IHG launches ‘double miles’ as alternative to Accelerate – but not for Avios or Virgin

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• John says:

  5 Jun5 June 05:04

  Surely the double points hfp offer is better thsn double miles?

• Nadir says:

  5 Jun5 June 12:22

  O/T but I’m hoping someone will have the answer to this…

  I’m an IHG Platinum Ambassador and I’ve booked a stay at the IC Hong Kong at the end of September for four nights.

  The first night is a paid stay. I booked the Intercontinental Deluxe Harbour View Room and the hotel have upgraded the booking; the reservation now shows I’m going to be in a Deluxe Junior Suite.

  The second night was booked with points. And the third and fourth nights were booked with the two free nights I got as part of last year’s Accelerate promotion.

  Does anyone know if they’ll expect me to move from the Deluxe Junior Suite to the Superior Room (their standard room) after the first night? I appreciate they’d be well within their rights to do so but wondering what the custom and practice is.

  Also, any idea of what I can expect in terms of Ambassador benefits for the reward nights?

  I’ve tried having a read of the FlyerTalk thread on the hotel but it’s a very long thread and while I saw someone ask the first question, I didn’t see a response (although I may well have missed it!)

  • YL says:

    5 Jun5 June 16:58

    Hi Nadir
    Quick answers to you question. I am afraid it is very unlikely they will let you stay in the Junior Suite for the whole duration. However, they will usually offer the options of paying an upgrade fees to stay in the same room for the duration. You can contact hotel directly to get more information.

    As regards to the AMB on rewards nights, you receive whatever it says on the T&C, and depends how busy the hotel is and how many nights one books, one will “usually” get the room facing the pool side( it is actually not listed on the website). There is always exception, but I would say being realistic about it is the best approach.

    You should also receive the welcome drink vouchers to the lobby bar, these are given out to IHG members ( I am not sure to what level though).

    • Sean says:

      5 Jun5 June 20:11

      We got the free drink vouchers as basic IHG members at the hotel when we stayed there

  • Nadir says:

    5 Jun5 June 22:27

    Thank you both. Just emailed the hotel. Let’s see what they come back with…

• Nadir says:

  7 Jun7 June 19:20

  Just an update (in case it’s useful info for someone else).

  They’ve upgraded my reward bookings in recognition of my Ambassador status but wanted 1760 HKG per night if I wanted to stay in the Deluxe Junior Suite for the other three nights… That’s way above my budget so I’ll have to make do with the view of the habour only on the first night!

  At least they’ve given me a Deluxe room on the reward nights; even if it only has a view of the plaza(!)

  • Rob says:

    7 Jun7 June 22:58

    If they are not busy when you check in they may let you keep the JS.

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