Back in February 2019, IHG paid $300 million to acquire Six Senses Hotels.  Six Senses is, at its best, a true luxury hotel group in a way that none of IHG’s other brands are (sorry .....

Back in February 2019, IHG paid $300 million to acquire Six Senses Hotels.  Six Senses is, at its best, a .....

1 Apr 20211 April 2021 by Rob Burgess • 83 comments

If you are looking to earn status in IHG Rewards, one of the easiest ways of doing it is by booking ‘bonus points packages’. There are other ways to get easy status-qualifying points, as .....

If you are looking to earn status in IHG Rewards, one of the easiest ways of doing it is by booking .....

29 Mar 202129 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 35 comments

If you had your IHG Rewards Spire Elite status rolled over last year, even though you didn’t earn enough points to requalify, there is some good news. Your 25,000 bonus IHG Rewards points for .....

If you had your IHG Rewards Spire Elite status rolled over last year, even though you didn’t earn enough .....

26 Mar 202126 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 79 comments

In December, we reported that some people had seen ‘milestone bonuses’ popping up in the ‘My Offers’ section of their IHG Rewards account. It appeared to be based on .....

In December, we reported that some people had seen ‘milestone bonuses’ popping up in the ‘My .....

21 Mar 202121 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 20 comments

IHG, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, voco, Hotel Indigo etc, has just launched a new sale. The rules are simple: You can find out more on the IHG website here. .....

IHG, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, voco, Hotel Indigo etc, has just .....

18 Mar 202118 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

IHG Rewards has launched a new ‘fast track’ promotion for status. It is, on the face of it, very generous but you still need to accept the fact that IHG Rewards status has virtually no .....

IHG Rewards has launched a new ‘fast track’ promotion for status. It is, on the face of it, very .....

13 Mar 202113 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 41 comments

Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty road, is leaving IHG on 1st April. It is, oddly, still bookable on ihg.com, but trust me on this …. It will be .....

Crowne Plaza London Kensington, a surprisingly pleasant hotel on a fairly grotty road, is leaving IHG on 1st .....

11 Mar 202111 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 21 comments

Our unofficial ‘excellent deal we found on Travelzoo’ series moves on to Newcastle this week. It is selling an EXCELLENT package at IHG’s Hotel Indigo. The hotel website is here and .....

Our unofficial ‘excellent deal we found on Travelzoo’ series moves on to Newcastle this week. It .....

5 Mar 20215 March 2021 by Rob Burgess • 33 comments

IHG has announced that two new voco-branded hotels will open in Scotland as soon as restrictions are listed. voco Grand Central in Glasgow is one of hotels that IHG’s inherited with the .....

IHG has announced that two new voco-branded hotels will open in Scotland as soon as restrictions are listed. .....

3 Mar 20213 March 2021 by Rob Burgess

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before 5th September, you should take a look at the latest IHG flash sale. The headline discount is up to 30% off the Best Available Rate. This is .....

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before 5th September, you should take a look at the latest IHG .....

26 Feb 202126 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 28 comments

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card transactions outside the UK. For personal travel you might want to .....

We write a lot on Head for Points about ways to minimise the 3% foreign exchange fee added to most credit .....

21 Feb 202121 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

As part of its plans to make it easier for you to earn or retain your IHG Rewards status in 2021, the programme promised to roll over your elite night total from 2020. This has now been done. My .....

As part of its plans to make it easier for you to earn or retain your IHG Rewards status in 2021, the .....

18 Feb 202118 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 26 comments

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the number of nights you need to stay. For most people, this is the correct approach. Whilst .....

When we compare the major hotel loyalty schemes on Head for Points, we generally look at them in terms of the .....

12 Feb 202112 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 39 comments

Last year we wrote about two new programmes that IHG has launched if you book via selected luxury travel agents instead of via ihg.com. The IHG Luxury Collection hotels (InterContinental, Regent, some .....

Last year we wrote about two new programmes that IHG has launched if you book via selected luxury travel .....

7 Feb 20217 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 57 comments