Elite status can provide extra perks on some stays, but you don’t have to maintain annual hotel elite status to get added perks at little to no additional cost.
For example, the following programs offered by credit card issuers offer perks like complimentary upgrades, on-site credits and late checkout when you use them to book stays:
The Six Senses perks — including a local activity or 60-minute massage for two per stay — easily justify the InterContinental Ambassador fee for me any year I’m planning to stay at a participating Six Senses property. But many hotels and resorts, including some Six Senses properties, have packages and offers that include even more perks for little to no extra cost.
For example, for a Six Senses Laamu stay later this year, I’m forgoing a fourth night free redeeming IHG points because of a paid offer that includes half board and discounted seaplane transfers at a rate significantly lower than standard member rates.
For more tips on elevating your hotel stays or getting more value from your points, check out the following stories:
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