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Free 3 Months Spire Elite Membership (Highest level) @ IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group)

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Free 3 months SPIRE ELITE IHG membership (highest level membership). Be quick!
You need IHG membership before you can register this promotion.

2 additional offers might be available after you obtain spire elite.
(25k points or gift platinum status; and upgrade to Hertz 5 star status.)

1st promo code = 90900
2nd promo code = 86641

Benefit of SPIRE ELITE -

https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/content/us/en/enjoy-rewards

Experience ultimate luxury when you stay
Complimentary Room Upgrades1
Guaranteed Room Availability2
Extended Check-Out1, 3
Early Check-In1, 4
Priority Check-In
Complimentary Internet5
Welcome Amenity
Custom Stay Preferences
A Greener Stay6
Inner Circle Amenity
Complimentary Chef's Taste7
Raid the Bar8
$30 In-Room Spa Credit
9
Earn on IHG® Rewards Club Dining10, OpenTable11 & Grubhub10
3 Free Amazon Kindle eBooks per Quarter13
100% Bonus Earnings on Top of Base Points
Elite Rollover Nights
Collect Points or Miles
Reward Nights Count Toward Elite Status
No Blackout Dates for Reward Nights
Elite Members' Points Don't Expire14
Exclusive Choice Benefits upon Receiving Status
IHG® Rewards Club Catalog
IHG® Rewards Club Concierge
Buy IHG® Rewards Club Points
Bonus Points Packages Count Toward Elite Status
Points & Cash Stays Count Toward Elite Status
Complimentary Night at New Hotels**15
Earn Points with Our Partners

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  • +18

    Elite Rollover Nights

    Sounds kinky…

    • oh stop it you!!!

    • +2

      I'll have a few of those please.

    • +4

      They will "Earn Points with Our Partners"

      Swinging times.

  • Do you drop down one status after 3 month period? Then remain on that for a year? Or back to 0?

    Also, how do you take advantage of the complimentary nights?

  • Valid til 31-12-19. I hope I dont lose all my membership though I was already gold elite and another family is on plat elite…

    Wait I think that means I should have waited until November to activate this… oops.

    • +2

      Gold and platinum means nothing with IHG. I’d say register now. These thing don’t last long.

      • The plat will become spire by the holidays. But I think this promotion is per quarter so activating it now will end 31/12/19 and activating after New Years will just be for Q1/2020

        • +1

          Yeah there’s a limit of 5000 registration so if you want to test your luck then…

  • Do you still get the benefits for this program (e.g. upgrades) if you book through a third party site (booking.com etc) and show your member number when you get to the hotel?

    • +1

      No. You have to book through the IHG booking channels to get your perks.

      • I get upgrades fine, when booking through the company corporate travel provider though. (was spire elite previously, now plat).

        • Corporate travel is a little different. They general book the negotiated corporate rate, which depending on the contract usually includes loyalty perks for the guest.

    • You can always pricematch.

  • +2

    Signed up for the free kindle books… should have checked the footer.

    Only available to members in the US and UK.

    • Can you change your address and it’s only selected books from their range.

      • Ah I see, thanks for the heads up

  • +4

    Got the email saying I successfully registered however it when i login to the website it still shows club member status?

    • +1

      Logout and login again, that did it for me.

    • +2

      I get the same. Even after logging out and in.

  • Legendary!

  • +1

    Don't forget to register for Accelerate, may get extra points for some challenges you can complete. https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/accelerate2019

  • Phew, great timing! Is it best to email ahead and ask for a complimentary room upgrade, or is it just on the day? Same deal with late check out?

    • +1

      The email is unlikely to do anything. Upgrades are generally assigned early on the morning of check in. That's when the hotel generally knows what they'll have vacant.

      Late checkout depends on the hotel. Some will sort it if you ask at check in. They will cut your keys with the late checkout. Other will only let you do it <24hrs before checkout.

    • +11

      The upgrade is not a category upgrade but only a room upgrade. Ie same type of room but on a higher floor or further from the lift. You get this benefit anyhow if you have status. What you don't get is a club room executive suite when you only book an executive suite.

