Citi Client Center
We reported that Citi was planning on opening a Client Center in Manhattan as a lounge area for Citigold clients. Many of us are Citigold clients, and I just got an email telling about the rollout; I assume everyone got the same email.
The center is located on 5th and 52nd and is reportedly open 9-6. Many Flyertalk members have visited already and it sounds like it’s pretty inactive so far – mostly just Citi employees, but I say to give them a chance as they roll get clients used to the fact that the lounge is there for them.
- Charge your devices
- Relax with a cup of coffee
- Special events and functions
- Reports indicate that there are often good refreshments there too
Free Dessert
One side benefit they are promoting is free dessert. Not at the lounge itself – at participating restaurants in Manhattan. Sounds interesting.
But they won’t give you the details of how to get the free dessert without coming into the Center to find out in person. We speculated in the previous post that they want to bring us in to be able to talk to us and try to get more of your money in with Citi. If the lounge won’t get us in there, maybe the dessert offer will…
Update
A reader commented with the direct link for the free dessert offer.
At that link you can find a list of 16 NYC restaurants which are participating in this free dessert offer. It also tells you exactly which dessert to expect at each restaurant.
The devil is in the details, however. It seems that you only get the free dessert if you buy a main course at the restaurant. Each restaurant has exact details of what you have to buy in order to be eligible.
The email I received (above) seems misleading to me, but that’s what the fine print indicates. Boo! But they have been offering refreshments at the Client Center itself from what I’ve read, so if you just want the dessert try going there.
Other Details
- Offer ends December 31, 2015
- Must obtain passcode and bring it into the restaurant
- Must bring along a Citi debit or credit card
WOW! Offer ends December 31, 3015
What’s your point?
Most jurisdictions often limit certain types of contracts to 99 years.
Didn’t notice the 3 in there haha!
Citibank sent me this link a few weeks ago. Probably same list of free desserts. – https://www.citiprivatepass.com/citidesserts
Ooh, thanks for the direct link. I’ll add it in.
Is it just me or does that dessert look completely unappetizing?
Plus with more people doing online banking these days there are very few reasons to go into a branch. Not sure what Citi’s thinking is here, but hopefully it will work out for them.
It’s dessert, not a desert.
Fixed, thanks
Not fixed very many places.
Easy to remember from grade school.
Desert, 1 “S” = Sand
Dessert, 2 “S” = Sweet Stuff
Remember that a dessert that you eat is always something you want more of so it has more S’s in the word. Just a mnemonic device to help you remember the difference.