Originally Posted by
happy10345
I do not see on the TPG post where it says you’ll be able to use both the IHG and Edits credit together…but sure.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/new-an...reserve-cards/
These changes are a huge improvement to both Sapphire Reserve cards. To maximize these credits, consider stacking the $250 The Edit credit with the new $250 hotel credit...
Here it is.
Originally Posted by
happy10345
I think Chase lost me with the marking up of hotel rooms to give me a credit. Many have said this is because you get Edits benefits, but even with IHG they are charging $150 more for the hotel I am looking at in Vanuatu then I can book directly, and in that case I will not get IHG benefits. So yes, still a savings, but to market it as a $250 dollar savings is crazy and I think many are fooling themselves into thinking this is a good deal…though I think many (based on posts here) get it!
I still have not seen a reproducible example of difference from rack rate in this thread and have debunked several purported examples. I always check for my own bookings though, just in case.
My stay at Cordis Auckland was rack rate, same as the Langham site, the member rate discount would only have saved 5% = 15 USD on a 300 USD total stay. Can you provide some example dates for this property in Vanuatu? For me, IC Singapore is $646 via EDIT for my dates in early Sept. Member rate direct via IHG is 791.65 SGD = 610 USD, which is ~5.5% discount, exactly as one would expect from the member rate. Rack rate from IHG is 642 USD. It's the same, there's just currency fluctuations.
Anyway, sounds like the new CSR is not the card for you.