IHG Dining Rewards being replaced
Dec 27, 2015, 5:42 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
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IHG Dining Rewards being replaced
Got the following message from IHG this morning:
Not sure if this is just for Australia, or for all countries it operates in.
Unfortunately the IHG Dining Rewards program will no longer be continuing in 2017, and because of this, sales and renewals have ceased.
IHG are currently working on a new alternative that will bring a much better experience and value to all its members. This will be advised in the New Year.
IHG are currently working on a new alternative that will bring a much better experience and value to all its members. This will be advised in the New Year.
Last edited by perthite; Dec 27, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Dec 28, 2015, 9:55 am
#2
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
Just to clarify:
This is a separate dining program, having nothing do with the Rewards Network program (in the USA) called IHG® Rewards Club Dining. The Rewards Network program seems to be continuing.
This is a separate dining program, having nothing do with the Rewards Network program (in the USA) called IHG® Rewards Club Dining. The Rewards Network program seems to be continuing.
Dec 28, 2015, 10:29 am
#3
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Location: RSW
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Dec 28, 2015, 11:19 pm
#4
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
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Posts: 3,846
Dec 29, 2015, 1:05 am
#6
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Location: australia
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Dec 29, 2015, 1:26 am
#7
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BNE
Programs: QF Gold, VA Gold, IHG Spire, Accor Plat, Marriot Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,281
. Was sad when priority privilege morphed into this program, now it's pretty much dead as a little bird hinted to me a few weeks back
, Cest la vie, happily enjoying Accor Plus, having snagged some awesome rooms this year for sub $100 in Perth, Hunter Valley and Sydney Environs thanks to their hot rooms. I might be slightly biased, living in a Sebel when not travelling.
Dec 29, 2015, 1:59 am
#8
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
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Posts: 3,846
Agree, still never got a membership card
. Was sad when priority privilege morphed into this program, now it's pretty much dead as a little bird hinted to me a few weeks back, Cest la vie, happily enjoying Accor Plus, having snagged some awesome rooms this year for sub $100 in Perth, Hunter Valley and Sydney Environs thanks to their hot rooms. I might be slightly biased, living in a Sebel when not travelling.As for Accor, they have had some good offers this year....
Jan 1, 2016, 9:24 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,266
The website allowed me to join on 30 December 2015 and everything has been reflected on my member page (including the free night), but I now see that it no longer seems to accept even online applications anymore.
(Clicking on "apply" keeps redirecting to the information page)
The upcoming discontinuation was previously publicised on Loyalty Lobby: http://loyaltylobby.com/2015/12/24/i...ember-15-2015/
I thought it was a decent deal overall, with the free night making up most of the value even before you take into account the remaining benefits (the main F&B discount as well as others such as IHG status upgrade). Glad I decided not to wait till the new year to apply online.
(Clicking on "apply" keeps redirecting to the information page)
The upcoming discontinuation was previously publicised on Loyalty Lobby: http://loyaltylobby.com/2015/12/24/i...ember-15-2015/
I thought it was a decent deal overall, with the free night making up most of the value even before you take into account the remaining benefits (the main F&B discount as well as others such as IHG status upgrade). Glad I decided not to wait till the new year to apply online.
Jan 7, 2016, 9:45 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Air New Zealand Elite
Posts: 446
That's a shame, we got great value out of it as we have an intercontinental in our hometown and with the free night's accommodation it paid for itself. Unfortunately we won't be dining as much at the intercontinental or staying at the Sydney Intercontinental if they are closing down dining rewards unless they replace it with something similar. If anyone hears what is replacing it please post it up here. I did find that the communication for this loyalty club wasn't the best. You had to keep looking on the dining rewards website to see what offers were available. Sometimes when we went down to the Intercontinental restaurant they didn't even know about the Dining rewards promotions so I always took a printout of the offer. I must have a look at the Accorplus club.
Jan 12, 2016, 12:59 am
#12
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,266
The registration form appears to be functional here:
https://www.ihg.com/diningrewards/gb/en/join/register.
However, I'm not in a position to test it out anymore since I am already a member. Perhaps it will still work for those who wanted to join.
https://www.ihg.com/diningrewards/gb/en/join/register.
However, I'm not in a position to test it out anymore since I am already a member. Perhaps it will still work for those who wanted to join.
Jan 12, 2016, 7:24 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,207
The registration form appears to be functional here:
https://www.ihg.com/diningrewards/gb/en/join/register.
However, I'm not in a position to test it out anymore since I am already a member. Perhaps it will still work for those who wanted to join.
https://www.ihg.com/diningrewards/gb/en/join/register.
However, I'm not in a position to test it out anymore since I am already a member. Perhaps it will still work for those who wanted to join.
Feb 17, 2016, 1:11 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: Air New Zealand Elite
Posts: 446
Accorplus website
In the end I just signed up for the accorplus club since ihg doesn't know what's happening with a replacement for dining rewards and my membership runs out in March.
However just had a question for any accorplus members out there, do you have trouble trying to logon to the accorplus website? I can't get on to accorplus website but can get on to the accorhotels website to get rates.
Can anyone tell me does the accorplus site, once logged on, having special offers not available on the accorhotels website? Tried to sort out with the csll centre why my log on doesn't work but it's still not working!!
However just had a question for any accorplus members out there, do you have trouble trying to logon to the accorplus website? I can't get on to accorplus website but can get on to the accorhotels website to get rates.
Can anyone tell me does the accorplus site, once logged on, having special offers not available on the accorhotels website? Tried to sort out with the csll centre why my log on doesn't work but it's still not working!!