Hilton and IHG hotel sales now on

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• Crafty says:

  22 Nov22 November 10:01

  That’s encouraging? I’ve found Amex chat particularly intransigent compared to the old system.

  • Alan says:

    22 Nov22 November 19:15

    Yep just gave them a bit of banter! They said they’d honour it but couldn’t yet sort as transaction was still pending so you recontact a couple of days later. Did so and they sorted – credit now correctly showing on the card that had the offer on it.

• Rob says:

  22 Nov22 November 10:35

  Do we know if any points promotions for Hotel stays next year will be released soon? I want to start booking Marriot & Hilton rooms for February but they will not fall in the promotional period.

  Thanks

  • Crafty says:

    22 Nov22 November 19:08

    Probably not before end of current promotions

• Rob MC says:

  22 Nov22 November 13:45

  Anyone know , as an IC ambassador whether i can book a room for a friend and they receive all the perks if i am not there?

  • Rob says:

    22 Nov22 November 14:46

    In theory no, in practice usually ok but no leg to stand on if they refuse.

• fivebobbill says:

  22 Nov22 November 15:51

  Slightly OT, but hotel loyalty related, and sorry if it’s a stupid question…
  Anyway, I have Marriott Gold Elite status just this year via Amex Plat, but have acquired enough MR points to transfer into Marriott points for a 4 night standard room reward stay in Abu Dhabi. Can somebody better versed on the Marriott program than I am tell me – Do all of my Gold loyalty perks (room upgrade, lounge access, free wifi etc) still apply if it’s a reward booking and not a “cash” one? I don’t want to make the booking if I am going to be stuck in the standard reward room with none of the loyalty trimmings!
  Anyway, hope someone can help, and as I say, sorry if its a daft question.
  Many thanks in advance

  • n says:

    22 Nov22 November 16:44

    90% sure you keep your status benefits on points bookings.

    Also worth remembering Marriott do 5-for-4 on reward night stays so you’ll get a 5th night free.

    If you’re there for 5 nights, might be worth pushing out to a “Marriott Flight and Hotel Package” – excellent value per point.

    • Martin says:

      22 Nov22 November 19:34

      Hilton yes, IHG though, we’ll does it really matter given you get very little anyway.

      OT. Rob, are you aware it appears a new Spire Elite perk at Crowne Plaza is the offer of a welcome drink, points or Lounge access? I had it in Harrogate all year but was offered it at Liverpool John Lennon and asked about it, I was told it was introduced this year.

      • Rob says:

        22 Nov22 November 21:47

        Yes, but it isn’t yet clear if it is 100% guaranteed for hotels to offer this. I have got lounge access twice this year.

  • ankomonkey says:

    22 Nov22 November 16:59

    Yes, you should get all Gold benefits on a points booking. I have in the past (but not a prolific Marriott redeemer).

    • Genghis says:

      22 Nov22 November 17:06

      And you also get Marriott benefits on third party bookings (e.g. hotels.com)

      • fivebobbill says:

        22 Nov22 November 17:31

        All really useful information, thank you all very much!

        @ n – Unfortunately it has to be a 4 night trip as our end to end travel is already booked 🙁 Am completely new to Marriott, we had initially planned to stay at Radisson Blu actually (Club Carlson), and points were already in place there for a 4 night Business Room redemption (lounge access, breakfast etc), but unfortunately when I went to book yesterday the ‘Business’ redemption had dropped off the list! It was only then that I looked at Marriott, but with the gift of hindsight I would have definitely have went for that in the first place and the 5 nights for 4.
        Never heard of a “Marriott Flight and Hotel Package” btw, will definitely have to check that out!

        @ Genghis – That’s a very useful piece of information indeed, I actually use Hotels.com a lot!

• mark2 says:

  22 Nov22 November 17:08

  But remember that the room upgrade is not guaranteed, although we did get upgraded and major recognition.

  • fivebobbill says:

    22 Nov22 November 17:36

    To be honest “mark2” the room upgrade isn’t really a worry, the reward room is a “superior” and over 45m² so will be plenty big enough for me, was more concerned with the wifi and Lounge access.
    Thanks again, always learning at this game!

• Cate says:

  22 Nov22 November 18:04

  With the MRP you have to keep in the back of your mind that SPG points can take longer to accumulate. I missed a reward seat because I’d put our MR towards a MRP package and didn’t have enough to trigger the voucher until after one of the award seats had gone. What’s really irritating is the airline is a 1.1 amex transfer partner and I’d probably bagged those seats if I’d transferred directly to the airline.

• Martin says:

  22 Nov22 November 19:29

  “Sales” they call it, nothing any better for dates I’ve already got booked between now and March, and I’ve plenty booked

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