{"id":240511,"date":"2026-05-15T20:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/i-missed-out-on-a-250-hotel-credit-by-forgetting-this-1-thing-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:30:28","slug":"i-missed-out-on-a-250-hotel-credit-by-forgetting-this-1-thing-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/i-missed-out-on-a-250-hotel-credit-by-forgetting-this-1-thing-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"I missed out on a $250 hotel credit by forgetting this 1 thing – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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We’ve brought back our popular reader success and mistake stories<\/a><\/span> here at TPG to both celebrate your wins and learn from your errors.<\/p>\n

This week’s mistake story is from reader Heather H., who tried to take advantage of a valuable hotel-booking perk offered by the Chase Sapphire Reserve\u00ae<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>), but a simple error cost her dearly.<\/p>\n

“Like most people, I’m trying to get use out of my Sapphire Reserve card benefits,” she said. “I recently booked a hotel through The Edit to get a $250 credit. I just found out that since I didn’t prepay on the website, I don’t get the credit. And the worst part is, I could’ve booked directly with the hotel for a little cheaper, but I wanted to use the credit.”<\/p>\n

As Heather noted, Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders have access to The Edit by Chase Travel\u2120<\/a><\/span>, a program that offers various benefits similar to those that come with having elite status at 1,000 properties worldwide. Those with the Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business\u2120<\/a><\/span> (see rates and fees<\/a><\/span>) and the J.P. Morgan Reserve\u00ae cards also have access to The Edit.<\/p>\n

The information for the J.P. Morgan Reserve has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.<\/em><\/p>\n

What Heather attempted to use was the credit of up to $250<\/a><\/span> per prepaid The Edit booking (of two nights or more), up to $500 annually, which both Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business cardholders receive.<\/p>\n

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The critical word in the $250 credit benefit is that it applies only to “prepaid” bookings, and this is where Heather came unstuck: The credit would not apply if she did not prepay.<\/p>\n

She will need to find another booking to use the $250 credit and ensure it is prepaid at the time of booking. Fortunately, she can still enjoy the following benefits that come with every The Edit booking, regardless of whether she prepaid or not:<\/p>\n