ADVERTORIAL • December 2017
Reward yourself
A brand of global renown, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is also home to the world’s largest hotel loyalty programme, IHG Rewards Club. With more than 5,200 properties worldwide there truly is a hotel to suit everyone, and as well as the chance to earn IHG Rewards Club points throughout your stay, a whole host of special benefits await. Here, The Club helps pick your ideal hotel from among the IHG brands, whatever your travel requirements
The business trip
Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resorts are renowned among business travellers for their 24/7 service and great connectivity, whether for a conference or simply catching up with emails. Their locations, near strategic hubs – including Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, London’s Docklands or right next to Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport – make them ideal for keen travellers on a short break.
Club tip: As well as being conveniently located adjacent to Copenhagen airport, Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers is Denmark’s first carbon dioxide-neutral hotel, with northern Europe’s largest solar park integrated into its facade.
The friend's wedding
For the culturally curious, Hotel Indigo provide the perfect mixture of quirkiness and quality. The brand’s 80 locations across the world – including the latest opening, Nowy Swiat in Warsaw – try to incorporate local design in their interiors, so even if you’re only staying for one night, it’s easy to get a feel for your new neighbourhood.
Club tip: Check out the new Hotel Indigo Cardiff (pictured above). Just a short walk from Cardiff Castle and the Millennium Stadium, the rooms have been designed around three themes: ‘Made in Wales’, industry and music.
The R&R break
For a luxurious weekend away, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants have long been a firm favourite in the States. There are more than 65 properties worldwide, and with the launch of the Kimpton De Witt Hotel Amsterdam earlier this year, the brand is now making waves in Europe as well. With yoga mats in every room, complimentary Van Moof bikes, wine hour at 5pm and a cosmopolitan cocktail bar, you can really unwind in style.
Club tip: Try out Wyers Bar and Restaurant in Amsterdam where Chef SammyD serves up elevated American comfort food in a lively atmosphere. The focus is on local, seasonal ingredients with warm, heartfelt service.
The family escape
A true home-from-home experience, Holiday Inn Hotels offer something for all the family, from pools and tennis courts to games rooms and family dining. There’s no need to leave Fido at home either, as pets are welcome too!
Club tip: For the perfect city location, Holiday Inn Manchester - City Centre (pictured above) takes the crown. Right on the edge of the trendy Northern Quarter and only steps away from Manchester Piccadilly station, it’s the ideal base for exploring this thriving northern hub.
The weekend getaway
Weekends away are all about luxury, and InterContinental is a specialist in that particular area. It has a focus on major cities, so if you’re on the lookout for a city break, the brand will have a venue to suit you. The latest addition is InterContinental Ljubljana, which, as the tallest hotel in the city, offers fantastic panoramic dining.
Club tip: InterContinental Park Lane (pictured below) is a great choice for visitors to London, offering wonderful views of Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace. It’s also home to hot new restaurant, Ella Canta, from Mexican celebrity chef Martha Ortiz, serving up colourful tacos and glorious feather-garnished cocktails.
The rewarding stay
As an IHG Rewards Club member, not only will you earn points each time you stay at an IHG property, but there are also fantastic ways to collect additional points. Whether it’s through booking a bonus points package, playing promotions or using car hire and airline partners. In fact, as a British Airways Executive Club Member, you can even choose to collect Avios instead of IHG Rewards Club points.
And what can you do with your hard-earned points? Spend them on Reward Nights at IHG hotels, or on a flight by converting your IHG Rewards Club points into Avios, use them for digital downloads and top retail picks from the global catalogue. You can even donate your points to charity.
The more nights you stay the more points you’ll earn, which will help you to reach your next membership level and many additional benefits.
Last but not least, thanks to a new collaboration with Amazon Kindle, IHG members based in the UK can now downloads Kindle eBooks for free. For more information, click here.
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