If you need a hotel room over the Christmas period, Hotels.com is offering a 12% discount if you book via your mobile device.
Welcome Rewards credit will be given as usual. (EDIT: Despite what I was told by hotels.com, this may not be the case as per the conditions that come up when you use the code. See the comments below for details.)
You don’t need to book via the Hotels.com app. Simply visit their website via a mobile phone via this link and the discount should be authorised. You need to use Hotels.com discount code MOBX at the payment page.
I do not have the full details of this offer to hand at the time of writing as the offer is only due to go live today. Hotels.com discount codes often do not work if you are booking a hotel which is part of a major chain such as Holiday Inn so bear that in mind if it does not appear to work.
You need to book your room by 21st December for stays up to 31st December.
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You can of course just visit http://uk.hotels.com/mobile/ from a desktop to gain the mobile discount.
Agree – I’m just telling you what was in the PR email hotels.com sent me!
@HeadFor Points: “Welcome Rewards credit will be given as usual” Normally, you never collect Welcome Rewards when using a discount coupon. Is this an exception to the rule ?
@TomTom: unfortunately, the mobile discount code does not seem to work with the link you provided.
I am a huge fan of booking through hotels.com and often prefer them above loyalty programs, since you do not limit your choice to one hotel chain and since you can save a lot of money with their Welcome Rewards program (if you use it the correct way: http://theluxurytravelexpert.com/2014/08/15/travel-tip-8-reasons-why-we-love-hotels-com/)
This is an official code circulated by hotels.com, it is not targetted and I would be very surprised if it did not generate WR credit.
Planning to fly from Heathrow terminal 3 in the new year, I have a plat card with associated hotel loyalty membership, can anyone recommend a hotel close to the airport where I can take advantage of status and maximise miles earnings, thanks
@HeadforPoints I checked the terms & conditions of the promo code (which only appear once you submit the code at check-out). As expected, it states that the discount coupon is not eligible for Welcome Reward nights. Unfortunately, this is the case with all Hotels.Com discount coupons.
Jan – Did you ever answer the question posed posed in the comments to this post by Raffles? https://www.headforpoints.com/2014/12/01/british-airways-business-class-food-compared-qatar-emirates/
In particular, those at 10.37 on 1 December?
Thanks Jan. That is rather naughty of hotels.com to send it to me, I will email them.