Originally Posted by
UKtravelbear
Lounge access has to be earned by staying 40 or 70 nights which culls the numbers able to use them which makes them nicer places to be. It doesn’t make IHG a terrible programme just a different one.
40 nights vs. 60 nights with Hilton? Not sure is much better - sure Hilton gives status via CCs as well, but that’s a different story.