Originally Posted by
eein
So an intriguing development... I heard nothing after reaching out to the Intercon SG, and booked a trip at the Intercon SG RQ instead (got a deal there for lounge access at about the same as cheapest normal rooms). Checked in last night, was welcomed as a RA... didn't tell them I was busted down, doesn't really make a difference as I'd got the lounge in my deal anyway. Then I checked on the IHG app today and it's update my IHG card back to RA!
So not sure if this means I have been reversed back on to RA, and if so was this due to the reach out to the hotel. Or is this some system anomaly? Not received any emails from anyone in IHG...
Not sure what to do now.... had kinda got in to the head space of 'playing the field' this year! But if I do indeed have RA again then I guess I'll be sticking to Intercons for another year.
Kinda interested in background as when RA usd10k++ introdoced the NN noghts and multiple IC hotels needed requirements got throwm out, as empirially shown by a honeymooner who stayed at 1x IC for 9nights spending 10000USD++ and became an RA., though thats on high ave send/night.
IHG may well disavow Ambassadors from RA who only frequent 1-2 IC's at low-medium rates (ie not top suites) ie 80 nights at 1x IX at 15k++ spend, so just wondered if you were initially not renewed as RA due to that.
Yes historically the IC GMs could recommend their higher spending guest for RA status, and if you gave IC SG 250nights/year I can well see the hotel pushing IHG to reinstate you , but not sure if such recommends have much weight any more
I used to love my original IC SG treatment, but new room cats and excluded room types ruined hotel for me (and lounge wine is yuk).... for SG nights I was using Conrad who really looked after me on my visits, , but having lost my HHD going forward, I now need rethink.