Will IHG follow suit? - Decline Housekeeping for points
Feb 9, 2010, 3:16 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2
Will IHG follow suit? - Decline Housekeeping for points
SPG, HHonors, and Marriott all offer this:
Decline Housekeeping for Starpoints - a way to help go green
Decline Housekeeping Service & Receive 500 Hilton Hhonors Bonus Points Per Day!
Where is Marriott? - SPG offering points to decline maid service
Will IHG follow suit?
Decline Housekeeping for Starpoints - a way to help go green
Decline Housekeeping Service & Receive 500 Hilton Hhonors Bonus Points Per Day!
Where is Marriott? - SPG offering points to decline maid service
Will IHG follow suit?
Feb 9, 2010, 10:52 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Living in SIN™
Programs: TK/SQ Gold, QR Plat, Marriott/Accor Plat, IC Dia Amb, HH Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 6,704
If they did follow suit, it won't be long before we see a thread titled "Stayed 30 days at an IC and declined housekeeping but still received only 2000 points 
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Feb 9, 2010, 8:51 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Singapore
Programs: IC RA, KrisFlyer, Evergreen
Posts: 551
Hmm... 500 points per night certainly sounds tempting, but one of the things I like most about staying in a hotel is that the room is clean and you get fresh towels daily. For long stays perhaps I can skip a couple of days for housekeeping but for weekend stays I don't think 500pts is worth it. 
Feb 9, 2010, 9:39 pm
#11
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 11,377
500 points certainly wouldn't do it for me.
I also worry about infrequent room cleaning. A good housekeeping manager has staff focus on different things each day; in the long-run, having fewer housekeeping visits could reduce room cleanliness and upkeep. Of course, if they are extra-thorough on turnover, that could be okay.
I also worry about infrequent room cleaning. A good housekeeping manager has staff focus on different things each day; in the long-run, having fewer housekeeping visits could reduce room cleanliness and upkeep. Of course, if they are extra-thorough on turnover, that could be okay.
Feb 11, 2010, 8:16 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: Priority Club Spire Elite.,Hilton,Rapid Rewards,AA
Posts: 42
Long stay no.....short stay, like a two-day stay yes. Pretty easy choice for me. But like the other posters here, if I said no, I'd like to be able to pick and choose how often.
Jan 12, 2011, 9:56 am
#15
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: bay area, ca
Programs: AS 100K, AA Gold, IC Diamond AMB, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,840
"Go Green Don't Clean" rate
Looking at properties in the Austin area, and one of the HIX's has a "Go Green Don't Clean" rate. Same as BFR, except you get $5 off or 1000 bonus points. It doesn't say "per night" but I sure hope it would be!
REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY FORGOING HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES DURING YOUR STAY AND RECEIVE 1000 BONUS PRIORITY CLUB POINTS OR 5 DOLLARS OFF YOUR ROOM RATE