IHG Hotels that recognise status

[markis10]

Status: Platinum RA
Hotel: HI Townsville (the sugar shaker)

Booked: Low level suite
Received: Grand Deluxe Suite on 18th Floor (three rooms in size with full kitchen)

Had a bottle of wine and note from GM on table on arrival.

One of the suites two bathrooms had been converted into a loo/laundry by removing the shower and installing a washing machine and dryer, I noted the old shower soap holder had not been removed and was surprised to see a shower cap in its box on it, you have a washing problem if you need to use a shower cap.

 

[docjames]

Sunday 26 December 2010

Status: PC Gold
Hotel: Holiday Inn Atrium, Singapore

Booked: Standard double (5,000 PC points + $60)
Received: Standard double

2 bottles of water, fruit plate and welcome letter.

How did you find it John, stayed there October 2009 and was very average (I think I posted in this thread).

 

[markis10]

Status: Platinum RA
Hotel: CP Darwin

Booked: Harbour View King
Received: Corner Suite 19th floor

Had a bottle of wine and note from GM on table on arrival.

 

[JohnK]

How did you find it John, stayed there October 2009 and was very average (I think I posted in this thread).

Considering the price paid (~AUD62/night + 5,000 PC points) I thought it was actually quite good. The room had a nice layout, nice views and was quiet with complimentary water and fruit.

If I had to pay the asking rate of ~AUD160/night then I would most likely be as disappointed as you

 

[docjames]

I was disappointed at $105/nt (sale price).

 

[rtyuiop]

I just checked into the CP Bangalore as an RA Plat, and they seem to have given me a queen with club access (such as it is - not a good lounge!) instead of the 2 singles I was booked in (only ended up with the singles due to crowding), a pretty decent plate of biscuits and fruit in the room and an invite to Wednesday night coughtail hour.

Damn nice hotel, actually! I'm quite impressed.

Have a day stay at the CP Changi coming up on my way home, will be interesting to see if they can compete.

 

[rtyuiop]

Only recognition at the CP Changi for me turns out to be checking me in an hour and a half early - they apparently had me in a different room originally, so it's possible that it would have had a bowl of fruit or something, but the early check on a rate that only gives you 8 hours is so worth missing out on fruit!

Edit: Update! They sent up a set of very tasty mini-desserts mid-afternoon, which was nice.

 

[Austman]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]Status: Platinum Ambassador

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Port Moresby

Booked: 1 KING GARDEN WING NONSMOKING on a points/reward stay

Received: 1 KING GARDEN WING NONSMOKING and 2 free drink vouchers
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[Austman]

Status: Platinum Ambassador

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Townsville

Booked: 1 KING BED SUPERIOR NONSMOKING

Received: 1 KING BED SUPERIOR NONSMOKING on a high floor, 2 free drink vouchers, 1 bottle red wine waiting in the room

 

[Austman]

Status: Platinum Ambassador

Hotel: Crowne Plaza, Port Moresby

Booked: 1 QUEEN BED SUPERIOR NONSMOKING, on a points/reward stay

Received: 1 QUEEN BED SUPERIOR NONSMOKING, on the top/club floor, club access including coughtail hour and breakfast

 

[TonyHancock]

Status: Platinum

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Melbourne Airport

Room Booked: Queen Superior, Non Smoking

Received: Queen Superior, Non Smoking

No recognition of status at all........yet again. :-|

 

[markis10]

Status: Platinum RA

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Melbourne Airport

Room Booked: Queen Superior

Received: King Superior

Card on checkin - dear blank you have blank points, no other recognition, it was a points stay.

 

[markis10]

Status: Platinum RA

Hotel: Holiday Inn Surfers

Room Booked: Two x Double Standard
Received: Two x Deluxe Ocean View, One room late checkout 2PM, welcome card.

 

[serfty]

Status: Platinum

Hotel: Holiday Inn, Auckland Airport

Room Booked: Queen Superior, Non Smoking

Received: King Spa Garden View, Non Smoking, Drink Voucher, Welcome letter

 

[docjames]

Card on checkin - dear blank you have blank points, no other recognition, it was a points stay.

Way to make you feel valued....

 

[markh]

Status: Platinum RA

Hotel Booked: Holiday Inn Cairns

Room Booked: 2 nights 1 King Standard & 1 King Suite Ocean View with Balcony on PP Special (keep your BOGO cert.) There is only one "suite" in the hotel so they could not upgrade this room.

Received: King Bed Ocean View with Balcony next to Suite room.

Welcome card signed by GM, box of Paton's chocolate covered macadamias, 2PM checkout.

 

[markis10]

Status: Platinum RA

Hotel Booked: Holiday Inn Cairns

Room Booked: 2 nights 1 King Standard & 1 King Suite Ocean View with Balcony on PP Special (keep your BOGO cert.) There is only one "suite" in the hotel so they could not upgrade this room.

Received: King Bed Ocean View with Balcony next to Suite room.

Welcome card signed by GM, box of Paton's chocolate covered macadamias, 2PM checkout.

Whats the suite like, I suspect its nothing special?

 

[Austman]

HI Cairns suite

Whats the suite like, I suspect its nothing special?

Here it is before the renovations. Basically a double sized room. With a big spa bathroom.

 

[markh]

Whats the suite like, I suspect its nothing special?

It's the size of two standard rooms. Office desk on one side, two seater couch with two single seats and a glass coffee table in the middle (takes up most of the room) and king bed at other end. Plasma screen (34" ?) opposite the couch which can't be seen from the bed or desk. Dated bathroom with separate vanity room, spa & toilet in next room. Weird glass bricks in one corner of the bathroom which allows you to sort of be seen whilst showering or using toilet from the office desk. Two double slide glass doors opening out to fantastic balcony with view of the ocean and the Esplanade.

I would class this an Executive Spa room rather than a suite. I would not pay the normal rate without a special discount.

 

[rtyuiop]

Status: Plat RA

Hotel: Holiday Inn Darling Harbour

Booked standard room on best flexible rate, ended up in a corner suite (which really isn't that exciting, but at least they tried!). They seem to be giving me a decent sized bottle of water each day too.