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• BrianN says:

  14 Apr14 April 05:39

  Do we know or have any indication yet what status the ihg creation premium credit card provides under the new scheme?

  I’m now diamond elite but I won’t retain it after this year so wondering if I’ll drop down to platinum or gold as a result of holding the annual fee paying creation credit card.

  Thanks, Brian

  • Will says:

    14 Apr14 April 05:52

    Earn bought points with the card and should get diamond (I earned spire through the card and am now diamond)

    • sean says:

      14 Apr14 April 08:22

      I see the new points is now 120k for diamond elite, which is a lot more than what was required for Spire

      • Rob says:

        14 Apr14 April 08:30

        You wanted free breakfast, lounge access and suite upgrades – you got it. But not for 55,000 status points ….

        The sweet spot may be doing 20 nights, which triggers 1 suite upgrade valid for a 5 night stay, confirmed 14 days before arrival, including at InterCons. Suites are guaranteed if available for cash sale.

        • Harrier25 says:

          14 Apr14 April 08:37

          I wonder if buying Ambassador membership fast tracks you to any of these new rewards or tiers?

  • Will says:

    14 Apr14 April 05:52

    Earn enough points with the card and should get diamond (I earned spire through the card and am now diamond)

    • Will says:

      14 Apr14 April 05:54

      And still get the free night I assume. Anyone know when the annual accrual starts for the free night? My counter hasnt reset yet but I think it starts april1. Perhaps will show an update at next statement date.

      • Nick says:

        14 Apr14 April 06:04

        Mine starts and ends in October. I believe it’s the anniversary date of when you opened the card account originally.

    • Thegasman says:

      14 Apr14 April 06:55

      Credit card points will no longer count for status is my understanding.

      • Rob says:

        14 Apr14 April 07:09

        This is true for US cards. No mention of UK cards.

        • CamFlyer says:

          14 Apr14 April 09:31

          I doubt the IT will be sophisticated enough to differentiate.

        • Rob says:

          14 Apr14 April 12:16

          They’ve already told people it is changing. Free card gets Silver IIRC.

        • TGLoyalty says:

          14 Apr14 April 15:11

          Well that’s a step down for the free card holders.

          Any idea if Ambassador gets platinum still?

      • sean says:

        14 Apr14 April 08:26

        i have been upgraded to Diamond from Spire and on my earning summary says i’m 42K off qualifying for Diamond next year too.. So must be on spend as well

        • Rob says:

          14 Apr14 April 08:28

          It’s on spend until 17th April. Let’s see afterwards.

  • BrianN says:

    14 Apr14 April 06:51

    Just to clarify what I am asking is what guaranteed status might come with just holding the card under the new ihg scheme?

    At the moment under the current ihg scheme the fee paying card guarantees platinum and the free card gold.

    Thanks

    • John says:

      14 Apr14 April 06:58

      Expect it to remain the same

    • Rob says:

      14 Apr14 April 07:10

      You should retain status BUT key benefits are now driven by nights stayed and not status. Status on its own is not worth much. It’s quite clever.

    • planeconcorde says:

      14 Apr14 April 07:59

      I have a free creation card and received an email a while ago saying from 2023 it will be downgraded to IHG silver. Staying IHG gold for the remainder of 2022.

      • _aDifferentSimon_ says:

        14 Apr14 April 11:27

        yep, the free card just stops points from expiring now. To get gold from just spending requires the full 40k of spending /cleaning.

• Barry cutters says:

  14 Apr14 April 05:44

  Hopefully the free breakfast will stop the ‘Hilton gives you breakfast’ comments .

  • Phillip says:

    14 Apr14 April 05:57

    I don’t think it will because IHG is only giving it to Diamond elites which in the long run is probably more difficult to maintain than Spire was. That said I’m very pleased with what I’m seeing from IHG.

  • John says:

    14 Apr14 April 07:01

    Hilton gives you breakfast after 15 stays / 30 nights / spending £10000 on the Barclay card.

    IHG will give you breakfast after 70 nights or spending £60000 on the paid card (if you still have it) – or after 40 nights but only in hotels with lounges that provide breakfast.

  • Alan says:

    14 Apr14 April 08:09

    In the USA those comments no longer hold either given they given you a pitiful credit vs the overpriced charge for breakfast.

  • Sam says:

    14 Apr14 April 08:40

    Okay. Hilton gives you lounge access. IHG don’t

    • Rob says:

      14 Apr14 April 08:46

      IHG will give you guaranteed lounge access now.

      • TGLoyalty says:

        14 Apr14 April 12:02

        But only if you take the choice after a number of nights.

        • Rob says:

          14 Apr14 April 12:15

          The other options are not exactly appealing unless you never stay in full service hotels.

        • TGLoyalty says:

          14 Apr14 April 15:12

          Possibly. Is IC lounge access included?

• Nick says:

  14 Apr14 April 06:11

  The free breakfast (Amenity choice) for Diamond’s is a definite pull for most, I would imagine. The possibility of upgrades to suites, for Platinum & Diamond too, but I suspect that the jury will be out on that one, and which properties will actually agree to it. Generally looking good though, on the face of it, and a definite improvement for current Spire members.

• TB says:

  14 Apr14 April 06:41

  If I am at 50 nights and almost about to get another 25,000 points, but now has ceased as of today, will I instantly have all the stepped milestone benefits for 50 nights all in one go?

  • Rob says:

    14 Apr14 April 07:11

    Probably – they don’t start until June though.

    • TB says:

      14 Apr14 April 07:16

      Thanks. Bit sneaky pulling the 25000 points then? Surely should be all the same time? Leaving you with a gap of a few months….

• Harrier25 says:

  14 Apr14 April 06:48

  I’m Diamond Elite but for how long? Clearly earned throught the Creation credit card that I no longer have since it was closed on the 3rd December, so wondering if the tiers are readjusted at the start of every calendar year?

  • Andrew J says:

    14 Apr14 April 06:58

    Your current tier will continue until Feb 2023 at which time it will change to whatever you have earned this calendar year.

  • AndyS says:

    14 Apr14 April 10:31

    I closed my creation cars about 3 years ago but am still platinum… Not for mucn longer I guess

• Barry cutters says:

  14 Apr14 April 06:58

  I still have the paid ihg card – is it likely this will be taken away at some point or is it good till I finally decide to cancel .

  I don’t need it for status – but the free night voucher is worth a lot more than the £99 annual fee . Just used 2 for Miami surfcomer at half term (also us memorial weekend) when it was £400 cash or 110k in points . Incidentally with thr new IHG diamond points discount it’s now only 85k a night

  • Benilyn says:

    14 Apr14 April 08:30

    Where are you seeing the Diamond points discount applied? Thanks

  • TGLoyalty says:

    14 Apr14 April 12:04

    Sounded like the 20% discount will be a promo a few times a year rather than permanent

• Gordon says:

  14 Apr14 April 08:04

  The Hyatt points promotion come in very handy for a redemption over Christmas and new year at AI Ziva/Zilara Cat 6 properties where cash prices can be £500 to £700 pn, Once our points are combined with family it makes for a very nice 10 to 14 nights stay for around £300 pn.

• Gordon says:

  14 Apr14 April 08:07

  Even more so now Hyatt have just launched their Easter sale with 20% discounted rooms, For stays up to 30th September 2023.

  • Gordon says:

    14 Apr14 April 08:10

    Just for clarity the 20% discounts are for cash prices….

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