Asking the hotel to split the bill so that I can redeem an Amex offer?

[sam5035]

Hey all,

On my BA Amex Premium Plus I have an offer for IHG which gives me £75 when I spend £300 and also have the same offer on a supplementary card.

What are the chances of getting the hotel (Holiday inn resort) to split the bill of around £1000 in half?

That way I can get £150 back..

P.S on the offer t&c it just states that it’s available on a per card basis.. I assume that means i could use it on my main and supplementary card..

[TGLoyalty]

I’ve never had issues paid with 4 cards before.

[tw33ty]

So that the transactions do go through one after the other at checkout, I tend to part way through my stay, go to reception and get them to put a payment onto my account from a second card that the offer is on, and they never mind.

[Supergers49]

When paying on departure, just ask to pay specific sums with different cards. Have never had an issue doing this in the past.

[Rob]

Yes, it is never an issue. I’m sure some people do it for genuine reasons every day, such as splitting the bill between a couple or breaking out personal and company charges or simply due to credit limits.

[John]

Well as long as it’s not a hotel which charges you in full on check in, but an HI Resort shouldn’t.

[phantomchickenz]

I did exactly that at a Kimpton last weekend. £318 on my Amex, £318 on my wife’s (who also want travelling). £75 credited to both within a couple of days.

[LondonPetals]

Hi, I am thinking of splitting the bill using the current Bonvoy offers across a few of our Amex cards. Anyone had any experience doing this at Bonvoy hotels? Should I assume it is fine?

[NorthernLass]

Should be fine, just explain what you’re trying to do at checkout. I’ve done this previously at a Marriott, and also booked prepaid rates on separate bookings using different cards!

[Matt]

Never had a problem at a selection of Bonvoy hotels.