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Up to $125 Prepaid Visa on select Vancouver hotels (first night) + up to two $50 Visa's on consecutive nights

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:28 pm

asbraich [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 26, 2014; 1380 posts; 2530 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Jul 19th, 2021 7:28 pm

Up to $125 Prepaid Visa on select Vancouver hotels (first night) + up to two $50 Visa's on consecutive nights

Deal Link:: https://www.stayvancouverhotels.com/sta ... otels/VISA
Expiry:: August 6, 2021
Retailer:: StayVancouverHotels

Received an email that this deal is back from last year.

You should be able to book a separate hotel on the second night and get $125 twice. I was able to last year, but it was annoying checking in and out.

Book by August 3rd. Stay before September 6th.

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Terms and Conditions:
The Deal:
Get up to $175 in Visa Gift Cards with your 2-night stay, plus a $50 Visa Gift Card for your consecutive 3rd night.

How to Get It:
1) Use the promo code “VISA”
2) Pick your dates
3) Select a hotel and room
4) Book your stay
5) You’re done!

The Details:
• Book through StayVancouverHotels.com using promo code “Visa”.
• Booking consecutive nights as separate reservations will be treated the same as a single reservation for multiple nights.
• The first night qualifies for a $50, $75, $100 or $125 reward depending on hotel booked. Plus a $50 Visa Reward card per night for up to two additional, consecutive nights.
• No minimum stay required.
• Three bookings maximum per person.
• Stay must be between now and September 6, 2021.
• Visa Reward card(s) will be delivered at check-in.
• Bookings can be made using VISA, MasterCard, or American Express.
• Promotion ends on August 3rd 2021 but this offer is limited and may end at any time.
• Bookings may be cancellable up to 48 hours before check-in date.
• StayVancouverHotels.com Terms & Conditions Apply.

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Jul 19th, 2021 7:56 pm

chris778: Member; Jul 25, 2016; 275 posts; 1728 upvotes; Vancouver

Jul 19th, 2021 7:56 pm

Are bookings charged directly by hotels? Wondering if this can stack with amex offers

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:05 pm

DarkSaber: Member; Nov 22, 2017; 280 posts; 351 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 8:05 pm

Screen Shot 2021-07-19 at 5.11.03 PM.png

On the left, the site for the Pac Rim in Vancouver. On the right, Hotels.com for the same room, same hotel, same nights. And that price does not include the "free nights" count I would get (essentially 10% back in credit) from booking through Hotels.com.

190 CAD more expensive for 175 CAD worth of VISA cards, before the 10% cash back of the Hotels.com Rewards Program.

EDIT: sorry, hotels had the wrong date in the original shot. fixed.

EDIT OF THE EDIT: Looks like my hotels.com had USD. Geez, I should be better prepped for posts...

Last edited by DarkSaber on Jul 19th, 2021 8:16 pm, edited 5 times in total.

Mobile: $18.13/month BYOD - 12GB Data, 1000 LD Min. (Koodo)
$50 plan + $23 phone - $4.16 trade-in credit - $33.33 phone resell - $5.51 plan credit - $11.87 VISA GCs = $18.13/month!
Internet: $82.90 - 750/100 Mbps (Lightspeed)
Spotify: $20 USD/year

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:07 pm

MRebel23: Member; Apr 25, 2014; 256 posts; 248 upvotes; Coquitlam, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 8:07 pm

DarkSaber wrote: ↑ Don't book through sites like these. They *NEVER* offer a good price.

Screen Shot 2021-07-19 at 5.03.23 PM.png

On the left, the site for the Pac Rim in Vancouver. On the right, Hotels.com for the same room, same hotel, same nights. And that price does not include the "free nights" count I would get (essentially 10% back in credit) from booking through Hotels.com.

So you end up paying 1k CAD more for 125+50+50 Visas.

While you might have the right idea, the left screenshot is for 3 nights, the right one is only for 2.

EDIT:

DarkSaber wrote: ↑ Don't book through sites like these. They *NEVER* offer a good price.

Screen Shot 2021-07-19 at 5.08.15 PM.png

On the left, the site for the Pac Rim in Vancouver. On the right, Hotels.com for the same room, same hotel, same nights. And that price does not include the "free nights" count I would get (essentially 10% back in credit) from booking through Hotels.com.

So you end up paying 500 CAD more for 125+50+50 Visas.

EDIT: sorry, hotels had the wrong date in the original shot. fixed.

