IHG’s new ‘conversion brand’, voco, has opened its first hotel in the South of England. The old Millennium Madejski Hotel in Reading, by the Madejski Stadium, has been rebranded as .....

IHG’s new ‘conversion brand’, voco, has opened its first hotel in the South of England. The .....

21 Dec 201921 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 138 comments

We very rarely write about new hotels which are just announced, as opposed to just about to open.  Experience shows that a large percentage never happen, or open years late, or open with a different .....

We very rarely write about new hotels which are just announced, as opposed to just about to open.  Experience .....

19 Dec 201919 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 190 comments

One of the more surprising hotel tie-ups of 2019 was the announcement that IHG has secured a tie-up with hotel marketing group Mr & Mrs Smith. Our full article on the IHG / Mr & Mrs Smith .....

One of the more surprising hotel tie-ups of 2019 was the announcement that IHG has secured a tie-up with hotel .....

17 Dec 201917 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 69 comments

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before the end of May, here is your final reminder that you have two days left to book in the Winter IHG Cyber Sale. The headline discount is up to 25% .....

If you need to lock in any IHG hotels for stays before the end of May, here is your final reminder that you .....

15 Dec 201915 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 6 comments

Something a little different has appeared on the IHG Auctions website. IHG has secured two places for the 2020 London Marathon on 26th April – an event which is so popular that places are .....

Something a little different has appeared on the IHG Auctions website. IHG has secured two places for the 2020 .....

11 Dec 201911 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

As we reported back in September, Hyatt is opening two hotels in Manchester next year. These are NOT new hotels.  They are rebrandings of the brand new Crowne Plaza Manchester Oxford Road and the .....

As we reported back in September, Hyatt is opening two hotels in Manchester next year. These are NOT new .....

11 Dec 201911 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 124 comments

There’s some good news.  If you’ve been cashing in on the generous new IHG Rewards Club promotion, you have an extra month to book. The promotion is called ‘4x’ and you can .....

There’s some good news.  If you’ve been cashing in on the generous new IHG Rewards Club .....

8 Dec 20198 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • 78 comments

IHG Rewards Club has added packages to see comedian Jack Whitehall at the SSE Arena, Wembley to its IHG Auctions site. These are all ‘buy it now’ deals, so you can be certain that you are .....

IHG Rewards Club has added packages to see comedian Jack Whitehall at the SSE Arena, Wembley to its IHG .....

5 Dec 20195 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

I wouldn’t blame you if you were getting jaded about the sheer number and frequency of hotel ‘buy points’ offers recently. IHG Rewards Club has jumped back into the game with a 100% .....

I wouldn’t blame you if you were getting jaded about the sheer number and frequency of hotel ‘buy .....

2 Dec 20192 December 2019 by Rob Burgess • Leave a comment

Sometimes the best gifts can’t be wrapped.  This year, why not give the gift of an experience this Christmas and book a hotel stay for your loved ones to enjoy, with the IHG Cyber Sale. There are .....

Sometimes the best gifts can’t be wrapped.  This year, why not give the gift of an experience this .....

2 Dec 20192 December 2019 by Sinead Archer • 11 comments

If you’re booking a restaurant – even a casual dining one – over Christmas and New Year, remember that you can earn IHG Rewards Club points when you book restaurants online. The IHG .....

If you’re booking a restaurant – even a casual dining one – over Christmas and New Year, .....

25 Nov 201925 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 15 comments

IHG has completed the rebranding of Principal Oxford Spires as voco Oxford Spires.  The hotel website is here and there is a picture below. vovo is IHGs new upscale ‘conversion’ brand.  .....

IHG has completed the rebranding of Principal Oxford Spires as voco Oxford Spires.  The hotel website is here .....

23 Nov 201923 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 157 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Premium Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles .....

16 Nov 201916 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 17 comments

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying .....

This is my review of the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard credit card. It is part of my series of articles looking .....

16 Nov 201916 November 2019 by Rob Burgess • 24 comments