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Please post your Rewards Club Experiences 2019
Rewards Club Experience Thread 2019
This thread is about the experience in Hotels of the IHG Chain according to your Rewards Club Status. To the Rewards Club Program belong all hotels with the exception of InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, which have its own loyalty program. A template for the post is provided in this post. Regions Asia Canada Central and South America Europe (except UK) UK Mexico Middle East and Africa Oceania United States Regions are related to the regions of the point break list. A list with older Rewards Club Experience Thread could be found here. There are also the following threads for additional information Royal Ambassador Experience Thread 2019 Ambassador Experience Thread 2019 Rewards Club at Kimpton Hotels Experience Thread 2019 Please note This thread is dedicated to the report of the experience and not so much about discussions about each individual hotel, which should be done in the hotel. One of the moderators will add the report to the overview in each thread, which is listed in regions. If you post here a stay in an InterContinental Hotel as Ambassador or Royal Ambassador Member, your post will be moved accordingly without further notice. |
How to post to this thread
How to post
1. Do not use the "Reply with Review Button" but the regular one 2. Put the name of the hotel in the title of the post and the post 3. Use the following format by extracting it, ie by using "reply quoting", copying the content into memory, then backing out of "reply quoting" and then pasting the copied content into a new post. Each line is formatted so that you can paste in between them having deleted these opening comments: What is your Priority Club status? Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? How are the rooms? How is the exec. lounge? What was good and what was bad? Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? |
Canada
Canada
Holiday Inn Express https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30047501-post102.html AUgust 2018 Burlington (ON) Staybridge Suites Oakville - Burlington https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30214416-post111.html September 2018 Halifax (NS) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Halifax Bedford https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31449380-post84.html August 2019 London (ON) Staybridge Suites London https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29359137-post23.html January 2018 Montreal (QC) Holiday Inn Express Montreal Airport (YUL) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29719692-post65.html May 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30093285-post107.html August 2018 Niagara Falls (ON) Crowne Plaza Niagara Falls https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29838499-post80.html June 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29839542-post81.html June 2018 Oshawa (ON) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oshawa Downtown https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29359165-post24.html January 2018 Ottawa (ON) Holiday Inn Downtown Parliament Hill https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31449053-post82.html August 2019 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Downtown East https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31449276-post83.html August 2019 Thunder Bay (ON) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29749868-post71.html May 2018 Toronto (ON) Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30047539-post103.html August 2018 Holiday Inn Express Toronto - North York https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29703108-post61.html May 2018 Holiday Inn Toronto Scarborough https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29703074-post60.html May 2018 Holiday Inn Toronto-Airport East https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30214383-post110.html September 2018 Vancouver (BC) Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver Downtown https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29452604-post39.html February 2018 Vancouver (YVR) Holiday Inn Express YVR Richmond https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29554433-post50.html March 2018 |
Central and South America
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Europe
Europe
Bulgaria IC Sofia https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30340498-post114.html October 2018 Belgium Indigo Antwerp https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30951193-post42.html March 2019 Crowne Plaza Bruges (Brügge) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30943466-post40.html March 2019 Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30943459-post39.html March 2019 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30951184-post41.html March 2019 Czech Repeublic Holiday Inn Prague Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29885706-post87.html June 2018 Finland Crowne Plaza Helsinki https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29720758-post67.html May 2018 Holiday Inn Tampere Central Station https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31191514-post66.html June 2019 France Crowne Paza Lyon Cité Internationale https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30007165-post94.html July 2018 Holiday Inn Nice Saint Laurent du Var https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30734206-post24.html February 2019 Crowne Plaza Paris Neuilly https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29708555-post63.html May 2018 Crowne Plaza Paris Republique https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31201816-post70.html June 2019 Holiday Inn Paris Oper - Grand Boulevards https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31821367-post106.html December 2019 Holiday Inn Paris Gare de l'Est https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30703433-post22.html January 2019 Holiday Inn Paris Notre Dame https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31470657-post89.html August 2019 Crowne Plaza Paris CDG https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29716788-post64.html May 2018 Holiday Inn Express Paris CDG Airport (CDG) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29541030-post47.html March 2018 Georgia Holiday Inn Tbillisi / Tiflis https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29429680-post37.html February 2018 Germany IC Berlin https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31201696-post67 June 2019 Holiday Inn Berlin Alexander Platz https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29287725-post18.html January 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31575091-post91.html September 2019 Cologne --> Köln Holiday Inn Express Düsseldorf North https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29455839-post40.html February 2018 Holiday Inn Express Friedrichshafen https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30840982-post33.html March 2019 Crowne Plaza Hamburg City Alster https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29024207-post155.html November 2017 Crowne Plaza Heidelberg City Centre https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30656443-post18.html January 2019 Holiday Inn Express Köln-Mühlheim (Cologne-Muehlheim) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30514732-post131.html December 2018 Holiday Inn Munich East https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29429671-post36.html February 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30014833-post95.html July 