I seem to remember the 'old' GC thread's consensus was "No".
But I guess it does not hurt to try. If you can show your stay history at competing chains and your travel pattern matches their locations.....you never know..... I have not heard of anyone attempting to Status Match since they revamped the program.
Would be interesting to hear about your success/ the reaction you get.
Looks like GS has added an unpublished benefit to the program: From what I gather, since May this year Diamond members -might (probably based on having passed certain stay or revenue thresholds)- receive birthday surprises in the form of suite upgrade voucher(s).
I was lucky to receive this very unexpected and welcome surprise just prior to an upcoming stay and front desk staff shared that it is a very new initiative and actually the first voucher they have ever seen at that property.
A great addition to the program imO, showing that SL is continuing to look after their elite members and is in fact listening to our feedback.
A couple naive questions from someone not familiar with program
Can an award stay be booked for someone else?
How to check award availabilty?
Thanks!
GC seems to allow for nominees (from GS web-page: "Redeem GC Award Points for free room nights for yourself and your nominees")
Same web-page allows you to online check availability and make award reservations. It is my understanding that awards book into the lowest room category (unless you are booking an upgrade award) and as long as this room category is available, you will be able to book it using your points.
GC seems to allow for nominees (from GS web-page: "Redeem GC Award Points for free room nights for yourself and your nominees")
Same web-page allows you to online check availability and make award reservations. It is my understanding that awards book into the lowest room category (unless you are booking an upgrade award) and as long as this room category is available, you will be able to book it using your points.
Hope this helps.
Yes, thank you, this is very helpful. Now i just need to find some someone willing to trade a 6-9K of those points...
Great luck for me last night. As I checked into Traders Hong Kong, I was awarded an upgrade to the suite. Since I am a lowly GC Gold, I was quite lucky. However, I think the hotel may have been fully booked and I must have just been bumped up - but I'll take it.
The suite was beautiful with views of victoria harbor and L'Ocitane ammenities.
Regarding the original post - I do find it quite a challenge to get up to that 20th night since I am really only able to use HKG as a pass-through on the way to/from China.
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new to this forum. golden circle website shows for gold members benefit cash advance of usd 250 per stay. it mean any fresh member can stay at any of shangrila hotels for i nite ( appx 180 usd ) & get back cash advance of 250 usd. It sounds too good to be true. I request for opinion from senior members
new to this forum. golden circle website shows for gold members benefit cash advance of usd 250 per stay. it mean any fresh member can stay at any of shangrila hotels for i nite ( appx 180 usd ) & get back cash advance of 250 usd. It sounds too good to be true. I request for opinion from senior members
The "cash advance" means that you can draw cash in local curreny on your credit card -and this is the main point- without it beeing booked as a "cash Advance" on your cc (with some 30% financing charges etc). The amount of the Cash advance just gets added to your bill and you settle it through your CC with the rest of your hotel stay.
ImO a great GC benefit, as it is very convenient. And there is just no better feeling then actually GETTING cash upon check out..... Of course you have to pay up eventually!
The "cash advance" means that you can draw cash in local curreny on your credit card -and this is the main point- without it beeing booked as a "cash Advance" on your cc (with some 30% financing charges etc). The amount of the Cash advance just gets added to your bill and you settle it through your CC with the rest of your hotel stay.
ImO a great GC benefit, as it is very convenient. And there is just no better feeling then actually GETTING cash upon check out..... Of course you have to pay up eventually!
Wow. Sounds like a really good benefit, if I understand it the way it is.
Does it means that, on top of the room charge in the Local Currency, the cash advance is added to the room charge (both are local currency here) and you just settle the final bill with your credit card?
(And you earn credit card points on the cash advance without additional penalty, and the currency conversion rates depends on either Mastercard/Visa or Amex, depending on what credit card you use?)
Wow. Sounds like a really good benefit, if I understand it the way it is.
Does it means that, on top of the room charge in the Local Currency, the cash advance is added to the room charge (both are local currency here) and you just settle the final bill with your credit card?
(And you earn credit card points on the cash advance without additional penalty, and the currency conversion rates depends on either Mastercard/Visa or Amex, depending on what credit card you use?)
That's it exactly ZenWorld - as you say, a great benefit (up tp USD 250 equivalent per stay).
I think this is really interesting.
Could any Diamond members shed some light on Shangrila's Horizon Club Lounge, as well as Trader's Club Lounge?
How do they compare to other Hotel Chains' Club lounges?
I visited the Horizon Club lounge at the Makati Shang and it had many items available from the Circles buffet in the lobby, plus what I would describe a several more 'western' breakfast items. The space was very large, giving you privacy. It had maybe 10 guests and this was across a space with at least 50 tables. Great views of Manila too. I did not see it during evening hours.
There are attendants at the doors (as usual with Shang) and there were desk agents who I would imagine can handle any request you would make of the hotel, and then some.
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I'm at the Abu Dhabi Shangri-La property for the next ten days and have just signed up to Golden Circle. I have a couple of queries though:
1) I have added my BA Executive Club membership number to the account in order to earn airline miles (Avios). Do I automatically earn both GC points AND Avios or can I only earn one or the other? If the latter, where do I choose my preference as I can't see an option for it online.
2) My GC membership number is not attached to my booking as I have only just signed up. Should I give it to reception now or wait until we've left and then retrospectively claim the stay/point/mileage credit?
[quote=MAN-FF;19104617]I'm at the Abu Dhabi Shangri-La property for the next ten days and have just signed up to Golden Circle. I have a couple of queries though:
1) I have added my BA Executive Club membership number to the account in order to earn airline miles (Avios). Do I automatically earn both GC points AND Avios or can I only earn one or the other? If the latter, where do I choose my preference as I can't see an option for it online.
2) My GC membership number is not attached to my booking as I have only just signed up. Should I give it to reception now or wait until we've left and then retrospectively claim the stay/point/mileage credit?
You can only earn points in one program, so choose BA or GC and tell the front desk. Confirm when you check out which program is being credited. Save yourself some time and potential grief by doing this before you check out.
NEW: Diamond Suite Upgrade Vouchers
