Get an IHG Rewards Club status match – including to top tier Spire Elite

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• Phatbear says:

  17 Jun17 June 22:28

  In step 2 you state there isnt a list of schemes which are acceptable however if you go to the drop down when you apply it has a list which is:

  Accor – Le Club AccorHotels
  Best Western – Best Western Rewards
  Caesars Entertainment – Caesars Rewards
  Choice – Choice Privileges
  Hilton – Hilton Honors
  Hyatt – World of Hyatt
  Marriott – Marriott Bonvoy
  NH Hotel Group – NH Rewards
  Radisson – Radisson Rewards
  Wyndham – Wyndham Rewards

  • Rob says:

    17 Jun17 June 23:13

    Thanks!

• Gtellez says:

  17 Jun17 June 22:45

  Done, let see if they match my Marriott Platinum with Spire or only Platinum. I already have 4 nights this summer, so maybe if they offer me Spire, I could bite and try to mainain it….

• James says:

  17 Jun17 June 22:46

  I jumped on it a few hours ago, and as HH Diamond am expecting Spire, but am now wondering why I bothered. I’ve had a look at several locations I routinely go to, and some I am thinking of going to in the next year or two, and the majority of what comes up is inferior to Hilton, yet often costs the same, and will apparently come with fewer perks.

  I also dislike what I’ve read about Intercontinental effectively being apart from the rest of IHG. Apart from accumulating points, to burn on inferior stays, what good is this actually?

  • TGLoyalty says:

    17 Jun17 June 22:57

    There are some CP’s that will treat a spire very well.

    Intercontinental might be separate but Spire still means something and I’ve had some nice rooms in a some nice places ie the O2.

    Tbh while I understand the breakfast thing for many the spire free drink isn’t bad either. I’ve got 2*£10 of value at some nice hotels with that and on 1/2 day trips I nearly always end up going out for the day to eat at a nice cafe etc or room service rather than breakfast in a lounge.

  • David says:

    18 Jun18 June 10:00

    I’m Hilton Gold and ICHG Platinum these days – down from being RA. Looking to get a hotel in Paris with Mrs & Jnr and there’s nothing coming up on Holton that floats my boat, so probably going to be one of the HIs or the CP Republique. Perhaps Platinum will get me a better view, but I’m not bolding out for anything, especially against Parisian receptionists.

    • Lady London says:

      18 Jun18 June 11:16

      If you’re looking for value in Paris I can heartily recommend the new Hampton Clichy. 25min from Opera/st Lazare/haussman by direct bus (65, iirc). New and quality rooms. Hampton breakfast included – usual Hampton breakfast which I don’t find particularly healthy but you can’t have everything.

      Value in Paris is hard to find, decent plumbing even harder. I’ll be staying in this one as much as I can in future.

      • Lady london says:

        18 Jun18 June 11:19

        *PS if you need to be central central or so, Rob did an excellent review of a hotel at République, I think about 15 months ago, might have been a Renaissance? Pricey though.

        • Rob says:

          18 Jun18 June 11:49

          Yes, Renaissance Paris Reqpublique – excellent value for Bonvoy points, very classy.

• TGLoyalty says:

  17 Jun17 June 22:47

  If you are doing the nights anyway why not. But it’s really not worth chasing.

  Like you say £99 gets you platinum and you can earn spire through spend.

  Or you can buy ambassador status and get platinum included.

• Dale says:

  17 Jun17 June 23:24

  As a Platinum with the credit card I was well treated at the O2 IC on Saturday night (after Jessie J) with an upgraded room and 2pm checkout, no breakfast nor club room access but didn’t expect that. They gave me two free drinks which was a bonus.
  But in general agree – Hilton Diamond is far better.

• Dale says:

  17 Jun17 June 23:30

  It’s just unfortunate that (unlike Hilton) IHG do not count reward stay nights towards this target, another black mark!

  • Gavin says:

    18 Jun18 June 13:39

    That’s a shame – I have a chunk of night booked on points during the 90 day period!

• Dimitri says:

  17 Jun17 June 23:45

  IHG should increase spire points to 100k and cut all these promotions that flood the spire status and thus devaluing spire. On the same time they should really make lounge access for crowne plazas a global benefit. I can see why they don’t offer much now when anybody can become spire so easily.

  • Rob says:

    18 Jun18 June 00:45

    Spire is already substantially tougher to get than Platinum was – credit card sign-ups no longer count, Virgin transfer no longer count, Accelerate points no longer count etc. It still hasn’t persuaded them to change anything.

    Hilton gives out Diamond for free with US credit cards but that doesn’t stop it having excellent guaranteed benefits.

    • Dimitri says:

      18 Jun18 June 21:53

      I think that you have a point Rob but on the same time Hilton properties also tend to be more expensive than the equivalent IHG properties and you get less amount of points to spend at properties.

      Btw, do we have any update on the HFP event in London?

      • Rob says:

        18 Jun18 June 22:15

        Full details tomorrow inc how to get a ticket.

• pommy ray says:

  18 Jun18 June 00:44

  thanks!! at least ihg are trying to do something.
  have plat would be nice to have spire and see if I can keep it. I.hope I don’t lose plat if I do less than 5 nights!! haha

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