Folks - I'm not sure if I'll get the contract, but I just issued a proposal that has me staying 50 or so nights in the next three months in a particular city (Cairo.)
I have traditionally liked IHG because I'm not a luxury traveler - I'm self employed, and I like clean, safe, reliably consistent rooms with decent wifi. The breakfast is nice. I know - I'm hardly a target customer for Hermes.
I've got Gold Status with both SPG and Marriott due to United/Amex status.
My priority isn't 'necessarily' upgrades, but I would like to earn some free nights in decent properties for trips when I'm on my own dime. The expedited checkin is nice, too. My travel patterns are fairly international.
Is IHG the right program for me, or should I look at SPG / Hilton / Marriott? At the moment I'm rather agnostic.