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|<big>'''Gold'''</big> (entry level) | |<big>'''Gold'''</big> (entry level) | ||
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| + | *'''Member rates'''. 10% off the best available rates. | ||
*'''Free Wi-Fi'''. | *'''Free Wi-Fi'''. | ||
*'''Free morning beverage delivery'''. Not available at some resort properties. | *'''Free morning beverage delivery'''. Not available at some resort properties. | ||
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*'''Room upgrade'''. Upon availability. | *'''Room upgrade'''. Upon availability. | ||
| − | *'''Free local activity'''. When you first reach or renew Platinum status, you’ll get a free experience, like a tour or meal, at your next hotel location. You can choose from a small list of options. You’ll get an additional free local activity on your first visit to any GHA brand | + | *'''Free local activity'''. When you first reach or renew Platinum status, you’ll get a free experience, like a tour or meal, at your next hotel location. You can choose from a small list of options. You’ll get an additional free local activity on your first visit to any new GHA brand (where you haven’t stayed before). [//www.gha.com/Local-Experiences View activities here]. |
*'''Welcome gift'''. Usually some kind of snack. | *'''Welcome gift'''. Usually some kind of snack. | ||
*'''3pm late checkout'''. Upon availability. | *'''3pm late checkout'''. Upon availability. | ||
*'''Bottled water every night'''. Not just the first. Also, automatic evening housekeeping services. | *'''Bottled water every night'''. Not just the first. Also, automatic evening housekeeping services. | ||
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*'''24-hour guaranteed room availability'''. | *'''24-hour guaranteed room availability'''. | ||
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| − | |<big>''' | + | |<big>'''Black'''</big> (30 nights)<br/>Adds the following benefits: |
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| − | *''' | + | *'''Upgraded welcome gift'''. |
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*'''Double room upgrade'''. Upon availability. | *'''Double room upgrade'''. Upon availability. | ||
| − | *'''6pm late checkout, and 9am early check-in'''. Upon availability. | + | *'''6pm late checkout,and 9am early check-in'''. Upon availability. |
*'''Additional local experiences on your first stay at a GHA brand hotel'''. Black members get access to a few additional premium local experiences. | *'''Additional local experiences on your first stay at a GHA brand hotel'''. Black members get access to a few additional premium local experiences. | ||
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Revision as of 01:34, 17 April 2021
Hotel Strategies, Hotel Loyalty Program Reference Guide
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Quick Guide
- GHA Discovery is the loyalty program of the Global Hotel Alliance, a collection of a few dozen mostly higher-end hotel brands. The program's benefits are available on stays at any of the hundreds of participating hotels. And stays at any of these hotels contribute to your status level in the cross-brand program.
- GHA is just about status benefits. Unlike most other hotel programs, you don't earn points from your stays or redeem points for free nights.
- What can be somewhat confusing is that some of these brands also have their own brand-specific loyalty program. If so, you'll get the benefits of (and earn credits with) both programs on your stays and you might earn points with the hotel's own program.
- Once you get to mid-level status (Platinum), you’ll get a free “local experience”, such as an interesting free tour or meal. Platinum and higher members also get an additional local experiences every time that they stay in a new brand that is part of the GHA program.
- There are a few tricks for easily getting Platinum-level status and receive these extra benefits.
GHA Brands
While the program doesn't have any large global hotel brands, it includes a wide range of brands and some great hotels all around the world.
Member Benefits
Beyond the discounted member rates, much of the value of the program is with the free local activities.
Gold (entry level)
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| Platinum (10 nights) Adds the following benefits:
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| Black (30 nights) Adds the following benefits:
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