LSE: IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group

Discounted hotel stays

What shareholders getDiscounted hotel staysPaper certificates required

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.

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. This page is not investment advice. Read about the risks.

Holding through a broker

Nominee holdings do not qualify.

ISA holdings: Ineligible.

The issuer does not give separate rules for SIPP holdings.

Other conditions

Qualifying share class
IHG ordinary shares
Excluded holders
American Depositary Receipt (ADR) holders

How to claim

  1. 1. Find your access detailsLook in your IHG shareholder mailings. The booking website details usually arrive with dividend confirmation statements.
  2. 2. Book through the shareholder websiteUse the access details IHG sent you. Check the rate and booking conditions for your hotel and dates.
  3. 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.

IHG publishes no further proof requirements for booking or check-in.

Read IHG’s claim instructions 

Exclusions and limits

Not publicly stated: usage limits, expiry.

The issuer does not say whether discounts can be combined.

Dates

The issuer publishes no qualifying date or minimum holding period.

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.