2018 Holiday Inn Munich Leuchtenbergring https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30418453-post120.html November 2018 Holiday Inn Express Wuppertal https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31625664-post95.html October 2019 Gibraltar --> UK Greece IC Athens https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31191475-post65.html June 2019 Crowne Plaza Athens https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29372928-post25.html February 2018 Ireland Italy Indigo Venice https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31596322-post94.html October 2019 Holiday Inn Venice Mestre-Marghera https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29549419-post48.html March 2018 Netherlands IC Amstel Amsterdam https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30963223-post49.html April 2019 QO Amsterdam https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30959506-post47.html April 2019 Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam South https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30960259-post48.html April 2019 Crowne Plaza Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30973793-post52.html April 2019 Holiday Inn Express Schiphol (AMS) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30648907-post15.html January 2019 Poland Holiday Inn Wasaw City Centre https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29798879-post75.html May 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30273492-post112.html Oktober 2018 Portugal Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31637119-post96.html October 2019 Crowne Plaza Porto https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29851056-post82.html June 2018 Russia Crowne Plaza Moscow Tretyakovskaya https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31280413-post74.html July 2019 Crowne Plaza Petersburg Ligovsky https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31280420-post75.html July 2019 Staybridge Suites Petersburg https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30038997-post100.html August 2018 Spain Holiday Inn Express Barcelona City 22 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30967331-post50.html April 2019 Holiday Inn Express Molins de Rei (Barcelona) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29761756-post72.html May 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30939072-post38.html March 2019 Holiday Inn Madriy Pyramides https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30936161-post37.html March 2019 Switzerland Holiday Inn Berne / Bern Westside https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29437402-post38.html February 2018 Crowne Plaza Zurich https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30985494-post53.html April 2019 Holiday Inn Express Zurich Airport (ZRH) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29698363-post58.html April 2018 UK --> See next post |
UK
Crowne Plaza Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30490662-post129.html December 2018 Indigo Durham https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30067397-post106.html August 2018 Crowne Plaza Edinburgh Royal Terrace https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31071384-post57.html May 2018 [Ealing --> London] Holiday Inn Express Exeter M5 Jct 29 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29976791-post88.html July 2018 Holiday Inn Express Gibraltar https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30526298-post132.html December 2018 London Wotton House https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31147411-post59.html May 2019 Indigo London Leicester Square https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31453121-post86.html August 2019 Indigo London Tower Hill https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29429662-post35.html February 2018 Holiday Inn Kensington Forum https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30441323-post124.html November 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31287028-post76.html July 218 Holiday Inn Express Royal Docks https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29806304-post76.html May 2018 Staybridge Suites London Stratford https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30417664-post119.html November 2018 London Gatwick LGW London Heathrow (LHR) Holiday Inn Express London Heathrow T5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29373046-post26.html February 2018 Holiday Inn London Heathrow Ariel https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30371868-post116.html October 2018 London Luton (LTN) voco:Oxford Thames https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31846373-post108.html December 2019 Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30371930-post117.html October 2018 Holiday Inn Express Manchester East https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30438674-post121.html November 2018 Holiday Inn Express Manchester Oxford Road https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30064855-post105.html August 2018 Crowne Plaza Newcastel Stephenson Quarter https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31259240-post73.html July 2019 Holiday Inn Newcastle City Centre https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31258936-post72.html July 2019 Holiday Inn Portsmouth https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30015918-post96.html July 2018 Holiday Inn Runcorn https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30192503-post109.html September 2018 Holiday Inn Shefield (UK) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29878590-post86.html June 2018 Indigo Stratford-Upon-Avon https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31460872-post88.html AUgust 2019 Holiday Inn Watford Junction https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30685499-post21.html January 2019 Holiday Inn Tadcaster Road York https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30441359-post125.html November 2018 |
Mexico
Mexico
Puebla Holiday Inn Express Puebla https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31342390-post80.html July 2019 Tijuana Holiday Inn Tijuana https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29541020-post45.html March 2018 |
Middle East and Africa
Middle East and Africa
Israel Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31210191-post71.html June 2019 Saudi Arabia Holiday Inn Medyan - Riyadh https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29324015-post20.html January 2018 United Arab Emirates Crowne Plaza Yas Island Abu Dhabi https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30745035-post25.html February 20196 Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31308070-post79.html July 2019 |
Oceania
Oceania
Australia Holiday Inn Express Adelaide City Centre https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30321213-post113.html October 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30853047-post34.html March 2019 Crowne Plaza Melbourne https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30768062-post26.html February 2019 Holiday Inn Perth City Centre https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31698808-post103.html November 2019 Holiday Inn Potts-Point Sydney https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30853098-post35.html March 2019 Holiday Inn Express Sydney Macqaurie Park https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29373217-post28.html February 2018 New Zealand Holiday Inn Auckland Airport (AKL) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29383416-post29.html February 2018 Holiday Inn Rotorua https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29373126-post27.html Februay 2018 ://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30015963-post97.html July 2018 |
