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InterContinental's Royal Ambassadors Have Been Cut Down in Vegas

September 9, 2011 at 12:58 PM | by | Comments (2)

Last month, the erstwhile Points Guy aka Brian Kelly let us in on a little-known perk of InterContinental Hotels' upper echelon loyalty program tier, Royal Ambassadors--raiding the minibar.

Brian demonstrated the perk while in Vegas at The Palazzo, which is actually now a part of InterContinental. Because he's a Royal Ambassador, that means he's allowed to clear out the minibar totally free of charge and yes, that includes all the alcohol.

While we debated the ethics of doing this sort of pillaging, it turns out the powers that be at The Palazzo and The Venetian (also a part of InterContie) took notice of this free-for-all. And then effectively put a stop to it.

Commenter RicGarrido let us know of the new minibar policy for Royal Ambassadors when staying in Vegas:

And now the RA mini-bar policy has has been restricted for The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas with Royal Ambassador complimentary mini-bar limited to $100 per stay in consumed items.

"Royal Ambassador Benefits:
Please be aware that all Royal Ambassador member benefits apply at these InterContinental Alliance Resorts with the exception of:
· Free Internet: Internet is included as part of the daily resort fee of your stay at The Venetian or The Palazzo.
· Mini Bar: As a Royal Ambassador member, you will receive a $100 credit toward mini-bar beverages per stay."

Well, so much for that! We floated this back to Brian and we were all ready to fire up a petition, or at least a grumpy Tweet, but he calmly responded that "$100 is still generous." And you know what? He's right. Honestly, how much can one really order out of the minibar? We're usually set with a Coke, Pringles and some Snickers so we will probably be well-satiated with $100 worth of goodies. But we will have to cap the number of Thunder from Down Under dancers we bring back to our room.

What do you think about the new minibar policy for Royal Ambassadors in Vegas? Let us know in comments below!

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generous?

The $100 deal might be ok for a 2 night stay, but frequently I stay in hotels one or two weeks, then $100 does not go very far.
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