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IHG Cyber Sale to Dec 17, stay by May 31

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IHG – InterContinental Hotels Group has a global Cyber Sale offering up to 25% off Best Flexible Rates when you book a prepaid, nonrefundable room by Dec 17 for stays through May 31. I see potential value with this sale for travelers needing hotel stays over Thanksgiving and New Year’s holiday weeks. While it depends on the specific market, I generally find that 4 to 6 weeks before a hotel stay is when prices are lowest. Popular vacation destination hotels are sometimes the exception to the rule where lowest rates might be available several months in advance of your hotel stay.

IHG Cyber Sale up to 25% Off

Book: November 11 – December 17, 2019

Stay: November 14, 2019 – May 31, 2020

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For my reservations, I don’t book nonrefundable rates unless I am familiar with the hotel market segment and feel confident the nonrefundable rate is a good deal. As an example, I booked nonrefundable rates two months ago for December hotel stays in Amsterdam and Krakow to take advantage of a promotion to earn 120 EUR in bonus points in Le Club Accorhotels. I have followed hotel rates in both these cities for years. I knew Amsterdam was likely the best rate I could get, but Krakow was not.

A few weeks later there was another Accor Hotels nonrefundable rate sale where hotel rates in Amsterdam were higher, however, the room rates in Krakow were quite a bit lower. Net result is my projected 120 EUR rebate was reduced in value by about 40 EUR based on the higher rates I had locked myself into with nonrefundable rates. I will still come out ahead with my September nonrefundable rates, but not as good a deal as I anticipated when I spent $600 on advance purchase, nonrefundable rates.

For comparison to hotel rates now compared to rates I saw in September, Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam City Hall is priced 25 EUR more per night in this sale than the IHG Sale in September for dates I wanted. Hotel Indigo Krakow is $30 more per night than during IHG’s September nonrefundable sale, while Holiday Inn Krakow is $8 less per night for dates I had checked two months ago.

 

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  • bluecat November 17, 2019

    Also, don’t forget to go thru a portal that offers cashback. 10% cashback is not uncommon and I can’t remember a time when it was ever under 6%. I use cashbackmonitor to see who has the best rebate.

  • Joseph N. November 17, 2019

    Don’t all the cashback portals exclude AAA & senior discounts? Because I can get a heckuva lot larger discount with those 2 than a mere 6%.

  • Bluecat November 18, 2019

    Joseph, I have been using portals along with my other discount codes for years…they have always both worked.

    Sometimes you can get a rare triple stack, when the credit card you use ALSO gives you a discount.

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