IHG has partnered up with Railcard to offer cardholders a decent discount when staying at their hotels.
- Must book on the dedicated offer page
- Stay must include one Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday night
- Save at least 20% compared to the Best Flexible Rate
- Book at least five days in advance
- Cancel free of charge up to 3 days in advance
- One-night deposit required at the time of booking
You’ll need to present your railcard when requested upon check-in. In form the promotion is quite similar to what IHG used to have with Mastercard and Avis etc.
On the hotel list page you may see messages saying rooms are not available for the Railcard Partner Rate. Ignore them though and just click through, then you should be able to see special rate highlighted on the rate details page:
Here are some hotel rates I find for your reference (Partner Rate / BFR):
- Hotel Indigo London Leicester Square £191 / £239
- Crowne Plaza London Albert Embankment £160 / £201
- Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum £95 / £119
- Hotel Indigo Manchester Victoria Station £127 / £159
- Holiday Inn Birmingham City Centre £87 / £109
- Voco Grand Central Glasgow £103 / £129
From what I am seeing, the Partner Rate is in general cheaper than the Advance Saver and less restricted, which means it’s genuinely a good rate.
Other IHG offers:
- Save 20% on IHG hotel bookings with Railcard
- IHG Europe offer: 10% off, £80 credit and room upgrade with Mastercard
- IHG Luxury & Lifestyle: 3-for-2, $100 credit, breakfast, room upgrade and more