4th Night Free using points
#46
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#47
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
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How long does it take, upon approval for an IHG MC that has the 4th night free benny, for that benefit to kick in upon login online? Approved 11 days ago, still nothing when I try a dummy resi online.
#48
Join Date: Dec 2009
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It is 'added' to your IHG account as a zero point element of your points activity. So keep an eye on that.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
#49
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,830
It is 'added' to your IHG account as a zero point element of your points activity. So keep an eye on that.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
#50
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: ATL
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Posts: 151
It is 'added' to your IHG account as a zero point element of your points activity. So keep an eye on that.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
It struck me that it showed up on my Chase account a couple of days after approval, then a couple days later it showed up on my points activity, and a couple of days after that, it showed up in the mail.
#51
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 731
8 nights in separate reservations
Hi everyone,
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
#52
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Hi everyone,
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
Otherwise no, you can't just merge reservations. Just email the hotel and tell them you have a connecting reservation.
#53
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 470
I am new in the IHG world as I just got the premier credit card...although the 4th free night is exciting, it doesn't make sense to be only from rewards redemption. Does combo of points and cash make you eligible for the free 4th night or exclusively 3 nights from points?
#54
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I am new in the IHG world as I just got the premier credit card...although the 4th free night is exciting, it doesn't make sense to be only from rewards redemption. Does combo of points and cash make you eligible for the free 4th night or exclusively 3 nights from points?
If you mean, can you get a fourth night free using the "points and cash" rate that lowers the points rate for a copay, then also no, but with a workaround.
When you make a "points and cash" booking, you're really just buying points at a reduced rate. But if you cancel the booking, you get the points back, not the cash.
Suppose you want to book 4 nights at a hotel costing 22,500/nt, or 12,500 + $60/nt. Four nights would cost you 67,500 (including 4th night free), but P&C would still be 50,000 + $240. You want to pay 37,500+$180. So what you do is book a 3 night stay for 37,500+$180. Then cancel that, you get 67,500 points returned (effectively you've bought 30K for $180). Then with those 67500, book a 4 night award stay.
#55
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
Hi everyone,
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
Has anyone been able to merge all reservations and get their 4th night free as a benefit of card membership? I would be able to have 2 nights free but the agent I keep connecting to doesn't understand and starts talking about all sorts of other things so I don't know if I need a certain support line or what to do. I'd appreciate any tips or thoughts to try to work through this if possible.
Thanks!
#56
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,830
Trying to book 4th night free on a points booking right now, but both the app and website are not recognizing my card on file. Was working fine earlier in the day.
#57
I saw the 4th night was free by clicking on the Rate Details link while at the room selection page in the reservation process. The details showed the points required for each of the four nights; the fourth night showed zero. Other than this, I saw no indication that the fourth night was free. In other words, nothing said anything like, "Congratulations, your fourth night is free!"
Since one holds the reservation, I'm not sure how a requirement to have the card would be enforced. However, I don't know and I would also be interested in this.
#59
Join Date: Oct 2012
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