A quick heads up that IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza / InterContinental etc hotel group, is running its third and final ‘flash sale’ next week. It .....

A quick heads up that IHG Rewards Club, the Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express / Crowne Plaza / .....

10 Jan 201510 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 48 comments

InterContinental is due to open its second hotel in Dubai in late July.  This new property will be at Dubai Marina which is about as far away as you can get in Dubai from the original and impressive .....

InterContinental is due to open its second hotel in Dubai in late July.  This new property will be at Dubai .....

7 Jan 20157 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 14 comments

InterContinental, the luxury hotel brand inside IHG Rewards Club (which also covers Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and others) is a little odd when it comes to loyalty schemes: As part of the Holiday .....

InterContinental, the luxury hotel brand inside IHG Rewards Club (which also covers Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza .....

5 Jan 20155 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 46 comments

The major hotel chains are involved in a minor war with the online third-party booking sites such as Expedia.  They don’t like the commission these sites take, which is not surprising when .....

The major hotel chains are involved in a minor war with the online third-party booking sites such as .....

1 Jan 20151 January 2015 by Rob Burgess • 19 comments

When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. British Airways was a core member of the oneworld alliance, and bmi British .....

When bmi British Midland still existed, it was easier to get around the world with airline miles. .....

31 Dec 201431 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 16 comments

InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, announced last week that it was buying Kimpton Hotels for $430m. You have probably never heard of .....

InterContinental Hotels Group, the parent company for Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc, .....

24 Dec 201424 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 11 comments

I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book direct from January 15th.  Hyatt and Starwood, owner of the Sheraton, W, Westin, St Regis, .....

I recently wrote about how Marriott will be offering free internet to members of Marriott Rewards who book .....

23 Dec 201423 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

Following the success of its ‘Into The Nights’ promotion, which appears – at least anecdotally – to have succeeded in driving a lot of incremental business this Autumn, IHG .....

Following the success of its ‘Into The Nights’ promotion, which appears – at least .....

21 Dec 201421 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 68 comments

Ever since IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Indigo etc) relaunched its credit cards a couple of months ago, I have been waiting for a repeat of the generous promotions .....

Ever since IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Indigo etc) relaunched its credit .....

17 Dec 201417 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 99 comments

InterContinental announced yesterday that they are taking over the management of the luxury Four Seasons Dublin hotel from 1st January 2015.  This came as a surprise as it had been reported that .....

InterContinental announced yesterday that they are taking over the management of the luxury Four Seasons .....

16 Dec 201416 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc reward scheme – has been emailing members with a personalised offer to buy points with a 50%, 75% or 100% bonus. To .....

IHG Rewards Club – the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc reward scheme – has been .....

13 Dec 201413 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa credit card. It is part of my series of .....

7 Dec 20147 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 18 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Visa credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at .....

6 Dec 20146 December 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

IHG – owner of Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc – has brought back the 48-hour Winter Sale that it originally ran earlier in the month.  Booking is now .....

IHG – owner of Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc – has brought .....

28 Nov 201428 November 2014 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments