*** IC Master Promo Thread 2009 ***
Apr 26, 2009, 3:31 am
#1306
Join Date: May 2005
Location: 1A
Posts: 1,350
New UK Summersale (Plus 20% off food & beverage)
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/...light&a=b.html
20% voucher
http://images3.ichotelsgroup.com/cq/...ad_Voucher.pdf
Voucher TERMS & CONDITIONS: The 20% off food and beverage offer is only available in the main restaurant, lounge and room service outlets, excludes banqueting and pub food purchases. This offer is only valid for stays from 23rd July until 6th September 2009 and is not available in conjunction with any other offer. This voucher is valid for the duration of your stay and must be presented at time of ordering and/or at time of check out to receive discount. This is only available to leisure guests having booked against the summer sale advance purchase rate category. Available in all participating Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Express by Holiday Inn hotels. No cash alternative is available.
20% voucher
http://images3.ichotelsgroup.com/cq/...ad_Voucher.pdf
Voucher TERMS & CONDITIONS: The 20% off food and beverage offer is only available in the main restaurant, lounge and room service outlets, excludes banqueting and pub food purchases. This offer is only valid for stays from 23rd July until 6th September 2009 and is not available in conjunction with any other offer. This voucher is valid for the duration of your stay and must be presented at time of ordering and/or at time of check out to receive discount. This is only available to leisure guests having booked against the summer sale advance purchase rate category. Available in all participating Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Express by Holiday Inn hotels. No cash alternative is available.
Last edited by ehud; Apr 26, 2009 at 3:40 am
Apr 26, 2009, 6:59 am
#1307
Join Date: May 2000
Location: HH Gold, Marriott Gold, PC Plat, Emirates Silver
Posts: 2,679
Does this promo negate all other points while it is in effect? It base and elite points at the bottom. Does that mean if we register, we'll still get bonus points, but just not base points?
Stay any two nights, then get a free* night at one of over 4,000 hotels around the world.
Here's how it works:
Register today at GetaFreeNight.com
• Stay any 2 nights from May 4 – July 3, 2009
• Get 1 FREE night to use from July 3 – December 26, 2009
• You can earn up to 4 free nights
• Use your free nights at one of over 4,000 hotels around the world
Earn and Use Free Nights at Any of These Hotels
Intercontinental
Crowne Plaza
Hotel Indigo
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Staybridge Suites
Candlewood Suites
A few things to consider:
• Members will earn free nights instead of base and Elite points/miles.
• Register online before booking your next stay.
• Receive free night notification via email; email address required to register.
Stay any two nights, then get a free* night at one of over 4,000 hotels around the world.
Here's how it works:
Register today at GetaFreeNight.com
• Stay any 2 nights from May 4 – July 3, 2009
• Get 1 FREE night to use from July 3 – December 26, 2009
• You can earn up to 4 free nights
• Use your free nights at one of over 4,000 hotels around the world
Earn and Use Free Nights at Any of These Hotels
Intercontinental
Crowne Plaza
Hotel Indigo
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Express
Staybridge Suites
Candlewood Suites
A few things to consider:
• Members will earn free nights instead of base and Elite points/miles.
• Register online before booking your next stay.
• Receive free night notification via email; email address required to register.
Qualifying Rates do not include net wholesale individual and group rates, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker rate, travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, Priority Club Reward Nights/airline Hotel Reward rate, most rates booked through most third party web sites.
Does this mean AAA rates, and probably entertainment book rates are not eligible?
Apr 26, 2009, 8:20 am
#1308
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: All over
Programs: Most
Posts: 10,839
T&Cs say this:
Qualifying Rates do not include net wholesale individual and group rates, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker rate, travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, Priority Club Reward Nights/airline Hotel Reward rate, most rates booked through most third party web sites.
Does this mean AAA rates, and probably entertainment book rates are not eligible?
Qualifying Rates do not include net wholesale individual and group rates, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker rate, travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, Priority Club Reward Nights/airline Hotel Reward rate, most rates booked through most third party web sites.
Does this mean AAA rates, and probably entertainment book rates are not eligible?
Apr 26, 2009, 1:29 pm
#1309
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYZ
Programs: SPG Plat,MR Plat Spire Plat/IC Amb, Choice Plat, BW Plat
Posts: 1,320
GetaFreeNight So I'm hearing the best deal after May 4 is....run on regular points earning methods.....then register prior to your last 8 nights before the promo ends July 3 and max out on the four free nights. ie signing up May 4 -July 3 and staying 15 nights will see you get nothing for 7 of those nights unless you hold back until the last 8. 2X points can't = 4 free nights valued at 25k
Apr 26, 2009, 1:50 pm
#1310
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Royal Ambassador Priority Club, Silver Elite goldpointsplus, Gold SPG, Diamond Hyatt
Posts: 206
GetaFreeNight So I'm hearing the best deal after May 4 is....run on regular points earning methods.....then register prior to your last 8 nights before the promo ends July 3 and max out on the four free nights. ie signing up May 4 -July 3 and staying 15 nights will see you get nothing for 7 of those nights unless you hold back until the last 8. 2X points can't = 4 free nights valued at 25k
Apr 26, 2009, 1:55 pm
#1311
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
How many nights do you average per month?
Apr 26, 2009, 1:57 pm
#1312
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
I'm thinking it has to be double points considering the free night deal means none of those stays would count towards RA renewal, right?
Apr 26, 2009, 2:02 pm
#1313
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
I think paid nights during the promo period would count (terms specify they count toward elite qualification). Your free nights, like other award nights, probably wouldn't.
Apr 26, 2009, 2:10 pm
#1314
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: YYZ
Programs: SPG Plat,MR Plat Spire Plat/IC Amb, Choice Plat, BW Plat
Posts: 1,320
It is a short promo at 9 weeks and I don't want to give up points but 4 free nights for an 8 night investment could = 100k to 160k in pts savings depending on the hotel selected....and if sign up late I'm still earning base + 50% pts up to then.
Apr 26, 2009, 2:23 pm
#1315
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
I value the SPG nights at 7K points each and the IHG nights at 20K points each (reductions in each case for restrictions).
Apr 26, 2009, 2:52 pm
#1316
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Madison, wi
Programs: DL Diamond, Priority Club Platinum, Emerald Aisle Executive
Posts: 185
Is there a double points promotion coming up/at the moment? I looked back a few pages but couldn't see it. Apologies in advance and thanks going forward
Apr 26, 2009, 3:00 pm
#1317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
Registration: www.getafreenight.com
Terms: http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/pc/.../doubletc.html
Apr 26, 2009, 3:02 pm
#1318
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Royal Ambassador Priority Club, Silver Elite goldpointsplus, Gold SPG, Diamond Hyatt
Posts: 206
Apr 26, 2009, 3:07 pm
#1319
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
28 nights @ 1100+50%=46,200 points
8 nights at Free Night Credit=4 free nights
OR
36 nights @ 1100+50%+100%=99,000 points
I guess the question would be how you value the 4 free nights.
Apr 26, 2009, 4:36 pm
#1320
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 6,359
This is definitely YMMV. I know this has been covered here before, but I've certainly had Entertainment rates post as Qualifying stays at Indigo and Crown Plaza hotels, in fact I've never NOT gotton credit for an Ent rate, but I don't book that many Ent rates and I know going in that it's a crapshoot since unfortunately there's no guarantee.
Although technically from the rules, an AAA rate would be a travel club discount rate and technically shouldn't count either, but we all know it does.
Although technically from the rules, an AAA rate would be a travel club discount rate and technically shouldn't count either, but we all know it does.