IC: SAMUI BAAN TALING NGAM RESORT -Thailand
Dec 9, 2015, 6:57 pm
#301
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
No idea how much VA points are worth anymore but I suspect more than IHG points if you have them and maybe even more than cost of the room ($425 per night). I remember doing 100k VA miles for SFO-LHR which is 5 nights of hotel but the flight would have cost $4K or something.
Dec 10, 2015, 9:55 am
#302
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 93
No idea how much VA points are worth anymore but I suspect more than IHG points if you have them and maybe even more than cost of the room ($425 per night). I remember doing 100k VA miles for SFO-LHR which is 5 nights of hotel but the flight would have cost $4K or something.
Dec 11, 2015, 2:30 am
#303
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
No idea how much VA points are worth anymore but I suspect more than IHG points if you have them and maybe even more than cost of the room ($425 per night). I remember doing 100k VA miles for SFO-LHR which is 5 nights of hotel but the flight would have cost $4K or something.
Maybe I should have looked at VA hol packages first ? Even if just want flight not hotel, only trouble is with included rooms durations are very small but I could have looked at flights with lower cost hotels for longer trips and stayed elsewhere?
Dec 17, 2015, 7:57 am
#304
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 84
Hi all,
I just wanted to know if IC Koh Samui offers private pools as part of their basic rooms, like the conrad koh samui does. If it doesn't what upgraded room will give this?
Also, does anyone know of any IC or IHG properties that offer private pools as their basic room?
Thanks a lot in advance
I just wanted to know if IC Koh Samui offers private pools as part of their basic rooms, like the conrad koh samui does. If it doesn't what upgraded room will give this?
Also, does anyone know of any IC or IHG properties that offer private pools as their basic room?
Thanks a lot in advance
Dec 23, 2015, 9:12 pm
#305
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
Dec 24, 2015, 9:31 am
#306
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 93
I just completed a 5 day stay at the IC Samui. The hotel not only recognized my IHG Platinum status , but also upgraded me despite fully knowing I used a 3rd party to book and they are not required to honor any benefits.
Service has been excellent. One of the best if not the best I have ever experienced so far. Food is excellent. Check-in process is one of the best I have ever had.
Service has been excellent. One of the best if not the best I have ever experienced so far. Food is excellent. Check-in process is one of the best I have ever had.
Dec 24, 2015, 9:33 am
#307
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 93
Also, does anyone know of any IC or IHG properties that offer private pools as their basic room?
Thanks a lot in advance
Thanks a lot in advance
Dec 27, 2015, 6:12 am
#308
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
Nice resort but they really neglect the details. Overall a beautiful place but just missing that keen attention to detail I expect in this price range.
Examples:
- checkin: took almost an hour in the blazing hot afternoon. Blamed it on broken AC in room. No offer to change rooms. Assistant manager gave us free tea.
- baggage delivery upon checkin took 45 mins to main building room. Would have just walked it here ourselves in less than 5 minutes.
- room light switches: 3 don't work. Not a huge deal since not main lights but annoying.
- bathroom: rainfall shower over 50% of spouts are clogged, mold in corners.
- outside deck: daybeds are filthy, matches but no mosquito repellent sticks or burners.
- daily service: they didn't replace shampoo, soap etc for 2 out of 4 days until we requested.
- beach: one shower (out of 2) was broken on and off
- excursions: they forgot to pack the sparkling wine on the day trips (in brochure) but sent to room upon request
- buggies: ran out of batteries on way up to lobby. Guests had to get out and helpers came to push it up. Also generally long wait times.
Nothing majorly bad, just not excellent.
Examples:
- checkin: took almost an hour in the blazing hot afternoon. Blamed it on broken AC in room. No offer to change rooms. Assistant manager gave us free tea.
- baggage delivery upon checkin took 45 mins to main building room. Would have just walked it here ourselves in less than 5 minutes.
- room light switches: 3 don't work. Not a huge deal since not main lights but annoying.
- bathroom: rainfall shower over 50% of spouts are clogged, mold in corners.
- outside deck: daybeds are filthy, matches but no mosquito repellent sticks or burners.
- daily service: they didn't replace shampoo, soap etc for 2 out of 4 days until we requested.
- beach: one shower (out of 2) was broken on and off
- excursions: they forgot to pack the sparkling wine on the day trips (in brochure) but sent to room upon request
- buggies: ran out of batteries on way up to lobby. Guests had to get out and helpers came to push it up. Also generally long wait times.
Nothing majorly bad, just not excellent.
Dec 27, 2015, 6:59 am
#309
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 413
Nice resort but they really neglect the details. Overall a beautiful place but just missing that keen attention to detail I expect in this price range.
