A new offer has just been launched for those considering signing up for or renewing an InterContinental Ambassador membership.
Continue reading: InterContinental Ambassador Enrollment Offer (Earn 20K Points)
Share your questions, experiences, and thoughts below.
Would a IHG stay booked through a portal like AMEX FHR qualify as a "paid stay" per these terms?
If I use Complimentary weekend night reward during promo. Will it count two nights stay? Thanks
and I thought Ambassador status does not provide benefits in Kimpton anymore - but nights there do count?
@ Lucky,
I have 4 nights booked using points in Regent Berlin this coming October, if I sign up to the Ambassador will my stay still qualify?
Ugh! I pulled the trigger too quickly and didn’t read that it starts tomorrow!
I heard that six senses properties don't honor any ambassador status, when I called them on the phone thats what they told me? Also if I am paying for the rooms in points can I still get all the benefits that comes with the status? I have a intercontinental stay in fiji, and then six sense fiji after so if I sign up for the program I want to use the benefits at those locations.
It did when I did this earlier this year. Actual posting of the signup-bonus took several back-n-forths but eventually posted.
I ran into an issue recently with IC-booked-through-FHR-prepaid-rate --- apparently the booking showed up as Expedia (which is what Amex FHR is using now), so while the hotel confirmed it qualifies for FHR benefits, they won't let me add my IHG # to it, and so not provide any Ambassador benefits either. A pay-at-the-hotel FHR rate *might* still work --- if it shows up in your IHG account, that should be fine.
Thanks - FWIW I stayed at a Fairmont in August thru AMEX FHR and when checking in, the rep made sure I got Accor points for the stay. So I guess IC is less generous or just can't do it.
It literally says in the T&C that the complimentary weekend stay counts, so yes.
Hi does anyone know how long it takes for the 20k ambassador bonus to credit to your account. My husband didn't get an offer for the promo but I signed him up for ambassador program on 3 Sept. Did you need to have a promo code to get the 20k points bonus or not. He has already done the 2 night stay required after signing up. Thanks for any advice on this.
I had to ring Ihg to get them to out on the 20k bonus points for signing up to ambassador program.
Not enough Intercontinental locations to avail the benefit. Disappointed as after spending 40000 points, I will not be able to avail the 20000 points, not book a complimentary night. No added advantage unless you are specifically planning a stay at Intercontinental. This does not work at other IHG hotels. No cancellation policy!
Just confirming Ben's point that this extends your Diamond Status for a year (I had gotten Diamond through the same fall promotion he was referring to; have Platinum from the Chase cards). My Diamond now says it will last through 12/31/23.
I have a 1/1-1/5 stay at a nice non-Intercontinental IHG hotel and so for $200 I'll (hopefully) I'll get free breakfast for four days for 2 people and hopefully a better room upgrade. This is before any other IHG or Intercontinental stays I'll have or the (low, unless I come up with another trip) chance that I'll snag the 20k points. So I expect to come out kinda even at worst and potentially well ahead.