nicolas75

Crowne Plaza Lima - Peru

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes, absolutely

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest advance rate and received an Executive room on high floor.
During my stay, I was proposed to get a suite as it was now free, but I declined it as my room was perfectly fine.


How are the rooms?
Around 40 sqm
Recently renovated in a clean corporate design (furniture could have been more creative).
See picture: https://twitter.com/nicolas75flyert/...85972426010626
Very comfortable bed
Bathroom with bathtub and separate walk-in shower (water pressure in the shower was poor and it was difficult to get the right temperature of the water). Temple Spa amenities
Flat screen television with massive choice of US and international cable channels (you can switch most channels from Spanish to English language), but no HBO or French television channels.
iPhone dock
Coffee machine
Efficient but noisy air conditioning
View over the city (and partial view of the ocean)
Very quiet

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good

- Great location in one of the most pleasant district of the city, close to the sea, trendy restaurants. Exceptional restaurants such as Maido, Central or Amaz are less then 10 minutes walk from the hotel
- Very attentive and smiling staff
- Breakfast was offered to Platinum members (large choice of hot and cold options, desserts and hot plate changing every day, very efficient and friendly staff)
- 4pm check out was offered to Platinum members
- Fast wifi
- Pleasant fitness centre with sauna and (tiny) indoor pool
- Limousine service to the airport at decent price

What was bad?
Nothing indeed

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Yes
The hotel is not cheap but very pleasant for location and quality of service

sweets61250

Did you discuss regarding upgrade to Club prior to checkin or negotiate at the time of check in?

Alawyer

Indigo Hong Kong

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Ambassador

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Deluxe room. Upgraded to Suite.

How are the rooms?
Spacious! Great view of the Peak

What was your welcome gift?
Free drink voucher. Macarons for Christmas!

How is the exec. lounge?
None. Buffet breakfast offered at a "special rate" at check-in only at HKD248.

What was good and what was bad?
Plus: Quirky decor, great location with lots of secret wine bars next to the hotel, Molton Brown toiletries.
Minuses: Outdoor pool too cold from Nov - Feb. Gym very small.

Value for $? Would you return?
Great for this location on HK Island. Yes!

Alawyer

HI Bangkok Sukhumvit

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Ambassador

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Somewhat.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Premier. Upgraded to Executive Room.

How are the rooms?
Small, newly furnished. AC didn't work but was fixed after a couple of hours.

What was your welcome gift?
None.

How is the exec. lounge?
Was given access. Limited entree selections at Happy Hour.

What was good and what was bad?
Plus: Newly renovated.

Minuses: Rooms are small. Outdoor pool area has no sun in Dec. Gym/pool share access through restaurant - funny to be walking through the restaurant to the pool in your swimwear while other customers are eating.

Value for $? Would you return?
No. No.

Alawyer

CP Bangkok Lumpini Park


What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Ambassador

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Deluxe room. Upgraded to junior suite

How are the rooms?
Deluxe room was average for one night. The suite was spacious! Great view of the Lumpini Park

What was your welcome gift?
Free drink voucher. Free buffet breakfast

How is the exec. lounge?
Generous selection of alcohol and hot/cold entrees. Generous Happy Hour from 5 - 8pm every night.

What was good and what was bad?
Plus: Location. Recognition for IHG elite members. Delicious pan-Asian selection at breakfast buffet.

Minuses: Limited sun at pool area. Seedy Japanese clientele and their lady friends.

Value for $? Would you return?
Hell.. yes.

Nickolash27

I emailed prior to arrival. We were there for 12 days on points, so I was happy to pay for Club to give us breakfast, cocktails etc. The Executive room upgrade appeared on the booking record at the same time as the Club update. Great service. Really like the hotel (although would always book the IC if I had enough points (I'm RA).

MahiMahi524

Intercontinental Dubai Festival City

What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked Deluxe (2 Twins), received Executive Creek View (2 Twins)

How are the rooms?
Beautiful view of Dubai from the room, very well maintained.

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A. Did not book access.

What was good and what was bad?
Room was in excellent condition, service was also great. Received late check out. Has a unique pool that is cool to check out. Not really anything that was bad... maybe the doormen didn't open the doors for you all the time? Location is a bit out of the city, but given the cheap taxi fares, this wasn't a problem, and also allowed for the great skyline view from the room. It's connected to the Festival City Mall, which is currently undergoing renovation, so food options were relatively scarce in the area.

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Great value if using certificates, kind of expensive on points of $. Would consider returning depending on price. Overall much better than many other ICs.

nicolas75

Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate (which was very cheap) and received a high floor room.

