IHG Hotels - Friends and Family Promotion [updated Jan 2014]
Mar 21, 2010, 7:06 pm
#151
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Plainfield, IL- 60585
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Posts: 353
F&F Rate
Just returned from a F&F stay in San Antonio, TX near downtown. Property did not ask for any proof of the rate and the stay was without event other than the fact that the hotel was jammed with spring break travelers.
Mar 21, 2010, 9:51 pm
#152
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: DCA
Posts: 292
Thanks for the replies guys...
We are arriving into Winnipeg at 11pm, taking a cab to the HI, going straight to bed, getting up at 10am and going to a friends house in the suburbs, so we wont be walking around at night. We will be sleeping off jetlag... It does look like a bit of a dump, but for $60 for a bed Im happy enough...
We are arriving into Winnipeg at 11pm, taking a cab to the HI, going straight to bed, getting up at 10am and going to a friends house in the suburbs, so we wont be walking around at night. We will be sleeping off jetlag... It does look like a bit of a dump, but for $60 for a bed Im happy enough...
Mar 21, 2010, 11:37 pm
#153
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Winnipeg
Programs: Velocity Rewards (Virgin Australia) - Gold
Posts: 101
however, it would have to be an EPIC fail for the hotel's issues to ruin my stay...
(Arrive, immediately sleep, awake, immediatley leave) With this being said, they could always lose my reservation lol
Mar 21, 2010, 11:48 pm
#154
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
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enjoy your trip ;-)
Mar 21, 2010, 11:56 pm
#155
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Winnipeg
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Mrs FDB is from winnipeg and is with me in Australia right now, and after watching her reactions when she sees the size of an aussie cockroach, I dont think I'm too concerned about Canadian ones... Im thinking a bear in the room would be an issue though!
Mar 22, 2010, 12:02 am
#156
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Yep, fair enough - as a Brit living in Aus, I don't know that I'll ever get used to the roaches here, at least a bear is kind of cute and fluffy..
Mar 22, 2010, 12:40 pm
#159
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As pointed out by many, F&F rates on given nights change quite a bit over time. I was wondering if anyon had made sense on when they tend to be lowest? Early? Late? In between? As rates are pre-paid and non-refundable it would be nice to know! I have made used of the rate many times now - and like it a lot - but I'd like to 'perfect my technique'! 
Mar 22, 2010, 7:20 pm
#161
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: DCA
Posts: 292
As pointed out by many, F&F rates on given nights change quite a bit over time. I was wondering if anyon had made sense on when they tend to be lowest? Early? Late? In between? As rates are pre-paid and non-refundable it would be nice to know! I have made used of the rate many times now - and like it a lot - but I'd like to 'perfect my technique'!
I have noticed that the rates are directly linked to the revenue management strategy for the hotel. So, if weekends are busiest, the rate isn't usually available unless you book last minute and they have rooms to fill. My impression is that this rate is better to book late than early because sometimes the rates drop. But there is no one size fits all scenario. It is up to a hotel to offer it unlike the Employee Rate which must be offered if certain thresholds are met. My advice would be to book it at the same time you would get a good deal on an airline. I realize not all of us are daredevils with taking chances, but if there are many options for hotels, I would book last minute unless it is a busy time. Sometimes the best available rate is the same as the F&F rate and it allows you PC points...if that is the case, get the points. Sorry there is no rhyme or reason regarding availability.
Mar 23, 2010, 7:11 am
#163
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Central Florida, US
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LAX, Go back to #124 and use the link from Randy Peterson's blog. You can check the rates by going first to step 3 (Book your reservation now) and type in the specific info for your stay (e.g. country, city, dates, etc.). The F&F rate will be displayed. If you like it, then go back to step 1 and then 2 & 3 in that order to make your reservation.
Mar 23, 2010, 1:06 pm
#164
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 33
that would definitely qualify as an epic fail, hehe
will happily do so... 
(Arrive, immediately sleep, awake, immediatley leave) With this being said, they could always lose my reservation lolLast edited by amberdel; Aug 10, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Mar 24, 2010, 8:24 pm
#165
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Philadelphia, PA
Programs: OZ Diamond
Posts: 6,140
LAX, Go back to #124 and use the link from Randy Peterson's blog. You can check the rates by going first to step 3 (Book your reservation now) and type in the specific info for your stay (e.g. country, city, dates, etc.). The F&F rate will be displayed. If you like it, then go back to step 1 and then 2 & 3 in that order to make your reservation.
LAX