Originally Posted by
hhoope01
IGH has lots of hotels spread out everywhere, but their stay program is probably one of the worst in the industry. They give very few elite benefits and if you want to get any benefits at their top level hotel chain (InterContinental) you have pay just to join that program (as their normal frequent stay program doesn't cover that hotel chain.) Though earning points for stays is probably comparable to Hilton's.
That's not true at least in the US -- as IHG Platinum I've received suite upgrades and 2pm late checkout (without asking for it) at Intercontinental hotels. They've even upgraded me when I booked on Hotwire.
IHG Rewards is weak but far from the weakest in the industry -- that would be the discount brands like Choice and Wyndham.