United States
United States
Alexandria (VA) Indigo Alexandria https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29762132-post73.html May 2018 Arlington (TX) Crowne Plaza https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31449449-post85.html August 2019 Astoria (OR) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Astoria https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29817601-post78.html June 2018 Austin (TX) Holiday Inn Austin Arbboretum https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29387225-post30.html February 2018 Atlanta (GA) Holiday Inn Express Buckhead - Atlanta https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29582941-post51.html March 2018 Boise (ID) Holiday Inn Express Boise University Area https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30032430-post99.html July 2018 Burlington (VT) Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Center https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30047477-post101.html August 2018 Dallas / Fort Worth Airport Area (DFW) Holiday Inn Dallas-Fort Worth Airport South https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29640825-post54.html April 2018 Deming (NM) Hliday Inn Express Deming https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31036123-post56.html April 2019 Denver (CO) Crowne Plaza Denver https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29406136-post33.html February 2018 Holiday Inn Denver East - Stapleton https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29406176-post34.html February 2018 Holiday Inn Cherry Creek Denver https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31162820-post63.html June 2019 Holiday Inn & Suites Denver Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29665042-post56.html April 2018 Everett (WA) Holiday Inn Express Everett https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31391777-post81.html August 2019 Glendive (MT) Holiday Inn Express Glendive https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29984762-post89.html July 2018 Hartford (CT) Holiday Inn Express Hartford South - Rocky Hill https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31776836-post104.html November 2019 Jacksonville (FL) Indigo Jacksonville Deerwood Park https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29644885-post55.html April 2018 Key West (FL) Crowne Plaza Key West - La Concha https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30792395-post30.html January 2019 La Jolla (CA) Holiday Inn Express La Jolla https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31032624-post55.html April 2019 La Mirada (CA) Holiday Inn La Mirada https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29554410-post49.html March 2018 Holiday Inn Express La Mirada https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29541008-post43.html March 2018 Lake Elsinore (CA) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29541013-post44.html March 2018 Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Crowne Plaza LAX https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29479877-post42.html March 2018 Holiday Inn Express LAX https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29541024-post46.html March 2018 Milwaukee (WI) Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29293280-post19.html January 2018 New York (NY) Crowne Plaza Times Square https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29396774-post31.html Feburary 2018 Indigo Williamsburg Brooklyn https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31637201-post97.html October 2019 Holiday Inn Express Bronx https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30651478-post16.html January 2019 Holiday Inn Express New York / Brooklyn https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29695733-post57.html April 2018 Staybridge Suites New York Times Square https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31589468-post93.html October 2019 New York (JFK) Holiday Inn Express New York JFK https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31589399-post92.html October 2019 Newark (EWR) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29838450-post79.html June 2018 Newport (OR) Holiday Inn Express & Suites Newport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29817422-post77.html June 2018 Orlando Holiday Inn Orlando-Disney Springs Area https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29720044-post66.html May 2018 Phoenix (AZ) Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29614472-post53.html April 2018 Pittson (PA) Holiday Inn Express Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Airport) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29763115-post74.html May 2018 Ramsey (NJ) Holiday Inn Express Ramsey (NJ) - Mahwah https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29591220-post52.html April 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30954481-post43.html April 2019 Sarasota (FL) Even Sarasota Lakewood Ranch https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29876706-post84.html June 2018 Saddle Brook (NJ) Crowne Plaza Saddle Brook https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30825285-post32.html February 2019 Seaside (OR) Holiday Inn Express Convention Center - Seaside OR https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30026029-post98.html July 2018 Seattle (WA) Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30058056-post104.html August 2018 EVEN Seattle https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30816718-post31.html February 2019 Holiday Inn Express Seattle South - Tukwila https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30176116-post108.html September 2018 Staybridge Suites Seattle Fremont https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30377992-post118.html November 2018 Syracuse (NY) Staybridge Suites Syracuse (Liverpool) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31088936-post58.html May 2019 Holiday Inn Express Syracuse Airport https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/31301312-post77.html July 2019 Washington Crowne Plaza Dulles (IAD) https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/29327760-post21.html January 2018 |
Archive Threads
Archive Threads
Threads with older posts could be found as following January 2007 - December 2007 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2007-a.html January 2008 - December 2008 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2008-a.html January 2009 - December 2009 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2009-a.html January 2010 - December 2010 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2010-a.html January 2011 - December 2011 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2011-a.html January 2012 - December 2012 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2012-a.html January 2013 - December 2013 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2013-a.html January 2014 - December 2014 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2014-a.html January 2015 - December 2015 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2015-a.html January 2016 - December 2016 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ad-2016-a.html January 2017 - December 2017 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...es-2017-a.html January 2018 - December 2018 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...es-2018-a.html |
The links to each reports in the posts above will cover all of 2018.
