If we can verify your claim, we will adjust the rate on the reservation you booked through an IHG direct channel to the
lower average nightly rate found on the non-IHG website at the time of verification, and award 5X (5 times) the IHG Rewards Club points for your room rate (the «5X Points Award»), up to a 40,000 - point maximum.
As part of the recent benefit downgrades, Citi will
average the nightly rate for the duration of the hotel stay but will no longer reimburse taxes and fees.
As
the average nightly rate at most properties exceeds $ 100, this offer can be worth at least $ 300.
For example, let's say you're staying at a hotel with
an average nightly rate of $ 100.
For reservations made on or after July 23, 2017, the benefit will be calculated as
the average nightly rate of your total stay, not including taxes.
This was tweaked recently as the rebate used to be the cost of the last night (hence, the 4th Night Free name), but now it's
the average nightly rate.
2 - 3 night minimum stay, $ 86US
average nightly rate, expect higher rates in high season.
Pick up form the airport or train station can be arranged ~ $ 20, a 3 - 4 night minimum stay, $ 55 - $ 74US
average nightly rate (low - high season).
Whether or not this is actually worse depends on the relative cost of the 4th night and
the average nightly rate, but it definitely eliminates the ability to get outsized value by structuring your stay so that 4th night is relatively expensive.
Let's assume you complete a single 4 - night stay once per year, and
the average nightly rate is $ 200.
When the changes go into effect, the new benefit will offer a credit for
the average nightly rate, excluding taxes.
The 4th night free benefit will now be based on
the average nightly rate instead of the last night's rate.
Average nightly rate: $ 280 for the entire house
Also, Citi just changed the calculation methods for the free night and they now calculate the rate on
an average nightly rate basis and taxes are not included.
The exclusion of taxes will obviously drop the value of this benefit but
the average nightly rate calculation may sometimes cut in your favor — it all just depends.
On the downside, the fourth night free is now calculated as
the average nightly rate of your total stay — not including taxes — instead of the actual cost of the fourth night, which makes the credit less valuable.
As
the average nightly rate for any Hilton property is greater than the $ 95 annual fee, this card pays for itself when the anniversary night is redeemed for any stay worth more than $ 100 (which isn't hard to do).
Rate showing in the booking engine has discount already applied and displays
the average nightly rate across the stay
The fact that the «4th night free» benefit will be calculated based on
the average nightly rate won't make too much difference to me but the fact that taxes will not be included is certainly unwelcome.
The benefit will be calculated as
the average nightly rate of your total stay, not including taxes.
The Complimentary 4th Night benefit will be calculated based on
the average nightly rate of your complete stay for reservations made on or after July 23, 2017.
Complimentary night at any hotel of your choice after a minimum 4 - consecutive - night booking (now calculated on
an average nightly rate basis and taxes are not included)
When you use 4th night free, you will save
the average nightly rate of your hotel stay, excluding taxes and fees.
You have the option to book online and save right away or call in and be reimbursed for
the average nightly rate.
The value of free nights is based on
the average nightly rate of the entire stay.
The complimentary 4th night benefit will be calculated based on
the average nightly rate of your complete stay.
The three complimentary rounds of golf will no longer be available beginning July 23, and the much - loved fourth hotel night free benefit will be altered to depend upon
the average nightly rate of the stay.
* Room Rates shown above reflect
the average nightly rate for a 2 night stay with the calendar date as the check - in date, our visitors should verify actual rates, promotions and deals directly with the hotel as we make no guarantees regarding rates, but only provide them as a convenience.
The Complimentary 4th Night hotel benefit will be calculated based on
the average nightly rate of your complete stay for reservations made on or after July 23, 2017.
The average nightly rate at most IHG properties is at least $ 100 so you're still getting a room for «half off» if you only keep the credit card for the free night certificate.
Even with the previously announced changes to how it's calculated (it'll be based on
the average nightly rate instead of the actual fourth night and taxes won't be included), we already knew it was going to remain a regular go - to in our travel toolbox.
We saw growth in occupancy, length of stay, and
average nightly rate.
@Eric FD @Gary — I'm sure theres a correlation between redemption shares and the redemption value (
average nightly rate / number of points), and data on redemption value is publicly available.
After July 23, 2017, the benefit will cover
the average nightly rate during your stay, and you'll have to pay the taxes.
In addition, to your securing this valuable perk that no one has been able to do, please indicate whether these were reward stays or cash stays and if so, how much did you pay on
an average nightly rate to be treated so well.
But here's the big value - add: Each time you stay three consecutive nights in a hotel that you've booked through the Citi Prestige ® Concierge, you'll get a fourth night free (after July 23, 2017, the benefit value will be calculated from
the average nightly rate of your stay, minus taxes).