I wrote about this a while ago, but I just used it again the other day so I figured it would be a good time to write about this again for those who have forgotten about it and for any new readers…  Do you want to stay in a hotel for a night for free?

Well it is possible and I just got myself a free night stay in NYC again (the regular price on the room was $289).  I will still have to pay taxes when I stay there (you can’t avoid that) but I am saving myself almost a cool $300.  And it took me literally 20 minutes of my time.  Now it may take you longer or it may take you shorter, it just depends if you’re having a lucky day or not.  Here’s how you can do it:

You go HERE (this site is WyndamRewards.com formerly known as TripRewards.com) and you find a hotel that you want to stay in.  You must select the hotel, the day, and the type of room (meaning a Queen bed room, or two doubles, etc…).  See what the final price (including taxes) will be.  Now go to any other “real” website on the internet and find that exact same type of room at the same hotel on the same day for a cheaper total price.  If you locate it cheaper somewhere else you have a winner!  What you do now is reserve the room through the WyndamRewards site.  You will need to provide a credit card to hold the room but you will not be charged (and almost every hotel allows you to cancel your reservation at least 24 hours before the day you are supposed to stay there).  Now you should go HERE which is the place to file a claim on the WyndamRewards site.  Per this page you will see the following information:

“You can get the Guaranteed Best Available Rate or It’s Free when you book a stay with our participating hotel chains directly through Wyndham Rewards. Reserve with confidence when you book your reservation at wyndhamrewards.com or call 1.866.WYN.RWDS (1.866.996.7937). If you find a lower publicly available rate for the same hotel accommodation and date on another web site, we’ll give you your first night free!* “

Look at the middle of the page and you will see the link for the Claim Form.  Fill out the claim form which requires you to enter your reservation information with Wyndam and it will ask you the website that you found the better price on.  Enter the information and submit your claim.  They should respond within 24-48 hours and let you know if you are to receive the free room.  The most common reason why you will be REJECTED is because the room you reserved and the room you are comparing the price to have a different stipulation (and believe me they are very fussy about this).  If one room is smoking and the other room is non-smoking then your claim will be rejected.  Don’t fear, even if you try and your claim gets rejected you can call them and cancel your reservation and you lose nothing.  And if they accept your claim then you gain a free night in a hotel which can save you anywhere from $50-$400.  (Note: They will update their website prices once you inform them there is a cheaper price out there, so make sure you go through this process before telling all your friends to do it)

These are the chains that this offers qualifies for

If you need some suggestions on what website to compare prices against I would say Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, BookIt, and Priceline to name a few.

Freebie of the Day: I thought it would be a good idea to highlight a freebie each day from the Freebies Forum Board.   Member BumbleBear posted a freebie for a free bag of Purina One Dog or Cat Food for you pet owners out there.  You can find the deal Here and the Forum thread in located Here if you wanted to discuss this freebie.

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