根據 loyaltylobby 消息，IHG 近期更改了他們的官方條款（terms），有一些我們較為關注的福利和規則有了一定的變化。具體如下
比較重要的改動：
Outside of Greater China any guest listed as a second guest on a Reward Night reservation may stay on the Reward Night reservation without the member staying. Second guest must be over 18 years of age, provides valid identification and credit card.
意思就是房券或者積分房可以單獨 gift 給 second guest 入住，入住者必須滿 18 歲並提供信用卡和 ID。特別注意，大中華區不適用此條款，也就是無法單獨 gift 給別人入住，必須帳戶本人到場才行。
In Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) if a Member books a Reward Night on behalf of another person/beneficiary, the Member must contact IHG Customer Care no less than 7 days before the stay date. The Member must provide specific personal details for the guest who will be using the Reward Night, as requested by IHG. Any changes to such guest’s details must be completed through IHG Customer Care. If the Member fails to provide and/or change the requested information on time or the information provided is not correct for any reason, the guest using the Reward Night will not be able to Check-In and the relevant booking will be cancelled. This requirement applies to all Reward Nights earned through Stays, Points, promotions, or in any other way.
如果你在大中華區，需要提前 7 天聯絡客服，把 guest 的資訊提供給 IHG。更改資訊或者房型也必須聯絡客服才行。這樣才能完成 gift night。
In the event of an erroneously published Reward Night point price, IHG One Rewards reserves the right to cancel the booking and refund the points. Members will be notified in the event that this occurs.
意思就是如果積分房出現了 bug 價，IHG 是可以不認的，他們有權利直接取消掉。
其他改動有
- Priority Check-In 從菁英會員福利中移除：個人覺得這個福利用處不大，本身從 silver 開始就有，簡直太浮濫了。其實改成 diamond 以及大使會籍有這個福利比較好。不過既然移除了也就算了
- Select Breakfast menu items may be excluded (such as specialty/local-themed items)：意思就是你如果是透過菁英會員獲得的免費早餐，那部分 IHG 飯店提供的當地特色早餐將不被包含在內。影響不是太大，有特色餐飲的飯店比較少。
- Confirmable Suite Upgrades cannot be used on Ambassador Complimentary Weekend Night certificate stays：堵了個小漏洞，大使的房券將無法用升房券確保升級。
新的條款連結如下
