IHG runs hotel brands including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental and Kimpton. Most of its hotels belong to other owners, who pay IHG to use a brand or to manage the hotel.
What you get
Book discounted hotel stays through IHG’s shareholder website, subject to availability. IHG does not publish the discount percentage.
What it takes
You need to hold your shares on a paper certificate. The certificate must be solely in your name on Equiniti’s register.
Qualifying shares: IHG ordinary shares.
Before buyingA perk is a minor benefit of owning a share, not a reason to buy one. Share prices fall as well as rise, and dealing costs, spreads and tax can exceed a perk’s value. Read about the risks.
Holding through a broker
Nominee holdings do not qualify.
ISA holdings: Ineligible.
InterContinental Hotels Group does not say whether SIPP holdings qualify.
Other conditions
- Excluded holders
- American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders
How to claim
IHG publishes no further proof requirements for booking or check-in.
- 1. Find your access detailsLook in your IHG shareholder mailings. The booking website details usually arrive with dividend confirmation statements.
- 2. Book through the shareholder websiteUse the access details IHG sent you. Check the rate and booking conditions for your hotel and dates.
- 3. Ask IHG if you need helpThe annual report directs discount questions to the Company Secretary’s office. The contact details are on page 302.
Exclusions and limits
Not publicly stated: usage limits.
The issuer does not say whether discounts can be combined.
Dates
The published terms do not say when you must own the shares, how long you must hold them or when the benefit expires.
Practical notes
Holding electronically in your own name
IHG’s FAQ says “certified form”. Equiniti describes paper certificates as “certified shares”. The annual report speaks more broadly of registered shareholders. IHG does not say whether shares held electronically in your own name through CREST qualify, so ask before relying on that route.
Compare the booking terms
Compare the final shareholder price with other rates for the same stay. Check cancellation and payment terms, breakfast and whether the booking earns loyalty points.