IC Kiev [Master thread]
Sep 7, 2013, 2:28 am
#62
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Wow - that must be something special for the price....
Sep 7, 2013, 2:40 am
#63
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Look at the prices of the Fairmont, just crazy if you ask me.
Room service prices at the Hyatt were decent though, especially considering the breakfast and food are really really good
Sep 7, 2013, 3:16 am
#64
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I can see this will be my first and last trip to Kiev.
Sep 7, 2013, 7:09 am
#65
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Might as well use my entire stay then...
When are you going chongcao?
Sweet. We'll overlap two days, I think. Assuming we get lounge access there.
When are you going chongcao?
Sweet. We'll overlap two days, I think. Assuming we get lounge access there.
Sep 7, 2013, 9:14 am
#66
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Sep 7, 2013, 9:38 am
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#44 is mine, at this time (1 day, weekend) I was allowed to use the lounge but it needed some discussion. My second stay (1 day, week) was about two months ago, hotel was quite full and I did not receive access. "As we told you during your last stay it was a one-time exception, according to the terms we normally do not grant upgrades with club access on award stays".
Good look nevertheless, it may work if you are lucky
Sep 7, 2013, 10:41 am
#68
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Yes and yes
#44 is mine, at this time (1 day, weekend) I was allowed to use the lounge but it needed some discussion. My second stay (1 day, week) was about two months ago, hotel was quite full and I did not receive access. "As we told you during your last stay it was a one-time exception, according to the terms we normally do not grant upgrades with club access on award stays".
Good look nevertheless, it may work if you are lucky
#44 is mine, at this time (1 day, weekend) I was allowed to use the lounge but it needed some discussion. My second stay (1 day, week) was about two months ago, hotel was quite full and I did not receive access. "As we told you during your last stay it was a one-time exception, according to the terms we normally do not grant upgrades with club access on award stays".
Good look nevertheless, it may work if you are lucky
Sep 7, 2013, 10:41 am
#69
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Sep 7, 2013, 12:34 pm
#70
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Check out ihg.com for IC Kiev and you will see that breakfast is now included even on reward-stays. Might be a glitch...
Sep 7, 2013, 2:09 pm
#71
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Sometimes hotels put rooms 1 level upgrade for redemption... this could be that. But that would mean that we do not...
Wait, all rooms say Breakfast included.
Like there is a best flexible and a best flexible with breakfast, two different prices but both include breakfast. That is odd.
Must be a glitch. Either way, unless you book now, no breakfast.
Sep 8, 2013, 5:18 am
#72
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Regards.
$60 per person for breakfast is insane. I hope someone here can tell us how much is the surcharge for the Club. Might work out better.
Also a note on the new booking page of ihg, when you choose sort by room type, you can see the best available rate is 340 Euros and there is an option to add breakfast for 38 euros or so, which incidently is the difference between BFR and BFRwB. So Breakfast free for all rooms types may be a glitch.
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Sep 8, 2013, 5:55 am
#73
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Sep 8, 2013, 6:06 am
#74
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I found the people very friendly, I like the cultural offer, the young city, the bar and restaurant scene.
Yes luxury hotels are expensive (but there is also a very good HI recently opened), but was very impressed by the quality of service at IC Kiev.
Definitely an European capital not to avoid.
Sep 8, 2013, 6:49 am
#75
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I enjoyed very much my long summer week-end in Kiev.
I found the people very friendly, I like the cultural offer, the young city, the bar and restaurant scene.
Yes luxury hotels are expensive (but there is also a very good HI recently opened), but was very impressed by the quality of service at IC Kiev.
Definitely an European capital not to avoid.
I found the people very friendly, I like the cultural offer, the young city, the bar and restaurant scene.
Yes luxury hotels are expensive (but there is also a very good HI recently opened), but was very impressed by the quality of service at IC Kiev.
Definitely an European capital not to avoid.
Really interesting place, beautiful city, some cool places (the monks monastery was my favorite), decent shopping, and good food. Have fun!