Points for F&B without staying?
Apr 25, 2017, 7:40 pm
#1
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Points for F&B without staying?
I'd like to know if one just went an IHG hotel (specifically, IC in UK intended) and dine in a (non-third-party) restaurant/lounge there, will any points be awarded for the F&B spending? Rewards club dining not enrolled.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
Apr 25, 2017, 8:26 pm
#2
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I'd like to know if one just went an IHG hotel (specifically, IC in UK intended) and dine in a (non-third-party) restaurant/lounge there, will any points be awarded for the F&B spending? Rewards club dining not enrolled.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
I believe (ymmv) that for 3rd party OTA booked nights, f+b is non-points earning officially.
Frustrating for some IHGers come late December when eg 200 points short of 40k for platinum or 75k for Spire, as then need book a local $100 night cheap room and check in, rather than buy a cheaper $20 meal/bar-tab
Apr 28, 2017, 1:07 pm
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US Residents earn points when dining through IHG Dine and Earn no stay required, while until recently AsiaPac residents could earn through IHG Dining Rewards, which is now discontinued thanks to its organisation resembling a dogs breakfast!
Apr 29, 2017, 10:22 am
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I have never heard of that, and could find no information about it.
Apr 29, 2017, 1:15 pm
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Apr 29, 2017, 4:08 pm
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As I thought, this is the Rewards Network scheme, which is NOT the same as earning dining points at IHG properties as a non-guest.
May 7, 2017, 6:32 pm
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I'd like to know if one just went an IHG hotel (specifically, IC in UK intended) and dine in a (non-third-party) restaurant/lounge there, will any points be awarded for the F&B spending? Rewards club dining not enrolled.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
Thank you and please excuse me if it's a duplicate.
May 8, 2017, 2:25 am
#9
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And a large bill / event would go a long way to help with the convincing.
May 8, 2017, 3:26 am
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Thank you all for the input, at least I'm well aware not receiving is the norm.
May 16, 2017, 9:47 pm
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in the two instances where they did open a folio, it was done at the front desk, not at the restaurant.
May 17, 2017, 12:32 pm
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May 18, 2017, 11:28 pm
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Come and think of it, was there not a limited trial by Marriott last year? Wonder how that turned out and if they will be implementing this on a bigger scale. Not that straight forward though as many onsite restaurants are just renting spaces and are totally unaffiliated with the hotel. In other cases, the location is a mixed-use development and the property (hotel) themselves are just one of the many tenants.