Ascott Raffles City Chongqing, China (Photo credit: The Ascott Limited)
Are you planning to book an Ascott, Somerset or Citadines apartment soon? Be sure to sign-up for a new account through this link to receive Gold status instantly, along with 4,000 points (worth $10). This offer is meant for American Express Platinum card holders but there is no verification on the sign-up page. As I am already an Ascott (Classic) member, I used a different email address to sign up and received Gold status and 4,000 points instantly.
Is it worthy of my time?
Ascott Star Rewards is one of the least rewarding hotel loyalty programs to me for the following reasons:
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You get membership status based on spending, not nights or stays.
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Gold membership only gets you a little bit more points as compared to Silver.
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Gold members do not get room upgrades or complimentary breakfast and some benefits are only offered to properties in certain continents.
But if you know me by now, I do not argue with free. Besides, it took me only 1 minute to sign-up.
Ascott Star Rewards membership benefits