| Service Types | Luxury hotels and resorts, Ritz-Carlton Reserve retreats, branded residences, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruises | Hotels, resorts, beachfront all-inclusive (Iberostar), extended-stay, wellness resorts (Six Senses), vacation club (Holiday Inn Club Vacations) | — | — |
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| Brand Portfolio | The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (Evrima, Ilma, Luminara) | 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 | — | — |
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| Network / Destinations | Over 100 luxury hotels and resorts in about 30 countries and territories | About 7,186 hotels (over 1 million rooms) in more than 100 countries | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Luxury | Luxury & lifestyle, premium, essentials (midscale) and suites/extended-stay tiers | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Marriott Bonvoy (points earned and redeemed at hotels, Reserves and Yacht Collection) | 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 | — | — |
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| Loyalty Tiers | Marriott Bonvoy tiers: Member, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, Ambassador Elite | 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 | — | — |
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| Price Guarantee | Marriott Best Rate Guarantee: matches lower rate plus extra 25% off or 5,000 Bonvoy points (claim within one day of booking) | 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 | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | — | Varies by hotel and rate type; changing or cancelling after a validated price claim voids its benefits | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | RitzCarlton.com, Marriott.com and Marriott Bonvoy app, phone, travel advisors | IHG direct channels: IHG.com, IHG One Rewards app, call centres; travel agents | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Marriott International (owns about 99% since 1998) | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Bethesda / Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA | Windsor, England, UK | — | — |
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