Apr 14, 2015, 7:18 pm
Last edit by: beltway
What points count towards status?
"Base points earned from Qualifying Rates paid for hotel stays, points collected from partner transactions, IHG® Rewards Club Bonus Points Packages and Meeting Rewards are considered Elite Qualifying Points and counted towards membership elite status."
What activity resets the one-year point expiration clock (i.e., prevents points from expiring)?
"Base points earned from Qualifying Rates paid for hotel stays, points collected from partner transactions, IHG® Rewards Club Bonus Points Packages and Meeting Rewards are considered Elite Qualifying Points and counted towards membership elite status."
- The bonus points received for the credit card sign-up are nonqualifying towards status.
- Points from credit card spend are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
- Bonus Point Packages are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
- Bonus points received through promos, including credit card offers, are nonqualifying points for status.
What activity resets the one-year point expiration clock (i.e., prevents points from expiring)?
- Maintaining elite status (including via the credit card, if your card offers that benefit)
- Any earning activity that increases your balance (including nonqualifying or bonus points), such as transfering points from programmes like e-rewards
- Any redemption activity that decreases your balance (including an award booking that is subsequently canceled)
- Being a dining rewards member
Change to IHG Rewards Club 2015
Jun 24, 2015, 11:20 am
#496
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA, VS, HH, IHG, MB, MR
Posts: 26,871
Hiwever, it was a bit underhand on my part. I had negotiated a late check out and so was still in the room when housekeeping came round to deliver the 2nd one for the next guest .....
Jun 24, 2015, 12:02 pm
#497
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: UA*G(1K), PC Diamond Amb, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,672
That's true, but this is not the point when running a worldwide loyalty program for a hotel group... Many people may be able to be loyal to the group as a whole, but unable to be loyal to a particular hotel.
HTB.
HTB.
Jun 25, 2015, 12:53 am
#498
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: in a cabin
Posts: 6,522
Jun 25, 2015, 1:03 am
#499
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
The point of any hotel treating a regular client nicer than normal is just good business and been going on throughout human history. But yes this is outside of any program. There are plenty of people who are not even registered in the PC or AMB program who get better treatment than RA's at their preferred hotel(s).
Jun 25, 2015, 5:34 am
#500
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: MAN and LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC LT Gold, HH Dia, MR LT Plat, IHG Diamond Amb, Amex Plat
Posts: 13,773
The point of a world wide loyalty program is to drive business to the chain. And IHG has been pretty good at that.
The point of any hotel treating a regular client nicer than normal is just good business and been going on throughout human history. But yes this is outside of any program. There are plenty of people who are not even registered in the PC or AMB program who get better treatment than RA's at their preferred hotel(s).
The point of any hotel treating a regular client nicer than normal is just good business and been going on throughout human history. But yes this is outside of any program. There are plenty of people who are not even registered in the PC or AMB program who get better treatment than RA's at their preferred hotel(s).
Jun 25, 2015, 10:29 am
#501
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,372
I'm also a high roller .... I got a bag of cheese Kettle crisps and a beer at HIX Birmingham Star City a few weeks back. The alternative was a voucher for a whole 600 IHG points! I asked for a second bag of crisps for Mrs Atacama. They said no! 
You know you've made it when your offered Kettle crisps.
Jun 26, 2015, 12:50 am
#502
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: Marriott LT Tit; Hyatt Explorist; Hilton CC Gold; IHG CC Plt; Hertz (MR) 5 star
Posts: 5,536
Originally Posted by Mike DeFrino, CEO Kimpton
Dear *****,
{snip}– keeping Kimpton Karma as unique as it is and also giving you the ability to tap into the rich IHG Rewards Club perks.{snip}
Best,
Mike DeFrino, CEO
Mike DeFrino
CEO
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
{snip}– keeping Kimpton Karma as unique as it is and also giving you the ability to tap into the rich IHG Rewards Club perks.{snip}
Best,
Mike DeFrino, CEO
Mike DeFrino
CEO
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
I think that IHG Rewards Club(excluding RA) falls somewhere between Choice/Best Western/Club Carlson/Wyndham loyalty programs and Hilton/Marriott/Hyatt/SPG loyalty programs. There are too few defined benefits for the program, especially for top tiers. That needs to be addressed.
But KitKats and Kettle Chips are more than you're going to be offered by Best Western, so it could be worse.
Jun 26, 2015, 1:44 am
#503
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond Select, BA Blue
Posts: 1,335
The Indigo I usually stay at in the UK has a free mini-bar that is quite nice. You get a small bottle of red wine, white wine, some beers, a lemonade can, a Coke can, a Kit-Kat and packet of crisps. All free and restocked every day.
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
Jun 26, 2015, 4:25 am
#504
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: MAN
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Spire, UA Silver, Dennis The Menace Fan Club
Posts: 1,457
The Indigo I usually stay at in the UK has a free mini-bar that is quite nice. You get a small bottle of red wine, white wine, some beers, a lemonade can, a Coke can, a Kit-Kat and packet of crisps. All free and restocked every day.
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
Nice place too!
