IHG Program Update March 2022
Oct 9, 2022, 4:44 am
#991
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
I now have 15 food and beverage rewards that I can't use and all with the clock ticking.I check semi-regularly with the hotels I am staying at, and no staff have heard anything from IHG regarding these rewards.
I presume given the fact that the year will be ending soon, that these rewards will not be available this year. Anybody have any information on what IHG's plans might be?
I presume given the fact that the year will be ending soon, that these rewards will not be available this year. Anybody have any information on what IHG's plans might be?
I looked in the app yesterday and didn't see any reference to my F&B rewards, but I may have been looking in the wrong place on the app.
However, the F&B rewards do appear in my "rewards wallet" when using my laptop.
I had a $35.11 bar bill last night. Today I looked in my rewards wallet and it said my F&B rewards are "Coming Soon" but there was also a button for "redeem."
There was a message saying:
"Wait! We are currently testing Food & Beverage Rewards so it's not available for use at hotels quite yet.
Confirm your hotel and room so we know which room to apply your reward. If you do not see your current hotel and room on the list, then this hotel does not support this reward or you are not checked in. Remember, this reward must be redeemed before check-out."
There was then a drop down menu for which hotel stay I wanted to apply it at -- a July stay at an Indigo (for which I had no F&B spend) or this stay. Another recent stay at a Holiday Inn didn't show up in the drop down.
Anyway, I chose this stay and it showed my $35.11 bar bill and asked if I wanted to apply a $20 F&B reward. I clicked yes, and it said the $20 credit has been applied, and my bar bill is now $15.11.
So F&B credits are working, at least at some Indigos and Crowne Plazas.
I'll follow up if there is any problem with the credit being applied at check out.
Oct 9, 2022, 5:37 am
#992
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,167
That's progress then.
Did the reward then get deducted from your rewards wallet account?
Did the reward then get deducted from your rewards wallet account?
Oct 9, 2022, 5:50 am
#993
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 102
Oct 9, 2022, 8:19 am
#994
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
Oct 9, 2022, 8:53 am
#995
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Europe/SEA
Programs: TK E+, Bonvoy LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Dusit Gold
Posts: 1,714
Bad value in euro these f&b vouchers. US value is 25%higher
Oct 9, 2022, 9:06 am
#996
Formerly known as newbie elite
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, AC50K
Posts: 2,921
Oct 9, 2022, 11:48 am
#997
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
Oct 11, 2022, 10:59 am
#998
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
As a further data point, it appears you can aggregate F&B charges and then take $20 off the total. I had a $15.11 F&B balance and then a $14.88 charge the next night and when I clicked on “redeem” it just showed my current balance of $29.99 and let me use a reward to take $20 off that.
Oct 11, 2022, 11:03 am
#999
Join Date: May 2022
Programs: IHG Rewards
Posts: 70
As a further data point, it appears you can aggregate F&B charges and then take $20 off the total. I had a $15.11 F&B balance and then a $14.88 charge the next night and when I clicked on “redeem” it just showed my current balance of $29.99 and let me use a reward to take $20 off that.
Oct 11, 2022, 2:51 pm
#1000
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
Oct 13, 2022, 2:50 am
#1001
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 75
Do Diamonds get free breakfast on reward night booking? Tried searching but could find the answer 
Oct 13, 2022, 2:57 am
#1002
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 12
Yes, I have received free breakfast for two at IC Chicago and IC Toronto on points bookings.
Oct 13, 2022, 6:21 am
#1004
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 509
Oct 13, 2022, 1:25 pm
#1005
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 3,621
Can the suite upgrade certificate be used when staying on an ambassador weekend rate? It is a paid rate, sort of.
