IHG Rewards Club in ‘no devaluation’ shocker

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• James67 says:

  10 Apr10 April 07:26

  Loyaltylobby has clarrified there will be no price increases. Agrre with you on likes of limehouse. Pricing on many city centre hie and older hi need to be decreased, and by at least 10k in many cases.

• David says:

  10 Apr10 April 08:33

  Is there a list of all the hotels that are dropping in points?

  • Rob says:

    10 Apr10 April 08:45

    Not yet

• CV says:

  10 Apr10 April 08:52

  So this should mean the Holiday Inn Wembley will remain at 10,000 points…..

  • John says:

    10 Apr10 April 14:30

    Maybe 5000?

    It’s extraordinarily good value. I live in Wembley but rented out my house and stayed at the hotel for a week making quite a bit of cash :p

    • CV says:

      10 Apr10 April 16:30

      I think that deserves a Head for Points medal!

• Trevor says:

  10 Apr10 April 14:09

  After collecting points from these big wins, I’m extremely glad that redemptions are going down or staying the same, rather than going up like AA, HH and the likes.

• Mikee says:

  10 Apr10 April 23:09

  Slightly off topic but I just upgraded to IHG Intercontental Ambassador Status by paying $200 and called the Reservations Line to check my Ambassador status is now linked to my Reward Night IC Westminster booking for this Saturday. They said yes but pointed out that certain Ambassador benefits don’t apply on Rewards Night bookings and referred me to the T&Cs:

  “When staying on Reward Nights, all Ambassador and Royal Ambassador Privileges apply with the exception of upgrades, free Pay TV film per stay, 24 hour guaranteed room availability, 8:00am early check-in and complimentary mini-bar beverages (where a cost for these benefits is applicable).”

  I must say I hadn’t seen this before enrolling and would be a bit disappointed if the above is definitely the case.

  In people’s experience, do you usually get room upgrades and early check-ins even on points bookings or do the hotels strictly enforce the above policy? If they do enforce it, I’m now wondering if paying for the status was worth it since I’m planning on burning my Big Win points bonuses solely at ICs to get the most bang for my buck.

  -M-

  • Rob says:

    11 Apr11 April 07:36

    In general most hotels do give benefits on reward nights but you need to check at reception

  • xcalx says:

    11 Apr11 April 08:30

    I am toying with getting Ambassador Status as I am planning to use some of my big win stash on 20 nights at the IC Koh Samui.
    If the above list of benefits is denied what benefits are available? ( Maybe a future post Raffles)
    I will have a re think.

    • xcalx says:

      11 Apr11 April 08:53

      Just checked the benefits and cant see a $200 value, was hoping to see a complementary breakfast listed.

    • Alan says:

      11 Apr11 April 12:38

      Sadly this is the major issue with both IHG and IC status, they technically don’t need to provide much on award stays. Many hotels do better than that but they don’t have to. If you’re considering but are not yet committed to a stay it’s probably worth emailing the property to ask in advance what status benefits they will provide on an award stay and make your booking accordingly.

      I’ve got a three night IC stay coming up and only have IHG Plat at present. I’m planning to ask at check in what benefits they’d offer for me singing up to Ambassador there and then as I believe the properties receive a kick back for sign-ups and may therefore be willing to offer more – it it’s a good enough upgrade then I’d take it for that year at least.

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