Originally Posted by
nicolas75
The InterContinental chain operates over 180 hotels and resorts in major destinations around the world, in more than 60 nations. Which is perfectly fine for me.
Most of these properties are very good, and Royal Ambassador is still the umbeatable loyalty program.
I have no complaints about the quality of IC's (heck, I even enjoyed San Juan), but the 180 hotel count is still a pretty small number - especially on the resort side in Europe. Still, that's better coverage then Hyatt for example.
Originally Posted by
nicolas75
At other IHG properties, the policy is less than opaque to me: 100% upgrades and excellent welcome at most properties.
Can you point me to some official terms making it less opaque? The only ones I could find are the 50% points bonus (so you can get a room quicker with no official benefits), rest if very much YMMV.