If I cancel a points stay……..

[Geoggy]

Will that room become available as a reward stay, or is that not guaranteed?

Long story short, my wife has a Creation free night cert that expires 31/12.

We were going to use it at IC Park Lane on the 27th but not now travelling to London.

We have a points room in Manchester booked in my name for the 31st, so was going to risk cancelling points booking and re-booking with free night cert in my wife’s name.

A search says no reward night is available on the 31st at the minute but would this change if I cancel the points stay?

[John]

I wouldn’t take the risk unless you have a backup option which has current availability

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

There are points rates available on NYE for some Manchester hotels but not all.

So depends where you are staying

And like John I wouldn’t risk losing the night you have without knowing I have another room booked.

[Geoggy]

Thanks both. It’s a risk – but if I don’t take it then we lose the cert.

Probably leave it.

[Peter K]

The room allocation for the IHG cert is different to that for points stays. Have you tried looking with the cert?

On the flip side, even if a points room becomes available if you cancel them points stay, it might not be bookable with the cert.

On the other hand, is there a mr&mrs Smith hotel nearby that you could use the cert with?