Originally Posted by SethLevy

Dude, ignore the people on here with the rude comments and posts. If you want RA status, go purchase it on EBAY, you can get it for between $250-500. If you stay in at least 5 ICs during the year, the money spent is worth it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/InterContinental...d=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.com/InterContinental...d=p3286.c0.m14

I for one can tell you that unless you stay several nights (over 50, I think) in non-IC hotels (such as Holiday Inns), and I don't, it will be very hard for them to extend your RA statyus after the first year. I had over 20 nights at 7 IC properties and they did not renew my RA status. For me, even on just 20 nights a year, the RA status is worth it (if just for the early check-in)