Deep redemption discounts in some locations & dynamic award pricing
Aug 26, 2022, 4:51 am
#527
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
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ok, i think I've got it. you were simply pointing out that there are IHG hotels that routinely sell for under 16k ponts. They are legion. I'm in a rather nice one in Jeddah right now.
I''m sure you didn't mean to suggest all IHG hotels in Jakarta are below that target price. But that's was my interpretation of your post so it seemed fair to alert others to a potential bargain.
As for sticking to attempts to expose the mechanics behind the mistake, it has a geeky fascination but nothiing more. it was a one-off (ok maybe a two-off 😄
bit of serendipity that some of us were able to exploit.
I''m sure you didn't mean to suggest all IHG hotels in Jakarta are below that target price. But that's was my interpretation of your post so it seemed fair to alert others to a potential bargain.
As for sticking to attempts to expose the mechanics behind the mistake, it has a geeky fascination but nothiing more. it was a one-off (ok maybe a two-off 😄
bit of serendipity that some of us were able to exploit.
May 6, 2023, 7:31 am
#528
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: Avios
Posts: 438
It looks like IHG is making "mistake" points redemptions like the ones mentioned in this thread a thing of the past. Their new updated terms and conditions now have this disclaimer.
In the event of an erroneously published Reward Night point price, IHG One Rewards reserves the right to cancel the booking and refund the points. Members will be notified in the event that this occurs.
All good things must come to end
In the event of an erroneously published Reward Night point price, IHG One Rewards reserves the right to cancel the booking and refund the points. Members will be notified in the event that this occurs.
All good things must come to end
May 6, 2023, 9:13 am
#529
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
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Posts: 3,517
I read that on LL....
Interesting prospect ...,,
We can all remember the occurance of the 40.000 points award night lunar convergence which drummed up much interest equal to Britney's court case...
Admittingly IHG was ambigious if it was a base programming error or the "flash" sale it was newly touting ....
Personally i think all reservations that were made with points before 1 APR 2023 will be honored.....
Even if those are the infamous 40.000 pts ones ....
Points were already deducted from member's account anyway ...
It could also foreshadow that IHG is going to have a major IT overhaul, moving systems and such ....
So pre-emptive strikes at minimizing impact of any award points discrepencies calculations by altering its t&c
Interesting prospect ...,,
We can all remember the occurance of the 40.000 points award night lunar convergence which drummed up much interest equal to Britney's court case...
Admittingly IHG was ambigious if it was a base programming error or the "flash" sale it was newly touting ....
Personally i think all reservations that were made with points before 1 APR 2023 will be honored.....
Even if those are the infamous 40.000 pts ones ....
Points were already deducted from member's account anyway ...
It could also foreshadow that IHG is going to have a major IT overhaul, moving systems and such ....
So pre-emptive strikes at minimizing impact of any award points discrepencies calculations by altering its t&c
May 6, 2023, 9:31 am
#530
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: Avios
Posts: 438
Yes all reservations made before April 10th are being honored. It is actually unfair to have a dynamic award chart and then have the ability to cancel any award by claiming an error. How are we to know the difference between a flash sale/discount and an error??
May 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
#531
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
How do you know?
True. Too true.
May 6, 2023, 4:00 pm
#533
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
Gotta love the "two class" society where major companies with big IT and Staff budgets don't have to live up to their screw ups, but Mr. John Smith slips up by a day, a month or so with his advance member rate reservation he / she is screwed and at the mercy of a a willing property while the chain / HQ can insist that the mistake was the customers. 
May 7, 2023, 7:33 am
#534
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
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