Originally Posted by antonius66

Wow this benefit has really gone to ****. I remember when it was a great value and you did not have to book through a special website. Now, you have to book some inflated rate on the special site that is always higher than normal. While looking at a stay in Rome, it hit a new low. Regular booking site, 180 euro a night...Amb site for the EXACT same room type says 210 euro a night, but when I click through to rates, it is 300 euro a night. Why even bother anymore? At this rate I will stop renewing my Ambassador...cost goes up and benefits go down. I basically am paying for the "free night" anyway now with no real discount. Not to mention I would only get 1 night worth of credit anyway...for that I can just book F&F or a 3rd party site for much cheaper. No problem finding a much cheaper rate anyway on 3rd party site, and we all know getting IHG to honor their "best in class" BRG is a joke anyway.