IHG Acquires Kimpton
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Ambassador has no exclusivity -- AFAIAC -- when anyone with a couple hundred dollars can get it. RA is exclusive and has become more so -- but I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes so exclusive that it gets axed.
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People have been saying RA would be axed for years, but it's been going on for what, 20 years or more even back to the old Six Continents days. I think there are enough serious business travelers that IC enjoys and they won't get rid of the program.
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A couple hundred dollars is its own form of exclusivity. But as I said, less so.
People have been saying RA would be axed for years, but it's been going on for what, 20 years or more even back to the old Six Continents days. I think there are enough serious business travelers that IC enjoys and they won't get rid of the program.
People have been saying RA would be axed for years, but it's been going on for what, 20 years or more even back to the old Six Continents days. I think there are enough serious business travelers that IC enjoys and they won't get rid of the program.
If anything IHG should extend RA recognition with clearer tangible upgrade benefits at non IC properties (this already happens at selected CP's)
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It took IHG about 3 months to integrate Candlewood (their last brand acquisition) into what was then Priority Club back in 2004 so hopefully this sets a precedent. The press release states the transaction doesn't close until early 2015 so there certainly won't be booking via any IHG channels until then.
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The Kimpton acquisition was finalised today so hopefully the work now starts to integrate into IHG Rewards.
http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?Page...15&NewsID=3372
http://www.ihgplc.com/index.asp?Page...15&NewsID=3372
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Just wanted to send this back to the front page to see if anyone has heard more. (My apologies if this is discussed elsewhere; I searched through the forum and haven't found a more updated thread).
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I have a Kimpton booking in June, and it would be nice to earn IHG points on that stay. My guess is the earliest will be July as it could happen at the same time as the launch of the new IHG Rewards tier
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The most I've been able to find is a tweet from IHGCare on April 23 stating "updates will soon be published regarding the integration"
I have a Kimpton booking in June, and it would be nice to earn IHG points on that stay. My guess is the earliest will be July as it could happen at the same time as the launch of the new IHG Rewards tier
I have a Kimpton booking in June, and it would be nice to earn IHG points on that stay. My guess is the earliest will be July as it could happen at the same time as the launch of the new IHG Rewards tier
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As a Kimpton IC, I hope never! Kimpton sold its soul for $ to IHG. Hotel prices are sky high now, they soon will crash again, like everything else in this really strange economy. Kimpton stockholders have done well. Maybe when the industry dies, they can buy their part back for pennys on $.
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The most I've been able to find is a tweet from IHGCare on April 23 stating "updates will soon be published regarding the integration"
I have a Kimpton booking in June, and it would be nice to earn IHG points on that stay. My guess is the earliest will be July as it could happen at the same time as the launch of the new IHG Rewards tier
I have a Kimpton booking in June, and it would be nice to earn IHG points on that stay. My guess is the earliest will be July as it could happen at the same time as the launch of the new IHG Rewards tier