      So honestly, no major difference. I'm an IHG Spire already spending about 100 nights a year in Intercontinentals in Australia only. The benefits listed don't exist really, it's just a higher earn rate, late check-out and early check-in, no blackout dates for reward nights. These perks do come in handy if you're a business traveller, otherwise there isn't much in there.

      Raid the minibar - never available in Australia
      Room upgrade - see above
      Kindle eBooks - not in Australia
      Complementary wifi - of course, every paying guest gets that in Australia

  • +5

    What's the Promotion Code?

    • +1

      Use the link I provided and it's embedded.

      • +3

        Link not embedding for me. What's the promo code? Can you post the link please.

  • Do we get a new membership card?

  • Exclusive Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® Five Star included.

  • -1

    How do I get the upgrade?

  • How is this in comparison to Hilton diamond? I enjoyed free breakfast for couple of years while I had diamond (Hilton). Compliments to velocity platinum.

    • +3

      Hilton substantially better

  • +1

    T&Cs of Instant Spire promo seems to require an Eligible Company to employ the peeps who register for it
    https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/b2b/instantspire/tc

    • +1

      Click through the link above (next to the chain icon). It should work without a promo code.

      • +1

        True .. but next to the 'Register Now' button is this statement
        "Many offers are only available to IHG Rewards Club members who receive a specific, targeted communication from IHG. Successful registration does not guarantee that you will receive the points or miles offered when the offer requirements are met if you are not eligible per the offer terms and conditions.
        […} IHG reserve the right to cancel any IHG Rewards Club membership and revoke any and all unredeemed IHG Rewards Club points for fraud or abuse of any portion of the program per the IHG Rewards Club membership terms and conditions."

        as always YMMV

        • So got the email this morning with the same bad news. I hope my upgrade remains intact otherwise $400 spent for a night in Melbourne will go waste.

  • Can't get it to work. :(

  • Valid till 31/12/2019 but I’m not complaining.

  • Received an email confirming an upgrade but when I log in it shows status as Gold Elite, e.g. no upgrade.
    Logged out and in - still the same.

  • +2

    Saved offer successfully to my ihg, however it says 1 event to achieve this goal. What does that mean?

    • Hey I’m getting the same issue, if you manage to resolve it please update me 😄

      • I am getting this too, any answers?

  • +7

    None of the perks are really useful IMO.
    Hilton Gold has better perks

  • +4

    Lol, every point has a small print attached to it or an asterisk. Vague description for some and no actual black and white description of what you are getting.

    • +1

      Welcome to hotel loyalty programs!

  • Do you get discounts at Meat and Wine Co. Sydney if you're an Elite Member?

  • Hmmm, how long did it take to tick over to the new membership, still on platinum elite after a half hour.

    • Did you check your offers page?

      • Yep, registered for it. Status not reflecting it though

  • Ooh, complimentary internet!

  • +3

    Only gave me Instant Spire - Q4/Registration

    • Click the link in the description first to create a new account. Once registered then you click the main link to upgrade.

      • +1

        did create a new account though hmm

  • Worked for me. Clicked on link at the top of this page and my current IHG details were pre populated. Clicked on register and received email confirmation on the spot. Went into my IHG App (currently a gold), refreshed and it was Spire Elite until end of December.

  • Fyi, t&c's say only eligible for members of eligible companies. No mention of any companies.

    IHG has cancelled promotions from ineligible accounts before so I'd say don't get your Hope's up.

    Nevertheless signed up on my account. Thanks op!

    • Given the benefits are so lousy (imo), I am not sure why they would bother to protect it.

      • +1

        Yeah man they should be happy people are even interested in it lol. I'd say hilton and marriott gold > IHG spire.

  • +4

    Worked for me. Then I had 2 additional offers available. 25k points or gift platinum status; and upgrade to Hertz 5 star status.

    Now time for StatusMatcher.Com

    • Wow I didn't get that

    • Mine shows "You have 1 award(s) available!" which is the Hertz, do you have 2 in the section?