Examples:
- checkin: took almost an hour in the blazing hot afternoon. Blamed it on broken AC in room. No offer to change rooms. Assistant manager gave us free tea.
- baggage delivery upon checkin took 45 mins to main building room. Would have just walked it here ourselves in less than 5 minutes.
- room light switches: 3 don't work. Not a huge deal since not main lights but annoying.
- bathroom: rainfall shower over 50% of spouts are clogged, mold in corners.
- outside deck: daybeds are filthy, matches but no mosquito repellent sticks or burners.
- daily service: they didn't replace shampoo, soap etc for 2 out of 4 days until we requested.
- beach: one shower (out of 2) was broken on and off
- excursions: they forgot to pack the sparkling wine on the day trips (in brochure) but sent to room upon request
- buggies: ran out of batteries on way up to lobby. Guests had to get out and helpers came to push it up. Also generally long wait times.
Nothing majorly bad, just not excellent.
Examples:
- checkin: took almost an hour in the blazing hot afternoon. Blamed it on broken AC in room. No offer to change rooms. Assistant manager gave us free tea.
- baggage delivery upon checkin took 45 mins to main building room. Would have just walked it here ourselves in less than 5 minutes.
- room light switches: 3 don't work. Not a huge deal since not main lights but annoying.
- bathroom: rainfall shower over 50% of spouts are clogged, mold in corners.
- outside deck: daybeds are filthy, matches but no mosquito repellent sticks or burners.
- daily service: they didn't replace shampoo, soap etc for 2 out of 4 days until we requested.
- beach: one shower (out of 2) was broken on and off
- excursions: they forgot to pack the sparkling wine on the day trips (in brochure) but sent to room upon request
- buggies: ran out of batteries on way up to lobby. Guests had to get out and helpers came to push it up. Also generally long wait times.
Nothing majorly bad, just not excellent.
Dec 27, 2015, 7:30 am
#310
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,975
The Holiday Inn Mai Khao was 1/4 the price and much better kept.
Dec 28, 2015, 12:41 am
#311
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 1
Screwed!
I just got back from a four nights stay from 20th to 24th December.
I'm a Platinum Ambassador, got an upgrade to the pool villa which was OK, but if I had to do it over again, I would have stayed with the Deluxe Sea View because the view is really amazing.
What is not good is that I booked two nights (20th and 21st) on the at the IHG members rate, and 22nd and 23rd with a redemption.
Because of this, the two paid nights were posted on my rewards statement as "overlapping" and "non-qualifying stay". ...! The whole reason I paid for those two nights was to re-qualify my Platinum status.
What a crazy policy this is! I guess I did not read the fine print somewhere?
I'm a Platinum Ambassador, got an upgrade to the pool villa which was OK, but if I had to do it over again, I would have stayed with the Deluxe Sea View because the view is really amazing.
What is not good is that I booked two nights (20th and 21st) on the at the IHG members rate, and 22nd and 23rd with a redemption.
Because of this, the two paid nights were posted on my rewards statement as "overlapping" and "non-qualifying stay". ...! The whole reason I paid for those two nights was to re-qualify my Platinum status.
What a crazy policy this is! I guess I did not read the fine print somewhere?
Dec 28, 2015, 1:01 am
#312
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 413
I just got back from a four nights stay from 20th to 24th December.
I'm a Platinum Ambassador, got an upgrade to the pool villa which was OK, but if I had to do it over again, I would have stayed with the Deluxe Sea View because the view is really amazing.
What is not good is that I booked two nights (20th and 21st) on the at the IHG members rate, and 22nd and 23rd with a redemption.
Because of this, the two paid nights were posted on my rewards statement as "overlapping" and "non-qualifying stay". ...! The whole reason I paid for those two nights was to re-qualify my Platinum status.
What a crazy policy this is! I guess I did not read the fine print somewhere?
I'm a Platinum Ambassador, got an upgrade to the pool villa which was OK, but if I had to do it over again, I would have stayed with the Deluxe Sea View because the view is really amazing.
What is not good is that I booked two nights (20th and 21st) on the at the IHG members rate, and 22nd and 23rd with a redemption.
Because of this, the two paid nights were posted on my rewards statement as "overlapping" and "non-qualifying stay". ...! The whole reason I paid for those two nights was to re-qualify my Platinum status.
What a crazy policy this is! I guess I did not read the fine print somewhere?
Submit a missing points form at your account activity section and they will reinstate any missing points and rightful qualifying nights.
Jan 7, 2016, 3:59 am
#314
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Platinum, SPG Gold
Posts: 413
One thing I know is that not every room are entitled to club access. You need to be a certain room category to even do a paid add-on.