Maintenance Schedule Links to reports between January 2017 and March 2017 will be deleted after April 01, 2019 --> deleted on December 28, 2019 Links to reports between Aprill 2017 and June 2017 will be deleted after July 01, 2019 --> deleted on December 28, 2019 Links to reports between July 2017 and September 2017 will be deleted after October 01, 2019 --> deleted on December 28, 2019 Links to reports between October 2017 and December 2017 will be deleted after January 01, 2020 --> deleted on December 30, 2019 WIth this approach I hope to get a balance between the reqeust to have also older post in this thread and those requesting only to have newer up-to-date posts. |
Holiday Inn Express Beijing Minzuyuan, Dec 2018
What is your Priority Club status?
Gold Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked and received standard (on a discounted rate) How are the rooms? - Comfortable yet tired, there's a burnt hole at the carpet likely caused by cigarette, fortunately we and the hotel didn't care. - Bedside socket and USB at desk - Office chair is a bit flimsy How is the exec. lounge? N/A What was good and what was bad? Good: - Gold elite recognition with canned drinks for all guests. - Breakfast hall (Great Room) looks a lot better than TripAdvisor photos and the variety is decent as an HIX, with freshly made eggs and noodles. - Very helpful reception; when I asked for 2 bottled water due to skipping housekeeping, they gave us whole stay's worth of water. - Close to metro station and a local supermarket. Meh: - It didn't bother actually but the HIX entrance sign is so in need of maintenance: https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...b5225e40c3.jpg while the majority of facilities are in good conditions, and everything is functional, you'd find things here and there that looks a bit old. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Good price for its location, will return. |
HIX Schiphol
HIX Schiphol What is your Priority Club status? Spire Ambassador Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked double and received it. One class of room only. How are the rooms? Newish How is the exec. lounge? NA What was good and what was bad? Airport shuttle free and reliable. Given two bottles of mineral water at check in plus late check out. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Paid €60. Bargain. |
HIX Bronx, NYC
What is your Priority Club status? Gold Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Double booked and double received How are the rooms? Nice and newer How is the exec. lounge? No executive lounge that I’m aware of What was good and what was bad? Good location, near a mall and a park, near the subway, easy access to Manhattan, fairly easy access to LGA. Some might find the neighborhood sketchy. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Paid with points 20k per night. I think that is a good value in NYC. If paying cash there’s probably better values. |
HUALUXE Haikou Seaview
What is your Priority Club status?
Gold Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked and received standard at negotiated event rate, coincidentally at a higher floor than my colleagues. How are the rooms? - New, comfortable and has the contemporary Chinese style of decorations; spacious and well equipped - Very good complementary whole-leave tea and HUALUXE tea set How is the exec. lounge? No access, but it has balcony and seaview. What was good and what was bad? Good: - Given drinks coupon for 2 (for soft drinks, juice, coffee or some alcohol at lobby bar) upon remarking my Gold # at checkin - Breakfast has some local Hainan delicacies as well as many Western and Chinese options - An abundant supply of free bottled water - always had 4x500ml stocked per cleanup; Minibar is not expensive either with a can of coke modestly priced at 8CNY - Room cleaner neatly folded all my loosely placed clothes every time (or is it just I'm not used to luxury hotels?) Meh: - Outdoor pool is not heated and the sand platform at the shore (and not actually a beach) is a bit awkward. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Looks like a decent option for the district. |
Crowne Plaza : Heidelberg City Centre, Jan 2019
What is your Priority Club status?
