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All Work and No Play this Summer? IHG Has the Remedy!

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Packages and promotions across all brands offer a break from economic fatigue

July 01, 2009 // Franchising.com // Atlanta - According to a recent poll by ABC News and the Washington Post, 60 percent of Americans are under economic stress and many have been forced to make the tough choice to cut back on discretionary spending. As more consumers are adapting to the "New Normal," which can include giving up leisure activities like restaurant meals, baseball games and concerts, IHG's family of brands is offering a break from economic fatigue with a series of value-add packages and promotions that make it easier for guests to do the things they enjoy. From Big Bertha golf clubs to ZZ Top, there's something for every guest.

The following packages and promotions are available at IHG hotels in the U.S. and Canada:

Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts lets travelers drive away leisure-spending guilt with its "Get a Better Game" promotion. Between now and Aug. 19, 2009, guests who stay at Crowne Plaza hotels can earn new premium Callaway Golf® equipment worth up to $1,300 as well as discounts on golf fees at courses across the country. The more nights stayed during the promotional period, the more guests will earn! Hotel nights do not need to be consecutive and all qualifying rates apply.

• 1 night: one sleeve of Callaway Golf Tour ix balls
• 5 nights: one box of a dozen Callway Golf Tour ix balls
• 10 nights: Callaway Golf X-Forged wedge
• 15 nights: Callaway Golf Big Bertha Diablo Fairway Wood
• 20 nights: Callaway Golf Big Bertha Diablo Driver
• 25 nights: one full set of Callaway Golf X-22 irons

Also during the promotion period, Crowne Plaza guests get up to 20 percent off green fees and club rental discounts at nearby golf courses when they stay at participating Crowne Plaza® hotels across the U.S. Markets with golf courses may vary.

Hotel Indigo®

Hotel Indigo is treating guests to dinner in some of the best neighborhoods in town! Whether traveling for business or pleasure, guests at participating Hotel Indigo properties can savor the Neighborhood Nosh package, providing deluxe accommodations, breakfast for two at the hotel café and a $25 prepaid credit card towards lunch or dinner at a nearby neighborhood eatery. From now to Aug. 31, 2009, this package encourages guests to get to know the neighborhood around each Hotel Indigo property, all of which are located in close proximity to a wide array of unique dining options.

Holiday Inn®

For travelers looking to enjoy America's favorite pastime with their families, every eight nights stayed at a Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express or Holiday Inn Club Vacations property is a home run! When guests book with the "Road to the Game" promotion, they can score 2 MLB® tickets good for any 2009 or 2010 regular season game for every eight nights stayed until Aug. 31, 2009. Through a sponsorship with Major League Baseball Properties, Holiday Inn, the "Official Partner of Road Trips" is committed to creating memorable experiences for its most loyal customers and encourages guests to get closer to the ballpark every night.

Holiday Inn Club VacationsTM

In addition to being part of Holiday Inn's "Road to the Game" promotion, IHG's new timeshare brand is offering guests at its Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort the chance to experience the great outdoors. Four different packages are available at this vibrant Brownsville, Vt., resort, giving guests multiple options to explore the breathtaking mountain scenery. Packages start at $135 per night.

• Ascutney Mountain Hiking Adventure: Three-hour hiking tour with a professional outdoor guide
• Canoe or Kayaking Adventure: Self-guided canoe or kayaking trip on the Connecticut River
• Whitewater Rafting Adventure: Guided half-day whitewater rafting trip offering a variety of Class I through Class III rapids
• Crowne Point Golf Package: 18-holes at Crown Point Country Club, named one of the top 100 golf courses in the Northeast

Staybridge Suites®

Staybridge Suites is heating up the summer! The brand's guests love grilling out when they're at home, and they love Staybridge Suites' weekly Wednesday night Barbecue Sundowner Receptions when they're on the road. With that in mind, Staybridge Suites partnered with Big Green Egg® and Coca-Cola® to develop the Grillin' and Chillin' Summer Giveaway.

Each night a guest stays at any Staybridge Suites hotel in the U.S. or Canada, they get an entry for a chance to win one of ten Big Green Egg prize packs, which they can use to entertain guests at home or enjoy a meal with their family. Included in the prize pack are:

• Large Big Green Egg Grill, known as the world's best smoker and grill
• Large Nest
• Large set of Egg Mates
• Egg Accessories (Grill Gripper, Ash Tool, Fire Starters, Natural Lump Charcoal and Grilling Apron)

Guests can also register to win by submitting their favorite barbecue recipe and photo on the promotion website.

Candlewood Suites®

Check in. Rock out. Music fans are invited on the Candlewood Suites Summer Tour '09 with the Classic Rock Summer Promotion. Candlewood Suites guests that stay between now and Sept. 15 will earn one entry per night to win one of ten $1,000 Ticketmaster® gift cards.

Guests can also enter for a chance to win by submitting their favorite classic rock band through the promotion website. Even better, guests registered for the promotion will earn five free song downloads per stay when they book online through any IHG website.

Notes to Editors:

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,200 hotels and more than 620,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with 43 million members worldwide.

IHG has nearly 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create around 140,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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