Originally Posted by GlobalSights

If Lux means Luxembourg, then surely there must be an InterContinental, I stayed at one myself, albeit many many years ago.

Otherwise I fully agree with your - and Anglo Otter's - comments on the Sofitel. Had I discovered their programme a bit earlier last year, I would have been Gold by now, but it's highly unprobable now that I've moved to live permanently in one of the Sofitel cities where I spent about 15 nights last year.