tomic

Have I changed my pattern? Definitely yes!

I have moved all of my stays (100+ nights a year) to HH. I used to split my stays quite evenly between PC and HH, but now it is over.

Not qualifying for the "Crack the case" was the first crack in my loyalty. Maximising the point gain using multiple promotions is now gone. The last advantage of PC, the possibility to redeem points cheaply in expensive cities is also gone now.

I am happy I was able to spend nearly all my points before IHG inflated the redemption rates this year. I will watch the PointBreaks to spend the remaining ones.

I hold Platinum status for four years now but I will not bother to renew it this year. I will only come back to PC if they offer a Sweet Dillema - type promotion, but even then only for its duration.