IHG 2018 Reward Night Points Inflation! Book Fast.
Jan 2, 2018, 10:33 pm
#46
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Now we know the purpose of the multiple 100% bonus point sales in Nov. and Dec. '17.
1.) Increase the number of points/miles outstanding.
2.) Devalue them.
In retrospect, I have to admit: That's the standard procedure, right?
1.) Increase the number of points/miles outstanding.
2.) Devalue them.
In retrospect, I have to admit: That's the standard procedure, right?
Jan 2, 2018, 11:06 pm
#47
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Let's put this into perspective - I believe that IHG has over 5,000 properties around the world, of which 499 have had a points increase for award bookings. That's less than 10%, meaning that over 90% had no change or a reduction.
Having said that, I do think it is a slippery road .....
Having said that, I do think it is a slippery road .....
Jan 3, 2018, 1:41 am
#48
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Disappointing to see these increases, and especially the way in which they were (not) communicated.
Jan 3, 2018, 2:20 am
#49
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But the bonus code stacking was never meant to work!
For the benefit of younger readers, IHG issued codes - some could register for 10k points after 2 nights, others got 10k after 3, 10k after 4 etc.
You could, however, register for them all. Thus meant you were getting 10k per night in bonuses ..... and this was the day when all ICs were 30k.
For the benefit of younger readers, IHG issued codes - some could register for 10k points after 2 nights, others got 10k after 3, 10k after 4 etc.
You could, however, register for them all. Thus meant you were getting 10k per night in bonuses ..... and this was the day when all ICs were 30k.
Jan 3, 2018, 5:35 am
#51
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But the bonus code stacking was never meant to work!
For the benefit of younger readers, IHG issued codes - some could register for 10k points after 2 nights, others got 10k after 3, 10k after 4 etc.
You could, however, register for them all. Thus meant you were getting 10k per night in bonuses ..... and this was the day when all ICs were 30k.
For the benefit of younger readers, IHG issued codes - some could register for 10k points after 2 nights, others got 10k after 3, 10k after 4 etc.
You could, however, register for them all. Thus meant you were getting 10k per night in bonuses ..... and this was the day when all ICs were 30k.
Very rarely stay at an IC. Looks like they noticed as they just sent me the new Accelerate promo which gives me 120K for basically
a few nights at 3 hotels. I think I'll do it - that will give me 2 nights back in Bora Bora when I'll go anyway, stay at the FS and book 2 extra nights at the Thalasso when they release it a couple of days earlier. I guess that's all I can get back from this sorry @ss "program".
Jan 3, 2018, 6:43 am
#52
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Since that time IC slowly became a sad joke. Now it's a very, very sad joke. I don't even register or pay attention to those promos.
Very rarely stay at an IC. Looks like they noticed as they just sent me the new Accelerate promo which gives me 120K for basically
a few nights at 3 hotels. I think I'll do it - that will give me 2 nights back in Bora Bora when I'll go anyway, stay at the FS and book 2 extra nights at the Thalasso when they release it a couple of days earlier. I guess that's all I can get back from this sorry @ss "program".
Very rarely stay at an IC. Looks like they noticed as they just sent me the new Accelerate promo which gives me 120K for basically
a few nights at 3 hotels. I think I'll do it - that will give me 2 nights back in Bora Bora when I'll go anyway, stay at the FS and book 2 extra nights at the Thalasso when they release it a couple of days earlier. I guess that's all I can get back from this sorry @ss "program".
Admittedly you might well get the other 20,000 from staying a few nights though.
Jan 7, 2018, 3:31 am
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Jan 7, 2018, 3:32 am
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For the PR purpose, IHG will always have 5-10 properties around 10,000 in the most unreachable locations so that they can boost themselves as a hotel group have redemption start from 10,000....
Jan 7, 2018, 12:55 pm
#57
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With IHG's continued failure to include breakfast for elites (at non-HIX hotels), accelerated inflation of points required for Reward nights, thinning ranks of interesting Pointbreaks destinations, bad IT and poor call centre staff in the Philippines, promotions that you can not qualify for, poor footprint in many areas (e.g. Scandinavia) ... and the list goes on... I consider IHG hotels last, even after others like Best Western.
Jan 10, 2018, 2:10 pm
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