Spire Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes, third time in this hotel. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked a standard room, received King Bed Longstay Suite Nonsmoking. I'm suspecting I'm getting this treatment due to just getting Spire status. How are the rooms? Excellent room: freshly renovated, good bed, silent A/C, good shower and enough heating in the room. How is the exec. lounge? Decent food, not that many alcoholic beverage options. Nice and relaxing atmosphere. EDIT: Front desk mentioned at the beginning that now they are offering for Spire status as a welcome gift exec. lounge access, is this a new thing? What was good and what was bad? Overall I really like this hotel for business trips, sometimes it's bit overly priced. Parking hall is old fashioned and new cars will have a tight fit. Staff is helpful and know what they are doing. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Didn't book with points. I will definitely return. |
ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo (ex-ANA Hotel Sapporo)
ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo (ex-ANA Hotel Sapporo) What is your IHG Rewards Club status? Spire Royal Ambassador Were you happy with the hotel/stay? Could be better. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked cheapest, received One Double Bed Comfort Room on 16th Floor. How are the rooms? 21sqm. Renovated in 2017. But indeed cramp. Bathroom is just refurbish level. Video of One Double Bed Room: How is the exec. lounge? N/A This hotel doesn’t have exec. lounge. How was the mini-bar? No mini-bar. Only small, very small empty refrigerator. What was your welcome gift? Pound cake and chocolate. Did you receive fruit in the room? No. What was good and what was bad? Good None. If this hotel were a Holiday Inn, I would highly recommended. But unfortunately, this hotel is a Crowne Plaza. This hotel doesn’t meet Crowne Plaza’s global standard. Bad No mini-bar Far from Susukino night life area. Value for $ or Rewards Club Points? Would you return? For paid stay, Yes. But if rate is lower than ANA Holiday Inn Sapporo Susukino. For point stay, No. (this hotel required 45000pts! Really no value!) |
Holiday Inn : Downtown Beijing
What is your Priority Club status?
Gold Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked "Holiday Inn Deluxe Room" (king only) and requested twin; received 2 single beds standard, apparently missing an iPod dock from their description. However my non-member fellow booked this "2 single beds standard" and received corner room that is a bit larger and has full-length mirror plus iPod dock (probably Superior)... Such is life. How are the rooms? - Classic (aka a bit dated) but comfortable, quite spacious - View is not great as the hotel is not tall; my room is inward-facing, but even my colleague's outward-facing room doesn't have much view - Bedside shelf-like table is tilted down by 5 degrees however it's still okay to put things on - Standard (and boring) Holiday Inn bathroom amenities; shower is fine How is the exec. lounge? No access What was good and what was bad? Good: - Rooms were given early at 12nn without pre-request - Gold member recognition with a small cut fruit box handed at check-in, and drinks voucher for 3 of us including beer and house wine - Breakfast is quite nice (and if not pre-booked, 80cny/person at checkin is not bad) - Staff is friendly - Good location at 2nd Ring Road and close to metro Meh: - I just find myself prefer the "smarter" HIX equipment and feel... And this hotel is in every bit very classic Holiday Inn, hmm... Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Good location and price as a Holiday Inn. I may return mainly for its location. |
Holiday Inn Watford Junction
Holiday Inn Watford Junction UK
Stayed January 2019 What is your Priority Club status? Spire Elite. Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked a standard and upgraded to King. Given a couple of drinks vouchers as well in lieu of extra points. How are the rooms? Spotlessly clean. It seemed to have been very recently refurbished. Very comfortable King-Sized Bed. Overall my room was huge and very well appointed. Usual HI unguents in the bathroom. One of them new-fangled coffee pod machines in the room, which once I sussed it out, made a decent coffee. For technophobes there is a kettle and instant coffee/tea try in the room as well. How is the exec. lounge? There isn’t an executive lounge at this hotel. What was good and what was bad? The hotel is just a minutes walk from Watford Junction Railway Station, so handily located if using the train. The hotel car park costs £6.00 per night and is ‘policed’ by ‘Parking Eye’. Make sure you type the correct vehicle registration into the LCD pad at reception as some people in front of me at reception had obviously had a previous situation where they had tapped in the wrong registration number and got a £100 bill from Parking Eye. Has a large hotel lounge/bar/restaurant with an outside eating area in summer. Small weight training gym on the first floor. Very friendly and helpful staff. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Decent value and yes I would return. (I have previously stayed at the HiX located on the other side of Watford Junction and this hotel knocks the spots off the HiX). |
Holiday Inn Gare de l'Est, Paris
What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Standard, upgraded to a suite How are the rooms? Very nice. Mine seemed to have been recently upgraded. Clean, comfortable and well appointed with no signs of wear. How is the exec. lounge? Did not visit What was good and what was bad? Good: room was enormous, clean and comfortable. Location is fantastic with easy connections to everything and walkable to many points of interest. Bad: We only got one coffee capsule for the coffee machine, so my partner and I had to duel over who got the one cup of coffee. (This is really, really minor.) Internet was a little glitchy at times, not solid enough for wifi calling. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? OMG yes! I can't believe they're letting rooms here go so cheap. The room was definitely upscale for the brand, based on my experiences with them elsewhere in Europe. Would you return? In a hot minute! |
HI Shenzhen Donghua
What is your Priority Club status?
