Ambassador Programme Information
Apr 27, 2008, 6:01 am
#1
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Ambassador Programme Information
This newly created thread is dedicated to discussion and information about the Ambassador and Royal Ambassador Programm. It was taken from the former master thread about the programm, which was once created by Raffles, which has been edited. Since we think, that everybody should have the ability to add new information and discuss this topic with a dedicated thread, this one was created.
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Last edited by FLYGVA; Jan 4, 2015 at 10:29 am
Jan 4, 2015, 7:32 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 53
Hi all,
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
Last edited by fairchecker; Jan 4, 2015 at 3:23 pm Reason: editing after move of post
Jan 5, 2015, 1:43 am
#3
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
Hi all,
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
(And some paid for bonuses as part of a reservation option of 1k/2k/5k as a booking option are qualifying)
All other points gained, voucher-codes, bonuses, purchases, promos, 50% plat bonus etc , are non-qualifing (and that non-qual includes the 5k Ambassador points on renewal)
Jan 6, 2015, 6:52 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Birmingham, UK
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Virgin Gold
Posts: 240
I purchased Ambassador last year in May and have so far not stayed in any InterContinental hotels... Clever i know.
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Jan 6, 2015, 7:32 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Programs: UA 1K, DL Gold, IHG Diamond AMB, MR Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 1,083
I purchased Ambassador last year in May and have so far not stayed in any InterContinental hotels... Clever i know.
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Jan 6, 2015, 9:30 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Birmingham, UK
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Virgin Gold
Posts: 240
Thankyou for that, so its a year from signing up/renewing rather than a calendar year like the other IHG statuses...
Jan 6, 2015, 9:32 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 53
Hi all,
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
haven't found the answer to my question by search...
Can soneone tell me if the ambassador 5000points voucher should still count as elite qualifying points? Like on wiki written it seems so, but after deposition of the points they don't show as qualifying in my account.
Thanks in advance!
BR
Jan 6, 2015, 9:42 am
#10
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Programs: UA 1K, DL Gold, IHG Diamond AMB, MR Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 1,083
Jan 6, 2015, 7:32 pm
#11
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
I purchased Ambassador last year in May and have so far not stayed in any InterContinental hotels... Clever i know.
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Now if i want to go for Royal Ambassador status this year, whats the best way to go about this? If i have 10 nights before my renewal and 10 nights later in the year along with another 40 paid IHG stays, will i qualify then or will all stays need to be from when after i renew?
I joined using points as i'll be redeeming a lot of points this year and wanted the 10% rebate for $200 when offered...
Then before your Ambassador year expires, you need 20x paid qualifying IC nights in at least 3x different IC hotels.
If you do not make IC stays this year by May, you can repurchase/extend Ambassador for us$150/200 and as soon as you complete 20 IC nights get RA
The RA qualifying check is a rolling 365 days, so eg 10 IX nights in Feb2015 and 10 IC nights in August 2015 would meet the IC 20nights requirements.
Jan 31, 2015, 5:40 pm
#12
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: UA 1K, DL Silver/MM, IHG Platinum/RA, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 11
Question: My ambassador renewal month is August 2015. I got upgraded to RA status this month and when I got my RA card, the expiration date printed was August 2015 which matches my Ambassador status. When I renew my Ambassador in August, will I maintain my RA status then?
Feb 1, 2015, 1:20 am
#13
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Moscow
Programs: DL GM and so on
Posts: 1,200
Feb 5, 2015, 2:16 am
#14
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,747
Two questions, one probably stupid.
First, I got Gold status recently. Got my first IC stay in San Francisco next month.
If I were to buy Ambassador, what, if anything happens, with regards to the automatic gold status that comes with it?
i.e. nothing as I'm already gold; it adds an extra year or extends this year etc?
Secondly, the weekend certificate.
Are these only useable at the weekend? Looking at a midweek stay in Hong Kong rather than a weekend.
First, I got Gold status recently. Got my first IC stay in San Francisco next month.
If I were to buy Ambassador, what, if anything happens, with regards to the automatic gold status that comes with it?
i.e. nothing as I'm already gold; it adds an extra year or extends this year etc?
Secondly, the weekend certificate.
Are these only useable at the weekend? Looking at a midweek stay in Hong Kong rather than a weekend.
Feb 5, 2015, 2:52 am
#15
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
Two questions, one probably stupid.
First, I got Gold status recently. Got my first IC stay in San Francisco next month.
If I were to buy Ambassador, what, if anything happens, with regards to the automatic gold status that comes with it?
i.e. nothing as I'm already gold; it adds an extra year or extends this year etc?
Secondly, the weekend certificate.
Are these only useable at the weekend? Looking at a midweek stay in Hong Kong rather than a weekend.
First, I got Gold status recently. Got my first IC stay in San Francisco next month.
If I were to buy Ambassador, what, if anything happens, with regards to the automatic gold status that comes with it?
i.e. nothing as I'm already gold; it adds an extra year or extends this year etc?
Secondly, the weekend certificate.
Are these only useable at the weekend? Looking at a midweek stay in Hong Kong rather than a weekend.
Bogo is Thurs-Sat Middle East (the M. E. weekend) and Fri-Sun in other areas. Bogo can not be used midweek
Ambassador status does not follow Jan-Dec calendar year. Instead a rolling 12month starting first full month after signing up (in effect apply early in month to get almost 13months in first year) and unless you qualify during 12months as Platinum , you keep to Amb-Gold that 12months.