Do note that your hotels.com is quoting the price in USD vs CAD on the left. There is still a ~$180 difference, essentially paying for the gift cards.

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:10 pm

DarkSaber: Member; Nov 22, 2017; 280 posts; 351 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 8:10 pm

Yes! Sorry, fixed my screenshot

Jul 19th, 2021 8:13 pm

RxMills: Deal Addict; Apr 10, 2011; 3507 posts; 4039 upvotes; Canada

Jul 19th, 2021 8:13 pm

For those unfamiliar with this annual promo...

"The first night qualifies for a $50, $75, $100 or $125 reward depending on hotel booked."

That means that you're not going to get $125 off a $130 room.

It's a graduated scale depending on your room price. The old BeVancouver (or whatever it was called) was so much better. Back then, you could indeed get $125 off a $130 room. With the latest promo, try to boost your deal in other ways.

For the night I looked into, I could only get $50 off $134. For $125 off, I had to book a room costing $269. Many other variations of course.

Last edited by RxMills on Jul 19th, 2021 8:19 pm, edited 4 times in total.

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:15 pm

Leverage: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2013; 2242 posts; 16099 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 8:15 pm

DarkSaber wrote: ↑ Don't book through sites like these. They *NEVER* offer a good price.

It really varies by hotel - I find the lower/mid end hotels are often the best bang for buck on these, and staying the one night is best for lowest cost.

Saying "NEVER" is completely incorrect. Since we're sharing examples:

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:21 pm

DarkSaber: Member; Nov 22, 2017; 280 posts; 351 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 8:21 pm

True, never is a very black and white statement on my end and technically does not hold true (thus removed). As for your examples. Those could make total sense (barely though). I guess two nights would net you the best benefit vs. aiming to book a third night and get a mere $50.

Jul 19th, 2021 8:26 pm

jarfgames: Deal Addict; Nov 10, 2012; 2794 posts; 2138 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 19th, 2021 8:26 pm

I am a bit confused. Can you still qualify if you only book for a single night? Or is it minimum two nights?

The T&C’s seem to read like you may need 2 nights, but when I search for single nights it shows that the stay would qualify for a gift card. I do see it says “no minimum stay required” at least.

Jul 19th, 2021 8:28 pm

saurez7777: Member; Jul 30, 2015; 278 posts; 383 upvotes; Ottawa

Jul 19th, 2021 8:28 pm

Leverage wrote: ↑ It really varies by hotel - I find the lower/mid end hotels are often the best bang for buck on these, and staying the one night is best for lowest cost.

Saying "NEVER" is completely incorrect. Since we're sharing examples:

Blue horizon is showing 189+66 = $255 after tax....

Jul 19th, 2021 8:30 pm

Leverage: Deal Addict; Feb 18, 2013; 2242 posts; 16099 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 8:30 pm

saurez7777 wrote: ↑ Blue horizon is showing 189+66 = $255 after tax....

That's correct - you're taxed on the $189 - just as you would be booking direct, through Hotels.com etc...

Jul 19th, 2021 8:36 pm

crimsona: Deal Fanatic; Sep 9, 2003; 9325 posts; 2993 upvotes; Burnaby

Jul 19th, 2021 8:36 pm

Charge is billed by the hotel, so Amex offers for spend 250 get 50 by province and Marriott spend 200 get 50 will also stack

Status benefits will also apply if you have hotel status. Titanium member at Douglas (next to jw) a year ago got suite upgrade

Avion/AmEx/Hotels to Aeroplan/BA/AA/Asia Miles transfer promo history
US/Canada Cross Border Gift Cards List with exchange rates
BC Hydro Peak Rewards 2022-23

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:50 pm

asbraich [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 26, 2014; 1380 posts; 2530 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Jul 19th, 2021 8:50 pm

Here's another example:

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$19 cheaper on SVH than expedia, and you get a $100 Visa. There are good deals to be had here, if you're willing to put in 5 minutes of work instead of complaining and getting your currency/number of days wrong. This is literally the first one I tried.

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Jul 19th, 2021 8:55 pm

asbraich [OP]: Deal Addict; Nov 26, 2014; 1380 posts; 2530 upvotes; Calgary, AB

Jul 19th, 2021 8:55 pm

jarfgames wrote: ↑ I am a bit confused. Can you still qualify if you only book for a single night? Or is it minimum two nights?