Spire Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Standard room on points, received a small upgrade to a larger room with a couch. How are the rooms? -Typical How is the exec. lounge? No access What was good and what was bad? Good: - The gym was big and had a lot of equipment, and the pool was also large and had a lot of equipment like boards, noodles, fins etc. -Given 4pm check out and RMB60 food voucher for Spire Elite -Close to subway station, restaurants, and shopping outlets. Direct line from airport in 15 mins. Meh: - The spa looked really sketchy. -The menu from which one can order the free welcome drink is extremely limited (like a couple types of juices/soft drinks, and 1 wine/beer). Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Was a great deal on points but sadly has risen in price with the recent devaluation. |
HI Nice Saint Laurent du Var
HI Nice Saint Laurent du Var What is your Priority Club status? Spire Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? It was OK Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked cheapest queen standard city/mountain view, received 2 level upgrade queen premium sea view. How are the rooms? Fine, one armchair, desk and chair and comfortable bed. Bathroom with bath and combined shower. Bathroom amenities Galimard 1747. How is the exec. lounge? NA What was good and what was bad? Three bottles of mineral water in the fridge. Hotel is located next to the beach. Welcome points posted overnight. Bad - requested late check out and we were given an extra hour....... Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Paid €88 which we thought was OK. Our lunch at a beach bar cost almost the same! |
Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked superior (standard) received deluxe suite. How are the rooms? Room was OK. How is the exec. lounge? Lounge is very good. Great selection of drinks and snacks. Breakfast available in the lounge or in the restaurant. What was good and what was bad? Good: Lounge was very good and breakfast was great. Bad: Apartment building construction is nearby, so there is construction noise and dust. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Stayed using PB promo (15k points) so points value was good. They do not give complimentary club lounge access for Elite members. Lounge access must be bought separately. Would you return? Maybe when construction nearby is finished. |
Crowne Plaza Melbourne (Australia)
Crowne Plaza Melbourne
What is your Priority Club status? Platinum Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked the Standard Room Nonsmoking, got a 2 Bed Twin Skyline Riverview Room How are the rooms? The views are exceptional. The beds are comfortable. The room was a little smaller than I expected. How is the exec. lounge? Did not experience. What was good and what was bad? Great location, great views. They got us into our room extremely early (before 10am, I think), which we greatly appreciated. Friendly staff. My only complaint was there was a glass door between the bathroom and the rest of the room. It was frosted but still a bit awkward when you're not in the room alone! Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? We booked a ridiculously cheap rate and got a significant upgrade. I'd argue it's the best location of the IHG properties in the CBD, certainly in the summer when you can walk along the river and enjoy the sun. I'd absolutely return. |
I don't know about experience, but just got a email from IHG stating that I've reached Gold Elite-status. Which is sort of funny because for the past year, I only have one 3 night stay worth of some 6000 points.
Maybe they have a hidden status match campaign going on :) IT glitch or something common to happen? |
Originally Posted by Post Scriptum
(Post 30782521)
IT glitch or something common to happen?
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Originally Posted by ryanp
(Post 30785000)
One possibility is you signed up for a promo with fast track to Gold.