How are the rooms?
Basic, not huge but does perfectly the job.
High ceiling, very lighty
Open closet to hang clothes
Quiet
TV set with basic selection of international channels
Comfortable bed
Small bathroom with shower and bidet.
Stair Stepper Fitness equipment inside the room
Slippers

What was good and what was bad?
Good
- Friendly staff (was very helpful to solve my issues with car which has been towed in city centre parking)
- (Fast) wifi in the rooms (and no need to enter the code everytime)
- Location is convenient as an airport hotel, but you need a car
- Free parking
- Decent breakfast with cold and hot selection

Bad
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
Yes
It would be nice to have an Indigo in city centre still.

scubaccr

Holiday Inn Commercial Road, London

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum (RA)

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
o Booked - Standard Room, as 15% off Flex Company rate 4days out
o Given - Exec Room on First Floor (upgraded online with 24hours)

How are the rooms?
o Moderate size
o Bath with half door to give shower, individual soaps, decent towels for a HI (not wall mounted dispensers here)
o Comfy bed with HI pillow option, plenty of lighting
o 40"LCD TV recessed wall area opposite end of bed
o Desk + Work chair, and small round table (had water + kitkat bar)
o Double sofa
o Minibar + Cofee/tea tray as usual + safe
o Aircon workd aok, and was quiet
o Room overlooked main road, but no noise despite being a 1st floor room

What was good and what was bad?
o Good
+ Easy access from LCY via DLR no train changes and just simple 800m walk to right on exiting Shadwell DLR
+ Easy & quick checkin, Friendly and polite reception staff
+ Offered Platinum amenity .. 500pt Coupon or Drink (I took drink as allows pint of beer)
+ Nice bar area with draught beers
o Bad
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
Money -Yes, half/third (or less) the rates in Central London my Friday night, and I needed to be near here. However I do see room rate double this sometimes
Points - Very Good (20K) for London, but paying is better value unless a high nightly rate

ps
Literally just an in/out stay 7pm-8am. I immediately went out and later returned to sleep, no idea of food/breakfast choices here.

scubaccr

Holiday Inn - Southend-on-Sea

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum (RA)

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
o Booked - Standard Room, as 15% off Flex Company rate 1 day out
o Given - Corner Exec Room on 3rd Floor (non airport side) , upgraded online with 12hours.

How are the rooms?
o Quite large
o Kind of pseudo hallway into room due to rooms position in building
o End of hallway Fridge for use (empty) can be stocked as a minibar on request + Work desk and Chair . Entry to rooms main part
o Bathroom with Bath and decent towels
o King bed with usual HI pillow choice, plenty of lighting to read in bed
o Flat LCD TV (40"or so) but offset on far wall between end of bed and workdesk. Can pull out/angle on bracket to watch from bed.
o 2-seater Sofa
o Glass Wall/Window both sides/walls of far corner of the room
o Coffee+Tea Tray, roomsafe as usual
o aircon aok and quiet
o No noise reached me in my from nearby airport


What was good and what was bad?
o Good
+ Just a 400m walk to terminal to checkin for flight to AMS
+ Train from London to Airport would just be 400m walk ( Train issues so I arrived Southend Central, so 10min 10gbp Taxi fare )
+ Fast checkin, friendly polite reception, no queues
+ Offered Platinum Amenity 500pts or drink (can be a pint of beer) ... (Drink vouchers hotels own with list of what is allowed, very good)
+ Chose Drink Voucher AND THEN was told I can have the 500pts too ^
+ Top 5th Floor Bar and draught beer + Restaurant, Seating and 360 view.
+ Ordered food, Steak+Ale pie, mash+veg... home made with double the meat I expected, really nice and great value.

o Neutral
- I thought checkout would be quick, no queue, completed in 2mins, but then told I would need to wait further for bill printout, Gave up and walked after further 5mins without bill as had plane to AMS in 50minutes, no other guests around, no explanation on delay either.

o Bad
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
Only 15k/night so versus circa 70-80gbp/night points do make sense based on P+C Rates

Paid stay as need for 1Q2015 promo and my needed RA renewal nights

A YES, both on hotel stay and convenience for early flight to AMS with no need to be at checkin more than 45mins before flight here.

ps
Reception guy even spoke with restaurant and organized my food charged as restaurant (not room) as I need spend $$$ on 1Q2015 tasks (that task excludes things like in room dining $$$'s).

Chinatrvl

CP Hong Kong TKO

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes, as usual

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked cheapest rate and got a corner room

How are the rooms?
Corner rooms are my preferred rooms at this hotel. Junior suite style rooms with great views over TKO and the hills; comfortable bed with a view.
Spacious bathroom and walk-in closet

What was good and what was bad?
Good
- Recognized after entering the hotel as repeat guest by name (!), despite arriving "randomly" by taxi, whisked past the lines at check-in and given a room key. Wow.
- Recognized at breakfast (no need to sign the check), unbelievable for a CP.
- Great room upgrade
- Top-floor restaurant's terrace is magnificent with immaculate service
- Location is just right for what I'm in the city for
- Full second service, much appreciated
- Free breakfast (which I don't care too much about, but many others apparently do )

Bad
- Nothing

Value for HKD or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
Excellent value. One among a handful of hotels I return without hesitating or considering other options - my place to go in HK.

Sash09

Holiday inn Atrium Singapore
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Holiday inn Atrium Singapore

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum Ambassador

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
OK

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
1 king superior room (lowest rate). Upgraded to same but Deluxe (just high floor).

