Originally Posted by jacisme

Thanks a ton for the info scubaccr! Followups:



When you say "RA award nights" are you referencing RA and A award (bogo) nights? Or just ROYAL A nights?
refers to an RA elite booking an award night and occupying the room. A BOGO night despite being a free night, is treated as paid night for upgrade benefit purposes whether your satus is RA or Plain Ambassador

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From your feedback I currently believe as follows:

1st - cash for intercontinental harbor view room - free one class upgrade YES

2nd - bogo free weekend night from ambassador status purchase - free one class upgrade YES

Then I will have to switch rooms, agree to a cash upgrade, or get lucky and get a free upgrade for nights 3 and 4 when using: IC-HK is strict on award nights and follows IHG t+c's that no upgrade benefit is due even for Spire/Platinum Ambassadors

3rd - Chase free night certificate

4th - 50,000 IHG points

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Also am I correct in understanding that ROYAL ambassador status gives you club lounge access?
Does ambassador status do that (or in my case, Ambassador status with Platinum IHG status)?
any non-RA elite will need to purchase Club Lounge access. This is offered at different rates for 1/2/3 persons in room

fyi The BOGO cert provided in wecome packs to RA and Ambassadors is identical

Thanks again!