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Crowne Plaza Key West - La Concha
Crowne Plaza Key West - La Concha
What is your Priority Club status? Spire Ambassador Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? No. Fourth time here and certainly the last. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked 1 King Bed Nonsmoking received the same, although next to the housekeeping closet on the 2nd floor over looking the parking lot Asked about upgrade availability but the hotel was sold out. How are the rooms? Old, tired and crowded with furniture far too big to the room space available.. How is the exec. lounge? There isn't one. What was good and what was bad? Good: Location. Bookable with points. Bad: 60k per night + $43 "destination fee" per night :rolleyes: This covers valet parking, two bottles of water in the room, and the hotel amenities. AC is fighting a losing battle against the heat. Even with all the lights on the room is very dark, and made worse by the dark brown carpet and paint scheme. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Folks are paying $450 a night here which makes the 60,000 points seem almost reasonable. But in truth, both far exceed what this place is worth. |
EVEN Seattle
EVEN (South Lake Union) - Seattle
What is your Priority Club status? Spire Were you happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? King Wellness, which is what I received though I believe the clerk considered a room on the top floor as a sort of upgrade. How are the rooms? At first, I wasn't sure about the exercise equipment in the room as "distracting" but it quickly became just background detail. Lots of outlets, both AC and USB. Refrigerator and Keurig machine as room features were nice. What was good and what was bad? Check-in clerk made a specific point of recognizing my Spire status, including putting me on the top floor as well as agreeing immediately to a 1PM check out (regular time is 11AM). Was offered a choice of amenity points or a free drink at the bar; points posted shortly after arriving in the room. Had a sandwich and a drink at the bar for dinner. Experience was, unfortunately, slightly negative owing to the fact that the chef had called in sick, so that the bartender was a bit defensive about having to deal with drastically reduced food options preparation as well. Your Mileage May Vary here. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Scored a decent advance purchase rate for under $100. I found it quite worthwhile, and would recommend it to others as a possible alternative to the Staybridge in the same building (@ 5x points). |
Crowne Plaza - Saddle Brook, NJ
Crowne Plaza - Saddle Brook, NJ
What is your Priority Club status? Spire Ambassador Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Not really. Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked King Leisure and was given the same on the highest (11th) floor directly facing Interstate 80 directly outside. King Executive and King Suite were both available. How are the rooms? The hotel is a round tower, so all rooms are pie wedge-shaped. The bed area is wide and spacious with a desk and armchair as additional furniture. The bath had a single sink and walk-in shower with a rainforest shower head and handheld shower. How is the exec. lounge? n/a What was good and what was bad? Good - bath amenities, towels, and bedding were all high-quality. Also good was the breakfast in the restaurant as far as quality of the options in the buffet and friendly service. Bad - extreme road noise from I-80 outside and also noise from the restaurant directly above (chairs scraping on floor) and pathetic elite recognition. There's also some secondary noise from the railroad tracks (NJ Transit Bergen/Main Line) outside which has trains passing through a few times each hour. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Doubtful I would return unless guaranteed a decent upgrade and a room that was not directly facing the highway. |
Holiday Inn Express Friedrichshafen
Holiday Inn Express Friedrichshafen
What is your Priority Club status? Spire (not sure why though - didn't requalify for 2019 and didn't buy Amb, so should be Gold only) Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? It was OK Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Received ideal room according to my preferences of high floor and next to elevator. How are the rooms? Standard HIX design. Good lighting and plug availability. What was good and what was bad? Breakfast was typical German fare of breads and cold meats/cheeses, salad, yoghurts, was good enough. Received welcome points instantly. As an elite member, I received a check-in gift of a postcard (with the hotel name and a photo of the city), and a check-out gift of a 2cm by 1cm chocolate. Location is a bit awkward if not driving. Stupidly I didn't look too closely before booking - it is really quite far from downtown, not really walkable, however... Bus #5 stops right outside the hotel and runs every 30 minutes. It goes to the harbour and the Stadt Bahnhof (takes 13 mins), passing the Bodensee Shopping Center. The Bodensee Ticket is valid on the bus, but can't be purchased from the driver. A single is €2.20 (but fares are zonal so if you're travelling elsewhere in the BODO Transport Network area, just remember to buy tickets in advance at a DB ticket machine and the bus is "free"). Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? €77, chosen mainly to get extra points in the current Accelerate promo. Also as I was travelling to Romanshorn (CH) in the morning, and the bus connected well with the ferry. |
Holiday Inn Express Adelaide City Centre
What is your Priority Club status?
