LHW leaders club updates and comments
Oct 27, 2018, 11:44 am
#136
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We have enough points for a night at a hotel next year (that we wanted to stay at again anyway), so I guess we come out even(ish).
So as of now, the plan is to keep our membership in LHW Leaders Club in 2019 in order to use up the points for the night. Meantime, we will check out Virtuoso and possibly IC Ambassador (I think that's what it is called), and see which one works best for us.
My suspicion, given our travel patterns and interests (not to mention our, well, age), is that Virtuoso will be our best bet. But we'll see.
This is very disappointing. Very disappointing.
So as of now, the plan is to keep our membership in LHW Leaders Club in 2019 in order to use up the points for the night. Meantime, we will check out Virtuoso and possibly IC Ambassador (I think that's what it is called), and see which one works best for us.
My suspicion, given our travel patterns and interests (not to mention our, well, age), is that Virtuoso will be our best bet. But we'll see.
This is very disappointing. Very disappointing.
Oct 28, 2018, 1:38 pm
#138
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I stayed at a LHW property last weekend, and had booked a junior suite. There was upgrade, no note from the manager (not that I cared about this), no fruit or other gift (which I did care about) the only inclusion was breakfast which was disappointing.
I am also interested to hear that someone say they have Sterling status, I am on classic though my spend for the year is over $5000 (according to the LHW dashboard), so it seems this isn't automated, which is odd
I am also interested to hear that someone say they have Sterling status, I am on classic though my spend for the year is over $5000 (according to the LHW dashboard), so it seems this isn't automated, which is odd
Nov 1, 2018, 5:43 pm
#140
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As a Leaders Club member (not unlimited), my recent data points:
- Hotel Kamp, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Merrion, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Lanesborough, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- Gran Melia Fenix, upgraded from entry level room to a slightly less crappy but still very small and lousy room.
- Hotel Kamp, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Merrion, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Lanesborough, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- Gran Melia Fenix, upgraded from entry level room to a slightly less crappy but still very small and lousy room.
Nov 21, 2018, 1:31 am
#141
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As a Leaders Club member (not unlimited), my recent data points:
- Hotel Kamp, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Merrion, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Lanesborough, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- Gran Melia Fenix, upgraded from entry level room to a slightly less crappy but still very small and lousy room.
- Hotel Kamp, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Merrion, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- The Lanesborough, upgraded from entry level room to Junior Suite
- Gran Melia Fenix, upgraded from entry level room to a slightly less crappy but still very small and lousy room.
I assume you haven’t got any welcome gifts as that is not listed in the benefits anymore.
Nov 21, 2018, 8:16 am
#142
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Nov 21, 2018, 12:19 pm
#143
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[QUOTE=GetSetJetSet;30452866]These were not using the pre-arrival upgrades as I didn't have any at the time, just asked at check-in.[/QUOT
One observation - the pre arrival upgrade regime will mean that you will not go to a suite in most properties under the rules. But individual properties used to LHW may do it anyway, especially if repeat guest. Of course, if you are FHR/Virtuoso you may get that upgrade.
One more reason to abandon LC.
One observation - the pre arrival upgrade regime will mean that you will not go to a suite in most properties under the rules. But individual properties used to LHW may do it anyway, especially if repeat guest. Of course, if you are FHR/Virtuoso you may get that upgrade.
One more reason to abandon LC.
Nov 21, 2018, 12:44 pm
#144
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[QUOTE=grumbler;30453671]
It really doesn't look like these hotels want us to remain in LC, does it?
These were not using the pre-arrival upgrades as I didn't have any at the time, just asked at check-in.[/QUOT
One observation - the pre arrival upgrade regime will mean that you will not go to a suite in most properties under the rules. But individual properties used to LHW may do it anyway, especially if repeat guest. Of course, if you are FHR/Virtuoso you may get that upgrade.
One more reason to abandon LC.
One observation - the pre arrival upgrade regime will mean that you will not go to a suite in most properties under the rules. But individual properties used to LHW may do it anyway, especially if repeat guest. Of course, if you are FHR/Virtuoso you may get that upgrade.
One more reason to abandon LC.
Nov 21, 2018, 1:15 pm
#145
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i wonder if the pre arrival upgrade which is one category will indeed mean people get worse upgrades as it’s so regimented in advance.
Nov 21, 2018, 3:01 pm
#146
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All of them were sorted except the Lanesborough, where they claimed I was upgraded on arrival but the "upgraded" room was the smallest I've ever seen at that hotel. Took a chat with the asst. GM to get moved to the Jr. Suite.
Nov 26, 2018, 8:05 am
#147
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Another thing to note with the redeeming the points under the new system is that taxes and fees are not included unlike the old system.
So you will still need to pay that at check in based upon the normal taxes and fees for BAR.
So you will still need to pay that at check in based upon the normal taxes and fees for BAR.
Jan 2, 2019, 4:51 pm
#149
Join Date: May 2005
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No, not really. Am very disappointed with the programme. Was “invited” to become Aurelian as one of their top 1% clients in 3Q18. Incremental benefits are minimal. Now in Jan 2019 am asked to pay USD 1500 to retain membership. Ridiculous. They should be grateful that I am giving them my business. A complete scam.
Jan 2, 2019, 7:44 pm
#150
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