IHG® Rewards Club Teams With Mastercard® To Award Members With Priceless Experiences

ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- IHG^® Rewards Club, the loyalty program for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), has partnered with Mastercard^® to bring its members the excitement of the unexpected through its Priceless Experiences promotion.

With every qualifying night at an IHG hotel between Dec. 1, 2016 and Feb. 15, 2017, IHG Rewards Club members who have registered and are a Mastercard cardholder will receive automatic entry into the Priceless Experiences sweepstakes. Each week, two winners will have the option to choose from a list of various prizes and eight winners will be awarded 60,000 IHG Rewards Club points.

Members will also earn up to a $100 Mastercard^® Reward Card following their second qualifying stay at an IHG hotel during the Priceless Experiences promotion period. To be eligible to receive a Mastercard^® Reward Card, one of the two stays must be a two-night minimum. Mastercard^® Reward Card values are determined by the brand of the IHG hotel where the member stays.

Liz Crisafi, Head of Loyalty and Partnerships, The Americas at IHG said: "We strive to provide offers that are real, relevant and personal, and Priceless Experiences helps our members make the most out of their travel this holiday season. With all of the added benefits we're offering to recognize our most loyal members, traveling with us has never been more rewarding."

In addition to a Mastercard^® Reward Card, five grand prize winners and their guests will receive a trip to Chicago including a three-night stay at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile and a $600 Prepaid Mastercard ^®. The winners will also get to enjoy some of the best of what Priceless Chicago has to offer, including a VIP helicopter tour of the city, spa treatment, wine tasting at one of Chicago's finest tasting rooms and unique culinary experience with celebrity chef, Graham Elliot.

To be eligible for the Priceless Experiences promotion, IHG Rewards Club members in the US must:

• Register for the promotion online beginning Nov. 16, 2016
• Be a Mastercard card holder as of November 15, 2016
• Book direct through IHG channels
• Stay at an IHG hotel between Dec. 1, 2016 and Feb. 15, 2017
• Pay for stay with a MasterCard

Enrollment in IHG Rewards Club is free and guests can join online or through the IHG^® App. IHG Rewards Club members can enjoy benefits at nearly 5,100 hotels throughout the world, including: InterContinental^® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza^® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo^® Hotels, Holiday Inn^® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express^® Hotels, Staybridge Suites^® Hotels, Candlewood Suites^® Hotels, EVEN^® Hotels and HUALUXE^® Hotels and Resorts.

About IHG® Rewards Club

With nearly 99 million members globally, IHG^® Rewards Club is the first and largest guest loyalty program in the hotel industry. Named Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World ten years running as voted by the readers of Global Traveler magazine, IHG^® Rewards Club offers sought-after benefits and is easy to use. Members qualify for Your Rate by IHG^® Rewards Club, an exclusive rate offered when they book direct. In addition to flexible features like No Blackout Dates for Reward Nights, Points & Cash and Free Internet,  IHG^® Rewards Club members have hundreds of options for redeeming points including: Reward Nights, Flights Anywhere™, Cars Anywhere, digital downloads, brand name items and retail gift cards. Enrollment in IHG^® Rewards Club is free. Guests can sign up by visiting ihg.com/rewardsclub, calling 1-888-211-9874, downloading the IHG App or by inquiring at the front desk of any of the nearly 5,100 IHG hotels worldwide.

Mastercard and the Mastercard Brand Mark are registered Trademarks of Mastercard International Incorporated.

Notes to Editors:

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organization with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,100 hotels and more than 750,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly 1,500 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty program, with nearly 99 million members worldwide. 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

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