Written on 30^th March 2017

Shangri-La and Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris are first in industry with "Warmer Welcomes"

Shangri-La Hotels and Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris officially launched “Warmer Welcomes” – the integration of Shangri-La’s Golden Circle and Taj’s InnerCircle loyalty programmes across a portfolio of over 200 hotels under the Shangri-La and Taj brands. A first for the hotel industry – “Warmer Welcomes” is a leading partnership offering members of Shangri-La Golden Circle and Taj InnerCircle loyalty programmes reciprocal benefits and the opportunity to earn their preferred loyalty currency when staying at any Shangri-La or Taj property located in 131 destinations in China, India, South East Asia, the Middle East, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa and The Americas. In addition to enjoying personal recognition, guests can instantly convert points to redeem awards and benefits from either programme. Embracing the spirit of “Warmer Welcomes” and to celebrate its debut, Shangri-La is rewarding Taj InnerCircle members staying at Shangri-La with triple Taj Inner Circle Points (TIC Points). Similarly, Shangri-La Golden Circle members staying at a Taj property will receive triple Golden Circle Award Points (GC Award Points). The inaugural offer, valid through 30th June 2017, is perfect for travellers looking for the ultimate break in international cities such as Dubai, Mumbai, Hong Kong, London, Tokyo and New York. Shangri-La’s Diamond members are aligned with Taj’s Platinum membership level, while Golden Circle Jade members are awarded Gold status of the Taj InnerCircle programme. Golden Circle members staying at a Taj hotel earn three GC Award Points for every US$5 spent and Taj InnerCircle members receive four TIC Points for every US$5 expended on qualifying stays. In addition, members are able to enjoy the perks of instantly converting points to redeem awards. The conversion rate for Shangri-La Golden Circle Award Points to Taj InnerCircle Points is 100 GC Award Points to 67 TIC Points.  A minimum of 100 GC Award Points is required for each conversion and a maximum of 250,000 points can be converted per calendar year.  Converting Taj InnerCircle Points to Golden Circle Award Points is at the rate of 100 TIC Points to 38 GC Award Points.  A minimum of 100 TIC Points is required for each conversion and a maximum of 250,000 points can be converted per calendar year. Source: Shangri-La