While hotel loyalty programs as a whole do a great job of recognizing frequent guests, individual hotels often don’t. It’s always disappointing to check-in to a hotel for the 50th time and be asked at check-in whether you’ve stayed with them before. I’m sometimes tempted to say “look in the computer, I practically live here.”
That’s why I think it’s pretty awesome that the InterContinental San Francisco (coincidentally one of my favorite hotels in the US) is adding the following milestones for frequent guests, per USA Today:
- 10th Milestone Stay: Your room will include a picture frame holding a favorite photograph. You’ll get an upgrade to a Junior Suite based upon availability.
- 25th Milestone Stay: Expect the above, plus an “I” logo pen, plus a plush, monogrammed InterContinental bathrobe that can either stay at the hotel or be shipped to your home.
- 50th Milestone Stay: Expect the above, plus a pair of monogrammed slippers and a digital picture frame pre-loaded with your selected photos. For the upgrade, you’ll get to stay in one of the hotel’s luxury suites such as the Presidential Suite.
- 75th Milestone Stay: Expect the above, a personalized iPod to keep in the room, including the extra-nice upgrade.
- 100th Milestone Stay: Expect the above, plus a complete linen sheet set that is embroidered with your initials. On future stays, your bed will be made with your personalized sheets.
- 250th Milestone Stay: All of the above, plus the hotel will name a suite after you (after all, you probably already “live” there!). The hotel would actually place a plaque outside the door with your name on it.
Having a suite named after you? I’m not gonna lie, that would be pretty awesome…
Regardless, it’s just nice to see a hotel recognizing guests that are especially loyal to one hotel, as opposed to just the chain.
(Tip of the hat to GeeEmm)
And apparently this promo doesn't retroactively count nights.
Only if Sheraton would do the same. I have been at the same Sheraton for 175 nights now since last year
@ Eloy -- This is the one on Howard.
Which one? The IC Mark Hoppins or the one on Howard??
Easier and cheaper to make a name plaque and put it on the door of your room after check in. They would probably leave it on the wall for a month at least before they notice.
I wonder if prior stays count? I need to start staying there more often so I can get my name on a suite before you, Ben! Only 220 stays to go...
I also wonder if previous stays will count, and also stays booked through sites like Priceline/Howire or using a BOGO (a stay is a stay, right?)
"Expect the above, plus a complete linen sheet set embroidered with your initials. On future stays, your bed will be made with your personalized sheets."
I can't wait for the first screw up where some random person ends up with your linen set.
Also I wonder if the counter starts now or they take into account all your previous stays (not that it would do anything for me as I live in SF already).