Ambassador renewal
Aug 29, 2018, 5:40 am
#31
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Central Scotland
Programs: Oneworld, Avios and IHG Spire Ambassador
Posts: 574
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 29, 2018, 10:45 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Taiwan
Programs: IHG Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, oneworld Emerald
Posts: 1,164
Would I need to cancel and rebook all rewards bookings in order to get 10% points rebate? Or how does it work?
Aug 29, 2018, 1:37 pm
#33
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 40
If my Ambassador renewal was due to end 1 August 18 and I'm still being offered a last chance renewal 2 questions:
1) I guess my renewed Ambassador statues will end 31/7/19, not from the date I renewed?
2) Will the weekend certificate expire at the end of July 19, I'll most likely want to use it in mid - August 2019, so not sure wheted to renew or just sign up agin in a few months.
Thanks
1) I guess my renewed Ambassador statues will end 31/7/19, not from the date I renewed?
2) Will the weekend certificate expire at the end of July 19, I'll most likely want to use it in mid - August 2019, so not sure wheted to renew or just sign up agin in a few months.
Thanks
Aug 30, 2018, 1:59 am
#35
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
So, It's no longer a code included in the welcome letter that you have to go online to enter? It was done when the charge was processed? My renewal is due at the end of next month, and I was going to renew early this year because I wanted to have the 15K points posted by late September. But if this is now how it's being done, I'll wait. Because I tend to get a BOGO voucher that is valid through October (one time November) when I wait to the very end to renew.
Sep 11, 2018, 3:18 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Sep 11, 2018, 8:54 pm
#37
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA SL, CX GR, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 578
Sep 12, 2018, 12:11 am
#38
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,739
I did a renewal about an hour ago and selected the $200 version due to a few planned redemptions plus the 15k extra points. The points posted immediately to my account and my AMB end date is also updated already. Worked surprisingly well, but still took screenshots to be safe.
Sep 12, 2018, 8:36 pm
#39
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 2,862
Sorry to hear that. I believe most of those were the reasons why the changes were made. When it is too cheap, you get too many members, which does no favors to the benefits.
Sep 15, 2018, 11:04 am
#41
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Brighton, UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 510
I did a renewal about an hour ago and selected the $200 version due to a few planned redemptions plus the 15k extra points. The points posted immediately to my account and my AMB end date is also updated already. Worked surprisingly well, but still took screenshots to be safe.
Sep 15, 2018, 11:47 am
#42
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Gold Country, California
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,199
It applies to all IHG hotels. I suggest you keep good records. For me personally the Ambassador rebate points frequently don't post on their own (after 4-6 weeks) and I have to contact IHG.
Sep 15, 2018, 2:25 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
IHG's point history (frustratingly) omits info about what a given batch of points is for....makes deciphering what's for what quite difficult.
Sep 16, 2018, 9:57 am
#44
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Gold Country, California
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,199
06/21/2018 AMB 10% REDEMPTION REBATE 17,000 pts
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06/11/2018 IHG REWARDS CLUB CREDIT CARD 10% REBATE 8,500 pts
I probably should keep a spreadsheet, but I don't travel nearly as much as many on here (leisure only). Handwritten note with various points listed that should be earned for each stay, then checked off as they post. Also a heads up to watch your IHG credit card points (if you use the card) as the points awarded are consistently wrong, for me at least. Most problematic are IC Venetian/Palazzo and Kimptons. They only credit as a regular,1 point/$1 purchase.
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06/11/2018 IHG REWARDS CLUB CREDIT CARD 10% REBATE 8,500 pts
I probably should keep a spreadsheet, but I don't travel nearly as much as many on here (leisure only). Handwritten note with various points listed that should be earned for each stay, then checked off as they post. Also a heads up to watch your IHG credit card points (if you use the card) as the points awarded are consistently wrong, for me at least. Most problematic are IC Venetian/Palazzo and Kimptons. They only credit as a regular,1 point/$1 purchase.
Sep 16, 2018, 10:06 am
#45
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Steph, I realize they include Ambassador vs CC rebate info, but they omit any info showing which stay the rebates are correlated with, as your examples show.
That's what makes tracking all this so tricky if you have many stays.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
That's what makes tracking all this so tricky if you have many stays.
Thanks for sharing your experience!