BOOK NOW: 165 new PointBreaks hotels for just 5,000 to 15,000 IHG Rewards Club points

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• Proper traveller says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:23

  Having made good use of the Hilton and IHG schemes for the past decade, I’m now doing local. I’ve had some cracking hotels in Eastern Europe at about a third the cost of the big players. I’m all for maintaining BA Gold – but the hotel stuff – I’ve visited every Hilton with a lounge in Europe. Apart from the 3x Doubletrees in Poland, and the 2x Hilton’s in Prague… what’s the point? Hilton and comped Gold status keeps the northerners happy of course… as if they are representative of proper travellers…

  • will says:

    24 Sep24 September 21:44

    Out of interest what is a ‘proper traveller’?

    • mr dee says:

      25 Sep25 September 08:59

      Don’t know but they probably know Prague is Central Europe

  • Phil says:

    25 Sep25 September 08:20

    The big Hilton in Prague has an excellent lounge…

• Bach says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:23

  OT (no bits) – I’m 80 points short of reaching Carte Blanche, with my loyalty year ending mid-October and a trip scheduled just after that… I don’t suppose anyone has experience negotiating with Eurostar given the point system is quite recent? Any other option to get status points (don’t suppose MR points count towards status?)?

  • tartan says:

    24 Sep24 September 19:34

    Not had any experience of hangling on Carte Blanch I’m afraid as I’ve only just reached that level. If you only need 80 points then have you considered a quick return trip from Ebbsfleet to Calais. There are tickets in mid October for £33 out in the morning and £59 back later that evening. You get £30 off for being a Carte Blanche member so it will cost you £62. If you’re paying to keep status though, it might be worth just considering the Platinum Amex as that gets you lounge access

    • Rob says:

      24 Sep24 September 20:58

      They did deals for “a couple of hundred” people who felt they were disadvantaged by the new Club Eurostar system when it launched, so I think the call centre may be willing to deal if you are very close. No promises of course and perhaps a £62 day trip is easier.

  • Bach says:

    24 Sep24 September 21:53

    Thanks both – I think I will give it a try asking, especially with a trip coming couple of weeks after, might work… I guess if not I’ll let it go as I have Amex Plat anyway and Business Premier tickets with work, so not so critical and probably not worth the day trip…

    • Nick M says:

      25 Sep25 September 08:27

      I could be mistaken, but do you get the points when someone else travels?

• David says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:26

  That’s me booked the Heathrow Crowne plaza for an overnight. I also have the new (unopened yet) T4 CP for the same night at 30k points.
  Advice on which to keep appreciated – fly into T5 and out of T3, so some travel will happen whatever.

  • Neal says:

    24 Sep24 September 19:04

    The London Heathrow CP is a tip. Stayed on 21st September and had to email IHG to complain regarding a non-functioning lock (basically anyone could push the door and get in). Not worth the 15K points IMH.

    • David says:

      24 Sep24 September 19:16

      Thanks. Will probably cancel then. Might hold it open until I hear how new one is doing, but not going to stay at a dump if I can avoid it.

      • Ian M says:

        24 Sep24 September 20:58

        I stayed at the Heathrow CP last month. I wouldn’t stay there again. Maybe I’ve had a bad run with CPs but I’m still yet to stay in a good one

    • Lady London says:

      24 Sep24 September 19:43

      + it’s difficult to get to. It’s just on the other side of the M4 on the road up to Stockley Park (I hope I’m remembering correctly). There is transport but it’s fiddly.

      I wouldn’;t normally suggest to someone to prefer something that’s a complete unknown quantity, like the T4 hotel that’s due to open, to any known quantity but I suspect it’s not possible for the T4 hotel to be worse. Crowne Plaza is not that bad it’s just the location and there are a number of other nicer Crowne Plazas. You could for example check out the new one at Hanger Lane – I believe as a new opening the regular rate on that is quite OK for what/where it is. it’s also possible to access by public transport from Heathrow although it’s further away. The HIX in West Ealing is also quite good.

      • Lady London says:

        24 Sep24 September 19:48

        PS pretty sure there’s also a brand spanking new Holiday Inn in the centre of Ealing near Ealing Broadway station (for Heathrow Connect train service) and practically next to the town hall right in the middle of the shopping area. Haven;t got time to check right now but suspect opening rates will be very reasonable.

      • Lady London says:

        24 Sep24 September 19:48

        PS pretty sure there’s also a brand spanking new Holiday Inn in the centre of Ealing near Ealing Broadway station (for Heathrow Connect train service) and practically next to the town hall right in the middle of the shopping area. Haven;t got time to check right now but suspect opening rates will be very reasonable.

      • Alan says:

        24 Sep24 September 19:53

        I’ve gone for the HIX T4 (same building as new CP) – for a quick overnight stay I couldn’t see the points in paying more points for the CP, esp with the normally pretty mediocre status recognition provided by IHG…

        • Rob says:

          24 Sep24 September 20:56

          We are going to see the new CP / HIX T4 complex in the next fortnight so there will be a review of both within the next 3 weeks.

      • David says:

        24 Sep24 September 20:23

        Alternative would be the tried and tested Doubletree, but the new CP piqued my interest. We arrive T5 at 9pm, and leave T3 around lunchtime (DEN).

