Off-Topicloyalty programshotel revenue managementmarriott bonvoypoints optimization
Hotels Exploit Loyalty Programs To Inflate Rates
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A travel writer argues that many luxury hotels leverage major loyalty programs—Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, World of Hyatt—to sell points redemptions while inflating published cash rates. Using examples like St. Regis Deer Valley and Goldener Hirsch, the author coins "points farms" to describe properties that cut service corners because redemptions mask true occupancy, advising travelers to adjust expectations or choose non-loyalty luxury hotels when paying cash.
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