Citibank "4th night free" perk

[drmatte]

this seems like an issue to me, also a bit silly offering that service if you can't use any of the Citi discount codes.

You can use either, but not both together. To be fair the t and c do say not in combination with any other offer.

 

[Mr H]

Just looked at this for a hotel booking in Dhaka. The Luxury Escapes price for four nights with the 25% rebate is still more expensive than booking 4 nights on the hotel website. Some bargain.

 

[Pushka]

Just looked at this for a hotel booking in Dhaka. The Luxury Escapes price for four nights with the 25% rebate is still more expensive than booking 4 nights on the hotel website. Some bargain.

LE seems to only work in parts of Bali these days.

 

[Mr H]

Just looked at this for a hotel booking in Dhaka. The Luxury Escapes price for four nights with the 25% rebate is still more expensive than booking 4 nights on the hotel website. Some bargain.

Humble pie time. The hotel website was an American website where taxes were not included. When you added the taxes in, it was the exact same price as the Luxury Escapes price before the 25% rebate. So actually it is a genuine and complete 4th night free.

Sorry.

 

[Elliottt]

Has anyone happened to test the calendar year restriction, with a 4th night free booking during the following year?

 

[N0mad]

Has anyone happened to test the calendar year restriction, with a 4th night free booking during the following year?

I had a booking at the end of last year reject due to having already done 4, the stay was for December this year.

Had to use the 10% instead which wasn't too much less given it was for 9 nights.

 

[SteveLL]

I am wondering if you could use “gift card” or account balance as partial payment and remaining on the credit card to get the 4th night free?

 

[N0mad]

I am wondering if you could use “gift card” or account balance as partial payment and remaining on the credit card to get the 4th night free?

a number of years ago, i used gift cards to pay about 90% of a booking while using the 10% off code. It did work and the 10% was on the total balance not the cash portion.

Obviously, different promo code and was a few years ago so i can't say if they've plugged it or not. unfortunately, you can't really test the 4th night free as the promo shows as $0 with a rebate. I could test when i did it.

personally, i'd be reluctant given it's a cash back rather than a discount. Although if you are happy to burn 1 of you 4th night free's if it's refundable then no risk really but you will be stuck with gift cards.

 

[SteveLL]

The T&C states that the booking needs to be made for the current calendar year. Does it mean booking for 2026 would not be eligible ?

 

[N0mad]

The T&C states that the booking needs to be made for the current calendar year. Does it mean booking for 2026 would not be eligible ?

i made a booking last year for Jan this year.

 

[SteveLL]

i made a booking last year for Jan this year.

That’s good to know thanks

If you make booking for next year and cancel your card prior, would Citi reverse the 4th night credit?

 

[N0mad]

That’s good to know thanks

If you make booking for next year and cancel your card prior, would Citi reverse the 4th night credit?

it doesn't work that way, Luxury escapes either refunds the 4th night or charges you the net amount after subtracting it. If you look at the booking it will show the total minus the partially refunded amount.

When you cancel you just receive the remaining balance.

easy example of you stayed 4 nights for $100 p/n, the invoice will show:
total $400
refunds $100

if you cancel they will refund the remaining $300 only.

 

[SteveLL]

it doesn't work that way, Luxury escapes either refunds the 4th night or charges you the net amount after subtracting it. If you look at the booking it will show the total minus the partially refunded amount.

When you cancel you just receive the remaining balance.

easy example of you stayed 4 nights for $100 p/n, the invoice will show:
total $400
refunds $100

if you cancel they will refund the remaining $300 only.

Sorry if I wasn’t clear. What I meant was cancelling the credit card before the trip taken place. Would they clawback the 4th night credit or not?

 

[N0mad]

Sorry if I wasn’t clear. What I meant was cancelling the credit card before the trip taken place. Would they clawback the 4th night credit or not?

i don't see how they could, i doubt they would know if you even took the trip yet.

Actually, i just cancelled my card still have a trip booked with the 10% off and no impact to booking from what i can see.