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Time for a Crowne Plaza (& upscale HI) F&B benefit thread - please read the 1st post.
Finland, Europe
CP Helsinki - Spire Paid Breakfast in club J Suite upgrade granted Club access granted Bottle water in room and fruit
China
CP Chengdu Panda Garden - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant Club floor upgrade granted Club access granted 2 beer / wine chits
CP Guangzhou City Centre - Spire Paid Lounge access
Hong Kong
CP Causeway Bay - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant 2 beer / wine chits for the Club@28 rooftop bar
Canada
CP Toronto Airport - Plat Amb Paid No benefits
United States
CP Detroit Downtown Riverfront - Plat Amb Award / PB Breakfast in restaurant
CP Los Angeles (LAX Airport) - Spire Paid & Award Lounge access (evening reception inc. beer/wine, morning breakfast items)
CP Seattle Airport - Spire Paid "Upgrade" and welcome amenity only - no f&b
CP Seattle Downtown - lounge permanently closed, full buffet breakfast in restaurant one of the welcome amenity options.
CP Washington Natl Airport - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant (don't eat there) 2 beer / wine chits
HI Washington Rosslyn @ Key Bridge - Plat Paid Breakfast in restaurant
Japan
CP Fukuoka - Plat Paid & Award Lounge access & breakfast in restaurant possible
CP Kumamoto - Plat Award Breakfast in restaurant
CP Hiroshima - Plat Paid Lounge access
CP Narita - Plat Paid Lounge access
CP Okayama - Spire Award / PB - 1 free drink, No other benefits
Finland, Europe
CP Helsinki - Spire Paid Breakfast in club J Suite upgrade granted Club access granted Bottle water in room and fruit
China
CP Chengdu Panda Garden - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant Club floor upgrade granted Club access granted 2 beer / wine chits
CP Guangzhou City Centre - Spire Paid Lounge access
Hong Kong
CP Causeway Bay - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant 2 beer / wine chits for the Club@28 rooftop bar
Canada
CP Toronto Airport - Plat Amb Paid No benefits
United States
CP Detroit Downtown Riverfront - Plat Amb Award / PB Breakfast in restaurant
CP Los Angeles (LAX Airport) - Spire Paid & Award Lounge access (evening reception inc. beer/wine, morning breakfast items)
CP Seattle Airport - Spire Paid "Upgrade" and welcome amenity only - no f&b
CP Seattle Downtown - lounge permanently closed, full buffet breakfast in restaurant one of the welcome amenity options.
CP Washington Natl Airport - Plat Amb Paid Breakfast in restaurant (don't eat there) 2 beer / wine chits
HI Washington Rosslyn @ Key Bridge - Plat Paid Breakfast in restaurant
Japan
CP Fukuoka - Plat Paid & Award Lounge access & breakfast in restaurant possible
CP Kumamoto - Plat Award Breakfast in restaurant
CP Hiroshima - Plat Paid Lounge access
CP Narita - Plat Paid Lounge access
CP Okayama - Spire Award / PB - 1 free drink, No other benefits
Lounge access / Breakfast at Crowne Plaza properties
#166
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Hotel: CP Gerrards Cross
Location: Beaconsfield, UK
IHG status(s): Platinum Ambassador
Paid / award night: Paid
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: No but upgraded to suite
Club lounge access: Granted
Club lounge services / quality: Nice selection of drinks / average canape
Other comments: Really friendly staff and given two drinks vouchers rather than 1
Location: Beaconsfield, UK
IHG status(s): Platinum Ambassador
Paid / award night: Paid
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: No but upgraded to suite
Club lounge access: Granted
Club lounge services / quality: Nice selection of drinks / average canape
Other comments: Really friendly staff and given two drinks vouchers rather than 1
#167
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, IHG Spire, AMEX Plat
Posts: 608
I can tolerate an older, slightly tired hotel if they have good food or recognize their property's issues with added vouchers, etc. There was a Marriott near me that was overdue for a renovation and until it was completed they gave a nightly $40 dinner coupon and 10,000 bonus points per night for stays on Friday and Saturday nights. I racked up about an extra 200,000 points in a couple of months.
