IHG just started adjusting points needed to match hotel availability. For example, Kimpton nights are usually 50-60k points, but now due to the poor travel environment, I can find top Kimpton hotels for 25-32K.
]]>First try getting someone to explain this too that can help, you can’t
Second I spoke to a senior manager at corporate at best he didn’t care at all. Worse he was arrogant, zero accountability
]]>That brings up an important point. Buy paying and considering the points earned on a paid stay. The calculation need to be adjusted.
Yep your paying x amount and you get x points in return so your point per $ or $ per point differs from the normal calc always referred to in these articles
MAKES ME WONDER IF I SHOULD GO BACK TO HILTON OR MARRIOTT…. I agree very frustrating your dollar can go further then a “LOYALTY to a BRAND”
IHG needs to fix this ASAP
]]>I would think IHG would enforce a balanced ratio: higher rate – higher points, lower rate – lower points to maintain its point system integrity. If a room is $200 a night then the points required to stay there should be based on the rate for that night (example: $200 = 30,000 points or $100 = 20,000 points). As a long time IHG member, since it was Priority Club in the early 1990s, I don’t remember the point system being this unregulated.
]]>Thanks for sharing Barry. Sounds like you’ve got the value worked out really well!
]]>Hi Darla! It would need to be booked as a standard award stay, so unfortunately that would not work. Good thinking though!
]]>More like you pay for 3 in pints and get 4 nights PLUS your 5th free night for a total of 5 nights.
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