Oct 5, 2015, 12:42 pm
Last edit by: scubaccr
List of properties that have (or have not) recognised Spire. AND Provided Spire 'Specific' Benefit.
I suggest listing country, brand, property, how you were recognised (Club/not at all etc) and the month you stayed that way if anyone stays after that date we can have an update on whether things have changed.
Or if anyone can think of a better solution feel free to change it.
INDIA
CP JAIPUR - Suite upgrade, club access, happy hour with free snacks, Spire Elite label placed on your table for better treatment - Sep 2016
INDONESIA
IC Bali - local gift at check-in, room upgrade, free breakfast - Jan 2016
JAPAN
IC Tokyo Bay, not recognised at all, August 2015
NETHERLANDS
CP Amsterdam South - Spires Amenity choice now 'Lounge/Drink/600pts' on both paid+Award nights.
(On paid nights at checkin likely to be offered Junior Suite upgrade too if room is free, but not offered on awards.)
UNITED KINGDOM
CP London Heathrow. Free breakfast only. Offered discounted cash payment of 24 GBP pp for lounge access June 2016
Indigo Paddington, no recognisition. September 2015 (this hotel now gives good upgrades to Spire even when checking in late)
Indigo Kensington/Earls Court - apparently recognised. Got nothing not even Welcome Amenity, October 2015
HI Haydock M6 - J23, recognised as club. September 2015
HI London Gatwick Worth, Recognised as Club, September 2015
HI Express Birmingham NEC recognised as "basic member" August 2015
HIX Birmingham Star City, no recognition or amenity - January 2016
HIX Hamilton, recognised as club Aug 2015, recog. Spire Aug 2016
HI Birmingham M6, recognised as club Sept 2015 & Oct 2015, recognised as Spire January 2016
HIX Leigh Sports Village, recognised as club Sept 2015
HI Portsmouth, recognised as Club 22/October/2015
HI Leeds - Wakefield, recognised as club 19th December 2015
HI Luton Airport Recognised as Club 18th March 2016
HI Norwich Airport Me Recognised as Platinum June 3rd 2016
HI Norwich Airport MrsB Recognisd as Club June 3rd 2016.
USA
HI Express, Chicago, IL, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), October/2015. No benefits
THAILAND
HI Pattaya, Thailand, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), November/2105. August 2016, recognized as Spire, upgrade to Ocean View Suite but no benefits
CHINA
CP Guangzhou Haidu letter recognising as a Spire but no benefits additional to Golds. No room upgrade
CP Qingdao No letter, no recognition nothing
I suggest listing country, brand, property, how you were recognised (Club/not at all etc) and the month you stayed that way if anyone stays after that date we can have an update on whether things have changed.
Or if anyone can think of a better solution feel free to change it.
INDIA
CP JAIPUR - Suite upgrade, club access, happy hour with free snacks, Spire Elite label placed on your table for better treatment - Sep 2016
INDONESIA
IC Bali - local gift at check-in, room upgrade, free breakfast - Jan 2016
JAPAN
IC Tokyo Bay, not recognised at all, August 2015
NETHERLANDS
CP Amsterdam South - Spires Amenity choice now 'Lounge/Drink/600pts' on both paid+Award nights.
(On paid nights at checkin likely to be offered Junior Suite upgrade too if room is free, but not offered on awards.)
UNITED KINGDOM
CP London Heathrow. Free breakfast only. Offered discounted cash payment of 24 GBP pp for lounge access June 2016
Indigo Paddington, no recognisition. September 2015 (this hotel now gives good upgrades to Spire even when checking in late)
Indigo Kensington/Earls Court - apparently recognised. Got nothing not even Welcome Amenity, October 2015
HI Haydock M6 - J23, recognised as club. September 2015
HI London Gatwick Worth, Recognised as Club, September 2015
HI Express Birmingham NEC recognised as "basic member" August 2015
HIX Birmingham Star City, no recognition or amenity - January 2016
HIX Hamilton, recognised as club Aug 2015, recog. Spire Aug 2016
HI Birmingham M6, recognised as club Sept 2015 & Oct 2015, recognised as Spire January 2016
HIX Leigh Sports Village, recognised as club Sept 2015
HI Portsmouth, recognised as Club 22/October/2015
HI Leeds - Wakefield, recognised as club 19th December 2015
HI Luton Airport Recognised as Club 18th March 2016
HI Norwich Airport Me Recognised as Platinum June 3rd 2016
HI Norwich Airport MrsB Recognisd as Club June 3rd 2016.
