| Service Types | Hotels, resorts, beachfront all-inclusive (Iberostar), extended-stay, wellness resorts (Six Senses), vacation club (Holiday Inn Club Vacations) | Hotels, resorts, all-inclusive resorts, extended-stay apartments, serviced residences, vacation clubs/timeshare, homes & villas rentals | — | — |
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| Brand Portfolio | 21 brands incl. Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Kimpton, Hotel Indigo, voco, Ruby, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Garner, avid, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites | About 39 brands incl. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, W Hotels, EDITION, Westin, Sheraton, Marriott Hotels, Autograph Collection, Courtyard, Moxy, Aloft, Residence Inn, Fairfield, citizenM | — | — |
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| Network / Destinations | About 7,186 hotels (over 1 million rooms) in more than 100 countries | Over 10,000 properties (about 1.81 million rooms) in 148 countries and territories (June 2026) | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Luxury & lifestyle, premium, essentials (midscale) and suites/extended-stay tiers | Full spectrum: luxury, premium, select-service, midscale, extended-stay and all-inclusive tiers | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | IHG One Rewards (free); Milestone Rewards from 20 nights (suite upgrades, lounge access, F&B credit); 4th reward night free with select US co-brand cards | Marriott Bonvoy (free to join; 295+ million members as of mid-2026); points for free nights, experiences, flights and retail | — | — |
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| Loyalty Tiers | Club Member, Silver Elite (10 nights), Gold Elite (20 nights/40,000 pts), Platinum Elite (40/60,000), Diamond Elite (70/120,000); paid InterContinental Ambassador | Member, Silver Elite (10 nights), Gold Elite (25), Platinum Elite (50), Titanium Elite (75), Ambassador Elite (100 nights + US$23,000 qualifying spend); Lifetime status available | — | — |
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| Price Guarantee | Best Price Guarantee: claim within 24 hours of direct booking and 24+ hours before check-in; matches lower rate plus 5x points on room rate (max 40,000); excludes Greater China | Best Rate Guarantee: claim within one day of booking and 24+ hours before check-in; matches lower rate plus extra 25% off (20% at Design Hotels) or 5,000 Bonvoy points | — | — |
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| Member Rates | — | Bonvoy member rates at least 2% off on weekdays and up to 5% off on weekends vs lowest public rate (non-premium rooms, direct booking) | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Varies by hotel and rate type; changing or cancelling after a validated price claim voids its benefits | Varies by hotel and rate type; cancellation terms shown with each rate at booking | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | IHG direct channels: IHG.com, IHG One Rewards app, call centres; travel agents | Marriott.com, Marriott Bonvoy app (mobile check-in, free in-room Wi-Fi for members), phone reservations, travel agents | — | — |
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| Parent Company | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | Marriott International, Inc. | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Windsor, England, UK | Bethesda, Maryland, USA | — | — |
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