Program benefits changing Feb 1
Feb 11, 2017, 5:10 am
#95
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
I remember the first time I encountered the orange club biscuit. Holiday Inn Haydock.
"I see you are a Platinum member (This was pre-Spire), thank you for being a member of the club" as the biscuit was slid across the reception desk towards me.
I actually laughed and asked if this was a joke and the woman very sternly said "No" and smiled.
"I see you are a Platinum member (This was pre-Spire), thank you for being a member of the club" as the biscuit was slid across the reception desk towards me.
I actually laughed and asked if this was a joke and the woman very sternly said "No" and smiled.
Feb 11, 2017, 8:11 am
#96
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,595
Feb 11, 2017, 9:30 pm
#97
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
Still getting 500 welcome amenity points at HIX...no change. The HIX I got them from is on the latest IHG system just installed 3 weeks ago. Nothing has changed with them as far as benefits and they are not aware of any changes.
Feb 12, 2017, 4:20 am
#98
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,957
Well for instance the new choices for dribks 
Just a observation
As for this hotel they do normally upgrade me to exec but now they only had a King bed exec room left so I passed on that as I needed two beds.
I wish they would offer Breakfast in liue of points/drink or atleast a reasonable price for breakfast add on to points stays like holiday Inn Tampere used to at the old location.
Just a observation
As for this hotel they do normally upgrade me to exec but now they only had a King bed exec room left so I passed on that as I needed two beds.
I wish they would offer Breakfast in liue of points/drink or atleast a reasonable price for breakfast add on to points stays like holiday Inn Tampere used to at the old location.
Feb 12, 2017, 8:21 am
#99
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Germany, Austria
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, ALL Silver,, Miles&More
Posts: 1,122
I was offered a drink per night (all 3 rooms) regulary on reward stays as well, and mini bar (Indigo Rome).
Why not the choice between those things and breakfast, even reduced/ a voucher?
On paid stays they can keep my points and drink voucher and give breakfast instead.
Do they assume guests in hotels must have drinks every time? I so often did not use my vouchers (not getting points as alternative). If I want to drink something I go and order a glass of whatever wherever. Breakfast I want in the hotel.
It remains as it is. IHG ignores that breakfast matter defiantly.
Last edited by submonte; Feb 12, 2017 at 8:26 am
Feb 12, 2017, 11:34 am
#100
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,595
Yes.
I was offered a drink per night (all 3 rooms) regulary on reward stays as well, and mini bar (Indigo Rome).
Why not the choice between those things and breakfast, even reduced/ a voucher?
On paid stays they can keep my points and drink voucher and give breakfast instead.
Do they assume guests in hotels must have drinks every time? I so often did not use my vouchers (not getting points as alternative). If I want to drink something I go and order a glass of whatever wherever. Breakfast I want in the hotel.
It remains as it is. IHG ignores that breakfast matter defiantly.
I was offered a drink per night (all 3 rooms) regulary on reward stays as well, and mini bar (Indigo Rome).
Why not the choice between those things and breakfast, even reduced/ a voucher?
On paid stays they can keep my points and drink voucher and give breakfast instead.
Do they assume guests in hotels must have drinks every time? I so often did not use my vouchers (not getting points as alternative). If I want to drink something I go and order a glass of whatever wherever. Breakfast I want in the hotel.
It remains as it is. IHG ignores that breakfast matter defiantly.
For multi-stayers, my employer would not like to see me drunk every night if I was to take every time that offered welcome drink(s). Neither would I like to gain weight doing that every night.
Then, no breakfast, I don't want to spend 25€ just for a miserable collection of items, not for the principle rather than for the money value. So I go and grab something easier and cheaper at nearby store or whatever, so it is kinda loss for IHG too. Lose-lose. But not everyone is like me so this is not a general rule. Someone at IHG must have done some accounting.
Feb 12, 2017, 11:50 am
#101
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Germany, Austria
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, ALL Silver,, Miles&More
Posts: 1,122
Here we are talking.
For multi-stayers, my employer would not like to see me drunk every night if I was to take every time that offered welcome drink(s). Neither would I like to gain weight doing that every night.
Then, no breakfast, I don't want to spend 25€ just for a miserable collection of items, not for the principle rather than for the money value. So I go and grab something easier and cheaper at nearby store or whatever, so it is kinda loss for IHG too. Lose-lose. But not everyone is like me so this is not a general rule. Someone at IHG must have done some accounting.
For multi-stayers, my employer would not like to see me drunk every night if I was to take every time that offered welcome drink(s). Neither would I like to gain weight doing that every night.
Then, no breakfast, I don't want to spend 25€ just for a miserable collection of items, not for the principle rather than for the money value. So I go and grab something easier and cheaper at nearby store or whatever, so it is kinda loss for IHG too. Lose-lose. But not everyone is like me so this is not a general rule. Someone at IHG must have done some accounting.
Yes they have must done some investigation, but who knows when they did this last time and whom they asked.
Feb 12, 2017, 12:36 pm
#102
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: SFO
Programs: OZ Diamond/*G, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Gold
Posts: 2,239
Yes.
I was offered a drink per night (all 3 rooms) regulary on reward stays as well, and mini bar (Indigo Rome).
Why not the choice between those things and breakfast, even reduced/ a voucher?
On paid stays they can keep my points and drink voucher and give breakfast instead.
Do they assume guests in hotels must have drinks every time? I so often did not use my vouchers (not getting points as alternative). If I want to drink something I go and order a glass of whatever wherever. Breakfast I want in the hotel.
It remains as it is. IHG ignores that breakfast matter defiantly.
I was offered a drink per night (all 3 rooms) regulary on reward stays as well, and mini bar (Indigo Rome).
Why not the choice between those things and breakfast, even reduced/ a voucher?
On paid stays they can keep my points and drink voucher and give breakfast instead.
Do they assume guests in hotels must have drinks every time? I so often did not use my vouchers (not getting points as alternative). If I want to drink something I go and order a glass of whatever wherever. Breakfast I want in the hotel.
It remains as it is. IHG ignores that breakfast matter defiantly.
Feb 12, 2017, 1:08 pm
#103
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Germany, Austria
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, ALL Silver,, Miles&More
Posts: 1,122