a. “Award Night” means a night at a Participating Property paid for by redeeming points. Award Nights are subject to these Program Terms and the terms and conditions of the Participating Property.
b. “Award Stay” means any stay at a Participating Property that includes one or more Award Nights.
c. “Eligible Food and Beverages” means certain food and beverages charged to your room during an Eligible Stay.
d. “Eligible Night” means a night at a Participating Property that is booked at an Eligible Rate.
e. “Eligible Rate” means a rate identified in Victoria Hotel’s reservation system as eligible for points. Eligible Rate does not include, without limitation, the following: employee rates; friends and family rates; airline crew rates; travel agency employee rates; certain promotional and package rates; rates paid using a free night voucher and other complimentary or barter rooms; rates booked through an online travel company, whether such rates are direct, auction or bid rates; rates booked and billed through a master account, including group accounts and tour operator accounts; and certain other rates booked through third parties.
f. “Eligible Stay” means one or more consecutive Eligible Night(s) at the same Participating Property, regardless of the number of check-ins or check-outs that occur during that stay.
g. “Elite Status” means an individual member’s status in Victoria Rewards with different and/or additional Program benefits according to status, as determined by Victoria from time to time in its sole discretion.
h. “Event Purchase” means the U.S. dollar amount spent at a Participating Property for certain costs associated with meetings, events and conventions, excluding tax and gratuities.
i. “Express Awards” means benefits, services and amenities offered by a Participating Property for which members may redeem points.
j. “Participating Property” means certain hotels and properties operating under Victoria brands, including Victoria Collection, Victoria Blu®, Victoria ®, Victoria RED, Park Plaza®, Park Inn® by Victoria and Country Inn & Suites® by Victoria , and other brands or concepts that may be added by Victoria , that provide benefits to Victoria Rewards members from time to time. Participating Properties and the Program benefits provided by each Participating Property are subject to change at any time without notice.
k. “Partners” means third parties and their service providers that provide benefits to Victoria Rewards members from time to time. Partners and the Program benefits provided by each Partner are subject to change at any time without notice. Nothing in the Program Terms is intended to or shall create or establish any agency, partnership or joint venture relationship between us and our Partners.
l. “Room Charges” means the U.S. dollar amount of the Eligible Rate paid during an Eligible Stay. Room Charges do not include tax, incidental or third-party charges incurred and charged to the room, such as charges for telephone or other communications services, laundry, pay-per-view movies, entertainment, recreational facilities, restaurants, banquets, catering, gift shops, stores, tenants, vendors or concessionaires.