IC Budapest (Master Thread)
Feb 3, 2011, 1:18 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, Flying Blue Gold, PC Platinum Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 521
You will be upgraded to the next level. I was an Amb. last time and I don't think the upgrade showed online before. It doesn't now either, but I have been in contact with the hotel.
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Feb 3, 2011, 1:59 am
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,105
I don't know what "business sense" is... Last time I payed €35 to be picked up at the airport. It's more expensive than taking a cab, as long as the driver don't take you all around the city (happened to friends of us last time), but I prefer it to be sure I get straight to the hotel. I have arranged to be picked up tonight too.
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Feb 3, 2011, 2:12 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
I think it is because they take really good care of PC members..., especially Platinum and Ambassador or RA,,, I was there for my birthday in late October... on a 2-4-1 rate of about 65 euros.. for two consecutive 2 nighters... total 4 nights.. they upgraded me to corner suite with club privileges and sent me a bottle of champagne and a birthday cake.. they really went overboard to accommodate in my view....
Feb 3, 2011, 6:40 am
#19
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WARSAW , POLAND
Programs: LH SEN,PC RA PLATINUM ,HH GOLD
Posts: 248
I think it is because they take really good care of PC members..., especially Platinum and Ambassador or RA,,, I was there for my birthday in late October... on a 2-4-1 rate of about 65 euros.. for two consecutive 2 nighters... total 4 nights.. they upgraded me to corner suite with club privileges and sent me a bottle of champagne and a birthday cake.. they really went overboard to accommodate in my view....
same in Bucharest
always suite and lounge
Feb 3, 2011, 9:21 am
#20
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YYZ / FRA
Programs: IHG RA; Avis First
Posts: 1,444
I don't know what "business sense" is... Last time I payed €35 to be picked up at the airport. It's more expensive than taking a cab, as long as the driver don't take you all around the city (happened to friends of us last time), but I prefer it to be sure I get straight to the hotel. I have arranged to be picked up tonight too.
Xxx.
Xxx.
Feb 3, 2011, 11:53 am
#21
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: WARSAW , POLAND
Programs: LH SEN,PC RA PLATINUM ,HH GOLD
Posts: 248
Feb 3, 2011, 2:25 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YYZ / FRA
Programs: IHG RA; Avis First
Posts: 1,444
Feb 6, 2011, 8:04 am
#25
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, Flying Blue Gold, PC Platinum Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 521
I got a one bedroom suite. I knew that the bathroom would be as small as in the other rooms but still find it strange to have suites with such small bathrooms. Another thing I
didn't like with the suite is that there were no window at the bedroom. I don't know if they provide turn-down service. They had done it the day we arrived. The second day I had to ask them to get new towels. (For a strange
reason they had left the goodnight sweets at the pillows when they did the daily housekeeping.) They did the turn-down service while we got new towels, but no
sweets. The third day there were no turn-
down service and since we didn't need anything I didn't ask for it. Let's see what happens tonight... :-)
Other than this I have no complains. I really like the hotel for the view, the location and the lounge. The people working in the lounge are excellent. The receptionists are not the most friendly people, but the watresses are fantastic people.
Xxx.
Feb 6, 2011, 8:08 am
#26
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bergen, Norway
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, Flying Blue Gold, PC Platinum Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 521
I am and I got lounge access for me and my son and payed €30 for my mother in law, she had her own room. We were also upgraded from a river view room to a suite with river view. No upgrade for my mil, but she is not an amb. I ordered the hard-liquor pack the first night and was told it is free for RA's.
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Feb 7, 2011, 5:44 am
#30
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,105
So far I have always been upgrade to at least river-view, often corner jr-suite, but never free club at the IC BUD. They offer good rates for the Club, so it's worth asking beforehand or latest the front desk for a special offer.