Points and Cash for IHG bookings.
Sep 23, 2017, 3:08 am
#1
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Points and Cash for IHG bookings.
When did dollars turn into pounds? Have I missed something? I went to book a UK Holiday Inn room using IHG's cash and points offer and was surprised to see the 15000 points and $40 (roughly used to be £28) to purchase 5000 extra points is now £40. No mention of dollars (which before got the ForEx 4 times points). That's a bit of a difference! So cancelling the booking and getting 20000 points back is costing £40, not $40, for 5000 points. Have IHG now clamped down?
Sep 23, 2017, 3:34 am
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When did dollars turn into pounds? Have I missed something? I went to book a UK Holiday Inn room using IHG's cash and points offer and was surprised to see the 15000 points and $40 (roughly used to be £28) to purchase 5000 extra points is now £40. No mention of dollars (which before got the ForEx 4 times points). That's a bit of a difference! So cancelling the booking and getting 20000 points back is costing £40, not $40, for 5000 points. Have IHG now clamped down?
Sep 23, 2017, 4:51 am
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Sep 23, 2017, 5:12 am
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Update to my previous reply... When you click to book the points and cash rate it then puts the figure quoted as US$ and in the terms and condition for payment it specifically says payment of X amount US$
Sep 23, 2017, 5:15 am
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Sep 23, 2017, 6:33 am
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Yes I noticed this on the App - it first quotes the cash portion of a points + cash room in the local currency, eg Thai Baht for a hotel in Thailand, but this is a bug as they mean US$. It quotes US$ if you proceed to the next screen.
I thought I had found a cheap way to buy points, but sadly no ...
This did not seem to be happening on the PC version.
I thought I had found a cheap way to buy points, but sadly no ...
This did not seem to be happening on the PC version.