The T&C’s seem to read like you may need 2 nights, but when I search for single nights it shows that the stay would qualify for a gift card. I do see it says “no minimum stay required” at least.

One night is fine. The two night is how you get the up to $175 quoted ($125 + 50 for the second night).

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Jul 19th, 2021 9:20 pm

yesnomaybe: Deal Addict; Dec 29, 2012; 2207 posts; 2294 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 9:20 pm

This can be a good or a bad deal depending on the hotel, room type and dates of stay. Do your research. I booked a 3 night stay at the Coast Coal Harbour with this offer for much cheaper than I could find elsewhere. For other hotels it was cheaper for me to book direct at government rates. Btw you can use the gift cards as payment towards your stay

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Jul 19th, 2021 9:45 pm

yesnomaybe: Deal Addict; Dec 29, 2012; 2207 posts; 2294 upvotes; Toronto

Jul 19th, 2021 9:45 pm

DarkSaber wrote: ↑ True, never is a very black and white statement on my end and technically does not hold true (thus removed). As for your examples. Those could make total sense (barely though). I guess two nights would net you the best benefit vs. aiming to book a third night and get a mere $50.

I don't think you know what you're talking about. The examples given clearly show that SVH is the better deal

Jul 19th, 2021 10:32 pm

elrednaxela: Jr. Member; Jun 6, 2017; 155 posts; 175 upvotes; Calgary

Jul 19th, 2021 10:32 pm

jarfgames wrote: ↑ I am a bit confused. Can you still qualify if you only book for a single night? Or is it minimum two nights?

The T&C’s seem to read like you may need 2 nights, but when I search for single nights it shows that the stay would qualify for a gift card. I do see it says “no minimum stay required” at least.

Yeah, I also thought 2 nights was required. I emailed SVH and they confirmed a one night stay is eligible for the gift card promo.

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:13 pm

robertbarker: Member; Apr 4, 2021; 270 posts; 563 upvotes; Victoria, BC

Jul 19th, 2021 11:13 pm

chris778 wrote: ↑ Are bookings charged directly by hotels? Wondering if this can stack with amex offers

i've used this offer twice in the past, both times with Starwood hotels, the Sheraton Wall Centre and Westin Bayshore, which are now Marriott. They were both charged directly by the hotel so i got stay credits and status benefits.

however, i am finding that this stay vancouver offer shows the sheraton at $179 but when you click on it the price goes to $249. Bait and switch? the Sheraton has a very good deal for "locals" which is BC residents and perhaps alberta and some other places. that rate includes parking which is over $50/day with taxes so a significant savings.

maybe there are good deals with this stay vancouver offer but as always, do your due diligence.

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Jul 19th, 2021 11:19 pm

gamer602: Deal Addict; May 7, 2006; 1842 posts; 2139 upvotes

Jul 19th, 2021 11:19 pm

Where is the Sheraton local deal??

robertbarker wrote: ↑ i've used this offer twice in the past, both times with Starwood hotels, the Sheraton Wall Centre and Westin Bayshore, which are now Marriott. They were both charged directly by the hotel so i got stay credits and status benefits.

however, i am finding that this stay vancouver offer shows the sheraton at $179 but when you click on it the price goes to $249. Bait and switch? the Sheraton has a very good deal for "locals" which is BC residents and perhaps alberta and some other places. that rate includes parking which is over $50/day with taxes so a significant savings.

maybe there are good deals with this stay vancouver offer but as always, do your due diligence.

Jul 19th, 2021 11:21 pm

AdamKing: Deal Addict; Jun 28, 2013; 3824 posts; 2982 upvotes; YUL/YVR

Jul 19th, 2021 11:21 pm

crimsona wrote: ↑ Charge is billed by the hotel, so Amex offers for spend 250 get 50 by province and Marriott spend 200 get 50 will also stack

Status benefits will also apply if you have hotel status. Titanium member at Douglas (next to jw) a year ago got suite upgrade

A random August mid week stay came to $369.00 + tax = $434.47 including $125 VISA GC

While Marriott's official website, I can get the same room for $277 + tax = $326.15 INCLUDING
- $50 resort credit to spend at restaurants
- Self parking
- late check out without any kind of Status
- upgrade upon arrival, also without any kind of status

YMMV But based on couple of quick comparisons so far, this Stayvancouverhotel has quite a bit of mark up. The Tourism Richmond one offer much more fair pricing.

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