Worst platinum gift yet
Jan 23, 2016, 1:40 pm
#31
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Who cares about gifts at hotels ?! 
The best gift to me is a great experience.
The most extraordinary gift ever received at a hotel was given by concierge team at ANA Tokyo: one member of staff took the time on Google earth to find out where was located the
tiny house
(after calling the architect agency which declined to give the exact address, but only the district, as the property is privately owned).
Simply amazing... And much better than any useless gadget.
The best gift to me is a great experience.
The most extraordinary gift ever received at a hotel was given by concierge team at ANA Tokyo: one member of staff took the time on Google earth to find out where was located the
tiny house
(after calling the architect agency which declined to give the exact address, but only the district, as the property is privately owned).
Simply amazing... And much better than any useless gadget.
Jan 24, 2016, 4:03 am
#33
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
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And generally if not, they are quite good for a laugh.
Jan 24, 2016, 6:55 am
#36
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Feb 9, 2016, 4:19 am
#37
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Feb 10, 2016, 1:00 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2008
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When things were still Priority Club, The Candlewood Suites in Santa Clara, CA used to give you your status on a magnet to put on the door of your room to advertise to everyone on your floor that there was a 'Platinum' staying near them.
Worst gift was ages ago, some Crowne Plazas gave out plastic key fobs.
Worst gift was ages ago, some Crowne Plazas gave out plastic key fobs.
They also did this at the Staybridge that's now Sonesta ES on I-Drive in Orlando, but it was already on your door and waiting for you on check in.
500 points is 500 points and I always take it. Have not had any problems with them posting recently.
Feb 10, 2016, 1:18 pm
#39
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I have a magnet star from Candlewood North Olmsted, OH on my filing cabinet that I just got a couple weeks ago. "Home to IHG Rewards Club Platinum Member, Your Loyalty Means the World to Us." Guess I was supposed to put it on my door. Wasn't going to happen.
They also did this at the Staybridge that's now Sonesta ES on I-Drive in Orlando, but it was already on your door and waiting for you on check in.
500 points is 500 points and I always take it. Have not had any problems with them posting recently.
They also did this at the Staybridge that's now Sonesta ES on I-Drive in Orlando, but it was already on your door and waiting for you on check in.
500 points is 500 points and I always take it. Have not had any problems with them posting recently.
Feb 10, 2016, 6:53 pm
#40
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I feel like the perfect gift, which will make it memorable is one of the little collectible homes(or something to that effect) that KLM gives out to its premium cabin passengers. Every IC in each city globally could come up with something like that. Now wouldn't you want to travel to all IC's to collect these?
https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/pre.../klmhouses.htm
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120973966710362859
https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/pre.../klmhouses.htm
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120973966710362859
Feb 11, 2016, 12:38 pm
#41
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I feel like the perfect gift, which will make it memorable is one of the little collectible homes(or something to that effect) that KLM gives out to its premium cabin passengers. Every IC in each city globally could come up with something like that. Now wouldn't you want to travel to all IC's to collect these?
https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/pre.../klmhouses.htm
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120973966710362859
https://www.klm.com/travel/ca_en/pre.../klmhouses.htm
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB120973966710362859
Feb 11, 2016, 6:09 pm
#42
Join Date: Aug 2011
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They say that it's the little things that count... but that's pushing it! I have a bunch of stays booked in Asia over the next few months, I'll be curious to see if it's something being launched within the region or just a simple fluke.
Feb 11, 2016, 7:29 pm
#43
Join Date: Dec 2004
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At the Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos, we received two bottles of water on check-in as a "Spire member thank you." But...it's an all-inclusive resort, and these were the exact same type of bottled water already in our room and free upon request....
Feb 11, 2016, 7:44 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Only time I stayed with status outside the U.S. was at the IC in Cannes. Didn't get squat and then called to inquire (if for no other reason than to see how they'd respond) - got a plate of peaches. They were pretty good, fwiw.
Have a couple of stays in the UK coming up, will see what happens, I suppose.
Feb 12, 2016, 12:01 pm
#45
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Well I must say the IC Cannes were rather nice with me. On going to room there was a vase of roses,a very large bowl of fruit and a box of hand-made biscuits. One day I left a book face down and open , on return it had been closed and a tasselled bookmark with a pic of Grace Kelly inserted.