All Qantas Hotel bookings now earn 3 points per $ spent.

[Cool Cat Phil]

I have just discovered on the Qantas Hotels website and have came across an actual " Enhancement" for the better.

The Qantas Hotels booking portal now offers 3 points per dollar spent on all Hotels, not just partner hotels as previous stipulated.

This is fantastic news, as the ability to earn frequent flyer points on all hotel bookings includes many gems in the hotel/accomodation industry that were previously advantageous to book on other third party websites, but now Qantas Hotels is certainly going to be my "go to" website for accommodation bookings.



Hotels | Qantas

 

[Pleb Status]

Good change for possible QF earn but you will still be paying 10-20% more on average more than other websites. A status bonus would be good (like VA/Agoda).

I just booked some accommodation in SIN for next weekend and I could easily find it ~35% cheaper than what QF wanted and ended up getting it ~45% cheaper.

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

Good change for possible QF earn but you will still be paying 10-20% more on average more than other websites. A status bonus would be good (like VA/Agoda).

I just booked some accommodation in SIN for next weekend and I could easily find it ~35% cheaper than what QF wanted and ended up getting it ~45% cheaper.

I have found Qantas Hotels to be very competitive from previous experience, in some instances actually cheaper than booking on the hotels website directly, particularly the large chains.

Qantas Hotels does offer a price guarantee that whilst I have never used, I have heard from others here on AFF QF does match in those instances where they are found to be more expensive.

 

[ajd]

An improvement, but 3 points per $ isn't nearly enough to swing me away from the various agents that offer fairly substantial direct cashbacks through my workplace employee discounts provider.

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

An improvement, but 3 points per $ isn't nearly enough to swing me away from the various agents that offer fairly substantial direct cashbacks through my workplace employee discounts provider.

I would agree that Qantas Hotels isn't always the best value particularly for hotel bundles.
Some of the recent deals on Luxury Escapes have been fantastic value.

 

[Limewood]

I've found them competitive on domestic hotels but not internationally. Recently Qantas had an offer of 10 points per $ spent so took that up in a flash for a weeks stay in Sydney.

 

[Pleb Status]

I have found Qantas Hotels to be very competitive from previous experience, in some instances actually cheaper than booking on the hotels website directly, particularly the large chains.

Qantas Hotels does offer a price guarantee that whilst I have never used, I have heard from others here on AFF QF does match in those instances where they are found to be more expensive.

You need to look for discount codes etc to get the best savings.

For example, Cheaptickets.com has a 18% discount code at the moment. The headline prices may be similar, but you will be way ahead after the discount.

This is also how QF get around the price beat guarantee.

 

[benjy]

Great news as I generally look at QF website to see if the hotel I want to stay out is a partner hotel. I have used the price guarantee before, other website was $1 cheaper, Q refunded me as promised and credited 1,000 points

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Mmm, would be great if Ibis Budget is in the listing.
The last time I booked, QFhotels at Ibis budget were asking for $99 where as everywhere else was $119 or $129.
Will have to check this one out further, thanks for the tipping.
Another good point with Ibis budget is they don't take a credit card surcharge on checkin.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

You need to look for discount codes etc to get the best savings.

For example, Cheaptickets.com has a 18% discount code at the moment. The headline prices may be similar, but you will be way ahead after the discount.

This is also how QF get around the price beat guarantee.

I give a '+100' vote for cheaptickets and their discount codes. Used them for several hotels recently and the discount coupons were genuine. The only thing is that being a US site it prices in US dollars and then adds taxes - so you don't know the final price until the payment page. But I saved a couple hundred dollars on mid-range accommodation for a week.

 

[Pleb Status]

I give a '+100' vote for cheaptickets and their discount codes. Used them for several hotels recently and the discount coupons were genuine. The only thing is that being a US site it prices in US dollars and then adds taxes - so you don't know the final price until the payment page. But I saved a couple hundred dollars on mid-range accommodation for a week.

This site works best with the BW World MC so you do not have to pay the FX surcharges as well.

Cheaptickets is an Expedia website so as trustworthy as Expedia. It even comes up as Expedia on the hotel documentation I have seen.

 

[Conrad_S]

I've no idea how representative of all pricing it is but I regularly find cheaper pricing on the Qantas hotels website than direct or with other aggregators. The points are a bonus esp. during the special offers.

 

[Pleb Status]

For interest, I have been looking at a hotel in London in September (stayed there previously and happy to stay again). Same hotel, same room, same conditions, same dates etc.

Cheaptickets - AUD851.
Expedia - AUD918 (and you get a AUD41 rebate is you book with their app making it AUD877).
Adoga (using the VA link) - AUD954 (plus 6 VFF points/$ as a WP).
QF - AUD1003 (plus 3 QFF points/$ as a WP).
Booking.com - AUD1060.

If you want to pay AUD152 extra for 3009 points (5c/pt), knock yourself out. The Agoda deal with VA points is far better deal for the points hunter.

 

[Mr_Orange]

I recently booked the Langham in HK through Qantas Hotels. The price was as good as anywhere else, including direct with the hotel, and I got 9pts/$ .

 

[Conrad_S]

Most recent booking through Qantas hotels was one night in a family room @ Rydges Sydney international for an flight connection. Paid $406 non refundable rate. Around $450 for same room and rate on booking.com and Rydges own site. Didn't need to knock myself out for the 9pts/$ either .
I'm always uncomfortable using a business with cheap in it's name.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Yes, thanks QFF, Ibis Budget now do earn QFF points, yahoo!
Will be booking there from now on, instead of Hotels.com/et al.

 

[burmans]

I give a '+100' vote for cheaptickets and their discount codes. Used them for several hotels recently and the discount coupons were genuine. The only thing is that being a US site it prices in US dollars and then adds taxes - so you don't know the final price until the payment page. But I saved a couple hundred dollars on mid-range accommodation for a week.

Agreed, the only trouble with cheaptickets and their sister sites is you need to always check around for the latest code (unless you are on their spam list). But FT is quite good for this.

 

[Pleb Status]

Agreed, the only trouble with cheaptickets and their sister sites is you need to always check around for the latest code (unless you are on their spam list). But FT is quite good for this.

https://www.cheaptickets.com/g/lc/traveldeals-cheaptickets-coupon-promo-code

Bookmark this link.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Agreed, the only trouble with cheaptickets and their sister sites is you need to always check around for the latest code (unless you are on their spam list). But FT is quite good for this.

or ozbargain!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Most recent booking through Qantas hotels was one night in a family room @ Rydges Sydney international for an flight connection. Paid $406 non refundable rate. Around $450 for same room and rate on booking.com and Rydges own site. Didn't need to knock myself out for the 9pts/$ either .
I'm always uncomfortable using a business with cheap in it's name.

We used hotelscombined for the Rydges Sydney - all the going rates were in the $400 range including with the hotel direct, ended up with an OTA (via hotelscombined) charging $239 for the same room (we wanted a twin room but ended up having to book a family room instead as no 'twins'). Too cheap to believe? We thought so, but booking was honoured/accepted without question.