Jun 26, 2015, 5:36 am
#505
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 261
The Indigo I usually stay at in the UK has a free mini-bar that is quite nice. You get a small bottle of red wine, white wine, some beers, a lemonade can, a Coke can, a Kit-Kat and packet of crisps. All free and restocked every day.
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
Jun 26, 2015, 7:58 am
#506
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
The Indigo I usually stay at in the UK has a free mini-bar that is quite nice. You get a small bottle of red wine, white wine, some beers, a lemonade can, a Coke can, a Kit-Kat and packet of crisps. All free and restocked every day.
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
It's nice having some refrigerated snacks in the room. Whilst Club Lounge access (in CPs, ICs, etc) is nice, you have to put some clothes on to go and grab some snacks from the Club Lounge!
I've seen a woman waltz into the lounge at CP Birmingham wearing a dressing gown and slippers. The lounge dragon promptly ejected her, she challenged it and was told rather loudly to come back when suitably dressed. Was quite amusing to watch.
Jun 26, 2015, 8:37 am
#507
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Shropshire
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 407
Indigo Birmingham have wound back their offer, now all the fridge has is 2 x still water, 2 x sparkling water and 2 x kitkats. I've stayed a lot over the last few weeks in all room types up to the top feature and feature balcony ones and all were the same. When they opened there was wine + beer, a long while back reduced to beer, now in my experience (Plat Amb) it's down to water.
Jun 26, 2015, 10:19 am
#508
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,372
A couple of drinks in the fridge comp is a nice idea and seems to be an indigo standard which is good. The third level rooms (can't remember the exact category name) at Indigo Glasgow has spirits and IIRC the suite has champagne.
I've seen a woman waltz into the lounge at CP Birmingham wearing a dressing gown and slippers. The lounge dragon promptly ejected her, she challenged it and was told rather loudly to come back when suitably dressed. Was quite amusing to watch.
I've seen a woman waltz into the lounge at CP Birmingham wearing a dressing gown and slippers. The lounge dragon promptly ejected her, she challenged it and was told rather loudly to come back when suitably dressed. Was quite amusing to watch.
It's a club lounge curse that continues to spread. Been to CP Birmingham a few times and they are generous with the wine etc but the crowd it 'can' attract at weekends is.....interesting. Mind is the case at many CP's at weekends. If it's not airline crew on layover it's stag or hen evenings.
And I have to confess to taking my little drinks and snacks goodies bag on most evenings from various CP's.
Weird isn't it, that the lounge gatekeepers will always turn a blind eye if you look like you belong a little. In fact I have had them offer to send stuff to the room rather than hobble down the corridor with it!
Jun 30, 2015, 3:45 pm
#509
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,372
You have received Welcome Amenity points
Any of you receiving emails saying "You have received Welcome Amenity points"?
Never seen this before (I don't look much but have been given the new tier interest) but a stop on Saturday and another today have yielded two emails saying:
This email has been sent to notify you that points have been deposited into your account by Crowne Plaza London - Battersea
Member:
Member Number:
Point Deposit Type: Welcome Amenity
Points Deposited: 800
I've not checked out yet so it can't be qualifying stay points or the normal stuff. Same for the Saturday stop elsewhere.
Curious .... new for me, maybe not for you. Or is it something to do with the new tier etc? One and 3/4 hours to wait
Never seen this before (I don't look much but have been given the new tier interest) but a stop on Saturday and another today have yielded two emails saying:
This email has been sent to notify you that points have been deposited into your account by Crowne Plaza London - Battersea
Member:
Member Number:
Point Deposit Type: Welcome Amenity
Points Deposited: 800
I've not checked out yet so it can't be qualifying stay points or the normal stuff. Same for the Saturday stop elsewhere.
Curious .... new for me, maybe not for you. Or is it something to do with the new tier etc? One and 3/4 hours to wait
Jun 30, 2015, 3:52 pm
#510
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Any of you receiving emails saying "You have received Welcome Amenity points"?
Never seen this before (I don't look much but have been given the new tier interest) but a stop on Saturday and another today have yielded two emails saying:
This email has been sent to notify you that points have been deposited into your account by Crowne Plaza London - Battersea
Member:
Member Number:
Point Deposit Type: Welcome Amenity
Points Deposited: 800
I've not checked out yet so it can't be qualifying stay points or the normal stuff. Same for the Saturday stop elsewhere.
Curious .... new for me, maybe not for you. Or is it something to do with the new tier etc? One and 3/4 hours to wait
Never seen this before (I don't look much but have been given the new tier interest) but a stop on Saturday and another today have yielded two emails saying:
This email has been sent to notify you that points have been deposited into your account by Crowne Plaza London - Battersea
Member:
Member Number:
Point Deposit Type: Welcome Amenity
Points Deposited: 800
I've not checked out yet so it can't be qualifying stay points or the normal stuff. Same for the Saturday stop elsewhere.
Curious .... new for me, maybe not for you. Or is it something to do with the new tier etc? One and 3/4 hours to wait
It's not something new but I've never seen 800 for a CP before.