Ambassador Renewal
Jan 17, 2017, 6:06 pm
#121
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: Kettle Class
Posts: 796
Yes. I've received 10% + 10% rebate 2 years in a row as an Ambassador and IHG credit card holder. Makes for very good value for me in some cases, even with points purchases.
Jan 18, 2017, 8:19 am
#122
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,881
Jul 17, 2017, 11:03 am
#123
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: AA Exec Plat; SPG Gold; Hyatt Diamond; Hilton Diamond; IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 79
I got a renewal offer in the email today - 10k points every time i book a club room, until 31/12:
"As an InterContinental® Ambassador, you have been travelling well wherever the world takes you. Now, in addition to the benefits you already enjoy, upgrade your stay to Club InterContinental®, for an exceptional experience right down to the smallest details. From a private check-in to exclusive Club InterContinental lounge access with delightful gourmet experiences such as complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea and canapés, we are here to make your stay unforgettable. Indulge in new luxuries when you renew as an InterContinental Ambassador today, and be rewarded with 10,000 bonus points every time you book a Club InterContinental stay before 31 December. For any enquiries, or to renew your membership over a call, you may contact our Ambassador Service Centre at +44 870 400 9099."
this is on top of the 3 different renewal options of:
Renew for $150 USD and receive 10,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points *
Renew for $200 USD and receive 15,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points plus a 10% rebate on Reward Nights **
Renew using 24000.0 points and receive 5,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points
"As an InterContinental® Ambassador, you have been travelling well wherever the world takes you. Now, in addition to the benefits you already enjoy, upgrade your stay to Club InterContinental®, for an exceptional experience right down to the smallest details. From a private check-in to exclusive Club InterContinental lounge access with delightful gourmet experiences such as complimentary breakfast, afternoon tea and canapés, we are here to make your stay unforgettable. Indulge in new luxuries when you renew as an InterContinental Ambassador today, and be rewarded with 10,000 bonus points every time you book a Club InterContinental stay before 31 December. For any enquiries, or to renew your membership over a call, you may contact our Ambassador Service Centre at +44 870 400 9099."
this is on top of the 3 different renewal options of:
Renew for $150 USD and receive 10,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points *
Renew for $200 USD and receive 15,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points plus a 10% rebate on Reward Nights **
Renew using 24000.0 points and receive 5,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points
Nov 6, 2019, 2:41 pm
#124
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
what good does Plat Amb do for you?
Trick only works for existing earned Platinums, as the Gold/Plat status associated with a new ambassador year is related to your earned IHG @Rewards status for the Jan-Dec period in which you actually purchase Ambassador status.
As such if you are qualified Platinum for Jan-Dec and buy/renew Ambassador, you currently get Plat Ambassador, for 12months, and keep Platinum Status even if your stays history would not renew non-Ambassador IHG @Rewards Platinum Status come the next January. As such can be useful for existing Plats who will drop status in January, to buy Ambassador in December and sneak Platnum status for 12months extra for the next Jan-Dec year,even if they will stay in HI/HIW/CP etc but IC branded hotels.
If you are an expiring Plat Amb, whose IHG status would be Gold (or lower) for current IHG Jan-Dec2014 year based on 2013 stay history, renewing Ambassador would drop you to Gold ambassador.
As such if you are qualified Platinum for Jan-Dec and buy/renew Ambassador, you currently get Plat Ambassador, for 12months, and keep Platinum Status even if your stays history would not renew non-Ambassador IHG @Rewards Platinum Status come the next January. As such can be useful for existing Plats who will drop status in January, to buy Ambassador in December and sneak Platnum status for 12months extra for the next Jan-Dec year,even if they will stay in HI/HIW/CP etc but IC branded hotels.
If you are an expiring Plat Amb, whose IHG status would be Gold (or lower) for current IHG Jan-Dec2014 year based on 2013 stay history, renewing Ambassador would drop you to Gold ambassador.
Last edited by writetorich; Nov 6, 2019 at 2:42 pm Reason: typo
Nov 9, 2019, 9:44 pm
#127
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond, DL Diamond and 1MM
Posts: 3,610
10x IHG Points When Using Chase IHG Premier Card to Renew Amb?
If I pay my $200 Amb renewal fee using a Chase IHG Premier credit card, do I get 10 points per dollar on the renewal fee for the IHG hotel category, or 1x points per dollar for the "all other" category?
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
Nov 11, 2019, 12:56 pm
#128
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: In the heart of the Evil Empire
Programs: AA LT Gold, Starwood Gold, Hertz Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Plat., BFD
Posts: 113
If I pay my $200 Amb renewal fee using a Chase IHG Premier credit card, do I get 10 points per dollar on the renewal fee for the IHG hotel category, or 1x points per dollar for the "all other" category?
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
Also, what points multiplier is applied to the points purchased in points and cash reservations? Thx!
Nov 11, 2019, 8:23 pm
#129
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond, DL Diamond and 1MM
Posts: 3,610
I already knew this from prior point earning disappointments. The reason is the vendor is points.com.It is quite common for Chase to give me 1x points on straight cash-paid stays at IHG properties. That same statement has a $750 stay at the Crowne Plaza Xi'an as 1x points, too. That one I'm going to write in about to request the missing 9x points.
Funniest mistake was my 1x Chase earnings a some years back on the "classic" Chase IHG card for a "Holliday Inn" (spelled exactly like that) located in the south end of South Korea. That time, Chase fixed it. Darn annoying that Chase still can't get its act together on hotel earnings for its cards.
Last edited by Bowgie; Nov 11, 2019 at 8:36 pm Reason: uew
Nov 14, 2019, 10:20 am
#130
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
If I pay my $200 Amb renewal fee using a Chase IHG Premier credit card, do I get 10 points per dollar on the renewal fee for the IHG hotel category, or 1x points per dollar for the "all other" category?
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
I suspect the answer is 1x because the rules for the 10x point earnings refer to "stays at IHG properties."
I do know that one does not get 10x point earnings when buying IHG points because the vendor is points.com, not Chase.
Nov 16, 2019, 12:21 am
#131
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Radisson Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 60
Hi guys, I wanted to sign up for the Intercontinental Ambassador membership. But, there was this error message ""ambassadorEnrollmentFailureException". Have you guys experienced such an error message before? If so, how do you overcome this?