Originally Posted by
MarkTL
As a trainee Points Slut I have steered clear of this rate as I nearly booked a couple of nights with it and then saw the small print. I have to say however that I think it a bit tight of ICHG and they should perhaps reconsider in your case.
Cheers
Mark
Agreed. While the lack of point accumulation does appear to be explicitly stated in the Ts and Cs for this rate, it does not seem to be fair.
If this were a North/South/Central American stay, then it would qualify as it is discounted less than 30 percent. But otherwise, the Ts and Cs of the PC program do state "specified leisure rates as confirmed" so the individual rates' Ts and Cs would apply:
Eligible Charges Worldwide include the following Qualifying Room Rates paid for hotel room nights: non-discounted rate, standard corporate rate, worldwide sales negotiated rate, national/regional/local government rate and specified leisure rates as confirmed by IHG's HOLIDEX® Plus reservation systems. Points will be awarded for Qualifying Room Rates booked through IHG central reservation offices, IHG web sites, travel agents or directly at the hotel. In addition, in North, South and Central America and the Caribbean, points may be collected on locally negotiated rates if these rates are discounted less than 30%.
But while I have to reiterate
caveat emptor, I agree this is not cricket and I would suggest asking the customer service desk (nicely) to override.