc. for convenience to the earlyish flight, or is it worth it to go somewhere like this Westin to see the fireworks?
@ Tim J -- That's a toughie. Ordinarily I'd choose an airport hotel with such an early departure and go into the city in the evening. But since it's NYE I'd probably stay in the city at the Westin and then go early in the morning, as traffic shouldn't be too bad on New Years Day.