    • Rob says:

      24 Sep24 September 20:59

      Fantastic pool (best of any Heathrow hotel I think). I got Club access as a Spire last year. Decent food options. Rooms need a refurb.

    • RussellH says:

      25 Sep25 September 10:37

      Not my experience at all, though it was nearly two years ago. We booked a day-stay there for somewhere to sleep after what we expected to be (and was) a ghastly overnight from MIA in a cramped 747 in BA Economy.
      We booked the CP because a) it was cheaper than the Renaissance (even though much less convenient)ly located b) because my partner needed an IHG stay to complete her Accelerate target. True, we saw nothing of the hotel except reception, lifts and the room, but the room was excellent, I thought, spacious, with two huge beds, a very decent bathroom too. Reception staff were efficient and friendly. The hotel’s real downside is its location.

• Paul Milligan says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:30

  I can’t say that there is anything on the list that fits with my travel plans or inspires me to travel. Hanoi is just a bit far even for 15000 a night.

  • Michael Jennings says:

    24 Sep24 September 20:55

    Mendoza is a lovely place, too, but booking Argentina for November just to take advantage of this is a bit beyond me.

    • Dougie Forde says:

      25 Sep25 September 10:16

      Mendoza was where Archie Gemmill scored THAT goal in 1978

      • Lady London says:

        26 Sep26 September 13:41

        Amazing how that’s still remembered 40 years later.

• Lady London says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:30

  Hum. Hotels that used to be 5,000 are now 10. There are a few interesting ones in the 15,000 range, but you could pay full points close enough in another hotel that wouldn’t be that many points more. I’m not sure what direction IHG is taking this promotion in – where do they want to get to? Do they just want to take 5,000 off the regular points rate?

• Amit says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:31

  O/T if I refer from my Amex plat to nectar, how many points will I get? Thanks

  • David says:

    24 Sep24 September 18:39

    18k

• Liz says:

  24 Sep24 September 18:42

  Has anyone stayed at the Crowne Plaza Hersperia Helsinki – we are currently booked in for 3 nights to the HI City Centre Helsinki at the end of Nov – wondering if it’s worth the move a bit further out – just a couple more stops on the tram I think.

  • Liz says:

    24 Sep24 September 19:44

    I’ve just switched my booking over and saved 30k over 2 nights and moved my free night cert booking across too.

    • Alan says:

      24 Sep24 September 22:02

      Nice 🙂 I stayed at the Hotel Indigo Helsinki last time I was there, haven’t tried the other IHG properties there.

    • Simon says:

      25 Sep25 September 06:18

      I have my first ambassador booking in IHG Ljubljana. Was thinking of canceling and going at 15000 per night. Worried about losing a room upgrade with the voucher and when I would use the voucher.

      Any advice on best course of action appreciated.

      Thanks

      • Genghis says:

        25 Sep25 September 07:55

        What’s the tax inclusive cash price for night 1 in current GBP?

      • Simon says:

        25 Sep25 September 08:26

        hi Genghis, 182 euros, so £170/175?

      • Genghis says:

        25 Sep25 September 10:14

        I’m happy to sell IHGs for 0.4p so £120 notional for the two nights. I’d book with points and then try and use the AMB voucher for something else.

      • Simon says:

        25 Sep25 September 10:20

        Thanks Genghis, much appreciated

      • Yan says:

        25 Sep25 September 10:59

        Got upgraded to Junior Suite at IC Ljubljana on a point stay (35k then) in April. I was just Plat not Ambassador, YMMV.
        Very nice hotel. Ljubljana is a hidden gem.

      • Simon says:

        25 Sep25 September 12:52

        Cheers Yan, really looking forward to it. Incidentally I saw by chance a programme last night on C4 – Travelman – and it was 48 hours in Ljubljana. Looked great.

  • Roger1* says:

    25 Sep25 September 10:12

    Hesperia advantages:
    – next door to direct bus link to/from airport;
    – likely to be quieter

    Opposite lake and park, nice to walk/run/etc, but not for me in November!

    HI City Centre advantage: close to station, services, shopping, etc.

    If it were me, I’d stick with the HI.

    • Roger1* says:

      25 Sep25 September 10:14

      That was meant to be a response to Liz at 18:42.

      • Liz says:

        25 Sep25 September 10:52

        Thanks Roger1 – I’ve gone for it anyway. I am a sucker for saving points for future USA road trips and this was a bit of a freebie trip courtesy of compensation from Lloyd’s CC using extra upgrade voucher and points. Appreciate it’s a bit further out – and winter. We were supposed to be there last week and had to postpone due to FIL in hospital so we are now going during the Xmas markets.

      • David says:

        25 Sep25 September 12:39

        I stayed at the CP a couple of years ago in May, and have just booked another HEL TP run for December, and plan to stay at the CP again. On the airport bus route is great, the walk into town was fine in May, not sure about Dec but I’ll take a coat…

        The hotel itself is fine – good-sized pool and gym in the basement, they upgraded me (Plat on a BA Holidays booking) to a Club room, including lounge access, which has a reasonable free breakfast (including a pancake machine), plus evening snacks and drinks.

• tartan says:

  24 Sep24 September 19:23

  Thanks for the heads up Rob. Just booked two nights in the Chester during half term for a short break with some IHG points I had knocking around

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