Good if you need something realtively close to the m40
#168
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Hotel: CP Sinagpore Changi Airport
Location: SIN Airport
IHG status(s): Spire Ambassador
Paid / award night: Award
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: No
Club lounge access: Yes
The hotel lounge is open from 6:30 AM to 11 PM with breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 AM and cocktails and snacks from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. They have all day coffee, tea, water and soft drinks as well.
Location: SIN Airport
IHG status(s): Spire Ambassador
Paid / award night: Award
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: No
Club lounge access: Yes
The hotel lounge is open from 6:30 AM to 11 PM with breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 AM and cocktails and snacks from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. They have all day coffee, tea, water and soft drinks as well.
#169
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: AC,CX,KE,EK / IHG Spire, 1865 Gateway
Posts: 184
Hotel: Crowne Plaza Kowloon East Tseung Kwan O
Location: Hong Kong
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: paid
Breakfast in restaurant: yes
Upgrade to club floor: yes
Club lounge access: Yes
got lucky that they've upgraded my room to a balcony suite, although it's on the lowest floor, it's stunning (room 503)
club access included but we were being told to go to the lobby lounge (not exactly a club), super noisy as you can imagine, not that the lounge on 47/F works as it's a combo between a restaurant and the so called lounge - it's just weird and not exclusive at all.
Location: Hong Kong
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: paid
Breakfast in restaurant: yes
Upgrade to club floor: yes
Club lounge access: Yes
got lucky that they've upgraded my room to a balcony suite, although it's on the lowest floor, it's stunning (room 503)
club access included but we were being told to go to the lobby lounge (not exactly a club), super noisy as you can imagine, not that the lounge on 47/F works as it's a combo between a restaurant and the so called lounge - it's just weird and not exclusive at all.
#170
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Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
Hotel: Crowne Plaza San Jose Silicon Valley
Location: Milpitas, CA
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: paid
Breakfast in restaurant: yes
Upgrade to club floor: yes
Club lounge access: Yes
The hotel ostensibly has a Club Lounge but it didn't have any food or drinks on the weekends, just a coffee maker. It's located on the 12th floor of the hotel which is key card only. Instead I got breakfast each day in the restaurant.
Location: Milpitas, CA
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: paid
Breakfast in restaurant: yes
Upgrade to club floor: yes
Club lounge access: Yes
The hotel ostensibly has a Club Lounge but it didn't have any food or drinks on the weekends, just a coffee maker. It's located on the 12th floor of the hotel which is key card only. Instead I got breakfast each day in the restaurant.
#171
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,727
CP Porto. They have introduced a lounge in the lobby floor. As Spire, I was offered to choose between points and lounge. Latter it was and happy. Not a huge space but the offerings, both food and drinks were nice.
And again, upgrade to Junior Suite from cheapest available.
And bus stops next door, works fine for cityhopping if you are frugal. My place to go.
And again, upgrade to Junior Suite from cheapest available.
And bus stops next door, works fine for cityhopping if you are frugal. My place to go.
#172
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 am a Spire member and will be staying at the CP Porto along with my partner; the hotel insists that Lounge access as an amenity is only for th Spire member but not for the partner, although the reservation is for two people. Should I just accept this as a fait accompli or do I have any grounds to protest?
alas no grounds to insist on 2ppn lounge foc, as foc lounge access is not a Spire Elite benefit
#174
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 44
Hotel: CP Manchester City Centre
Location: Manchester, UK
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: Paid
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: Yes
Club lounge access: Yes
Club lounge services / quality: Breakfast was fine (lots of Smoked Salmon always works for me). Didn't get chance to use it in the evening.
Other comments: Was asked if I wanted welcome points or access to club lounge at check-in - ended up getting both
Location: Manchester, UK
IHG status(s): Spire
Paid / award night: Paid
Breakfast in restaurant: No
Upgrade to club floor: Yes
Club lounge access: Yes
Club lounge services / quality: Breakfast was fine (lots of Smoked Salmon always works for me). Didn't get chance to use it in the evening.
Other comments: Was asked if I wanted welcome points or access to club lounge at check-in - ended up getting both
#175
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: BAEC, Flying Club, HHonors, Gold Passport, IHG Rewards, Le Club Accor, Club Carlson
Posts: 323
Sorry if this is in the wrong place, but does anyone have experience of the CP properties in Abu Dhabi and whether they can confirm if they provide lounge access on award nights?
TIA
TIA
#176
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 1,727