Pune: A chartered accountant from Pune shared on X how she managed to enjoy a luxury holiday at the Westin Himalayas Marriott resort in Uttarakhand without spending a single rupee.
Priti Jain said that she stayed for three days in a room worth Rs 90,000 per night, including complimentary breakfast. She was upgraded to a Premier Room on the first day and then to an Executive Suite for the next two days, which she described as feeling “like royalty.”
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In her tweets, Priti explained that she earned 58,000 membership reward points by spending Rs 4 lakh on her American Express Platinum card. She converted these points into Marriott Bonvoy points, Marriott’s loyalty rewards and used 25,000 Bonvoy points to book her stay.
Located in the heart of Uttarakhand, just a 45-minute scenic drive from Dehradun Airport, the Westin Himalayas is a stunning resort. We booked a cab at Dehradun airport for 1.5k INR, saving on the hotel’s 5k INR pickup charge. pic.twitter.com/DXfBWA6Gka
— Priti Jain (@mepritijain) October 19, 2024
Thanks to a 30 per cent bonus promotion, her 58,000 AMEX points turned into a three-night stay worth Rs 1.5 lakh. With the upgrades and complimentary breakfast, she estimated the total value of her stay at nearly Rs 3 lakh. “That’s an INSANE VALUE right there,” Priti said.
💥Best Part of the Stay was the luxurious Rooms 🏨
We were upgraded to Premier Room on Day 1 and then to Executive Suite for the upcoming two days which felt like Royalty 👑
Revenue rates for this room was an upwards of 90k/night 🤯
Look at the video 📸 pic.twitter.com/86gYXkbxRg— Priti Jain (@mepritijain) October 19, 2024
“The hotel offers breathtaking vistas of the Himalayan foothills. Whether from our suite or the poolside, every angle was picture-perfect. An ideal retreat,” she said.
The hotel offers breathtaking vistas of the Himalayan foothills. Whether from our suite or the poolside, every angle was picture-perfect. An ideal retreat 🏖️ pic.twitter.com/LpezwI3nwV
— Priti Jain (@mepritijain) October 19, 2024
During the trip, Priti and her husband enjoyed complimentary high tea, evening Ganga aarti on the deck, live music and special treats like a Negroni cake for her husband’s birthday.
Next time someone declares credit cards are useless or bad, just drop this thread like a mic. Let’s see how they handle the facts😅
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follow my journey on Instagram if you haven’t already 🙌 https://t.co/r6FoKqQxSk— Priti Jain (@mepritijain) October 19, 2024
She concluded her posts by saying, “Next time someone declares credit cards are useless or bad, just drop this thread like a mic. Let’s see how they handle the facts.”
