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If a group needs different room types, compare the full AUD cost and conditions for each room before placing one Expedia booking. Expedia's ShopBack Australia terms say hotel bookings with different room rates in a single booking are commissioned as packages. Do not assume the Hotels category applies to that combined reservation; inspect the live booking category and terms on ShopBack before paying.
Define the group's real room requirements
Two couples and a child may need a family room plus a double, not two copies of the cheapest double room. Specify dates, number of guests per room, bedding, breakfast and cancellation policy for each option. Compare a combined booking with individually selected rooms only after confirming that the occupancy and inclusions are genuinely equivalent.
The AUD total should include the known room charges and disclosed taxes or fees, plus any amount payable later. If one room is prepaid and the other payable at the property, list those obligations separately. The room choice is a practical group decision first; Cashback cannot fix an unsuitable sleeping arrangement.
Understand Expedia's package classification
Expedia's Australian ShopBack page explicitly says a hotel booking with different room rates in one booking will be commissioned as a package. Its terms also define packages involving hotels and other components. This is a classification clue, not a guarantee of a particular Cashback amount or proof that every mixed-room basket qualifies.
For comparison, Booking.com has a Stays category but excludes Booking.basic reservations and external partner bookings. Its exclusions are not Expedia's package rules. If comparing the two platforms for a group, note the actual reservation route and type on each platform rather than transferring the more attractive category label across merchants.
Work through a group budget
Hypothetical illustration: a standard room costs A$240 and a family room A$330 for the same nights, with A$35 in disclosed charges across the booking. The total is A$605. A different suitable configuration at A$295 per room plus A$25 in charges totals A$615. The first costs A$10 less at checkout on these assumptions, but only if both configurations meet the group's needs.
Those numbers are planning inputs, not published room rates or eligibility claims. The A$35 and A$25 remain part of the amounts to fund even though Expedia's listing excludes taxes, service and booking fees from Cashback. A hypothetical Cashback calculation on A$605 or A$615 would conflate total payment with potentially eligible spend.
Finish with a booking-specific check
Compare cancellation terms for each room: a change affecting one traveller may matter more than a small checkout difference. Expedia's terms also say a new booking ID after changes is ineligible for Cashback and that no-shows do not qualify. Keep room-by-room confirmation details for the group and do not treat an initial tracked figure as a settled return.
After agreeing on the rooms, open the Expedia merchant page on ShopBack Australia, inspect the relevant package or hotel category and click through to the Australian checkout in AUD. If a Booking.com configuration works better, use its own ShopBack listing instead. The natural next step is the merchant page for the actual reservation, not a generic travel percentage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are different room rates in one Expedia booking treated as Hotels?
Expedia's checked Australian terms say such bookings are commissioned as packages; inspect the current package terms for the actual basket.
Can I estimate Cashback on the full group bill?
No. Expedia excludes taxes and booking or service fees; category classification also matters.
Does Booking.com use Expedia's mixed-room rule?
Do not assume so. They have separate merchant terms; Booking.com lists Stays and its own exclusions.
About this guide
The linked sources document ShopBack processes and merchant terms; any arithmetic examples are illustrations, not verified current prices or cashback amounts. Offers and exclusions can change. Check the current local ShopBack merchant page for the applicable terms before shopping.
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