Raffles

Still working fine, just pencilled in some Dubai Festival City nights.

So frustrating that Regent Montenegro not available for dates I am there and paying cash!

hotelmotel

Got an error on the website. Tried the same booking on the app and it worked.

demue

Yup I made some speculative bookings for IC Amstel at beginning of a planed Europe trip next year. Can't argue with Premium City View room at 40k/ night if it stays that way. We shall see how this turns out.

Raffles

The hotels don't care as they get the same from IHG regardless.

Is IHG going to risk blowback? Probably not.

demue

Yes, you are absolutely right Rob, this would be entirely on IHG as reimbursement rates to properties are the same, regardless how many points were used to redeem a night (only if 95% sold out IIRC do the hotels get paid BAR or close to BAR, but that is a different story altogether).

​​​​Maybe it's one of those Diamond special reward nights sales they mentioned when launching the new tier .

serpens

I made some reservations at good redemption rates, but have not received email confirmations. Have other people seen email confirmations of the good deals? Or any reservations since this started? Or any cancellations?

doog1000

still works on the app

demue

I'd reckon their reservation system and email server(s) is doing overtime right now and I have seen emails take a while to come in, both confirmations and cancellations. You can log on via website and go to the reservation and manually trigger the email confirmation again from there. Or give it a bit of time.

Dav77

Lost this thread and just posted about a special points rate at indigo Seminyak for January 2023 5 nights at 30k points each night

I haven’t received the confirmation email but I can see the reservation in my IHG profile.

I hope there won’t be any problem….

Warriorconcept

35k Points for Intercontinental Singapore FYI, just burned 2 certs and some points there for next year.

zeer0

Just using Tokyo as an example, seeing the discounted rates in January 2023 but not next month for example. Not sure if this "sale" starts after a certain date?

Warriorconcept

Supposedly 2023 "sale"

jpdx

Huge fan of this sale! Booked a total of twelve 4-nighters at ICs Paris, London, Rome, Cascais, Lyon, Amstel, Geneva, and Kimpton Vividora. Not at all a bad deal at 27k points/night (after Chase 4NF and 10% points discount). Also finally a good use of those stupid 40k points certs! Not gambling on Japan opening up anytime soon, though -- had to cancel way too many speculative reservations in the past 2 1/2 years.

Made the mistake 10+ years ago of holding on to IHG (then: PC) points when the top hotels cost 40k points/night, so would be lovely to clear out a good chunk of my balance at these "original" rates ... especially becaue back then the argument was, no benefits on awards plus need to rack up qualifying nights for RA ... now Diamond should at least get some minor upgrades plus breakfast.

Warriorconcept

Looks like it's over and back to dynamic pricing btw (at least in taiwan and singapore)

alexandcompany

Got in for a 4-night stay in Paris in May 2023, IC Paris - Le Grand for 30k/night. I started checking other dates around my booking and some properties/brands have reverted back to dynamic pricing while others haven't. I guess it's only a matter of time...