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Old Jan 24, 2026 | 8:39 am
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Modo
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Originally Posted by UKtravelbear
This does happen quite a bit.

This time last year I wasn't targeted for some offers like this one that others got and got offers that some didn’t.

Or I got a stay 5 nights whereas others for a stay 10 and so on,

And last autumn I got the stay 10 nights and get diamond with again some others didn’t.
I requalified on the same offer early 2025

I didn't get the Elite quailifying bonus offer in early 2025 and haven't got it yet in 2026

I normally book many rooms in Q1. Currently 20 and likely to be 25+. All booked well before this promotion launch. BUT all cancellable.

In 2025 they refused to award the extra quaifying night when I whinged. But they chucked 30K points at me.

2025 I requailfied Diamond on the 8 nights offer. This year no offer - so I will use Hilton on FFR as below for hotels without lounges. It is a simple choice in Manila. IHG are just not competitive in The Philippines.

2025 they introduced a discount on reward nights at about this date in late Jan. I immediately converted 5 paid nights to reward nights!

I know it is always going to be a sales promotion marketing strategy not a respect for loyalty. But it cuts both ways. By moving nights to rewards and taking advatage of our Hilton FFR IHG wil lose a chunk of premium revenue from this family.
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