Secret Elite Hotel Status: Marriott Bonvoy Cobalt, Hyatt Courtesy Card, IHG Inner Circle

💳 Sebby's Business Card Picks: https://www.asksebby.com/business Click "Show More" to see Ad Disclosure. 💳 VIP Travel Portal (the password is "perks"): https://www.asksebby.com/hotels Most people know about hotel status, but this video looks at the invite-only tiers that sit above the top public levels at Marriott, Hyatt, and IHG. We walk through how programs like Marriott Cobalt, Hyatt Courtesy Card, Kimpton Inner Circle, and InterContinental Royal Ambassador actually work, what the real-world requirements seem to be, and how the perks compare to Ambassador, Globalist, and Diamond. I’ll share data points from frequent travelers and employees, dig into where the benefits are valuable, and flag which tiers are realistically achievable for business travelers and heavy loyalists. If you’re already playing the hotel status game and want to understand the secret top shelf—and whether it’s worth chasing—this breaks it down in a practical way. Timeline 0:00 Start Here 0:42 Marriott Bonvoy Cobalt 5:22 World of Hyatt Courtesy Card 8:02 IHG: Kimpton Inner Circle 12:14 IHG: Intercontinental Royal Ambassador Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this website are from companies which AskSebby will earn an affiliate commission or referral bonus. AskSebby is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. The content in this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available