Originally Posted by
synergistic
Are you certain this is the amount IHG paid, and not some odd estimate of what taxes would be? I'm somewhat surprised the amount paid doesn't correlate to either points redeemed or room rate. I'm not at all confident in any direction, just wondering if there is some notation that makes it clear that figure is IHG's compensation to the hotel.
I did check this against my paid stays and the room amount was the cost I'd paid before tax so I'm sure these figures are right.
It's pretty well known that franchisees are paid a small sum on award redemptions that aren't linked to retail prices. In the event a property is close to capacity however the sum paid by IHG is linked to the average room rate. In my case none of the hotels I visited were at capacity.