Update to below:
Decline Letter After:
2 Different IC's with 2 nights at each.
~90-100 night across IHG hotels in the previous 365 days.
Made 1 additional IC night at a 3rd IC.
RA Renewal Granted without any phone call follow-up.
Renewal mailed about 3 weeks before expiration.
Conclusion:
- You do not need to be in the top 1% of IC stays with the new policy.
- A large number of IHG nights can do it as long as you stayed at 3 different ICs.
Originally Posted by
TravelGuy1965
I have the perfect test case the the '1% IC' aspect with a friend of mine.
RA Status expires in Aug.
He just received his downgrade letter about 4 weeks back.
He had stays at 2 different ICs (total 4 nights). 2 nights at each using a BOGO each time. He has > 90 nights in the last 365 days.
Based on my feedback he just completed a 1 night stay at a 3rd IC.
So from a nights aspect with PC he is well over the 50, 55, 60, etc.
But he has very limited IC's. This last stay brings him to 3 different ICs. Now, one other factor, he signed up for the free nights promo and is another variable but I have to imagine the stays during the promo would count toward RA status - at least I hope.
I'll report back in the next 1-2 weeks to see if they extend his status when he calls in and asks if they will.
If they don't, I may have him try one more IC night to remove the potential complicating factor of the 3rd being during the free nights promo.