So, how have we done ? [2009 points totals]
Dec 22, 2009, 6:11 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: PC RA, Hertz PC, (Flybe) Premier card, Tesco Platinum
Posts: 1,329
So, how have we done ? [2009 points totals]
Well, my last stay of the year posted so I now have a total for the year and it's a record for me.
603,000 points, plus four free nights (IC BUD) in the alternative promo.
That's from about 220 qualifying nights, mostly in UK based Holiday Inn hotels. I probably have another 20 or so nights for vacation which means I only spend about 120 nights at home
So, how do I compare ? I'm sure that there are some with more, but has anyone broken 1,000,000 this year ?
Don't worry about offering to spend them for me though, my current balance is only just over 300k.
603,000 points, plus four free nights (IC BUD) in the alternative promo.
That's from about 220 qualifying nights, mostly in UK based Holiday Inn hotels. I probably have another 20 or so nights for vacation which means I only spend about 120 nights at home
So, how do I compare ? I'm sure that there are some with more, but has anyone broken 1,000,000 this year ?
Don't worry about offering to spend them for me though, my current balance is only just over 300k.
Dec 22, 2009, 6:37 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ORD MDW
Programs: AA, UA, DL , IHG Plat, Bonvoy Gold - 2009 FT Fantasy Football Champion
Posts: 6,854
Nice job folks. I'm pretty lite on points this year and am debating buying a few thousand points for plat next yeat. I'm leaning towards not.
Dec 22, 2009, 6:56 am
#4
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Central Scotland
Programs: Oneworld, Avios and IHG Spire Ambassador
Posts: 574
326869 Points from 44 qualifying nights, which works out at 7,429 Points per stay.
If I had stayed 220 nights I would have got 1.6m Points with that average lol
If I had stayed 220 nights I would have got 1.6m Points with that average lol
Dec 22, 2009, 7:00 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYZ
Programs: SPG Plat,MR Plat Spire Plat/IC Amb, Choice Plat, BW Plat
Posts: 1,320
Earned 370000 in 2009 from 51 nights. Shifted a lot of nights from IHG to attain SPG Plat in 09 and even spent 350000 pts this year so still pleased to end up 2009 with 320K in my account. Expect 2010 to pan out the same but may shift more to IHG if points earning promo's are worth it.
Revenues down this year so spent more points from my FT rebate program
Revenues down this year so spent more points from my FT rebate program
Dec 22, 2009, 7:36 am
#10
In memoriam
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: MAN
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, IHG Spire, UA Silver, Dennis The Menace Fan Club
Posts: 1,457
82,140 from 7 nights, mainly due to you guys, still, not bad for my second choice group, especially when Marriott only got me 263,534 from 72 paid nights. So IHG pays out 3 times more than MR, interesting...
Dec 22, 2009, 7:37 am
#11
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Qualifying Nights Towards Elite Status in 2009: 54
Points Earned in 2009: 440225
I was off in Jan/Feb.. and also got 45 nights on HH.. but will stop HH next year as it will be faster to get a free night from IHG... even if I use the "Any Hotel, Anywhere Reward" from IHG to pay for a non IHG hotels.
alc
Points Earned in 2009: 440225
I was off in Jan/Feb.. and also got 45 nights on HH.. but will stop HH next year as it will be faster to get a free night from IHG... even if I use the "Any Hotel, Anywhere Reward" from IHG to pay for a non IHG hotels.
alc
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Dec 22, 2009, 8:08 am
#12
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: IHG Spire Elite, Marriott Titanium, AA Plat, WN A-List Preferred
Posts: 267
Just a reminder to everyone, you can get a 12 month history with this link:
https://secure.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d...ransaction=365
I had 22 nights and 171,056 points. So 7,775 points per night. What's amazing is that I didn't find this forum until I had 12 nights...if only I had known! In my last 10 nights I've earned 146,900 points for an average of 14,690 per night!
In the spirit of "how'd you do" I'd also like to mention Pointsbreak hotels...I'm writing this during my first pointsbreak night. I needed to drive from Texas to Michigan and what do you know, there are pointsbreak options near Oklahoma City and St Louis which are almost exactly a third and two thirds of the way through. Right now I'm in a HI in Stillwater OK for 5000 points, upgraded to a suite, with free breakfast, free internet and 2000 bonus points for being platinum! It's hard to argue with a program that earns 14k per paid night and redeems at 3k
https://secure.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d...ransaction=365
I had 22 nights and 171,056 points. So 7,775 points per night. What's amazing is that I didn't find this forum until I had 12 nights...if only I had known! In my last 10 nights I've earned 146,900 points for an average of 14,690 per night!
In the spirit of "how'd you do" I'd also like to mention Pointsbreak hotels...I'm writing this during my first pointsbreak night. I needed to drive from Texas to Michigan and what do you know, there are pointsbreak options near Oklahoma City and St Louis which are almost exactly a third and two thirds of the way through. Right now I'm in a HI in Stillwater OK for 5000 points, upgraded to a suite, with free breakfast, free internet and 2000 bonus points for being platinum! It's hard to argue with a program that earns 14k per paid night and redeems at 3k
Dec 22, 2009, 8:14 am
#13
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYZ
Programs: SPG Plat,MR Plat Spire Plat/IC Amb, Choice Plat, BW Plat
Posts: 1,320
I find this helps me....
-Relative flexibility to move travel blocks into best promo's
-Stay at hotels that have restaurants. Same when you stay on points at least you get food/drink points. Sometimes have a meal with clients. I avoid HIX when possible.
-Book 3000-5000 pt rate when reasonable....sometimes only $15-20 more
-Scan FT as not all promo's make it to the first page
-Relative flexibility to move travel blocks into best promo's
-Stay at hotels that have restaurants. Same when you stay on points at least you get food/drink points. Sometimes have a meal with clients. I avoid HIX when possible.
-Book 3000-5000 pt rate when reasonable....sometimes only $15-20 more
-Scan FT as not all promo's make it to the first page
Dec 22, 2009, 9:24 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: AAEXP, CXGold, AFPlat, PCPlat/RA, HyattDiamond, SPGGold, MarriottGold, HertzPlat, NationalExec
Posts: 288
371,130 from 47 Qualifying nights... 4 free nights (IC Boston, IC Buckhead, 2 at IC Bangkok)...
but I'm staying in a IHG Hotel(s) from the 25th through the 1st so balance will probably hit 400K...
couldn't have done half of that without this board... thanks!
but I'm staying in a IHG Hotel(s) from the 25th through the 1st so balance will probably hit 400K...
couldn't have done half of that without this board... thanks!
Dec 22, 2009, 10:13 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: STL
Programs: AA GLD 1.3MM, WN A+/CP, HH DIA, IHG Spire, SPG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz 5*
Posts: 381
319,602 from 39 qualifying nights + 4 free nights
All of my paid nights were at HI or HIX. I redeemed points and a couple free nights at CPs.
All of my paid nights were at HI or HIX. I redeemed points and a couple free nights at CPs.