Ambassadors club intercontinental san francisco
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Hotel Review: Intercontinental San Francisco – Full Service Club Lounge & Fantastic SoMa Location
Opened in 2008, the Intercontinental San Francisco stands at one of the most strategic locations in the city. Its South of the Market address makes it easy for leisure and business travelers alike, with the perpetually busy Union Square and headquarters of several tech companies a short walk away. Powell Street station – one of the busiest transport terminals in the city – is about a 5 minute walk. During a recent weekend, I returned to the city by the bay after an 11 year absence and stayed at the Intercontinental San Francisco.
intercontinental san francisco lobby
My check-in experience was the most impressive I’ve had in a long while. The front desk associate was extremely polite but more importantly she was also highly knowledgeable and efficient – spelling out for me all the benefits I had as an IHG R
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Please post your Ambassador Experiences 2023
Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive? We booked the cheapest cosy room and received a two level upgrade to a premium room.
How are the rooms? Well, I last stayed here before I had kids and my eldest is now 20 years old. The hotel hasnt changed a bit, and thats not in a good way. The furniture is 1970s G plan style. It wouldnt look out of place in your grannys house. Beds were comfortable though. Over bath shower with shower curtain, rather than a glass screen. Robes and slippers. Large pump bottles of Byredo amenities which were not bolted down.
How is the exec. lounge? It was packed with mostly Middle Eastern guests and their badly behaved children who were running round shrieking like banshees. Peaceful and relaxing it was not. For happy hour I chose a nice glass of Gavi. I was offered a top up which inom accepted but sadly they had run out. Seemingly the entire hotel had no Gavi. The food w
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Intercontinental San Francisco, California — Hotel Review
Intercontinental San Francisco
Every now and then, I’d receive an email offer to upgrade my IHG membership to Intercontinental Ambassador. Last month, I had a stay at the Intercontinental San Francisco. I finally decided to give Ambassador a try.
The reasons? I wanted to see what a “guaranteed upgrade” means for this stay. From the T&C, I know it could just be an upgrade to a room with a better view or a higher floor. Unlike the invite-only Royal Ambassador membership, I also know the membership doesn’t include club access (even if you are placed on a Club floor).
Let’s just say that I tempered my expectations before the trip.
First contact with hotel
Prior to the trip, I contacted the hotel with two requests. 1) connect my IHG account to the reservations and 2) request a late check out.
For whatever reasons, my IHG number wasn’t linked