IC Sydney Master Thread [merged] - after January 2011
Mar 2, 2024, 12:20 am
#1021
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Plat (+LTP), VS Silver
Posts: 1,392
I’m here at the moment - paid for King East Harbour view and received the same as Diamond Ambassador. Waiting for the 10,000 Amb guarantee points. Admittedly the hotel is really full and nothing better was showing online.
Truly great service in the Club (lounge pass) and enjoying the stay so far.
Truly great service in the Club (lounge pass) and enjoying the stay so far.
Mar 2, 2024, 12:40 am
#1022
Ambassador: World of Hyatt
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: San Diego,CA
Posts: 10,087
I’m here at the moment - paid for King East Harbour view and received the same as Diamond Ambassador. Waiting for the 10,000 Amb guarantee points. Admittedly the hotel is really full and nothing better was showing online.
Truly great service in the Club (lounge pass) and enjoying the stay so far.
Truly great service in the Club (lounge pass) and enjoying the stay so far.
However the elephant in the room
is this hotel historically had IHG members faring poorly on award nightsCan you elaborate paid or revenue as the last poster was silent on the topic at least for now
That had me at Hyatt's and The Iconic Sheraton Grand all of those properties where I am treated the same equally on revenue or awards
Thanks
Mar 2, 2024, 12:48 am
#1023
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Plat (+LTP), VS Silver
Posts: 1,392
Good to hear
However the elephant in the room is this hotel historically had IHG members faring poorly on award nights
Can you elaborate paid or revenue as the last poster was silent on the topic at least for now
That had me at Hyatt's and The Iconic Sheraton Grand all of those properties where I am treated the same equally on revenue or awards
Thanks
However the elephant in the room
is this hotel historically had IHG members faring poorly on award nightsCan you elaborate paid or revenue as the last poster was silent on the topic at least for now
That had me at Hyatt's and The Iconic Sheraton Grand all of those properties where I am treated the same equally on revenue or awards
Thanks
Mar 2, 2024, 2:08 pm
#1025
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Kamuela, Hawaii
Programs: AA Platinum Plus; One World Emerald
Posts: 540
I’m Platinum Ambassador and am planning a four night stay at the IC Sydney in December. I’m debating between using points or paying. Two questions: for purposes of room quality/view, will I do better paying than using points? Either way, would folks recommend booking something more than a Classic King?
Mar 3, 2024, 9:10 am
#1026
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BA EC Gold, IHG Rewards Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 97
Good to hear
However the elephant in the room is this hotel historically had IHG members faring poorly on award nights
Can you elaborate paid or revenue as the last poster was silent on the topic at least for now
That had me at Hyatt's and The Iconic Sheraton Grand all of those properties where I am treated the same equally on revenue or awards
Thanks
However the elephant in the room
is this hotel historically had IHG members faring poorly on award nightsCan you elaborate paid or revenue as the last poster was silent on the topic at least for now
That had me at Hyatt's and The Iconic Sheraton Grand all of those properties where I am treated the same equally on revenue or awards
Thanks
What's more likely is that the hotel was full that night for the Taylor Swift concert (originally my app showed a King Club Harbour View and then it changed to the King Harbour View Suite...
I would say that I probably received both an AMB and a Diamond upgrade and then indeed a little luck (although it was 18th floor)
ICs in my experience tend to give decent upgrades, especially if you ask nicely in advance