Mr and Mrs Smith - The Retreat at Blue Lagoon MASTER REVIEW - THREAD
Jan 17, 2022, 1:29 pm
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Mr and Mrs Smith - The Retreat at Blue Lagoon MASTER REVIEW - THREAD
I am due to do a two night stay next month and was wondering if anyone has any experiences of this hotel and what I can expect/look out for/be sure to do!
Happy to do a trip report when I return, if anyone wants me to check anything out whilst I am there, then please ask and I'll try my best to cover it!
Happy to do a trip report when I return, if anyone wants me to check anything out whilst I am there, then please ask and I'll try my best to cover it!
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Jan 20, 2022, 3:17 am
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They do have nights for points. However, they average out at about 195k+ per night. However, there are a few considerations that make it a little easier to swallow:
1) Free Breakfast
2) Complimetrary Afternoon Tea/Coffee
3) Complimentary Minibar
4) Free Valet parking
5) Access to the blue lagoon (which is expensive.)
1) Free Breakfast
2) Complimetrary Afternoon Tea/Coffee
3) Complimentary Minibar
4) Free Valet parking
5) Access to the blue lagoon (which is expensive.)
Jan 20, 2022, 9:24 am
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I would pay 195k points for a night, but I have never found any availability. Have you? On the IHG website?
Is there some kind of calendar where you can find availability or do you need to check day by day?
Jan 20, 2022, 11:54 am
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I see availability on points (in the app) throughout Feb, March, April, May and some in June. None after that. Could be they release only a few months in advance.
Jan 21, 2022, 2:59 am
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Sometimes the main screen shows 195k points, but when I click through to select a room, there is no room available for points.
Anyway, I did not want to hijack your thread. I will be looking forward to your trip report! Which room did you book?
Jan 21, 2022, 6:33 am
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Weird, I have just checked all of February, and have not found any date with points availability.
Sometimes the main screen shows 195k points, but when I click through to select a room, there is no room available for points.
Anyway, I did not want to hijack your thread. I will be looking forward to your trip report! Which room did you book?
Sometimes the main screen shows 195k points, but when I click through to select a room, there is no room available for points.
Anyway, I did not want to hijack your thread. I will be looking forward to your trip report! Which room did you book?
I am just in a Junior Suite as that was what I could stretch too.
Feb 1, 2022, 1:47 pm
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For the record, I have asked the hotel, which directed me to Mr & Mrs Smith, which directed me to IHG, which could not answer my question and directed me to their e-mail support team, which does not bother to answer. So basically, nobody knows if rooms are available on points.
Feb 2, 2022, 11:26 am
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Someone I know has two nights coming up on UK credit card nights, booked by the call centre. (The UK card vouchers have gone screwy and the IT no longer blocks anything!)
Feb 3, 2022, 11:14 am
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Feb 21, 2022, 10:21 am
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For the record, I have asked the hotel, which directed me to Mr & Mrs Smith, which directed me to IHG, which could not answer my question and directed me to their e-mail support team, which does not bother to answer. So basically, nobody knows if rooms are available on points.
Anyway, I have been tracking this for you and I think they may have become aware of people booking this with points/vouchers as shortly after booking/talking to you about this it all disappeared. Not sure if they closed it or clamped down.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34011283-post15.html
If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask. I did a good scoping job whilst there and this has also become my favourite hotel in the world.
Jun 12, 2023, 6:32 am
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After the aquisition of the Mr & Mrs. Smith chain by Hyatt, we are transferting this thread to the newly created subforum of the World of Hyatt Forum
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