IHG Program Update March 2022
Jan 29, 2022, 9:26 am
#136
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,851
the 10x spending on IHG from IHG premier card is a big deal for EQP.. for 2k spends, it earns 20k base points from stay, and 20k points from credit card.
it is going to change the equation for keeping top tier status for a lot of people.
if chase card spend no longer earn eqp in the new program, it seems that IHG will disallow all other points as eqp as well.. only hotel stays will count and it will be much harder to become diamond
it is going to change the equation for keeping top tier status for a lot of people.
if chase card spend no longer earn eqp in the new program, it seems that IHG will disallow all other points as eqp as well.. only hotel stays will count and it will be much harder to become diamond
Jan 29, 2022, 9:32 am
#137
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Add on top of that, a huge suite upgrade and free mini-bar and free club and you see why people like IHG and the Ambassador program. I've gotten Pres Suite upgrades at the IC Miami and other IC's. Even on points.
Jan 29, 2022, 10:25 am
#138
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
since you can always buy IHG points at 0.5cpm. so the return is only 5%, and no more EQP will be earned after March.
Jan 29, 2022, 1:37 pm
#139
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: B6 Mosaic, Bonvoy LT Titanium (x SPG LT), IHG Spire, UA Silver
Posts: 5,847
Which you can get at Marriott without having unpublished levels which restrict you to only 213 IC hotels worldwide😀
Jan 29, 2022, 2:19 pm
#140
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
Jan 29, 2022, 2:47 pm
#141
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Again, please don't mess with RA. Leave it exactly as it is.
Jan 29, 2022, 3:53 pm
#142
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,504
Marriott & Hilton give out easy higher(top) status via creditcards.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
Jan 29, 2022, 5:51 pm
#143
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
Marriott & Hilton give out easy higher(top) status via creditcards.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
(This is based on my experience as a Spire, an Amb and a Kimpton IC.)
Jan 29, 2022, 8:26 pm
#144
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 47
With the Premier card going up $10 and with points having been devalued, they could have at least raised the 40k point limit on the free night.
Jan 30, 2022, 12:09 am
#145
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: L.A.
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Delta Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 1,135
Marriott & Hilton give out easy higher(top) status via creditcards.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
With IHG it is only to the middle tier (plat via cc) which gives hope that future higher status can only be achieved by nights/stays/$, rewarding loyal guests instead of just holding a co-brand creditcard.
Jan 30, 2022, 2:45 am
#146
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,504
Just stack your Marriott Creditcards and have almost the amount of nights needed for Titanium:
Even the kn**w*t of TPG are promoting this trick https://thepointsguy.com/news/earnin...tanium-status/
That is not much in true loyalty as staying paying guests but easy candy via financial products.
This can cause a lot of pressure of waves of elites travelling again using
hotel benefits and infrastructure.
Even the kn**w*t of TPG are promoting this trick https://thepointsguy.com/news/earnin...tanium-status/
That is not much in true loyalty as staying paying guests but easy candy via financial products.
This can cause a lot of pressure of waves of elites travelling again using
hotel benefits and infrastructure.
Last edited by HadesNL; Jan 30, 2022 at 2:50 am
Jan 30, 2022, 4:47 am
#147
Join Date: Nov 2021
Programs: IHG, Marriot, Emirates
Posts: 121
Just stack your Marriott Creditcards and have almost the amount of nights needed for Titanium:
Even the kn**w*t of TPG are promoting this trick https://thepointsguy.com/news/earnin...tanium-status/
That is not much in true loyalty as staying paying guests but easy candy via financial products.
This can cause a lot of pressure of waves of elites travelling again using
hotel benefits and infrastructure.
Even the kn**w*t of TPG are promoting this trick https://thepointsguy.com/news/earnin...tanium-status/
That is not much in true loyalty as staying paying guests but easy candy via financial products.
This can cause a lot of pressure of waves of elites travelling again using
hotel benefits and infrastructure.
Stacking credit cards will get you 30 nights max. Titanium requires 75 nights. How's that "almost"?
Jan 30, 2022, 6:50 am
#148
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
In pandemic years '20 and '21, Marriott comped elite nights based on prior status, so many got 25 or 38 nights added to the total. You can also choose 5 elite nights for your 50-night reward. So a prior titanium could have gotten 15+15+38+5 = 73 elite nights without a single BIB. But that's in the past now.
Feb 1, 2022, 1:25 am
#149
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,595
Did I remember wrong or wasnt it supposed to come news today about the new program?
Feb 3, 2022, 6:46 pm
#150
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2000
Location: RDU
Programs: AA LT Gold, DL SM, HY Disc, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 12,505
Gave it some thought since the announcement but am not interested. I don't want the credit card, I'm not interested in maintaining a high points balance when there is dynamic pricing, and the four properties in the area near where my father lives in suburban Chicago are lousy.
I like new build HIX and I don't mind avid for a one night sleep, but I don't need status for either of those. They have made a mess out of Kimpton and my travel patterns stopped working for Inner Circle. It is still worth collecting IHG from stays until they downgrade me, but not a lot of them.
I like new build HIX and I don't mind avid for a one night sleep, but I don't need status for either of those. They have made a mess out of Kimpton and my travel patterns stopped working for Inner Circle. It is still worth collecting IHG from stays until they downgrade me, but not a lot of them.