HotelChatter - Tag: IHG Hotels

What is The Lending Locker and Can More Hotels Have This?

juliana — 2011-11-03T16:01:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/lendinglocker.JPG" class="top"> Last week as we strolled through the InterContinental Hotel Group's Annual Investors and Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, we saw tons of hotel vendors hawking their wares from electronics to furniture, lighting fixtures, bed linens and even fugly carpeting. But what caught our eye was this--The Lending Locker. The locker, or loan closet, stocks items that you may have forgotten during your stay or couldn't bring with you in the first place. The way it works is fairly simple. If you see something in the locker that you want to use, you fill out a slip at the front desk stating what you are borrowing and your room number. And voila, you can now have a George

Can You Beat IHG's Best Price (Guaranteed)?

ASchechter — 2011-09-22T08:45:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/priorityclubrewardsad.JPG" class="top"> InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) would appreciate it if you didn't find any lower rates on third-party booking sites for any of their eight hotel brands (<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/InterContinental%20Hotels">InterContinental Hotels</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Holiday%20Inns">Holiday Inn</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Holiday%20Inn%20Express">Holiday Inn Express</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Crowne%20Plaza">Crowne Plaza</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Hotel%20Indigo">Hotel Indigo</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Staybridge%20Suites">Staybridge Suites</a>, and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Candlewood%20Suites">Candlewood Suites</a>). But if you do, according to their new Best Price Guarantee (BPG) initiative, you will earn yourself a free night. Why are they so confident? Well, the multinational hotel mega-group has put some serious time and money into making it more appealing for guests to book directly on the IHG brand website. So for example, if you are normally an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Expedia">Expedia</a> booker (and why <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/3/27/22229/8132/hotels/The_Expedia_Rewards_Program_is_Now_Finally_Legit">wouldn't</a> you be?),

New York: Crowne Plaza Wishes You Long Love And Good Fortune

ASchechter — 2011-08-25T10:41:34-05:00

If you've always dreamed of marrying your special someone inside a Crowne Plaza, then this is without a doubt the promotion for you.

The pink-loving hotel chain is planning to wed eleven lucky couples at the Times Square property at 11am EST on November 11, 2011.

And just in case you didn't know: the address of Crowne Plaza Times Square 1605 Broadway. That's 1-6-0-5. As in, 16 minus 5 is—oh my gosh!—ELEVEN! This auspicious mini-mass-wedding will almost certainly open a powerful energy vortex into other Crowne Plaza dimensions, where no mortal has ever ventured. Needless to say, our RSVP is already in the mail.

Holiday Inn's New 'Social Hubs' Will Have You Playing Wii, Chilling in Cabanas and More

JetSetCD — 2011-04-15T10:18:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/HIhubmain.jpg" class="top"> The days of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/holiday%20inn">Holiday Inns</a> with generic lobbies, business centers packed with fax machines and only regular or decaf coffee with breakfast are almost over. Get ready for Holiday Inns with cappuccino machines, an "e-desk," and a lobby that's more like a living area complete with gaming zone; it's called the "Social Hub," another humongous advance by Holiday Inn after their $1 billion rebranding. There's a lot of information and details to discuss with regard to the new "Social Hub," but what you really need to know is that you'll be able to experience all of the new stuff as early as June, when the Atlanta area's <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Holiday+Inn+Gwinnett+Center/ian/218370">Holiday Inn Gwinnett Center</a> launches it for real.

Is It Okay to Drool Over Holiday Inn's New Food? Too Late.

JetSetCD — 2011-04-13T16:55:00-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/HIfoodsalad1.jpg" class="top"> When was the last time you ate at a <a href="Http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Holiday%20Inn%20hotels">Holiday Inn</a>? Wait...wait, we mean besides a breakfast of generic omelet. Chances are, you can't remember the last time you went to a Holiday Inn to eat, let alone hang out, but Holiday Inn is hoping to change that fact...and fast. Please welcome the concept of the Holiday Inn "Social Hub." Following their rebranding, Holiday Inn is now gearing up to tear up their 3,000+ hotels around the world to introduce a more modern and welcoming public area, where guests (and non-guests!) can feel free to chill out, grab some food, some drinks and maybe futz around on their iPads or laptops without having to be confined