Originally Posted by
rumbataz
Very little is free for Spire these days. You're lucky to get lounge access for yourself for free. IHG keeps sending us useless cheap perks for being Spire, but they won't provide proper in-hotel benefits for their top tier.I would gladly sacrifice all the rubbish like car rental perks, Kindle books, etc., for a real room upgrade AND club lounge access.
Join a different program then. It’s obvious to most that the IHG program is all about points and free nights, and it’s the best in the industry for that. Unless you are RA (at ICs) the in-hotel perks are few and far between. Take it for what it is, or move on.