IHG Program Update March 2022
Jul 1, 2022, 7:15 am
#782
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
My stay at the Kimpton Palomar on Tuesday was on a second night free Ambassador certificate, and free breakfast was honored. It's my understanding from the T&Cs that the free breakfast applies to award stays as well as paid stays.
Jul 1, 2022, 7:16 am
#783
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
We were there at the same time - https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34373126-post33.html
Did you remember to use the secret password?
Did you remember to use the secret password?
Jul 1, 2022, 9:54 am
#784
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: ORD
Programs: United 1K, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 29
Stayed at Intercontinental St. Paul Downtown this week as diamond amb. Proactively offered breakfast at the main restaurant. The breakfast was in the form of a voucher card. It covered one free entree from the menu + coffee.
Picture attached showing my eggs benedict. Not too bad for complimentary breakfast.
Picture attached showing my eggs benedict. Not too bad for complimentary breakfast.
Jul 2, 2022, 4:16 am
#785
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 510
Crown Plaza Marlow, UK.
I’d booked a suite on a non-refundable breakfast inclusive rate a long while back so there was nothing they could do for my Diamond status but I’m reporting because they’ve now closed their Club Lounge permanently. It was never particularly good but I’m wondering if they’ve closed it to save costs as they now have to give free breakfasts to top tier members? Concerning if this becomes a trend.
I’d booked a suite on a non-refundable breakfast inclusive rate a long while back so there was nothing they could do for my Diamond status but I’m reporting because they’ve now closed their Club Lounge permanently. It was never particularly good but I’m wondering if they’ve closed it to save costs as they now have to give free breakfasts to top tier members? Concerning if this becomes a trend.
Jul 2, 2022, 4:35 am
#786
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,505
Now at IC AMS:
Diamond: buffet + 1 hot item complimentary
Royal Ambassador: buffet + unlimited hot items inclusive
Diamond: buffet + 1 hot item complimentary
Royal Ambassador: buffet + unlimited hot items inclusive
Jul 2, 2022, 7:53 am
#787
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,196
Crown Plaza Marlow, UK.
I’d booked a suite on a non-refundable breakfast inclusive rate a long while back so there was nothing they could do for my Diamond status but I’m reporting because they’ve now closed their Club Lounge permanently. It was never particularly good but I’m wondering if they’ve closed it to save costs as they now have to give free breakfasts to top tier members? Concerning if this becomes a trend.
I’d booked a suite on a non-refundable breakfast inclusive rate a long while back so there was nothing they could do for my Diamond status but I’m reporting because they’ve now closed their Club Lounge permanently. It was never particularly good but I’m wondering if they’ve closed it to save costs as they now have to give free breakfasts to top tier members? Concerning if this becomes a trend.
Jul 2, 2022, 8:32 am
#788
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 510
Yes and I took the points, didn’t mention that as I was focussing on the new Diamond benefits. Also got given a late check-out but we don’t really want it as we have a cat to get back to!
Jul 3, 2022, 6:33 am
#789
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
Just checked out of IC Park Lane and as I was doing so, a gentlemen beside me was attempting to invoke his “guaranteed 12pm checkin, as an Ambassador member” - Is that a thing? Not heard of this before, only for RA, and that’s now 10am.
Jul 3, 2022, 10:06 am
#790
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 6,437
Your understanding is correct. There is no such thing.
Jul 3, 2022, 10:14 am
#792
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Plus Platinum, Caesar's Diamond, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold,
Posts: 116
Jul 3, 2022, 12:10 pm
#793
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: USA
Programs: American Airlines (Executive Platinum), Hyatt (Globalist), Hilton (Diamond), IHG (Diamond)
Posts: 2,917
I know there aren't many RA out there and hotel sellouts are relatively rare, but how do they "guarantee" a check-in time that's before checkout time?
Jul 3, 2022, 12:19 pm
#794
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
Not sure what happened to the guy trying his luck for 12pm because it was a full house the night before and his attitude won’t have won him many friends.
Jul 3, 2022, 12:41 pm
#795
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
I've never been denied a room when arriving at 8am, back when we had the 8am rule. As noted, sometimes you get a temporary entry level room. But sometimes when I show up early they give me a high end suite that was unsold the night before. I had that happen at the Hong Kong IC in an amazing suite.