Ambassador and free weekend night voucher
May 24, 2018, 11:33 am
#451
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Silver, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Ex-UA Gold, Ex-AA Gold , Ex-SPG Gold, Peon everywhere else
Posts: 616
I don't have Ambassador status but was considering purchasing a membership. Before doing so, I would appreciate if someone with Ambassador staus could check BOGO availabilty and rates for the Bora Bora IC Thalasso for 4/20/19 and 4/21/19 or 4/26 and 4/27. Is it possible to combine a BOGO stay with a points/free nights stay. Thanks in advance.
May 24, 2018, 11:45 am
#452
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,878
I don't have Ambassador status but was considering purchasing a membership. Before doing so, I would appreciate if someone with Ambassador staus could check BOGO availabilty and rates for the Bora Bora IC Thalasso for 4/20/19 and 4/21/19 or 4/26 and 4/27. Is it possible to combine a BOGO stay with a points/free nights stay. Thanks in advance.
May 24, 2018, 11:50 am
#453
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Silver, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Ex-UA Gold, Ex-AA Gold , Ex-SPG Gold, Peon everywhere else
Posts: 616
Appreciate it thank you. Yeah I meant doing a paid BOGO reservation seperately from a points/free nights reservation and combining the reservations. Do you know what the rates were?
May 24, 2018, 12:22 pm
#454
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,878
Rates below for a Emerald OWB:
Your Rate
Ambassador weekend night certificate redemption. Pay for first night and get the second night free only when Certificate and ID shown on check-in. Minimum of 2 night weekend stay. This special rate is available for Ambassador and Royal Ambassadors only.
Rate Information per Stay for 1 Room
Taxes and Additional Charges
Sat Apr 20 2019-Mon Apr 22 2019104,818.00 XPFPrice for 1 room(s) and 2 night(s):209,636.00 XPFTaxes:25,328.00 XPFAdditional Charges:10,482.00 XPFTotal Price:245,446.00 XPF
Taxes and Additional Charges
11.7% per night and 400 XPF not included in rate effective 20 April, 2019 thru 22 April, 2019 VAT 5PCT TOURISTIC TAX 5PCT OCCUPANCY FEE 1.695PCT 400XPF CITY TAX
Average Nightly Rate
104,818.00 XPF per room, per night.
Your Rate
Ambassador weekend night certificate redemption. Pay for first night and get the second night free only when Certificate and ID shown on check-in. Minimum of 2 night weekend stay. This special rate is available for Ambassador and Royal Ambassadors only.
Rate Information per Stay for 1 Room
Taxes and Additional Charges
Fri Apr 26 2019-Sun Apr 28 2019104,818.00 XPFPrice for 1 room(s) and 2 night(s):209,636.00 XPFTaxes:25,328.00 XPFAdditional Charges:10,482.00 XPFTotal Price:245,446.00 XPF
Taxes and Additional Charges
11.7% per night and 400 XPF not included in rate effective 26 April, 2019 thru 28 April, 2019 VAT 5PCT TOURISTIC TAX 5PCT OCCUPANCY FEE 1.695PCT 400XPF CITY TAX
Average Nightly Rate
104,818.00 XPF per room, per night.
May 24, 2018, 2:35 pm
#455
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: Delta Silver, Marriott Gold, HH Diamond, Ex-UA Gold, Ex-AA Gold , Ex-SPG Gold, Peon everywhere else
Posts: 616
Jun 20, 2018, 10:51 pm
#456
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 180
Just to confirm, the BOGO certificates work on Overwater Bungalows at the IC Moana Bora Bora? Terms on the BOGO state no suites, and OWBs show up as "suites" on the IHG interface. But the Ambassador weekend rates still show up on the OWBs.
Jun 21, 2018, 8:32 am
#457
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,825
I can't speak to that, but give it a try. It's allowing me to use it to book a suite at The Palazzo, which is all suites.
Jul 16, 2018, 9:58 am
#459
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,825
Dumb question probably, but I will ask anyways. It appears that the second night is the free one. I want to do a Saturday and Sunday stay. Sunday is way cheaper, and almost negates the purpose of using this certificate. Is there any way to get them to waive the Saturday night charge instead?
Jul 16, 2018, 10:16 am
#460
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Ottawa
Programs: IC/AMB - Diamond Elite, AC E50K, AA, AM-Onyx, HH-Diamond, BW, Choice - Gold
Posts: 1,736
No. The T&Cs are quite specific. Furthermore, the hotels are not reimbursed for the free night, so why would they give up the revenue?
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Jul 16, 2018, 10:17 pm
#461
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sun & beach destinations
Programs: UA-lifetime Platinum (2MM), IHG-Amb, HH-Diamond, Hertz-PC, Marriott-Gold, CX-AM
Posts: 1,427
I used it last year in early August (high season) without any issue. I actually booked the beach bungalow with Bogo for Friday and Saturday. They upgraded me to the highest category "End of the pontoon overwater bungalow" even though last year I was only Spire Ambassador and I could keep the same room at all times. The hotel staffs are very accommodating.
Jul 31, 2018, 11:21 am
#462
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
Why are the complimentary AMB weekend rates mostly so much more expensive than other rates. I am looking at the IC Duesseldorf
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb. The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb. The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
Last edited by Exleftseat; Jul 31, 2018 at 3:08 pm
Jul 31, 2018, 11:57 am
#463
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
Why are the complimentary AMB weekend rates mostly so much more expensive than other rates. I am looking at the IC Duesseldorf
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb.p The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb.p The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
Jul 31, 2018, 12:08 pm
#464
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
Why are the complimentary AMB weekend rates mostly so much more expensive than other rates. I am looking at the IC Duesseldorf
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb.p The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
and they are asking $ 209.00 per night with the certificate while most other rates are well below $ 200.00 as low as $ 176.00 and that
includes breakfast. To be sure, most require prepay, but that option is not given for the certs.
Also IHG makes it harder and harder to obtain the hotel's e-mail address. They do offer a room with lounge access for use with the
cert but I was wondering which category below I can pick to become upgraded to that room. I am a ( paid ) Plat Amb.p The cert
rate is 279 compared to 238!
Quick correction, all rates are in Euro not in US$.
Jul 31, 2018, 3:13 pm
#465
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
Posts: 5,577
You can't get lounge access on AMB by being upgraded from a room one category below Club, so don't waste your time on this. Since you have one night free (saving about 40% given the higher rate for the weekend certificate) it's worth looking at paying for Club as you then have a good chance of being upgraded to Suite (very cost effective in places like Kuala Lumpur, for instance).
Because the point is for it to be a BOGO at the AMB weekend rate, not a free night while paying the lowest rate available to you. Sometimes it’s a phenomenal deal, sometimes it does not make sense to use it. And, in the example you reference, the rate difference would be very small if averaged over a two night stay.