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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 12:29 am
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travelexpert
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Originally Posted by nacho
Have you looked at the changes made by Priority Club? A lot harder to qualify with the same weak perks. They have made their huge devaluation recently too.
I do not consider Priority Club a good benchmark. In fact--I think the program is irrelevant for upscale travelers living in North America.

Would it really make a big difference to anyone in NA if Priority Club and all it's properties simply vanished off the face of the earth.

Hardly.

Who would miss the gazillion Holiday Inns--the bread and butter for this chain?

As for Intercontinental hotels--it's rare that you come across a WOW property. Maybe there are 10 in the world.

From the standpoint of elites--zero recognition of any kind when staying on points. And even for top elites--there is no such thing as free breakfast (unless the property/brand offers all guest that "perk").
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