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Old May 14, 2017, 11:02 am
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scubaccr
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
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IC Miami Doral

IC Miami Doral (May 2017 overnight LHR-MIA / MIA-LAX-HNL)

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Very

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
o Booked entry level room on paid corp rate (b/f included)
o Received KB Club on 5th floor (Club Floor)

How are the rooms?
Good condition, fair size and condition, comfy bed, I spleft well

How is the exec. lounge?
o Exists but hardly used, despite lounge doing b/f and evening food/alcohol
o Did use to grab takeout coffee versus use machine in my room, as on same floor as my room

Did you receive a welcome gift?
o Unexpectedly 600 Spire points
o Fruit and a savoury platter too

How was the minibar?
o Water, Sodar, Beer, 5cl spirits
o Half Bottle Champagne, plus both White+Red wine

What was good and what was bad?
o nothing standout regards any of room/lounge/breakfast
o Hotel site lacks info ref shuttle (wasted $30 on yellow taxi as could have got shuttle)

-Good
o plusmarks for 1./2 bottle of champagne
o 600 Spire points amenity (unexpected)
o minibus free shuttle hourly, hotel hh:00 to airport hh:20.
o minibus free shuttle hourly, MIA hh:20 to Doral hh:45 (wait outside flag with hand wave)

Value for $ or Priority Club Points?
Good low corp rate paid (in b/fast). Have seen almost double that when approaching sod out

Would you return?[/QUOTE]
o For 1nighters if using MIA airport for xfers, yes on Paid corp rate (points too high at 50k)
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