Royal Ambassador Challenge
Nov 12, 2018, 2:48 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: QF Plat, IHG RA, Marriott Plat
Posts: 255
This credit has existed for over a year. As an Ambassador, I’d usually get £15 credit but recently have been given £25 as a voucher at check in.
Therefore not necessarily a sign that this hotel is eliminating free minibar (let us not forget that the half bottle of Perrier Jouet is priced at £60....a £25 voucher doesn’t cover much).
Therefore not necessarily a sign that this hotel is eliminating free minibar (let us not forget that the half bottle of Perrier Jouet is priced at £60....a £25 voucher doesn’t cover much).
Nov 19, 2018, 3:33 am
#33
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: in a cabin
Posts: 6,522
Should you not be renewed, an email to the right folks at IHG is in order.
As a reference point neithe did I get the email. RA currently sitting at 6KUSD spend. Never stayed at a Kimpton.
Dec 2, 2018, 10:13 pm
#35
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Seat 2A
Programs: AA EXP LT GLD 1MM, BA GLD, NH/UA*G, Hyatt Dia, Marr Tit LT PLT, IHG Spire,HH Dia, MGM NOIR,Hertz PC
Posts: 10,571
Didn't RA always require to stay at multiple IC hotels and not just one property?
Dec 3, 2018, 9:12 pm
#36
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
later became [75/30/3] .
This has changed to the calendar year review based on IC only brand stay plus f+b spend target, no minimum number of IC's as one honeymooner volinteered got RA for 2weeks at an IC
Dec 14, 2018, 8:27 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
Majority of posted offers, seem to be to those Ambs/RAs who are already past or about to pass the qualification $$$ IC spend criteria to qualify as an RA in last years, some even at usd20000++ when criteria has been only usd10k++.
If your mentioned significant IC spend exceeds usd10000++ (room anfd f+b) you could well be already ok come next year.
Dec 15, 2018, 2:17 am
#39
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: BKK
Posts: 6,741
Hardly worth having offer, only seemingly offered to those already past the RA requal spend, trying to trick us into unecessary spend, and in some (not all) offers require stay at a Kimpton brand hotel.
Majority of posted offers, seem to be to those Ambs/RAs who are already past or about to pass the qualification $$$ IC spend criteria to qualify as an RA in last years, some even at usd20000++ when criteria has been only usd10k++.
If your mentioned significant IC spend exceeds usd10000++ (room anfd f+b) you could well be already ok come next year.
Majority of posted offers, seem to be to those Ambs/RAs who are already past or about to pass the qualification $$$ IC spend criteria to qualify as an RA in last years, some even at usd20000++ when criteria has been only usd10k++.
If your mentioned significant IC spend exceeds usd10000++ (room anfd f+b) you could well be already ok come next year.
When do they issue RA status, in January? I will just wait and see. If I do not qualify I will speak to management at my usual IC.
I am already basically treated the same as RA at my most regular property, but I nevertheless would like the status at all IC properties. It would be in their interest to give me that, I think, as it would only increase my number of stays and overall revenue.
The kimpton stay requirement is strange, and that certainly is out of the question for me. I am not located anywhere near a Kimpton, to my knowledge, nor do I expect to travel anywhere that has one in the immediate future.
Dec 15, 2018, 9:45 am
#40
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
Mar 29, 2020, 12:32 am
#41
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: HKG • Ex SFO, NYC
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP; Marriott Amb; Hyatt Globalist; Shangri-la Diamond; IHG SpireAmb; Hilton D; Accor G
Posts: 3,319
Would love such a challenge…
Is there a status match program to RA? I'd be happy to spend the 60 IC nights this year but it'd be nice to have some fast track to the status and guarantee I'd get it.
Is there a status match program to RA? I'd be happy to spend the 60 IC nights this year but it'd be nice to have some fast track to the status and guarantee I'd get it.
Mar 29, 2020, 4:58 am
#42
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Cologne
Programs: FB Plat, IHG RA Spire, TK Elite+, HH Diamond, LH SEN, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 972
Additionally, 60 nights is no longer the requirements, you need to spend $10k+++