IHG Rewards Club will soon be changing their policy of offering a flat 2,000 points per InterContinental stay, to offering 10x points per dollar.
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InterContinental Royal Ambassador Referral Certificates Eliminated
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…
Redeem IHG Rewards Club Points For Bora Bora Overwater Villas
Just as Emirates A380 First Class or Singapore Airlines A380 Suites Class might be the most aspirational airline award redemptions, using points for an overwater villas seems to be one of the most aspirational hotel award redemptions. The two most “popular”…
Priority Club Unveils Latest PointBreaks List
Similar to their fall promotion, IHG Rewards Club unveiled their latest PointBreaks list to their “insider” community today, though the properties themselves won’t be bookable until November 1st. Given that some hotels sell out of PointBreaks…
Review: InterContinental Berchtesgaden
Introduction Executive Club Houston Airport Lufthansa First Class Houston to Frankfurt Getting paid $150/hour to sit in the First Class Lounge Sheraton Salzburg InterContinental Berchtesgaden The Hotel Brussels Hilton Frankfurt Airport Lufthansa First…
Which Hotel Credit Card is the Most Rewarding for Everyday Spend?
Most rewarding welcome bonus Most rewarding perks and annual bonuses Most rewarding for spend Okay, we’ve established (hopefully) that hotel credit cards are great cards to keep long term for their annual bonuses, but are they worth using for everyday…
Priority Club rebranding their loyalty program — now IHG Rewards Club!
Priority Club has just announced a rebranding of their loyalty program: This year, IHG celebrates 10 years of hosting travelers in its family of hotels around the world. We are one of the world’s largest hotel companies and have been rewarding…
InterContinental Frankfurt reducing Royal Ambassador benefits for consistency’s sake…
Via Vielfliegertreff, it looks like the InterContinental Frankfurt is reducing Royal Ambassador benefits in the name of consistency. I’ve stayed at the InterContinental Frankfurt several times before (reviews here, here, here, and here), and found…
Chasing the Sun: InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
Introduction Lufthansa First Class Seattle to Frankfurt Lufthansa First Class Lounge & Senator Lounge Frankfurt Thai Airways First Class Frankfurt to Bangkok InterContinental Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business…
Chasing the Sun: InterContinental Bangkok
Introduction Lufthansa First Class Seattle to Frankfurt Lufthansa First Class Lounge & Senator Lounge Frankfurt Thai Airways First Class Frankfurt to Bangkok InterContinental Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business…
Chasing the Sun: Introduction
Introduction Lufthansa First Class Seattle to Frankfurt Lufthansa First Class Lounge & Senator Lounge Frankfurt Thai Airways First Class Frankfurt to Bangkok InterContinental Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business Class Lounge Bangkok Cathay Pacific Business…
Bali and Berchtesgaden: InterContinental Berchtesgaden & Surrounding Areas
Introduction Singapore Airlines First Class Houston to Moscow International Business Lounge Moscow Singapore Airlines First Class Moscow to Singapore Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore to Bali InterContinental Bali Exploring Bali W Retreat Bali…
Bali and Berchtesgaden: InterContinental Bali
Introduction Singapore Airlines First Class Houston to Moscow International Business Lounge Moscow Singapore Airlines First Class Moscow to Singapore Singapore Airlines Business Class Singapore to Bali InterContinental Bali Exploring Bali W Retreat Bali…
Lucky Charms Ireland: InterContinental Boston
Introduction W Boston Aer Lingus Gold Circle Lounge Boston & Air France Business Class Lounge Boston Aer Lingus Business Class Boston to Dublin Four Seasons Dublin Exploring Dublin Ritz Carlton Powerscourt Hilton Dublin Airport Aer Lingus Gold Circle…
InterContinental raising the cost of Ambassador status renewal to $150 as of August 10, 2012
While InterContinental is a part of the Priority Club program, they don’t actually recognize Priority Club status benefits at their hotels. Instead they have their own elite tiers — Ambassador and Royal Ambassador. Ambassador status can be…
I see naked people (public service announcement)…
This is a public service announcement for past, current, and future guests of the InterContinental Berchtesgaden. This is one of my favorite hotels in the world, and the views from the hotel are stunning. Well, for the most part. The hotel has a pretty…
Priority Club unveils latest PointBreaks list, valid for stays through October 15!
Priority Club has just unveiled their latest PointBreaks list, which is valid for stays through October 15, 2012. Through PointBreaks, select Priority Club hotels are availability for only 5,000 points per night. While the last list was pretty awesome,…
A hotel that recognizes loyalty, and then some…
With loyalty programs providing so much valuable data for guests’ stay patterns, it amazes me that many hotels don’t do to more capitalize on this. For example, it’s always a bit disappointing to check-in to a hotel where you’re…
At what cost do you lock in an advance purchase rate?
I have a simple policy I live by when it comes to booking hotels — always book the flexible rate. Hotels typically have an advance purchase rate that offers a discount on the flexible rate, but the “catch” is that it’s non-refundable.…
I left my Bose headphones at the hotel… and they found them!
I consider travel to be an absolute black hole when it comes to losing stuff. If I leave something in a hotel or on a plane, I fully expect to never see it again. The good news is that I’m relatively organized, and despite spending half of my time…
Priority Club increases the cost of cash & points redemptions
While not nearly as lucrative as Starwood’s cash & points program, where the savings can be disproportionate, Priority Club has nonetheless offered a fixed cash & points redemption option for a few years now. At the beginning you could…
