Difference between franchised and managed hotels
Feb 6, 2016, 6:19 am
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Difference between franchised and managed hotels
Looking on the latest statistics I wonder if one can feel a difference when staying in franchised versus managed hotels. I know, the general rule is that there is no real brand consistency if it comes to e.g. status recognition. But I wonder if this is true just for the franchised hotels? Are the group of IHG managed hotels better in some data points?
Can someone name the 8 properties owned by IHG?
Can someone name the 8 properties owned by IHG?
Feb 6, 2016, 9:03 am
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I've been in a franchised holiday inn that refused to give me free wifi at platinum, saying it was company policy. And all booked through IHG website as a holiday inn.
At Ł10 for wifi on the 1 night I was staying, I told them no thanks and used by phone for internet.
At Ł10 for wifi on the 1 night I was staying, I told them no thanks and used by phone for internet.
Feb 6, 2016, 10:06 am
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Now that the LRG hotels here in the UK have all gone to Kew Green, BDL or Interstate I haven't stayed at an IHG managed hotel for a while, I think the last one was CP Kensington. There's probably not much in them tbh. The managed ones are probably a little more consistent imo.
Feb 6, 2016, 3:03 pm
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So it is now a managed hotel (same story for Paris and Park Lane now).
Feb 6, 2016, 7:59 pm
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IC HKG is still owned hotel. According to guest relations, IHG just agreed to sell but transfer is not finished yet.
Feb 7, 2016, 12:57 am
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