Status matter at time of booking or at time of stay?
Aug 29, 2017, 9:46 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2017
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Status matter at time of booking or at time of stay?
I recently signed up for the IHG credit card. I'm currently gold but soon I'll be Platinum. If I book now, will the Platinum bonus still be applied if my stay is after the change or do I need to be Platinum at the time of booking?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Sep 4, 2017, 4:14 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,495
Time of stay but just make sure their system has been updated (for potential upgrades and other Plat benefits).
Point calculation shouldn't be an issue though.
Point calculation shouldn't be an issue though.
Sep 4, 2017, 10:22 am
#4
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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For the actual stay, status matters when you are at the hotel. If trying to snag something during booking only available to a Platinum then status matters at booking. Can't remember if IHG has special inventory for Platinum/Spire only like Hilton does which you would not see at booking unless you had the status.
Sep 5, 2017, 8:07 am
#6
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
Just email the hotel prior to your stay or give them a call once your status changes to Plat. Maybe even request an upgrade at that time. Done this many time with emails a week or so before and they have been very responsive and helpful often modifying the reservation in advance with room upgrades.
Sep 6, 2017, 8:49 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Princeton, NJ; Lviv Ukraine
Programs: UA 3.6MM, AF/KL Lifetime Plat, BA Gold, AA 1MM, IC Spire RA, Kimpton IC, Marriott Plat, et alia
Posts: 2,732
I'd wait until my status is changed on the IHG.com website -- and then contact the hotel and ask them to confirm that they see you as Platinum.
Don't set your expectations very high, however. At many hotels, Platinum gives you very little.
Don't set your expectations very high, however. At many hotels, Platinum gives you very little.
Sep 7, 2017, 4:44 pm
#9
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
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Sep 7, 2017, 5:19 pm
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
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The only booking vs. stay issues I've run across have been that stays booked prior to receiving an IHG credit card don't qualify for the 10% rebate. Also, some Accelerate tasks require booking during promo period itself, such as point redemption and charging your stay with IHG card (prepaid before promo period no good).
Sep 8, 2017, 3:07 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: SQ TPPS (21),QF G, NZ E, IHG D Amb, Marriott Gold, HH Gold, Shangri-La Jade, Accor Plat, Hertz P
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Ehh. You say that - think it's a case of YMMV. I stay quite frequently at the IC Madrid and the quality of upgrades has been much better since I became plat. Even got to stay in their completely-over-the-top presidential suite for two nights as a 'congratulations' for becoming Plat.