IHG Program Update March 2022
Jun 10, 2022, 12:10 pm
#721
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
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Raffles
pointed out that IHG-suite upgradeawards are only applicable on best flex rate bookings for now.
Not on reward nights at the moment.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/0...estone-reward/
pointed out that IHG-suite upgradeawards are only applicable on best flex rate bookings for now.
Not on reward nights at the moment.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2022/0...estone-reward/
"Confirmable Suite Upgrade can only be applied to stays that are on an eligible rate, e.g., Best Flexible, Member Discount, Government, and select Corporate and package rates"
Which is significantly better than simply Best Flexible Rates
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/cu...er-tc/2nd-page
Jun 10, 2022, 12:28 pm
#722
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
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Well that is some good news. Clearly free breakfast for elites is regarded as table stakes in the competitive field of business hotel chains.
Then again the Kimpton in Austin Texas that I stayed at a couple of weeks ago did not have a breakfast restaurant. So "due to COVID" is still a limiting factor.
Then again the Kimpton in Austin Texas that I stayed at a couple of weeks ago did not have a breakfast restaurant. So "due to COVID" is still a limiting factor.
Jun 10, 2022, 3:49 pm
#723
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,837
Jun 10, 2022, 4:13 pm
#724
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
Jun 10, 2022, 4:16 pm
#725
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,837
Jun 10, 2022, 7:36 pm
#726
Formerly known as newbie elite
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, AC50K
Posts: 2,925
Wonder if we can use multiple SNU for stays longer than 5 nights. Nothing I can see against it in the T&C after quick glance
Jun 10, 2022, 10:20 pm
#727
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
Jun 11, 2022, 5:58 pm
#728
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,324
Definitely can use 3 for a 15 night stay assuming eligible suites available. The only question is are 3 separate 5 night reservations needed to be able to attach them to the reservations successfully.
Jun 11, 2022, 11:33 pm
#729
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Well it would indeed depend in the availability,
What if the suite isn’t available on your middle 5 night block for example? Or only for the first 3 nights?
Plus you have the timing of using the vouchers to factor in with the earliest you can request being 14 days before the stay so it’s not something you can request for the whole stay at the same time unless you left it very close to the first night in which case availability for the first block might have already gone.
What if the suite isn’t available on your middle 5 night block for example? Or only for the first 3 nights?
Plus you have the timing of using the vouchers to factor in with the earliest you can request being 14 days before the stay so it’s not something you can request for the whole stay at the same time unless you left it very close to the first night in which case availability for the first block might have already gone.
Jun 12, 2022, 10:51 am
#730
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,622
Is anyone going to come up with a list of best IHG hotels to use confirmed suite upgrades at? You know, hotels where value of suite far exceeds value of base room by many hundreds of dollars.
Or will the suites always be "unavailable" at said hotels?
Or will the suites always be "unavailable" at said hotels?
Jun 12, 2022, 12:06 pm
#731
Formerly known as newbie elite
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, AC50K
Posts: 2,925
Isn't that what the sticky 'experiences' threads are for?
Jun 13, 2022, 6:20 pm
#732
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: IHG Spire; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6
I requalified for Spire on April 9th with >55k points. Received 25k points Spire benefit. Was switched over to Diamond status but just noticed that expiration is still showing as 12/31/22. I called Diamond hotline twice but it was useless. First person kept telling me that I was wrong and that 2022 expiration was correct. Second person (after several attempts at explaining the situation) finally apologized and told me that I was correct and that I should show expiration of 2/28/23 (which is also wrong).
I don't have the energy to call again and would rather send an email but only option I can find is the "missing points" submittal forrm.
Jun 14, 2022, 2:30 am
#733
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
have anyone been able to select annual lounge pass and access any lounge?
Jun 14, 2022, 3:09 pm
#734
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Amsterdam&Stuttgart& Edinburgh
Programs: IC Amb.,FB,Hertz,Sixt
Posts: 776
Before getting too excited about suite upgrades I fear that they will be to a junior suite in more upmarket hotels and in an HI with one suite only you might need the moon to be in the right phase
Jun 14, 2022, 9:30 pm
#735
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
If I get the breakfast benefit without argument (and no funny exclusions of items) and maybe an actually decent room that is not just on a higher floor only, but then facing a wall or busy road or kitchen exhaust vents - I'm already content and would consider that a success. 
