Reminder: IHG winter sale bookable until midnight on Saturday, rooms from £29

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• James Ward says:

  1 Nov1 November 07:09

  I managed to find one Holiday Inn (not Express) for £29 – so I’m off to Chester A56 for a night just before Christmas to complete my Into the Nights challenge. What a treat…

  • David L says:

    1 Nov1 November 07:43

    Will these nights count as qualifying nights though? Thought there was some rule about a qualifying rate could be no less than 70% of flexible rate…

  • Danny says:

    1 Nov1 November 11:41

    FYI. .. that hotel is a dump but I’m sure you’ll love Chester

    • James Ward says:

      1 Nov1 November 12:49

      My expectations are not high!

      • mister.c. says:

        2 Nov2 November 15:54

        I think thats the old Forte hotel?

        Stayed there before, old fashioned, not in the best of nick. But it was clean and cheap.
        Just spend more time in Chester!

• Brian says:

  1 Nov1 November 08:07

  When you book, you get a page saying ‘You will earn … points for this booking’. Take a screen shot of this so that, if IHG post the stay as non-qualifying, you can take it up with them.

  For some reason, the UK hotels all quote prices with breakfast. So the HI Kensington is £59 including breakfast. I cannot seem to be able to get a no-breakfast rate, not that it’s a problem. Both the Crowne Plaza Kensington and the Hotel Indigo Kensington are £89 (or £99 inc. breakfast) – both good hotels and decent value at that price.

  • Kai says:

    1 Nov1 November 08:49

    Yes I noticed this as well. On 30th there were ex-breakfast rates available still, but then suddenly all availability was pulled off.

  • Rob says:

    1 Nov1 November 20:38

    Odd. HI Kensington was definitely there at £49 for January yesterday.

• plastikman says:

  1 Nov1 November 08:21

  It’s part of the HIex branding, every room gets a free breakfast. My wife is an IHG ‘ee so we avail of the stupendous employee rates they offer instead!

  • Kipto says:

    1 Nov1 November 09:20

    When searching for hotels yesterday I found that the prices via the app were more expensive than via ihg’s website. Worth looking at both prices.

  • Brian says:

    1 Nov1 November 14:09

    No, it has nothing to do with the HiEX branding – the same is true of ALL brands in London. Not sure about elsewhere in the UK – haven’t checked.

• Geri J. says:

  1 Nov1 November 10:17

  Either they are all sold out or this is a bogus promotion. I’ve tried several hotels on the list only to be told “there is nothing available” for your dates, and then the site bounces me to the normal rate. Oh well…

  • N says:

    1 Nov1 November 11:26

    What dates are you trying? I can find loads at £29 for the Saturday after Christmas.

    • Geri J. says:

      1 Nov1 November 11:34

      Dec. 4 to Dec. 18. Tried any combo in the UK, but got nada.

      • Cv3v says:

        1 Nov1 November 11:57

        “The sale covers the period from December 16th to February 14th.”

        • Brian says:

          1 Nov1 November 14:10

          Indeed. Amazing how people just can’t read the T&Cs…

        • Geri J. says:

          1 Nov1 November 15:09

          Thank you to the Cv3v who noted the dates for me. Since I’m traveling and limited to my iPhone screen things can get missed. (Brian — No need to be nasty. We all have brain farts from time to time.)

• C says:

  1 Nov1 November 13:52

  I had a similar experience, the rates on the IHG app are more expensive than the website. I tried calling them direct and was told that the flash sale rates are not eligible for the into the nights promotion. However, the customer rep I spoke to was not very clued up. Take a print screen of the booking. The 21 day saver rates are not much more expensive.
  Anyone know what the restrictions are on the 2 free nights? Presumably preferable to 50000 points if you are going to stay at an intercontinental.

  • Rob says:

    1 Nov1 November 20:35

    IHG is being vague, but it seems the only restriction is that they must be used in 2015 – standard reward availability will be used for them.

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