Ambassador renewal
Jun 27, 2018, 3:38 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,825
I would pay the $150.
If you were to buy 40k points (without any promotion or card benefit) it’s $400 for 40k points.
Earning 40k points would be equivalent to at least $1330 in spend at IHG properties, and that is if you’re a spire and have the card. (Or something close to that.)
If you were to buy 40k points (without any promotion or card benefit) it’s $400 for 40k points.
Earning 40k points would be equivalent to at least $1330 in spend at IHG properties, and that is if you’re a spire and have the card. (Or something close to that.)
Jun 27, 2018, 3:53 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
If you are intending to burn any amount of points over the next year the $200 option may also be worth considering as it comes with 10% rebate on all spent points as well as 15k bonus points.
I used to renew using points but last year I done the $200 option as I was intending to burn and got about 50k back over the year so in theory an extra night at a decent IC or very good CP.
This year with the points option going to 40k I felt it was a no brainer to go with the $200 option as I'm intending to spend through another wedge of the points I have left.
I used to renew using points but last year I done the $200 option as I was intending to burn and got about 50k back over the year so in theory an extra night at a decent IC or very good CP.
This year with the points option going to 40k I felt it was a no brainer to go with the $200 option as I'm intending to spend through another wedge of the points I have left.
Aug 2, 2018, 2:33 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,825
So my status expires at the end of next month. I've gotten a bunch of messages trying to get me to renew. Question. I have a stay at an IC before it expires. If I was to renew, and choose a 10% rebate option, would I get the 10% rebate on that stay, or once my next year starts?
Aug 5, 2018, 10:31 am
#21
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Central Scotland
Programs: Oneworld, Avios and IHG Spire Ambassador
Posts: 574
So my status expires at the end of next month. I've gotten a bunch of messages trying to get me to renew. Question. I have a stay at an IC before it expires. If I was to renew, and choose a 10% rebate option, would I get the 10% rebate on that stay, or once my next year starts?
Aug 5, 2018, 4:28 pm
#22
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Amsterdam&Stuttgart& Edinburgh
Programs: IC Amb.,FB,Hertz,Sixt
Posts: 775
My Ambassador membership expires at the end of Sept. I am wondering whether to renew online as normal or do it at the IC Berlin when there from 5th Sept. I have suggestions to do this at a hotel but wondered what benefits there might be in it. I'll do the $200 renewal. I can't imagine getting an upgrade as senior suite is already showing and an upgrade to club suites is extremely rare from non club bookings.
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Aug 5, 2018, 6:08 pm
#23
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,825
Aug 13, 2018, 10:07 pm
#25
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,652
What's the 10% rebate option? Same thing I'm getting with my original Chase card? Are they high wanting 40k for renewal? Can I get 5k points back every time I have to call for a water refresh because they forgot? If that was the case, they'd owe ME points.
Aug 28, 2018, 1:53 pm
#28
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
For those who recently renewed using the $200--- 15K point option
could you be kind of to tell me how long it took for the 15,000 points to post ?
was it ridiculous like a paper certificate ( like the 5000 ) when you intially join or was it literally instantaneous?
Is it faster on the phone of doing it on line,where off shore can maually process the points.
How did you do your renewal?
could you be kind of to tell me how long it took for the 15,000 points to post ?
was it ridiculous like a paper certificate ( like the 5000 ) when you intially join or was it literally instantaneous?
Is it faster on the phone of doing it on line,where off shore can maually process the points.
How did you do your renewal?
Aug 28, 2018, 2:48 pm
#29
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
For those who recently renewed using the $200--- 15K point option
could you be kind of to tell me how long it took for the 15,000 points to post ?
was it ridiculous like a paper certificate ( like the 5000 ) when you intially join or was it literally instantaneous?
Is it faster on the phone of doing it on line,where off shore can maually process the points.
How did you do your renewal?
could you be kind of to tell me how long it took for the 15,000 points to post ?
was it ridiculous like a paper certificate ( like the 5000 ) when you intially join or was it literally instantaneous?
Is it faster on the phone of doing it on line,where off shore can maually process the points.
How did you do your renewal?