@confused1 wrote:
Hello there! I am reaching out because I am so confused with the hotel stays since I need more info regarding the hotel points, specifically if they will be points towards the Companion Pass. Please someone help 🙂 Have been informed that booking a hotel stay in the Southwest booking.com points will NOT go towards Companion Pass. I see that others here have commented the opposite. Hoping you guys are correct. Is a hotel stay, booked through the southwest.com hotel section considered qualifying points towards the Companion Pass?
Hello-
From my experience, Rapid Rewards points earned from Southwest Hotels counts towards Companion Pass (CP) (note that I always book a Points Plus property w/ Free Cancellation as the point payout is generous and gets delivered within a week of the stay). Same with hotels booked via Rocket Miles.
Here's a screenshot of my Points Activity, filtered by CP Qualifying points, showing that the points do in fact count toward CP:
Note that hotel points do not count toward TQP's/A-List.
@confused1 wrote:
That is great news to hear (see / read!!) I saw your screenshot and you are absolutely correct. , it reflects it there very clearly.. Are points posted after actual check in and check out of stay? the reason I ask is because of timing since starting to build CP beginning of next year and the stay is next year.
I'm concerned if booking hotel to reserve spot (but stay will be for next year) and it will go towards CP, those points would be zeroed out ? I'm really hoping the points get delivered when check in and check out is done. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me and share your experience 🙂 thank you so much and please when you can let me know about the delivery of points (if when booked /reservation is done in 2023 or when the check in and check out of hotel stay has been completed). And yes, for sure I will do with Free Cancellation and thru the Southwest Hotels while being logged into my account. Again thank you!!
After checkout.
Thus, if you book your hotel now and fulfill your stay in 2024, CP points will go toward 2024.
Similar to Rapid Reward Points earned via flights, Southwest Hotel and Rocket Miles points are posted after the stay, not at the time of booking.
By the way, I assume you booked a Points Plus property--the ones highlighted in blue, have the biggest points offers, and are pre-paid at booking.
E.g.:
For these, the points usually post within a few days after check out.
p.s. I cannot complain about the Southwest Hotels booking portal! I had to book a 1-night hotel stay near Mission Bay San Diego for a Friday night next month where weekend rates in that area are expensive with all the tourism! Through the portal, I found a decent Points Plus hotel about 10 minutes away from the bay in the Kearny Mesa business district for $102 ($115 after taxes) and 2,000 points w/ free cancellation. Factor in the Rewards point value, my total cost to stay near San Diego Mission Bay on a Friday added up to about $85.
