Originally Posted by
scubaccr
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.
During 2019 I was definitely always booking minimum non-club rooms for my stays. So although I was 90+ IC nights and $15k+ I was probably not technically super-profitable. I eat in the lounge (I simply don't have large dinners) and I do very little laundry or corporate services, and these are all where hotels make their above normal profit.
I've tried to put together my RA renewal timeline below, in case this is of interest. The lines with 0 pts at the end are pasted from my IHG activity history.
28/01/2020 : I find my IHG card on the app has reinstated 'Royal'
25/01/2020: I check my IHG card on the app and it is still not Royal.
22/01/2020 Royal Ambassador Free Night 0 pts
14/01/2020 Royal Ambassador Status 0 pts
14/01/2020 Ambassador Reactivation 0 pts
10/01/2020 : I send an email to my SG IC MR pointing out potential loss of business
09/01/2020 : I find my IHG card on the app has removed 'Royal' and exp is Dec 2020
09/01/2020 Royal Ambassador Renewal 0 pts
09/01/2020 Royal Ambassador Renewal 0 pts
08/01/2020 : I make a booking at SG IC RQ
23/12/2019 : email "unable to extend an invitation to Royal Ambassador for 2020"
The transactions on the IHG account on 9 Jan and 14 Jan seem weird. "Royal Ambassador Renewal" which then did not renew my RA. I have not received any email or postal packs since that on 23 Dec.
I'm obviously happy to be renewed (if that is indeed the case and not an anomaly). However it is very confusing, and means I do not know what to 'aim for' in 202 for me and my travelling team. For me it's not just about silly perks, the lounge access and double room upgrades reduces the cost of my team such that we can stay in nice ICs - without this we would stay in cheaper hotels, IHG would loose business and my team would be less happy.