Got the email too and the offers do mirror the Dining Reward offers right down to the need to phone to book - previously there was a booking button on the newsletter website.
I was obviously just too impatient - September/October newsletter released on Sept 29 is perfectly reasonable :eek:
Despite the lack of an online booking link I have been able to bring up the newsletter rates for the two Crowne Plaza Gold Coast properties using the rate code but haven't been able to do the same for the other properties.

The Dining Rewards Program is probably reasonable value as a stand alone offer with the 25% food and beverage discount and the free night worldwide but the current round of offers are pretty mediocre compared to those usually available through PP so I am still undecided as to whether I will join the new program. As an example The IC Sanctuary Cove has pretty consistently had a fully flexible BOGOF PP newsletter offer while the Dining Rewards offer is 10% off the Great Value Package requiring 14 days prepayment/no change - Ho Hum

It will be interesting to see if there are any BOGO offers going forward. The IHG Dining Rewards program doesn't seem to offer a BOGO, so I doubt we will see them too often.

Has anyone had any trouble using the new program offers?

I also see that IHG are offering a $20 discount on membership: http://www.ihg.com/hotels/gb/en/glob...ngrewards#aust

Good pickup on the $20 discount.

Do we know if existing Platinums get their status extended for another year using this program? I won't requalify for 2015 so am considering this as an option (along with burning the free night in a European IC).