Confirmed: no card payment required—you just need the account linked to the card to have 3 consecutive nights booked.
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The key is linking the card account and consecutive stays; the payment method is actually secondary, but you need to confirm whether the three nights must be under the same booking.
When it comes to whether a linked card account has consecutive 3-night stays, it really depends on how the hotel system counts them: does it require three nights under the same booking, or can separate bookings be combined? If you switch rooms or split the booking, you might lose the points, so it's best to check with customer service before booking to confirm how the stay will be credited.
Does paying by swapping cards at the front desk count as continuous?
The post says no card is needed for payment, but linking a card to the account itself may already be a hurdle—something the post doesn't go into.
For a three-night stay, calculate the total price—don't stretch it just to earn points.