Intercontinental London Club Lounge - is it worth it?
May 2, 2016, 5:00 pm
#91
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Not quite sure that breakfast at Park Lane is as good as Berlin, Bucharest, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Budapest, Lisbon, Madrid, Malta, Athens.
May 3, 2016, 1:20 pm
#92
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The other IC's you mention also have a policy of giving RA's lounge access
May 4, 2016, 5:35 am
#93
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I think the breakfast is a high point at PL (when you consider the menu items beyond the buffet), it is the evening drinks (starting very early and with little in the way of snacks) that lets things down. Cracking open a bottle of Moët doesn't make up for a pretty inferior overall offering. Look at the IC O2 where you can have a pretty full meal in the evening if you chose, with 4 bottles of reds, 4 whites (including Cloudy Bay on my last visit), a rose and a good English sparkling rose (Balfour Brut which has also been served by BA in F and which I would argue is far nicer than Moet).
The other IC's you mention also have a policy of giving RA's lounge access
The other IC's you mention also have a policy of giving RA's lounge access
I think another netter made a good point. It also depends on what I want to do in London. If I were very busy out of the hotel and couldn't make it back before 7:30PM, then it would be hard to justify L78 per night club access. For me, I am pretty relaxed and I can stick around longer in the hotel, so L78 per night is not that bad.
It is also true that the 7:30PM-ending happy hour is somewhat disappointing in many ways.
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May 4, 2016, 2:14 pm
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How much is the club access for an AMB(not yet an RA) per night in O2-IC?
I think another netter made a good point. It also depends on what I want to do in London. If I were very busy out of the hotel and couldn't make it back before 7:30PM, then it would be hard to justify L78 per night club access. For me, I am pretty relaxed and I can stick around longer in the hotel, so L78 per night is not that bad.
It is also true that the 7:30PM-ending happy hour is somewhat disappointing in many ways.
I think another netter made a good point. It also depends on what I want to do in London. If I were very busy out of the hotel and couldn't make it back before 7:30PM, then it would be hard to justify L78 per night club access. For me, I am pretty relaxed and I can stick around longer in the hotel, so L78 per night is not that bad.
It is also true that the 7:30PM-ending happy hour is somewhat disappointing in many ways.
I really want the IC O2 to do well rather than go the way of the IC Westminster. As property that looks after their guests as well as the IC O2 deserves to reap the benefits of going above and beyond in the way they do.
May 15, 2016, 12:57 pm
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Do other IC lounges have better food and meat in the evenings? Even I consider this Park Lane Lounge to be worthy, I really hope they have some fulfilling food (Meat) in happy hours.
May 15, 2016, 1:01 pm
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May 15, 2016, 3:30 pm
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Not sure if this is the correct place to ask, I tried searching and couldn't get an answer.
I am a Spire Elite. Does the PL ever upgrade Spire Elites to Club level? I have gotten so use to having lounge access I always try to book a hotel where I can get that.
I am a Spire Elite. Does the PL ever upgrade Spire Elites to Club level? I have gotten so use to having lounge access I always try to book a hotel where I can get that.
May 15, 2016, 3:32 pm
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No never, there is zero chance of lounge access here as a RA without paying the supplement.
May 15, 2016, 3:47 pm
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Wow, so even as a RA you don't get a comp upgrade to club level. That's interesting. I guess I'll go to the CP City as, as a Spire, they upgraded me to a suite with lounge access and I was on a 3 night reward stay.
May 15, 2016, 4:20 pm
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May 16, 2016, 6:06 am
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May 26, 2016, 4:23 am
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I got my BOGO certificate.
Any idea which Intercontinental properties are the best to use this BOGO and get great experience in their Lounges. I am not royal, I guess I won't get in Lounges for free.
Any idea which Intercontinental properties are the best to use this BOGO and get great experience in their Lounges. I am not royal, I guess I won't get in Lounges for free.
Jun 8, 2016, 1:35 am
#104
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You can use your BOGO in any IC property AND access their Club Lounges ....
You just have to book and pay for the first night in Club, and your second night will also be in Club.
The general rule is: If you want Club - Book and pay for Club.
( unless you are RA )
You just have to book and pay for the first night in Club, and your second night will also be in Club.
The general rule is: If you want Club - Book and pay for Club.
( unless you are RA )
Jun 8, 2016, 4:39 am
#105
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As if you upsell to purchase Lounge on arrival, then hotel correctly can and will charge Lounge upsell for both of your bogo nights