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For another data point - existing customer and prepaid the bill by $200 exactly. Credit received after a couple of days.

Probably when Amex needs to justify another fee increase!

For another data point, Accor Plus via Amex upgraded to Gold today. Expiry date of August 2023 which matches the Accor Plus membership.

On a slightly related note, does anyone remember the surveys we used to get after a FHR stay, and does anyone know if this has been officially stopped (or if it is just the hotels that have generally stopped handing out survey forms)?

Credit for parking worked at the Shangri-La in Sydney. The listing will list what the credit can be used for, ie "property credit", "F&B credit", "Spa Credit", etc. "Property credit" should cover anything that can be charged to the room.

For another data point I had a travel credits prepaid booking again via Amex FHR with the Shangri-La in Sydney at the end of August. Wrote to the hotel and they attached the loyalty number to my booking.

I have tried that avenue and got a reponse to the effect of "your membership has been sent via the supplier to the hotel it is then up to the hotel to accept the membership number." The Hilton in Sydney CBD did honour loyalty benefits when I booked via Amex THC a couple of months ago and...

That makes sense and definitely something to consider. Looks like the best general rule is to use travel credits for flights and book direct for hotels (or pay at hotel FHR bookings). Edit: a lot of online blogs/guides seem to indicate that loyalty status is honoured for all FHR bookings but it...

Prepaid, partly using travel credits.

I made an FHR booking with the Sofitel at Darling Harbour. I contacted them about attaching my Accor ALL number to the booking but the hotel reps emailed me back saying that FHR bookings are ineliglble for points/benefits. Is there a published FHR terms and conditions somewhere that addresses...