Oct 5, 2015, 12:42 pm

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List of properties that have (or have not) recognised Spire. AND Provided Spire 'Specific' Benefit.

I suggest listing country, brand, property, how you were recognised (Club/not at all etc) and the month you stayed that way if anyone stays after that date we can have an update on whether things have changed.

Or if anyone can think of a better solution feel free to change it.

INDIA
CP JAIPUR - Suite upgrade, club access, happy hour with free snacks, Spire Elite label placed on your table for better treatment - Sep 2016

INDONESIA
IC Bali - local gift at check-in, room upgrade, free breakfast - Jan 2016

JAPAN

IC Tokyo Bay, not recognised at all, August 2015

NETHERLANDS
CP Amsterdam South - Spires Amenity choice now 'Lounge/Drink/600pts' on both paid+Award nights.
(On paid nights at checkin likely to be offered Junior Suite upgrade too if room is free, but not offered on awards.)

UNITED KINGDOM

CP London Heathrow. Free breakfast only. Offered discounted cash payment of 24 GBP pp for lounge access June 2016
Indigo Paddington, no recognisition. September 2015 (this hotel now gives good upgrades to Spire even when checking in late)
Indigo Kensington/Earls Court - apparently recognised. Got nothing not even Welcome Amenity, October 2015
HI Haydock M6 - J23, recognised as club. September 2015
HI London Gatwick Worth, Recognised as Club, September 2015
HI Express Birmingham NEC recognised as "basic member" August 2015
HIX Birmingham Star City, no recognition or amenity - January 2016
HIX Hamilton, recognised as club Aug 2015, recog. Spire Aug 2016
HI Birmingham M6, recognised as club Sept 2015 & Oct 2015, recognised as Spire January 2016
HIX Leigh Sports Village, recognised as club Sept 2015
HI Portsmouth, recognised as Club 22/October/2015
HI Leeds - Wakefield, recognised as club 19th December 2015
HI Luton Airport Recognised as Club 18th March 2016
HI Norwich Airport Me Recognised as Platinum June 3rd 2016
HI Norwich Airport MrsB Recognisd as Club June 3rd 2016.

USA

HI Express, Chicago, IL, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), October/2015. No benefits

THAILAND

HI Pattaya, Thailand, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), November/2105. August 2016, recognized as Spire, upgrade to Ocean View Suite but no benefits

CHINA

CP Guangzhou Haidu letter recognising as a Spire but no benefits additional to Golds. No room upgrade
CP Qingdao No letter, no recognition nothing

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Jul 10, 2015, 1:30 am

#61

jaykay1985

Join Date: Sep 2014

Location: Germany

Programs: A3 *G, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador

Posts: 10

Any Royal Ambassadors not having the required points/nights for Spire have been upgraded to Spire?
Wasn't it posted somewhere that RA gets Spire automatically?

Jul 10, 2015, 1:49 am

#62

Atacama40

Join Date: Sep 2011

Posts: 1,363

Just curious (and most likely someone answered this elsewhere) but does the 75k points or 75 nights for the IHG Rewards Spire also means that an RA also needs to hit 75 nights to RA retain status?

Apologies have a feeling that's been covered elsewhere but would be good to know. Cheers

Jul 10, 2015, 1:51 am

#63

parklife

Join Date: Jan 2014

Location: Sheffield, UK

Programs: BA, Emirates, IHG, Accor, Marriott, Hilton

Posts: 637

No change on mine as yet. The new tier is showing and I need -17,855 points to reach it! We all know IHG IT is not great, so I am waiting a few days to see if it gets sorted.

Jul 10, 2015, 1:52 am

#64

stimpy

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Join Date: Feb 1999

Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques

Posts: 34,339

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atacama40

Just curious (and most likely someone answered this elsewhere) but does the 75k points or 75 nights for the IHG Rewards Spire also means that an RA also needs to hit 75 nights to RA retain status?

Someone reported in another thread that the website had been updated to 75 nights for RA, plus 30 in IC's, plus 3 different IC's. Which is fine with me as I passed that back in March just for the calendar year, not to mention my RA year.

However the web has switched back to the old T's and C's. So we'll have to wait to see.

Jul 10, 2015, 1:58 am

#65

chrism20

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Somewhere in Europe

Posts: 3,362

Quote:

Originally Posted by parklife

No change on mine as yet. The new tier is showing and I need -17,855 points to reach it! We all know IHG IT is not great, so I am waiting a few days to see if it gets sorted.

Mine is the same. Like you I'm also in the UK, perhaps they are doing it by continent.

I've nothing booked with IHG until the week after next as I'm off work so I think I'll also give it a few days.

Jul 10, 2015, 1:58 am

#66

Atacama40

Join Date: Sep 2011

Posts: 1,363

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

Ahh ok Stimpy, yes ok by me as well, just wasn't clear on the change but thought I'd read it. As you say maybe we have to wait a while. Cheers

Jul 10, 2015, 2:00 am

#67

Atacama40

Join Date: Sep 2011

Posts: 1,363

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism20

Mine is the same. Like you I'm also in the UK, perhaps they are doing it by continent.

I've nothing booked with IHG until the week after next as I'm off work so I think I'll also give it a few days.

Also UK based Chris and mine has changed. I wouldn't read too much into it, in IT terms it's unlikely to be processed in geographic terms. Give it a short while

Jul 10, 2015, 2:12 am

#68

blindman

Join Date: Apr 2004

Programs: BA Exec Blue, IHG Spire, HHonor Gold, Accor Platinum.

Posts: 966

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumbataz

Same here. Waiting for the status to update. Everything else has been updated.

Mrs B account +1 ^

Status soley gained by UK CC + purchases on such.

Me still a lowly Plat through actually staying at IHG properties

Jul 10, 2015, 2:33 am

#69

chrism20

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Somewhere in Europe

Posts: 3,362

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atacama40

Also UK based Chris and mine has changed. I wouldn't read too much into it, in IT terms it's unlikely to be processed in geographic terms. Give it a short while

Yeah I'm sure it will all work out. I'd have been more surprised if everything had just changed on the stroke of midnight and it all worked perfectly.

Jul 10, 2015, 2:35 am

#70

Atacama40

Join Date: Sep 2011

Posts: 1,363

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

Strange - coincidence but just had email from Ambassador desk and they state:

Our records show that you have earned the below criteria from today’s date to September 2014 (365 days backward).

• Nights at InterContinental Hotels: Achieved (required 20 qualified nights)
• Nights at IHG Hotels: Achieved (60 qualified nights is required)
• Numbers of InterContinental Hotels Stayed At: Achieved (required 3 different InterContinental Hotels)

Question was not specific to this point but a load of missed nights. But as of now, seems criteria is unchanged.

Jul 10, 2015, 2:55 am

#71

Oliveredmunds

Join Date: Nov 2014

Posts: 261

It appears mine does not want to update either!

Jul 10, 2015, 3:35 am

#72

hcuk94

Join Date: Mar 2014

Location: London

Programs: BA Silver, IHG Spire, Radisson Gold

Posts: 991

Courtesy of the 'Print Member Card' page, here is the new card front in all its glory:

Jul 10, 2015, 3:52 am

#73

rapidex

Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 5,596

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykay1985

Any Royal Ambassadors not having the required points/nights for Spire have been upgraded to Spire?
Wasn't it posted somewhere that RA gets Spire automatically?

Yes Me.I have 60 nights so far and am just short of points.I have the 2 progress bars showing what I need to become "Spire",but remain a lowly Plat Royal Ambassador.