    • were you already an existing IHG member (with status?)?

  • Thanks OP. Already Gold Elite and have some IHG stays in a few weeks.

  • I updated deal with the 2 extra offers you might get after obtain spire elite.

    25k points or gift platinum status; and upgrade to Hertz 5 star status.

  • Is it worth buying points to keep the status next year? I need 68000 more points haha

    • +4

      Don’t get sucked into loyalty scheme games.

    • +1

      Only if you're short a small amount.. Otherwise as a general rule not worth buying ever

      • Thanks guys saved me $500 USD. we are planning a 6 week vacation in Europe next year so was hoping to keep the status for then and take advantage of this status level

        • +2

          You can retain it by purchasing ihg ambassador program before expiry. It costs usd 200

          • @arctan: Thankyou sir! Or madam. I will do that

            • @mnypwrwmn: Actually based on the T&C's purchasing Ambassador membership will not be maintained if provided on a complimentary basis. :(

          • @arctan: What is IHG's definition of "Greater China"? .. does that include Hong Kong & Macao or just the Mainland?

        • I would also consider ibis business membership or 99euro/yr. get some good perks at ibis. gerat if its just 2 of you or the kids are old enough to have a second room of their own.

  • Can this be used for status match with other hotel membership?

    • +3

      Looks Like. it could. be possible.. Hilton asks for a proof of stay as well as proof of other scheme status.

    • Anyone got any good status match out of this? I just got Platinum for Choice Hotels :)

  • only got Instant Spire - Q4/Registration . not sure what I am doing wrong.

    • Same, I got the Instant Spire - Q4/Registration too

      • i did logout and login. And now got the spire elite plus the herzt platinum upgrade.

        • did that and didnt work. for some reason :( unlucky i guess

          • +2

            @Serathis: I called the Customer service and found that if you registered/opened a new account today - you will still get the status but after 10 days of opening the account.

            • @Pj123: Yeah I think that sounds about right as to what will happen, if a company doesn't confirm you are an employee then it will revert back to what your previous membership tier was.

              Note, mine has come up in the Offer's section but nothing else updated. I expect this to dissapear in the coming days as I'm not with a corporate who has a relationship with IHG.

            • @Pj123: thanks mate

  • +1

    Seems I didn't get the Spire Status retention deal requiring only 10 bookings within the 90 days

    My '2019 Track to Elite Status' indicates

    "Keep Spire Elite status
    with 75,000 more qualifying points or 75 more qualifying nights before 31/12/2019."

  • Works thanks OP! Also got the hertz gold circle promo. Registered for that too.

  • "We encountered a system problem while processing your request. Please try again or contact the IHG Rewards Club Customer Care Center for assistance." :(

  • I clicked through on the link above, immediate registration and confirmation, and the app shows my new status (<5 min).

    Nb I was already Gold, now I'm Spire.

  • Joined as a "US" member. Any idea how to cash in on the 3x Kindle books?

    Edit: found it - https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/member-offers/kindle

    • Ah man, the eligible titles are crap

    • Can you see these rewards? I can't seem to find them on my app..

      • Yep, click on your name in the top right corner to show your account. Scroll down to "Extra Benefits". Click on Free Kindle eBooks. Browse through 15 titles to choose from. Pretty lame, really.

  • Got to say it's hard to work out the benefits apart from the late check out and room upgrade.
    Does it include breakfast?
    Lots of the benefits require additional expenditure

    • Hertz membership is a good bonus to have. Is it the highest level with free upgrade on car category?

  • +4

    Remember to do a status match to Best Western's Diamond Select after this.
    https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/best-western-rewards/statu…

    • You can also try status match Hilton diamond and Wyndham diamond I reckon.

      • Hilton also require proof of stay in the last 12 months with the hotel loyalty program you want to match

        Wyndham status match
        seems straight forward

      • yeah tricky with Hilton unless you can squeeze in an IHG booking now

  • Found some external posts said it need to be employees of select accounting and consulting firms (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, McKinsey & Company and Accenture) were eligible for this promotion last year. Not sure this year. Good luck.

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