IHG lost the plot?! (Feel free to change the title!)

[NorthernLass]

I don’t know if this is replicated in other cities but I was looking for a weekend in the North East this spring and found that IHG’s prices are rather ridiculous. I thought there might be events on but on checking on hotels.com I am seeing the same hotels at much lower prices. For example, the Indigo Durham has a minimum 2 night stay at weekends and prices are around £150 on the first date I checked. On hotels.com I could book the Saturday night only for £119, or £129 with breakfast. 3rd party websites probably have some protected inventory they get from the hotels but IHG seem to be hurtling towards self destruction with these policies!

[Rob]

Exactly, it’s clearly given them an allocation.

[Aston100]

And I bet the IHG best price guarantee continues to be unfit for purpose.

[Harrier25]

Creation did us a favour closing down our cards which forced us to stop earning IHG points! 😂

[davefl]

Marriot likewise but in a different way. Wandering around anytown middle america the 2nd tier Marriot brands are $30-40 per night more expensive than the local Hampton which is $10-20 more than the local IHG.

They’re completely out of my price sensitive range for this trip. Why would I pay so much more for typically 12-14 hours in a Fairfield/Courtyard than a Hampton.

[NorthernLass]

Speaking of Courtyard/Fairfield, I’ve got a 15 night stay on points in the Florida Keys with 10 nights of that in 2 rooms in a Courtyard. Prices seem to be consistently $300 – $600 per night and even higher over Xmas. I know it’s a popular destination but they seem crazy prices for that level of accommodation!

[Super Secret Stuff]

IHG have always lost the plot! I’d book it, try BPG and score the points. If they reject it cancel and book on the cheaper site

[davefl]

NorthernLass wrote:

Speaking of Courtyard/Fairfield, I’ve got a 15 night stay on points in the Florida Keys with 10 nights of that in 2 rooms in a Courtyard. Prices seem to be consistently $300 – $600 per night and even higher over Xmas. I know it’s a popular destination but they seem crazy prices for that level of accommodation!

$450 minimum for a Hampton in Sedona in March. Everything else in the Hilton Portfolio is sold out. Marriots start at $480, $500 for the Courtyard.