Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Resort and Spa, Jordan
What is your IHG Rewards Club status?
Platinum
Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Yes, very.
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked standard room w/ points, upgraded to an executive suite
How are the rooms?
Awesome. Had a living area with kitchenette, half bathroom, and balcony. Master bedroom had a full bath with second balcony and views of the dead sea.
How is the exec. lounge?
Wasn't given access
What was good and what was bad?
Good: Generous room upgrade. Separate check-in area for Gold, Platinum, and Spire members. Free access to the spa (normally 25 JOD). Discount on spa treatments. Asked for 2 PM late check-out, they gave me until 5 PM. Resort itself had six pools (including the spa), five restaurants, and access to the dead sea. Staff was very friendly and I was thanked countless time for my loyalty. Lunch and Dinner buffets were great.
Bad:
Lounge access would have been nice considering the food was expensive.
Value for $ or IHG Rewards Club Points? Would you return?
20,000 pts/night for 1 night - ended up with the best room in the resort. Out of pocket expenses were high considering that the Jordanian Dinar is 1.4 USD. Probably won't be the area again any time soon but would recommend.