Originally Posted by
satori
Earning power A feature of IHG Hotels is the ability to buy InterContinental Ambassador status for $150 and membership includes a Buy One Get One InterContinental Hotels certificate.
The membership fee for new members is US $150. Priority Club Rewards members may also purchase membership for 24,000 points. InterContinental Ambassador status holders are entitled to higher levels of recognition valid only at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. Members will receive the following benefits at InterContinental brand hotels:
▪ Upgrade to a superior room
▪ Priority waitlist reservations
▪ Late checkout until 4:00 pm
▪ Instant check-in
▪ Instant checkout
▪ Complimentary Weekend Night Certificate upon enrollment and renewal
▪ Fresh fruit and mineral water upon arrival
▪ VIP greeting and in-room welcome gift
▪ One free pay TV movie per stay (where available)
▪ Complimentary standard newspaper delivered to members' room every day
▪ Airport chauffeur service (at published rate)
Originally Posted by
airport_monkey
Hilton is slow if you only spend a few nights at a time. I rarely get bonus points with hilton because I spend an average 1 night at a Hilton property at a time.
Here is what I earned for a 3-night stay at a Conrad (higher-end Hilton):
CONRAD 10K OFFER - Conrad Bangkok 10,000 24-Aug-2009
Base Points - Conrad Bangkok 3,895 24-Aug-2009
AA DOUBLE DIP - Conrad Bangkok 389 24-Aug-2009
So basically, I earned 13,895 HH points & 389 AAdvantage miles for a 3-night stay. During the same period, I stayed 8 nights (2 stays) at LM Plaza Athenee and 3 nights (one stay) at Westin GS and earned less ... around 6500 SPG points only. Even though SPG points are more valuable than HH's, my point is that you have to monitor all the promos and bonus offers for all the programs to take advantage of what's being offered and to maximize your points/status earnings across the board.
I personally find the Hyatt elite status the easiest to achieve especially with the last promo but that's one program you aren't interested in:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hyatt...1-10-redm.html