What are the changes to InterContinental Ambassador benefits on reward nights?
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IHG has announced changes to InterContinental Ambassador benefits on reward nights.
Ambassador is the dedicated loyalty scheme for InterContinental hotels, operating separately from IHG Rewards Club. It has its own website here. It is not your usual loyalty scheme:
- you need to pay to join ($200)
- the benefits are guaranteed, and include a free weekend night certificate
Ambassador is changing from 1st March as we covered in this article. Here are the new benefits:
- Platinum status in IHG Rewards Club
- An “up to” $20 per stay food and beverage credit
- Free weekend night certificate
- Free mineral water
- Guaranteed room upgrade
- Guaranteed 4pm check-out
One annoying issue with Ambassador is that benefits were not guaranteed on reward stays, except for the 4pm late check-out. To be fair I have never had any problems getting upgraded on reward stays but I know that some hotels in the system stuck to the rules.
From 1st March, the $20 food and beverage credit is guaranteed on InterContinental reward nights for Ambassadors. You will continue to get the 4pm guaranteed check-out and mineral water.
The only part of the new benefits package that you are not certain to get is a room upgrade. You are better off to the tune of $20 per reward stay, and hopefully most properties will continue to honour the upgrade too.
The Ambassador terms and conditions from 1st March are here.
IHG One Rewards update – April 2024:
Get bonus points: IHG One Rewards is offering 2,000 bonus points for every two cash nights you stay (not necessarily consecutive) between 1st April and 31st May 2024. You can read our full article here and you can register here.
New to IHG One Rewards? Read our overview of IHG One Rewards here and our article on points expiry rules here. Our article on ‘What are IHG One Rewards points worth?’ is here.
Buy points: If you need additional IHG One Rewards points, you can buy them here.
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