Free Nights Promotion
May 5, 2009, 10:32 am
#286
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: DUS
Programs: LH Sen, IHG Spire, Hertz Pres.
Posts: 196
Just realized that in my "Offer Status" the "30000 points/10000miles" has disappeared. Normally even older offers stay there for reference.
They seem to have some serious problem in IT to handle the present situation.
I am still due to get another 3000 points there for a stay 2 days ago - after I registered for the Free Nights. This booking was made long before.
I just wonder what will happen.
When following what they say in writing is that all the points for this stay are gone. They do not count for the "Free nights" (starting May 4), but after registering for it you immedeately get no points.
Will let you know in a few days what came out.
They seem to have some serious problem in IT to handle the present situation.
I am still due to get another 3000 points there for a stay 2 days ago - after I registered for the Free Nights. This booking was made long before.
I just wonder what will happen.
When following what they say in writing is that all the points for this stay are gone. They do not count for the "Free nights" (starting May 4), but after registering for it you immedeately get no points.
Will let you know in a few days what came out.
I got my points & bonus points.
It seems that they have some problems to express themselves properly.
May 5, 2009, 2:42 pm
#287
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SIN 5 days out of 7
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, BA-S, Accor Gold, IHG Amb
Posts: 5,505
Over on the PCR community, PC reps have posted that that is indeed the case that one gets normal base/elite points for those reservations booked more than 48 hours prior to registratin:
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
I've got 3 nights already booked but I suspect only two nights are qualifying nights. As they're at a HIX €45pn I suspect the base points will be minimal...I seem to earn my points on the bonuses which are strangely still earnable!
So I'm tempted to just go ahead and register now as the decision about which way to go is starting to stress me a bit! At least I'll be covered for any future bookings I may choose to make.
May 5, 2009, 3:29 pm
#288
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: BAGold; AA3MMPlat; UA1MMGold; FBGold; MarriottAmb; AccorPlat; HHGold; ICPlatAmb; HyattDiscoverist
Posts: 4,378
Does anyone know for certain whether the travelzoo IC SF $119 rate will qualify as a stay for this promotion? (As the flexible rate is only a bit higher, I don't want to risk a non-qualifying stay.)
May 5, 2009, 7:24 pm
#289
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Over on the PCR community, PC reps have posted that that is indeed the case that one gets normal base/elite points for those reservations booked more than 48 hours prior to registratin:
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
May 5, 2009, 7:30 pm
#290
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
Now, there may very well be a gap between theory and practice, but, at any rate, you should be able to get it corrected because PCR has gone on record with this.
Travelzoo rates generally post as qualifying stays. It doesn't seem to meet any of the exceptions, either.
Travelzoo rates generally post as qualifying stays. It doesn't seem to meet any of the exceptions, either.
May 6, 2009, 5:51 am
#291
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: BCN
Programs: IHG, M&M, FB, Avios, ALL, etc.
Posts: 928
May 6, 2009, 7:11 am
#292
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,900
Yep. It's full of rules, and all participants should read through that lengthy T&C.
I would like to post again the link to my chart which goes through some of the rules and compares them with SPG:
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/422/f...omparisony.jpg
I would like to post again the link to my chart which goes through some of the rules and compares them with SPG:
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/422/f...omparisony.jpg
1) The restriction of max free nights to be earned - what would happen after one reaches the max free nights?
2) Not earning normal points during the promo period
3) Worried about redeeming the free nights within the promo period
4) Worried about what hotels one can use these nights at (and the restrictions at those hotels)
Between now and the end of the promo I have at least 35 nights booked, probably more so I didn't want to miss out on Double Points for that and appealed to me more. So in short, did I make a good choice?
Not normal for me to do this without fully researching but been flat out with work and travel. Thanks guys!
May 6, 2009, 10:50 am
#293
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
If you had registered for Free Nights, you'd get neither base/elite points nor Free Night Credit after 8 qualifying nights booked 48 hours prior to enrollment or after enrollment.
May 6, 2009, 11:56 am
#294
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: New York, NY, USA
Programs: BAGold; AA3MMPlat; UA1MMGold; FBGold; MarriottAmb; AccorPlat; HHGold; ICPlatAmb; HyattDiscoverist
Posts: 4,378
May 6, 2009, 12:08 pm
#296
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: SPG Plat, PC Plat, AA ExPlat, LT Gold
Posts: 1,900
Great, that's mostly what I thought but wasn't sure.
May 6, 2009, 12:11 pm
#297
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
As gregorygrady writes, we haven't seen any complaints about this, and there have been some positive experiences with points on TZ rates at this property.
May 6, 2009, 9:09 pm
#298
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,797
Over on the PCR community, PC reps have posted that that is indeed the case that one gets normal base/elite points for those reservations booked more than 48 hours prior to registratin:
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
https://community.priorityclub.com/b...l-announcement
May 6, 2009, 10:09 pm
#299
Moderator: Mileage Run, InterContinental Hotels
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 5,932
I am still confused about the points earned/not earned when registering for the free nights promo. Let's say I have a one night stay at the IC SF. Normally, I'd be earning:
2k Standard Points
1k Plat Bonus
1k RA Bonus
1k Anniversary Bonus
2k Ambassador Accelerator 2k Bonus
4k Western ICs Bonus
1.3k 1/15 of 20k Ambassador Accelerator
---
12.3k Total
How many points will I receive for this stay if I sign up for the Free Nights Promo? 8.3k (i.e., no Standard, Plat, and RA Bonus)? 7k (i.e., the previous ones plus no stay credit)? 3k (i.e., the previous ones plus no Western IC Bonus -- three times nothing is nothing)? No points at all?
2k Standard Points
1k Plat Bonus
1k RA Bonus
1k Anniversary Bonus
2k Ambassador Accelerator 2k Bonus
4k Western ICs Bonus
1.3k 1/15 of 20k Ambassador Accelerator
---
12.3k Total
How many points will I receive for this stay if I sign up for the Free Nights Promo? 8.3k (i.e., no Standard, Plat, and RA Bonus)? 7k (i.e., the previous ones plus no stay credit)? 3k (i.e., the previous ones plus no Western IC Bonus -- three times nothing is nothing)? No points at all?
May 6, 2009, 10:14 pm
#300
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