How are the rooms?
Refb. but still just OK

What was your welcome gift?
Free drink voucher. 500 points fruit and water

How is the exec. lounge?
did not receive

What was good and what was bad?
Plus: Late 15:00 check out without any problem.
Minuses: No real upgrae no Exec. lounge

Value for $? Would you return?
Good price for Singapore, will return

zimstyles

Holiday Inn Harare

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Gold

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked a Double with a king bed. Was moved to a higher floor


How are the rooms?
Around 40 sqm
Recently renovated, Flat screen with 14 channels. Kettle, Hair Dryer and thats it. No fridge.

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good

Extremely early check in as I arrived on a 7am flight.
Late Check out
Quite hotel

What was bad?
No turn down service
Poor house keeping service

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Yes
10 000 points a night or 5000 + $40 the hotel is definitely cheap. Its counterpart however for double the points may be better suited for those wanting more luxury

scubaccr

StayBridge Suites, Birmingham, UK

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum (RA)

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked:- Base Room
Received:- Queen Studio Suite
(room modifies post 48hour each time after booking here )

How are the rooms?
Still looking quite new as open just over a year
Comfortable King Bed, Bathroom here is large Shower cubicle only (unless full suite).
Largish armchair end of bed to watch 40inch tv, which is a long way off if in bed (10m is too far really). I wish they would use small 2-str sofa not armchair which I move nearer the TV.
Usual Kitchen area, fridge, combi-microwave, hobs, dishwasher, cooking/eating utensils, even washing up liquid.

Shared Area(s)
o Breakfast functional area, hot food is Baked Beans Bacon and alternating days, scambled eggs or omelets. Usual bread/toasters etc and coffee machines are left on all day.
o Lounge area with chairs, tables and a separate private room plus 2x computers for use.
o Laundry facilities
o Gym (7 modern exercise machines ) so OK
o Reception and small selection f food items

What was your welcome gift?
Points Voucher (No bar here)

How is the exec. lounge?
n/a

What was good and what was bad?
Good
+ Platinum Recognition, meaningful room upgrade and late checkout
+ Friendly helpful reception staff
+ Smack in the Central City Centre shopping area location so everything on your doorstep. But not noisy at all.
+ 10min walk from Train station
+ Rooms still in excellent condition
+ Nice kitchen area in rooms
+ Just one speed internet (no rubbishy free low, high for fee split)
Bad
- Nothing

Value for $? Would you return?
Yes, I had prebooked 8weeks out at £59++ Company Flex rate and could not be bothered to cancel/rebook in the final 48hour sale at £49++ .
Excellent value for location, room size, and early my booking as rate can later be double this.

scubaccr

Crowne Plaza, Birmingham, UK

What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum (RA)

Were you happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes, once again (maybe a year since last visit)

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked:- Base Room
Received:- Club Room
(on 11th top floor, 11th Lounge Floor, Club rooms are 10th-11th floors)

How are the rooms?
o Comfy King Bed with usual pillows, Small Chair+Footstool
o 40" tv with good UK channels including skysports1/2/3/4
o Found lighting dim, as now using those horrid curly bulbs not low voltage spots.
o Bathroom , Bath + Shower in bath. Decent bath towels (size/thickness)
o Minibars now empty (to many cheapskate guests replacing bottled beer with water apparently) 2x free waters so this you can use for own stuff now
o Rooms now on WiFi (used to be cable only before free wifi) has free low speed, but premium rate you pay for.
Lounge internet is via conference selection so premium speed. Very useful if ones room is near enough Lounge (on either floor 10/11) to connect to Lounges router

What was your welcome gift?
Points Voucher or Drink (as lounge access took voucher)

How is the exec. lounge?
o Large enough, two desktop computers and a printer
o Coffee machine takes those circular capsules
o 2hour drinks period each evening, several wines and beers
o Minimal Continental breakfast no hot food unless you count Toast + Coffee
Croisants, Bread, Ham, Salami, Cheese
(Restaurant breakfast is £15 or £12 if booked night before at reception, Club Access does not give you Restaurant b/f)

What was good and what was bad?
Good
+ Platinum Recognition, meaningful room upgrade and late checkout
+ Friendly helpful reception staff
+ short walk 200m to Broad Street with many food options, bars and clubs for nightlife
+ Good value breakfast in restaurant
+ Nice ground floor , rest area, bar and restaurant although ate out this visit
Neutral
-Location can mean too many hen/stag/party night guests stay here sometimes on weekends
- Fair walk to central city centre shopping area
- Hotel upgrade policy is only upgrade bookings 7am on morning of arrival. Platinums will always get club-room upgrade if available, but if not given club room, you won't get Lounge access. On my flex rate I like to know this the day before at least , as I have other options in Birminhgam.
Bad
- Nothing

Value for $? Would you return?
Yes. Booked 8weeks out on company flex so great early rate.
CP often be sold out on a Fri/Sat night which is why I book ahead, or if not full, can be double rate for booking close to arrival or even more if only club rooms left