InterContinental has an invitation only elite status tier, which they call Royal Ambassador. The only other status available directly with InterContinental (as opposed to the IHG Rewards Club program as a whole) is Ambassador status, which can be purchased for $200 per year. The requirements to achieve Royal Ambassador status are unpublished and seem to…
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Buh bye IHG
I'll be staying at all your competitors
Their invited tier level wasn't all that great and many hotels wouldn't include breakfast
Not to mention select hotels that did a stingy one category upgrade only
And the international hotels who REFUSE all benefits due to redeeming points
Good riddance I can get a late checkout at many nicer hotels and rarely miss Ambassador status or the free mini bar with a few waters and a few cokes
If they bother to refill the mini bar at all
I always thought that there program had too many flaws. The biggest problem I had was no benefits when staying on award stays. I like that, you are special when soendinf cash, but not so when using points. Thanks.
Another problem I gad was club lounge was not a perk. Thanks again. Couple those with such a few great properties made it a pretty weak program.
Finally what is their qualification?
@ Lucky - surprised no one had volunteered to give you RA status. Guess all the certs are going on eBay. Loyalty Lobby mentions some going for $2,000; there are two live auctions currently (one at $680; other - $999).
Anyway, not sure why they need to make RA some sort of a secret club. If it's really only 60 stays or so, that's not outrageously high and would help convince people to stay at their properties; for example, SPG has multiple levels of Plat status to incentivize people (25 stays but <50 nights / 50 nights / 75 nights / 100 nights).
I'd heard about this and am saddened by it. Thanks to the Coupon Connection on FT (also gone now) Either I or my wife have been RA's for the past 7 or 8 years. I'll miss the free minibars!
I just spent 5 days at Paris IC on reward night and had junior suite,club access,4pm check out,,non alcoholic beverage,internet they deliver most benefit on reward night even if they say contrary,Frankfurt is the greefiest and wont give anything.
I have been a loyal IHG Platinum Elite member since 2008. Stayed at Intercontinental in Vegas last week. Upon checking in, the host gave me the 'Thank you for being a member' and then a look. A look like...you know...not an Ambassador level member, but he had to acknowledge the ugly cousin. OMG. Seriously?! Keep the free fruit and no name brand water. Lol. I'll keep the two hundred, thanks!