A few weeks ago, the rage on the blogs was a link to sign up for instant Leaders Club status, the elite loyalty membership for the Leading Hotels of the World. (This was the LINK though it no longer works).
I signed up and was warmly greeted into the stratosphere of Leaders Club.
Among other things, I was told my new elite status would earn all kinds of benefits:
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Well that fancy status was short-lived. Today I received an email retracting it. It said:
It has come to our attention that you recently obtained a membership in our Leaders Club program through an offer that was intended for a special population. As you were not a legitimate recipient of this offer and accessed it through unintended means, your Leaders Club membership has been terminated as of 01 March 2017. If you believe you received this message in error, please contact us at theleaders@lhw.com.
Sincerely,
Eleni Bastas
Sr. Director, Loyalty Program Management & Marketing
Oh well. Easy come easy go. I assume others received this email too?
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.
Yes, I was fired too. Was looking at stays for Easter in Prague / Vienna, the hotels seemed uncompetitive vs. Hilton/Hyatt in any case.
Yep, I got the same email
I got one and using it
I got Fired too….
Charlie,off topic I have a question. I am doing the gold platinum SPG status challenge and have booked paid stays under my name for 2x rooms at one property 5 nights So will reach the gold requirement after this stay in April. My Credit Card(partner card) is under My name but is linked to my Husbands account. I will be paying for the stays for both rooms. I scoured all the relevant sites from flyertalk to spg terms and conditions. but cannot find a conclusive answer.
SPG States that the member must(A) provides his/her SPG Member number at the time of reservation or at check-in; (B) pays an Eligible Rate. 1. Is my credit card a valid as it is linked to my husbands ? 2. Must I pay for both rooms separately to earn credit for both rooms and have it count as 10 nights,or can I just pay All expenses and both rooms?
So to sum up: The card is in my name .. I have booked the eligible rate..have booked 2x rooms under my name.. Hope you can help?
did you mean http://runningwithmiles.boardingarea.com/
Sorry I meant Jeanne not charlie
or perhaps http://lechicgeek.boardingarea.com/