USA
HI Express, Chicago, IL, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), October/2015. No benefits
THAILAND
HI Pattaya, Thailand, recognized at Platinum (not Spire), November/2105. August 2016, recognized as Spire, upgrade to Ocean View Suite but no benefits
CHINA
CP Guangzhou Haidu letter recognising as a Spire but no benefits additional to Golds. No room upgrade
CP Qingdao No letter, no recognition nothing
Discussion about new top tier: Spire
Jul 10, 2015, 7:50 am
#91
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Programs: UA 1K, DL Gold, IHG Diamond AMB, MR Gold, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, National EE
Posts: 1,083
Jul 10, 2015, 8:02 am
#95
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Maybe the Club part means that I get Club access at all IHG hotels that have Clubs?
Jul 10, 2015, 8:16 am
#96
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Club Carlson Gold, HHonors Gold, Best Western Diamond Select, BA Blue
Posts: 1,335
My tier just changed to "Spire Ambassador".
There's a nice little matrix here with the amazing benefits some of us will get with the new Spire status:
https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/us/en/enjoy-rewards
It's basically the 25K points and 100% bonus points.
There's a nice little matrix here with the amazing benefits some of us will get with the new Spire status:
https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/us/en/enjoy-rewards
It's basically the 25K points and 100% bonus points.
Jul 10, 2015, 9:30 am
#99
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 155
"Thank you for being a Spire member with IHG." Meh.
If IHG wanted their new level to be distinctive and uniquely their own, I guess they've achieved that, but I'm not sure it's in the positive way they were intending.
The first thing I thought of with the name was that maybe it was something they thought people would aspire to have? Who knows.
All properties have been briefed in the last few days from a conference call? What that probably means is 1 person at each property has been briefed, and the amount of information the other employees will ever know is dependent on how much that 1 person shares.
I wouldn't be expecting instant recognition or awareness of the new level. It will be years before some properties even know or acknowledge it exists. Welcome points has been a brand standard for almost a full year now, and yet some properties are finally just aware of it. I'm guessing that handing over a Spire elite membership card will be greeted with the same way handing over a platinum card was for the most part, with a dismissive "yeah, we've got your number on file". We'll see.
If IHG wanted their new level to be distinctive and uniquely their own, I guess they've achieved that, but I'm not sure it's in the positive way they were intending.
The first thing I thought of with the name was that maybe it was something they thought people would aspire to have? Who knows.
All properties have been briefed in the last few days from a conference call? What that probably means is 1 person at each property has been briefed, and the amount of information the other employees will ever know is dependent on how much that 1 person shares.
I wouldn't be expecting instant recognition or awareness of the new level. It will be years before some properties even know or acknowledge it exists. Welcome points has been a brand standard for almost a full year now, and yet some properties are finally just aware of it. I'm guessing that handing over a Spire elite membership card will be greeted with the same way handing over a platinum card was for the most part, with a dismissive "yeah, we've got your number on file". We'll see.
Jul 10, 2015, 9:32 am
#100
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Isle of Sheppey, UK
Posts: 317
if level=1 print "Gold"
if level=2 print "Platinum"
else print "Club"
You'd think they'd have added an extra "if" statement (to check for Spire) before they pushed the button but it appears they didn't!
Jul 10, 2015, 9:57 am
#101
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
“These enhancements are just the start of a number of exciting new improvements we will be making to the programme in the coming months,” said Susanna Freer Epstein, IHG Senior Vice President of Customer Loyalty Marketing.
IHG will also make small changes behind the scenes, with members able to store their pillow preferences in their Rewards Club profile, which will automatically be attached to every IHG hotel booking a member makes.
That's going to take some beating
IHG will also make small changes behind the scenes, with members able to store their pillow preferences in their Rewards Club profile, which will automatically be attached to every IHG hotel booking a member makes.
That's going to take some beating
Jul 10, 2015, 10:25 am
#103
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: WORLD
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Flying Blue (KLM) Platinum, Oneworld (BA) Sapphire, *A (Aegean) Gold, IHG Spire RA,
Posts: 555
Status not yet changed; hope any time. My wife wants to be platinum too will earn us 50% on her account too, better as 25000 points we not use.
hope they come with some more benefits too.
hope they come with some more benefits too.
Jul 10, 2015, 10:40 am
#104
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,207
My Membership Level has been updated to Spire Royal Ambassador. Does that mean I will get a Spire RA Card (as opposed to my existing Plat RA Card)? If so, will I get another BOGO voucher and 5000 points for deposit?
Jul 10, 2015, 10:56 am
#105
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
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The system is probably changing your status to the base club level as an intermediate step to the new tier. Just a guess.
The system is probably changing your status to the base club level as an intermediate step to the new tier. Just a guess.
Now: Spire Ambassador