![]() ![]() You probably don't want to pick the highest-available room type. When choosing a room type, remember that the Ambassador one-category-upgrade benefit applies to complimentary weekend nights. You'll need to pay any fees, including resort fees, on your complimentary night. The complimentary weekend night only covers the room rate and tax.You can only use at most one complimentary weekend night per stay. ![]() If you don't, you'll need to pay the hotel's best flexible rate for all nights of your stay. ![]() Plus, you must have an unredeemed and valid complimentary weekend night in your account when you check in to the hotel. You'll need to make advance reservations.Another traveler won't be able to use your night. Only the InterContinental Ambassador member can use the complimentary weekend night.The complimentary weekend night cannot be "used in conjunction with any other promotion or free night offer," including redeeming IHG Rewards points.The Ambassador complimentary weekend night rate usually isn't the least expensive flexible rate.(Screenshot from ihg.com)īefore we look at the booking process, there are a few other things you should know about the free weekend night: That said, your certificate is also valid at Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants and participating Regent Hotels & Resorts for stays through the end of 2021 – and the program doesn't limit you to weekend stays at these properties.įor this sample weekday stay at the end of 2021, you could use your complimentary weekend night at Kimpton but not at InterContinental hotels. So, for a two-night stay, you'd need to check in on a Friday or Saturday to book the complimentary weekend night rate. Usually, you can only book the Ambassador complimentary weekend night rate at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (excluding InterContinental Alliances Resorts) for weekend stays, which are defined as Friday, Saturday and Sunday (except in the Middle East, where hotels may define the weekend as Thursday, Friday and Saturday). To use the certificate, you must book a stay of two nights or longer using the Ambassador complimentary weekend night rate. You may redeem the certificate up to 12 months from the date it was issued, but you can only use each certificate once. (Photo by JT Genter/The Points Guy)Įven if the above InterContinental Ambassador perks aren't intriguing, the final one could make up the $200 price by itself: a complimentary weekend night certificate. I redeemed a complimentary weekend night certificate at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa. late checkout and up to a $20 food and beverage credit per stay. This membership provides perks when staying at InterContinental hotels, including a one-category room upgrade, 4 p.m. InterContinental Ambassador program overviewįor $200 or 40,000 IHG points - which are worth $200 based on TPG's valuations - you can purchase a yearlong InterContinental Ambassador membership. Get the latest points, miles and travel news by signing up for TPG’s free daily newsletter. In this guide, I'll discuss the InterContinental Ambassador program and how you can leverage it to get a free night at a luxury hotel. ![]() Members get many perks, but one of the most valuable is a complimentary weekend night. The InterContinental Ambassador program effectively lets you buy IHG elite status and get additional perks when you stay at select IHG brands. But a few hotel loyalty programs also let you buy elite status or elite-like benefits – and one such example is IHG's InterContinental Ambassador program. You can typically meet specific elite-qualification thresholds or hold a credit card that provides elite status as a perk. There are several common ways to earn hotel elite status. Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. ![]()
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