IHG Hotels & Resorts is a major hotel chain with a portfolio of over 6,000 properties worldwide. In recent years, IHG has put more focus on expanding their luxury hotel sector, in part by introducing the Luxury & Lifestyle Collection.
IHG also has a loyalty program, IHG One Rewards, where you can use points for hotel bookings, and receive extra benefits by earning IHG elite status. However, with no Canadian co-branded credit cards, it’s fairly difficult to climb the ranks of the IHG One Rewards loyalty program.
Luckily, IHG has a program in place for you to enjoy elite benefits at select hotels without having to be an elite member: the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle program.
What Is the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle Program?
IHG Luxury & Lifestyle is IHG’s preferred partner program, through which hotel guests can enjoy extra benefits at no additional cost. To receive the perks, stays must be booked through an authorized travel advisor, as you can’t book these rates on your own.
The room rates found through the Luxury & Lifestyle program are the same as the best available rates you’d be able to find on your own for the same participating hotel.
While you may be able to find cheaper rates if you have access to corporate codes, promotions, or member-exclusive rates, the benefits you’ll receive through the Luxury & Lifestyle program often outweigh the difference in pricing.
The included perks differ, depending on which group of hotels you stay in: the Luxury Collection or the Lifestyle Collection.
The IHG Hotel brands that make up the Luxury Collection are as follows:
- InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
- Regent Hotels & Resorts
- Kimpton Hotels & Resorts outside of Canada and the US (with some exceptions)
The benefits for IHG Luxury Collection hotels are as follows:
- Guaranteed 2pm late check-out
- Daily breakfast for two at the hotel’s restaurant
- Value-added amenity, specific to each hotel, up to $100 (USD) value per stay
- Upgrade to next room category, subject to availability on arrival
The IHG Hotel brands that make up the Lifestyle Collection are as follows:
- Hotel Indigo
- Vignette Collection
- Kimpton Hotels & Resorts located in Canada and the US
The benefits for IHG Lifestyle Collection hotels are as follows:
- 2pm late check-out, subject to availability
- Value-added amenity, specific to hotel, up to…
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