Gold Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked and received twin standard (mid floor) How are the rooms? Fresh, clean and functional (incl the availability of electric outlets). It also has some eco-friendly initiatives: - air conditioning turns off every time the door is opened and can only turn back on if it detects a person in room afterwards - no bottled water (instead fill at lobby, optionally buy a bottle at A$10) How is the exec. lounge? N/A What was good and what was bad? Good: - 1hr early check-in (1pm) and 1hr late check-out (11am) granted; gold member receives 300 welcome points - Helped me join cash and award stay to same room and credit respectively. - Nice breakfast - Excellent location Meh: - The air-con power saving logic is quite annoying especially it was like 40 degrees outside when we stayed. It works well when turned on though. - I inserted coin to the wrong side of washing/drying machine and the staff couldn't help - that's A$2 gifted to the next user Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Good value for what's normally charged. (Cash rate during local event was like A$400 which I'll never pay towards an HIX...) Will return. |
Holiday Inn Potts Point-Sydney
What is your Priority Club status?
Gold Elite Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked 2 double beds, received 2 queen beds at low floor facing CBD How are the rooms? Spacious but dated, had to move the bed a bit and unplug things to get a socket bedside or at table. Comfortable beds. Bathtub looked a bit dirty. How is the exec. lounge? N/A What was good and what was bad? Good: - Gold member welcome points or 1 drink voucher, and 2hr late check-out (1pm) granted - Bar at G/F was nice - Kings Cross Station is just 20 metres from hotel lobby. Didn't feel threatened as some says about Kings Cross. Instead neighbourhood feels a bit expired. Meh: - Refused drink voucher for my other guess in the same room, which made me pay for another - Our room key expired at late checkout period however it was sorted out quite smoothly - No drinking water before asking reception, who brought us some without hesitation Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Not bad for its location, but I'd hope it refurbish more modernly, happy to return but may try to find other options first. |
Hong Kong - Holiday Inn Golden Mile
Hong Kong Holiday Inn Golden Mile - February 2019
What is your Priority Club status? Platinum Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked King - upgraded to a suite How are the rooms? True suite with separate bedroom. Standard HI decor with slight Asian influence. Stocked mini bar, with free bottled water. Very firm mattress, but still comfortable for sleeping. The room was on the 2nd floor, but at the back of the hotel. Kind of dark with little sunlight, but no street noise. How is the exec. lounge? N/A What was good and what was bad? Separate check in off the main lobby area for IHG elite members. Very personal service. Great location right on Nathan Road and only a short walk from everything. No discount offered for breakfast but the buffet only cost 125 HKD. The restaurant has a dedicated area for IHG members that seemed quieter than the rest of it. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? Used points. Cost was 45K, but it seemed worthwhile. I would not have paid the cash rate of $270US. I would definitely stay here again. |
Holiday Inn Pyramides- Madrid
Holiday Inn Pyramides- Madrid
What is your Priority Club status? Platinum Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Booked King Leisure Nonsmoker, which is the highest on-line booking choice That was the room received, with a 500 reward points offered in lieu of an upgrade. How are the rooms? Its an older non-IHG hotel (formerly the Hotel Rafael Pyrimades) that has been standardised in a HI re-fit. How is the exec. lounge? N/A What was good and what was bad? + There is an underground Metro and RENFE stop right out side the hotel + The breakfast was very good for an HI, with good hot and cold choices - The hotel restaurant arrangements for a Monday night basically involved eating in the bar, with indifferent service... though the food was good. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? I was satisfied with the value proposition of the hotel, and the metro access would definitely be a continuing attraction. |
HIX Barcelona Molins De Rei
HIX Barcelona Molins De Rei What is your Priority Club status? Spire Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Only one category. How are the rooms? Fine, clean and modern plus there is a bath. How is the exec. lounge? NA What was good and what was bad? €2.20 train fare to centre. Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? I paid €53, which was a lot lower than centrally located hotels. |
crowne plaza Brussels la palace
What is your Priority Club status? Spire Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Not really, I wasn’t being recognized as a member at all! Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Standard room. The so called upgraded to the executive room, with NO view despite the description online How are the rooms? First room had a strong ozone smell, asked for a room change whilst i was out, was not done. Eventually given a room on 3/F with NO view. How is the exec. lounge? Nil What was good and what was bad? Good-location, bad, see above Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? it was a reward night booking... ive already returned and typing this from my current room |
Crowne Plaza brugge
What is your Priority Club status? Spire Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay? Yes Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? Standard room, upgraded to a junior suite How are the rooms? Small for a suite, but no complaint as 1) given early check in, 2) spacious for me as a single traveler, but it was noisy facing the burg square although it’s on 5/F How is the exec. lounge? Nil What was good and what was bad? Location, nothing to complaint Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return? €125 a night, not bad at all, will deffo return |
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