Joining IC Ambassador vs Reedeming points

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rory breaker

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So the IHG website says that you can join IC Ambassador for 32000 points

https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/ambassador/faqs

so:-
  • This is cheaper than a 'reward' night (typically 50K in Aus) - so if I'm planned a 2 night stay and one night is paid the other a reward night, surely its cheaper to use points to jopin and take advantage of the free weekend night?
  • Where on the website does it let you join with points? - I can only find the credit card version.....

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Not sure if I'm following you correctly but if you did redeem a reward night, you would still have the Ambassador free night for another stay. However, by joining first you would be Ambassador for the first stay with the benefits.

I can't find the link for points-think the page has changed since I joined. 32K may or may not be better value than USD200 (most would say not but depends how you would redeem)
 
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My understanding is you can join into the Ambassador Program for USD$200 OR 32,000 points.

With Ambassador Status you will earn a BOGOF weekend night (and a few other benefits including a guaranteed room upgrade). So if you intend to stay two nights at a property that charges 50,000 points per night, then by buying into the program with 32,000 points, you effectively get one night at 32,000 rather than 50,000 and thus you are better off already by 18,000 plus you get an upgrade etc.

Now for example, there are some excellent properties to redeem these BOGOF such as the Intercontinentals in Bora Bora. Reward nights there are hard (especially at the Thalasso) but when you get them, you feel super duper good.
 
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