Originally Posted by
Hannibal Lecter
2-4-1 rates around £20 were fairly common.
A few years ago you could book HI Leeds Wakefield AAA rate @ £12
I was probably an error but it lasted for several months and the
stays posted as qualifying.
Really miss those. Withdrawn from being bookable January2013
Majority of hotels only offered weekend Fri/Sat/Sun nights, though some were offering 7nights per week. Hotels had discretion and did not need take part.
I used 241s extensively 2011 + 2012, so much so it was not worth looking for BPG as 241 is same first night free, and without spending the time needed to find/claim a BPG (at a time when BPG rules were easyish, ie not being used to deny claims like today)
I remember greatfully, 10 August 2012 nights at IC Berlin using 5x consecutive 241's. Made stay like 60euro/night (Base -> J/Suite) and 115Euro (J/S -> Full Suite) although as no foc lounge access for RAs there, it did reduce the stay value to me slightly (45euro RA discount rate to buy Lounge on non-weekend nights).
Even in Dec2012 IC Berlin had 241's for period Jan-Aug2013, I was really upset 241s withdawn wit no advance notice by IHG, as would have booked 10nights for Aug2013 beer festival etc and missed out.