2015 Pointbreaks discussion
Jan 17, 2015, 5:22 am
#16
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I don't think you can do that, except by calling IHG and see what happens.
But it's not necessarily incorrect. If there is a special event, they can change the cancellation time for some dates.
But it's not necessarily incorrect. If there is a special event, they can change the cancellation time for some dates.
Jan 18, 2015, 11:20 pm
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Just completed a point break 1 night stay, at checkout my bill stated direct bill $26. That is a pretty low sum for the hotel to charge IHG. Would have thought it was more.
Jan 18, 2015, 11:38 pm
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You'd be surprised just how little hotels get for award nights if occupancy is low. I've had award stays with other chains where they were only billing corporate in that same ~$30 range so it's not that uncommon.
Jan 18, 2015, 11:56 pm
#19
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If the IHG hotel is 95% or more occupied, they get the average rate for the night. Less than that, it's normally $25. They don't get any tax. I had this discussion with a manager of an IHG hotel I am friends with just last week.
Jan 19, 2015, 12:07 am
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Just to chime in, I had a 12 night stay show as $87 total on the bill. Occupancy was clearly low as I was given the top floor 19th without any questions asked what so ever. At the moment and I do need to update my status I am a lowly club member.
Jan 19, 2015, 12:09 am
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Anyone stay at the Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi or Crowne Plaza Doha yet and care to share their experience? Definitely looked like two of the nicest properties on the list.
Jan 19, 2015, 12:28 am
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Jan 19, 2015, 1:24 am
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I'm told that even 5* are sold to tour operators in bulk at 30$ or less.
Jan 19, 2015, 3:40 am
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Never receive a bill from PB stay. Long time ago when they still offered CB on point stays I saw from $25 to $150/night.
Jan 19, 2015, 8:39 am
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Jan 19, 2015, 9:00 am
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One time I had a 3 night point stay in Paris, peek summer season, got a suite upgrade, the bill was Euro2K! and it was direct bill to HH. That is the only time that I had seen a bill like that. So I assumed full suite price when above 95% capacity. Would that not be an incentive for the hotel to upgrade you, so they can bill corporate the most? I was lucky to get all the points (plus promo points) for that Euro2K.
Jan 19, 2015, 9:05 am
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One time I had a 3 night point stay in Paris, peek summer season, got a suite upgrade, the bill was Euro2K! and it was direct bill to HH. That is the only time that I had seen a bill like that. So I assumed full suite price when above 95% capacity. Would that not be an incentive for the hotel to upgrade you, so they can bill corporate the most? I was lucky to get all the points (plus promo points) for that Euro2K.
1. Sum total $$$'s income for all rooms that night
2. Divide Sum by number of rooms in hotel
That is then then average daily rate used by IHG, Hilton corporate in the 95%+ occupied scenario
Upgrading you (at no charge) to a room usually sold at higher rate will not change the result of the above calculation.
Jan 25, 2015, 6:46 am
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One time I had a 3 night point stay in Paris, peek summer season, got a suite upgrade, the bill was Euro2K! and it was direct bill to HH. That is the only time that I had seen a bill like that. So I assumed full suite price when above 95% capacity. Would that not be an incentive for the hotel to upgrade you, so they can bill corporate the most? I was lucky to get all the points (plus promo points) for that Euro2K.
Jan 25, 2015, 10:01 am
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The normal (room rate times multiplier) points? No, not often at all. (It's a mistake when it does happen.)
But an IHG Platinum getting credited check-in points (500 flat points per stay) on a points stay (or on a free night certificate stay), yes, that now happens often.
But an IHG Platinum getting credited check-in points (500 flat points per stay) on a points stay (or on a free night certificate stay), yes, that now happens often.
Jan 25, 2015, 11:12 am
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95% occupy rule mentioned above is interesting, though.