To everyone who (re)qualified i say do enjoy 2018 with a tipple from the minibar .
To those that didn't, hopefully the fruit in the Ambassador welcome bowl will be sweet enough to soften the loss .

You may add the follwing data point to the sticky:
Elite qualifying points: 239,095
Qualifying nights: 39

ADR: average daily rate booked is 1) flex with breakfast or 2) yourrateIHG nonrefundable
(Bookingmostly in jr. suite upwards - always spend once a stay in each hotel's signature dining venue or bar for entertaining guests)
di
Note: i tried to count points made by expenditure and before/after tax but i gave up after tackling that horrible new website and behold today my ambassador statement had all the figures ready.

I made it fortunately just before my upcoming stay at Parklane, now i can at least afford to look at prices in GBP