should I pay to upgrade to ambassador?
Nov 19, 2009, 11:11 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 18
should I pay to upgrade to ambassador?
Hi
I am new to this site and have a question for you. I have about 71 stays at HIX, HI and Crown plaza (loved the golf deal!). I never stay at hotel intercontinental. Should I pay the $150 to upgrade to ambassador level?
thanks
I am new to this site and have a question for you. I have about 71 stays at HIX, HI and Crown plaza (loved the golf deal!). I never stay at hotel intercontinental. Should I pay the $150 to upgrade to ambassador level?
thanks
Nov 19, 2009, 11:25 am
#2
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,363
Ambassador is only good at Intercontinental hotels so if you never stay at these, there's no point signing up. However, if you redeem points at Intercontinental hotels for vacation,... it may well be worth it.
Nov 19, 2009, 11:27 am
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
It does not appear to be of much value to you, but if you are planning a weekend in a city with an IC, the BOGO will cover the $150 you'd pay for membership in a second night and you'll get a 5K PC point bonus "voucher" too.
Nov 19, 2009, 11:29 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SOU
Programs: It's better to have loved and lost than never have loved at all
Posts: 869
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...els-forum.html
Enjoy!
Nov 19, 2009, 1:23 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa
Programs: IC/AMB - Diamond Elite, AC E50K, AA, AM-Onyx, HH-Diamond, BW, Choice - Gold
Posts: 1,736
If you don't wish to pay the $ 150 USD, you can contact Priority Club Customer Service and spend 24,000 PC points for the membership.
mxm135
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Nov 19, 2009, 1:27 pm
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
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I would guess that you have enough stays, that if you had three different IC stays, you'd be Royal Ambassador. This is a great perk, and comes with a referral for another RA as well, which is easily worth $500 in itself.
Is there a reason you don't stay at any IC's? I find them to be fine, and stay when they are reasonably priced, or you can use the BOGO that you get when you're an ambassador to get a free weekend night, when you pay for the first night.
Is there a reason you don't stay at any IC's? I find them to be fine, and stay when they are reasonably priced, or you can use the BOGO that you get when you're an ambassador to get a free weekend night, when you pay for the first night.
Nov 19, 2009, 5:32 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 929
for BOGO if i pay for friday night, i will get saturday night free, but if i also pay for sunday night, do i get monday free? or only 1 night free in the weekend?
and how do you re-qualify for the ambassador?
thanks
and how do you re-qualify for the ambassador?
thanks
Nov 19, 2009, 6:15 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,363
There is no way to requalify for Ambassador, other than to get a soft landing from Royal Ambassador status
Nov 19, 2009, 6:18 pm
#10
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,543
The RA program is quite nice. I had it for a year, and used it at 4 or 5 different IC's. The soft landing to Ambassador was nice too. I'm at 35 stays right now, and hope to be back in the 55+ stay area by the time my renewal comes around.
Nov 19, 2009, 6:21 pm
#11
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Auckland, NZ
Posts: 929
are you saying that the only way to renewal Amb is to pay another USD$100 each year?
is Amb expire one year after the date/month you join or they also use canlander year as PC?
thanks again
Nov 19, 2009, 10:01 pm
#12
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Singapore
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