trubador

This would be bad for the people like myself that have worked on getting our free night under the current understanding that it was still a benefit.

AMRivlin

I don't think they can change terms of the card without notification. But if true maybe they are doing this in order to kill the card prematurely.

I suspect the free night still exists however.

Maybe they can roll out an Accor card when the programs merge.

mahasamatman

Accor has a partnership with MasterCard, so that would probably be the card. I only know of one Chase MasterCard, so there is a precedent, but not a whole lot.

VeryHumerus

anyone know if the 3k spend for the sign up bonus counts towards the 12k total for the free night cert?

jumpdogjump

Yes, and yes.

trey

Is there any concern that for new card holders the ability to redeem free nights might not be available for a full year because of the merger?

My situation is that i want to use the certs next April and am waiting till the end of the 90 days to meet the 3k spend.

Jasper2009

Since it's a published credit card benefit (not just a loyalty program benefit) I'd argue chances are pretty good the certs will be valid for one year.

If it were Fairmont I'd say chances would be 99%; and while I'm much less confident about Accor's approach to business ethics and customer service, I'd still say the chances are decent.

bodiddely

Also in this same boat. Have you had any luck finding out your FPC number? I was only approved 48 hours ago so not sure if they have even been notified yet. Would like to use the dining certificates at my local Fairmont before the end of the month if possible

paradox

I applied for the card 1/16 and got the pending notice. I've been patiently waiting to hear one way or the other. As it's been more than two weeks, I had prepared myself to be rejected. At time of application, I was 8/24 (5/24 without 3 AU cards) and thought I'd apply since the card was going away and I'm not going to be under 5/24 for more than a year. Today when I logged into my Chase account, I saw that Fairmont had been added to the list of existing cards. Chase moved some credit from two other cards for the CL on the Fairmont card, which I discovered when I paid my other Chase cards. I'm fine with this, as I would have asked to shift some credit in a recon call, had it reached that point. What was a surprise, however, was that Chase would do this without my knowledge. I wonder if this will be explained in the welcome letter when I get the card.

TTT103

I called the other evening and the representative I spoke with said that per the terms and conditions Chase can make a change with at least 45 days notice. I've sock drawered my card, as my renewal is not until the fall. I will only make the $12K in charges (for the annual free night) if we make it closer to the fall, and the benefit still exists.

bodiddely

I wonder if that is true for those of us who just applied? Does the CARD Act only prevent them from changing T&C's related to annual fee, FTF, interest rates, etc. for 1 year? Or is it all card benefits?

I thought Citi gave one year notice of the Prestige devaluation so that everyone signing up for the card would have the previous benefits (Admiral's Club, golf, etc.) for a full year after signing up.

mahasamatman

I doubt travel benefits are included, and don't count on that Act remaining in force for much longer.

Brendan

NEWS FLASH! Esp. for Nirvana91 & Gnomey! Availability has opened up at the Banff Springs for award rooms this summer! I just reserved Aug. 28--Sep. 1, intending to narrow it down to 2 nights.
But we've gotta use room or suite upgrades, as the Fairmont Rooms are tiny at 15m^2 !

Ops5

This seems like a basic question, but I haven't found the answer - between Mrs. Ops5 and I we have 4 of the $25 USD Dining/Willow Stream Certificates in our accounts. Can these be used all at once or are they somehow limited (1 per night, 1 or 2 per meal, etc)?

Thanks.

CanadaDH

Nice. Use your suite upgrade at Banff, not the room upgrade. Great value there. You're not limited to Junior Suites. Can have Jr. Suite, Stanley Thompson Suite, or main building One Bedroom King Suites (best option). It's still available for your dates, so I suggest upgrading to that suite category while it's still there.