Originally Posted by craigthemif

I believe that the transfer of miles from VS Flying Club to IHG end up counting as IHG qualifying points. 1:1 is a lousy conversion rate and the minimum is 10,000 miles. It also might not process in time...

Alternatively just mattress run some cheap nearby property.

Originally Posted by bob12403

Please refer to my quote from the T&C, which specifically lists point transfers as non-qualifying.

And to the OP, if you do join the dining program and have a dine in the next couple of days that will earn the necessary points for Spire, I would drop a nice email to the hotel. Mention that you are really looking forward to your 16-night (!) stay, as it will be the first opportunity to enjoy the benefits of your status as Spire, which you expect will become official about the time that you begin your long-awaited stay at their hotel. Hopefully they will take the hint and grant you some sort of room upgrade in line with your expected Spire status. Dining points usually post within a few days, so before the end of the stay you should have attained Spire status and earned the elite bonus points for your stay as well. Good luck!