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IHG (the hotel group that runs InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and more) has announced its “World Sale” which offer discounts of between 15% and 30% on stays at properties all across the world.
The World Sale offers are only available via this IHG page so don’t be too surprised if the discounts don’t appear elsewhere.
Please note that the T&Cs (below) vary slightly depending on what region you’re booking into so make sure you read the details carefully.
Headline Terms & Conditions
Booking into Europe, the US, Canada and Latin America
- Promotional rate is valid only for bookings made from November 11 2017 through November 29 2017
- Stay by March 31 2018 at participating IHG hotels in the United States, Canada, Caribbean, Central America and South America.
- You must be a member of IHG Rewards Club to qualify for the discount, which ranges from 15%-30% off the Best Flexible Rate.
- This is a qualifying rate and the discount varies by hotel, blackout dates apply, rooms subject to availability.
Booking into Greater China
- Promotional rates are valid only for bookings made from 11 November 2017 through 29 November 2017
- Stay by 31 March 2018 at participating IHG hotels in Greater China.
- You must be a member of IHG Rewards Club to qualify for the discount, which ranges from 15%-20% off the Best Flexible Rate for bookings between November 11 2017 and November 17 2017.
- A discount of up to 14.5% will apply for bookings made November 17 2017 through November 29 2017 based on normal Your Rate APR.
Booking into Asia Pacific the Middle East and Africa
- Promotional rate is valid only for bookings made from November 11 2017 through November 29 2017
- Stay between November 18 2017 through April 15 2018 at participating IHG hotels and resorts in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
- You must be a member of IHG Rewards Club to qualify for the discount, which ranges from 11%-30% off the Best Flexible Rate.
Full terms and conditions can be viewed by following this link
Discounts & Things To Note
The sale prices are based on the “best flexible rate” so you should make sure you check the pre-paid rates too just to makes sure you’re not overpaying (obviously pre-paid rates will only be of use if your plans are firm and unlikely to change).
The discount available isn’t consistent…not even if you’re just checking availability at one single property.
Take the new (and impressive looking) InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown (which I wrote about here):
I’ve seen nights with discounts of 22% (not too bad)….
…but I’ve also seen nights where the discount falls to 17% or even 15% (not that impressive)….
I haven’t done all that much digging around (I’ve spent most of this week on aircraft with no wi-fi!) but I haven’t yet noticed an InterContinental property offering the full 30% discount.
Still…
The IC Paris Le Grand can be booked with a 22% discount:
I’ve spotted the InterContinental London Park Lane is available with a 27% discount:
The InterContinental Bangkok can be booked with a 23% discount….
…and I’ve even seen the fantastic InterContinental Bora Bora Resort Thalasso Spa offering 20% off:
Joanna and I visited this Bora Bora resort in 2016 so, if you’d like to know a bit more, check out these two posts:
Review: InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa – Arrival & The Resort
Review: InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa – Overwater Bungalow
Bottom Line
If you’ve been looking to book an IHG property then this could be a good chance to get a discount on whatever property you have been considering.
If you can be flexible with your dates make sure you look around and see which dates offer the best discount for your destination – I’ve seen big swings (from day to day) in the discounts on offer so a little bit of flexibility may save you quite a bit.
Lastly, don’t forget that IHG Rewards bookings are also flexible so, if you have some points in your account they could save you even more than the discounts on offer here.
If you’re short a few points then IHG is offering a 100% bonus on points sales through 8 December and you can manufacture a limited number of IHG points for just 0.489 cents each too.
