Originally Posted by
Wan1dap
For some customers, clearly. That doesn't make them right.
Wow. That doesn't make you or IHG right either. If you read my complaint, it was that this arguments about right/wrong are not productive and a waste of everyone's time.
Originally Posted by
torcross
If the Reward Night is cancelled in accordance with Reward Nights terms and conditions and with each hotel's cancellation policy, the purchased IHG® Rewards Club points will be re-deposited into your IHG® Rewards Club account. Cash components of this award that are paid in currencies other than U.S. dollars will be adjusted by IHG® Rewards Club, as needed, to reflect the USD equivalent of the non-USD payment at that time. All other Reward Night terms and conditions apply.
This is an excellent point re: 'the points trick'. It seems to be direct evidence that it is not a loophole...