The new PointsBreak list is out for Reward stays through September 30, 2018
5,000 Bonus Points For Using the IHG App
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The Chase IHG Visa Annual Free Night – Lessons Learned
I went thru the biggest ordeal trying to change my Chase IHG Credit Card annual free night reservation. Here’s what happened.
Nothing Odd About the New EVEN Hotel, NYC, Midtown East
EVEN hotels, by the IHG brand, are dedicated to fitness and healthy living, even when on the road. They now have two hotels in Manhattan.
Kimpton to Open First Hotel in Europe – Amsterdam! #KimptonLove
In December 2014, the announcement was made that the Kimpton boutique hotel chain was being acquired by IHG. We were assured that the boutique-ness of Kimpton would not change, and frankly we have heard little on this front for some time. Well we did hear that seven of the Kimpton Hotels in San Francisco were leaving … Read More
Fitness Center Review – Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah
I recently stayed at the Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah in Rockland County, New York. You can read the review HERE. The fitness center was on the first floor of the hotel. It was a rather closed-in space, without windows. The ceilings were low and it would benefit from more lighting. There was, however, one nice mirrored wall. … Read More
Hotel Review – Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah, New York
Columbus Day weekend’s staycation in Rockland County, New York came about because of an IHG Rewards Club Pointbreaks. Quarterly, Intercontinental Hotel Group (Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels, among others) releases a Pointbreaks list – a list of hotel properties, with a reduced award rate of 5,000 points per night. Usually the hotels chosen … Read More
The Mystery Box
I arrived home from my trip to South America late Sunday evening. I had a great time (well, except for the bad cold that arrived just in time for the flight – and you know how painful it is to fly when you have a cold – and the crying baby in the row directly … Read More
Incredible Dinner at the James Beard House
A while back, I received an invitation from IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group): As a valued IHG® Rewards Club member, we’d like to show our appreciation by inviting you and a guest to a private dinner at the James Beard House with James Beard Award Winning Chef, Andrew Carmellini. This was exciting on so many levels! … Read More
Breaking News: IHG aquires Kimpton
I don’t know what to think about this – I haven’t studied it yet. But here’s the email I just received. Oh, my beloved Kimpton…. What do you think? Dear Kathy, As a loyal member of our Kimpton Karma Rewards program, I wanted to share some very exciting news with you. We’ve just announced … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.