I’m with you on this—if I’m jumping through hoops to earn points and find coupons, it’s not because I want to bankrupt the place. It’s just nice to feel like all that effort actually means something. Why is it that when I buy insurance, they’ll throw in a free roadside assistance or a discount for bundling, but hotels act like I’m trying to rob them if I use two perks at once? Is there some secret hotel math I’m missing?
I get where you’re coming from, but I kinda see why hotels are stingy with stacking perks. Last year I tried to use a free night certificate and a promo code at the same time—no dice. The front desk guy just shrugged and said “one deal per stay.” Annoying, but I guess if everyone doubled up, they’d probably lose money fast. Still, it feels weird when other industries are way more chill about it. Maybe hotels just have tighter margins?
Yeah, I’ve run into that too—tried to use points for a room and then thought maybe I could tack on a breakfast voucher or something. Nope, “one offer per stay.” Makes me wonder, though... why are hotels so strict when airlines let you stack miles with promo codes sometimes? Maybe it’s just their way of keeping things simple for the staff? Or maybe they’re just guarding those perks like treasure. Either way, it does feel a bit stingy compared to other places.
Either way, it does feel a bit stingy compared to other places.
Totally get where you’re coming from. It’s wild how airlines are often more flexible with stacking deals, but hotels just dig their heels in. I’ve always thought it’s less about “keeping things simple for staff” and more about squeezing every last penny out of us. I mean, if you’re loyal enough to rack up points, why not let you use a breakfast voucher too? Feels like they’re missing a trick by not rewarding regulars more. Hang in there—sometimes you can sweet-talk the front desk, but yeah, the system’s pretty rigid.
Yeah, it’s weird how hotels are so strict about this stuff. I’ve run into the same wall—try to use points and a promo code, and suddenly it’s “one or the other.” Meanwhile, airlines let you stack miles, vouchers, and sometimes even a credit card offer. Makes you wonder if hotels just don’t want to deal with the hassle, or if they’re just milking us for more cash.
I get that there’s probably some backend reason, but it feels like they’re just not interested in making things better for regulars. I’ve tried asking at check-in a few times, and once or twice they’ve bent the rules a bit, but most of the time it’s a hard no. Maybe it’s just easier for them to say no than to figure out how to make it work.
Honestly, it’s kind of off-putting. You’d think loyalty would count for more. At this point, I just pick whatever gets me the best deal up front and don’t even bother with the points half the time.
