How often does IHG have the point breaks. Is it once or twice a year? We do most of our traveling in the summer time, hopefully there will be some decent deals then, thanks.
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Seems to be four times a year, so the next one should appear in late April. Unless they reduce the frequency of these offers with the latest enhancements.
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Sounds like I am not the only one who is expecting to see the next list and if they have made any adjustments after "trying out" the enhancements. I only made a few speculative res this time around but very soon cancelled them, so in fact this round was the firts time I did not use a single PB res. Tells something, hopefully IHG listens unless their purpose is only to ruin the whole PB thing.
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Originally Posted by FFlash
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Sounds like I am not the only one who is expecting to see the next list and if they have made any adjustments after "trying out" the enhancements. I only made a few speculative res this time around but very soon cancelled them, so in fact this round was the firts time I did not use a single PB res. Tells something, hopefully IHG listens unless their purpose is only to ruin the whole PB thing.
Rooms have been kept available for longer, presumably meaning more people have been able to benefit from the discounts. BTW speculative reservations ruin things for others: the nights you cancel are unlikely to return the pointbreak inventory, so you have effectively prevented others from taking up the offer of rooms. |
Originally Posted by IAN-UK
(Post 29541488)
BTW speculative reservations ruin things for others: the nights you cancel are unlikely to return the pointbreak inventory, so you have effectively prevented others from taking up the offer of rooms. Nothing I feel guilty for. But it is sad. |
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Originally Posted by FFlash
(Post 29541901)
.... So now I had 2 bookings for trips to come but finally cancelled as I found cheaper and better alternatives.
Nothing I feel guilty for. But it is sad. In the old sytem rooms were (essentially) free for many players: now there's a more significant price to them, but in many cases it's still a generous discount. |
Originally Posted by FFlash
(Post 29541901)
BTW when I learned about pointbreaks I was also in the beginning annoyed by this. But then realized that this is the way people act, some people speculatively for their upcoming trip plans as back-up, and others (infamously) harshly speculative multiple bookings with no intention to stay but instead sell them further or whatever. I am now nor ever in the latter group, but the former yes. It is today the bad rule of the game. Everybody does it. So now I had 2 bookings for trips to come but finally cancelled as I found cheaper and better alternatives.
Nothing I feel guilty for. But it is sad. |
While not a new idea, but now then as an improvement idea I would suggest them to go back to 5k PB but make the res non-refundable. That would stop "just-in-case" bookings for most people I think, even if 5k is not huge amount of points to lose.
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I hope indeed Pointbreaks in the future would be non-cancellable just like any other non-cancellable discount rate.
And yes, I hope non-cancellable IHG PointBreaks would prevent such IHG members with selfish behavior to book without any intentional stay, or even sell it! And those who sold PointBreaks against cash should be banned from IHG for life... |
I agree that non-refundable rates would cut down on the speculative bookings. But be careful what you wish for, we've had enough enhancements lately.
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Originally Posted by Concerto
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I agree that non-refundable rates would cut down on the speculative bookings. But be careful what you wish for, we've had enough enhancements lately.
Either you got a hotel located in the middle of nowhere, OR centrally located hotel in Mumbai or somewhere in Southeast Asia where the cash price was low anyway. I remembered couple years back when IC Bora Bora was in PB sale, all the rooms were sold within minutes. How many of those are speculative or even sold to a non-member? Honestly, I don't even mind if they introduce non-refundable 20/30k PB for IC HK / Tokyo Bay - as long as they're available for booking - why not? I value IHG Points at 5 EUR/k. So even a 30k PB for IC Tokyo Bay would still be a rational choice. |
I only hope we get a full preview list this time, it makes planning the right stays possible
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Originally Posted by Concerto
(Post 29544320)
I agree that non-refundable rates would cut down on the speculative bookings. But be careful what you wish for, we've had enough enhancements lately.
I understand there are probably people who are egregious with their bookings, but I think most of us only book things we think we will probably use. I make a lot of PB bookings, and cancel plenty, but probably use at least 75% of my bookings. Where's the line on "ruining it for others?" I did just last week cancel 10 nights worth of PB bookings at London Hammersmith (which sold out very quickly) because my wife was in the hospital in another country. I was 100% sure I'd use that booking when I made it, but I'm so glad I didn't have to waste 150k ihg points to add to a really, really bad week. You can't be 100% sure of anything, so flexible bookings are nice. |
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