IHG have a partnership with UK Railcard to provide discounted rates to Railcard holders available at hotels globally. I believe the deal fell away for a little while but seems to be up and running again with a link to promotion page available here. The page is slightly dated but the offer continues to run and whilst the Railcard is UK specific the offer applies for hotels worldwide.
Get at least 20% off compared to the best available rate with bookings also benefitting from free cancellation 3 days prior to stay
The terms and conditions are relatively simple as per the below:
- Must hold a Railcard and at check in you may be asked to show proof that you hold a Railcard. Any UK Railcard can benefit from the offer
- Must book 5 days in advance
- The stay must include one night on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday
- IHG may take a 1 night deposit to secure the booking
- Corporate special rate code of 786996886
This is quite a useful offer and if you are an IHG One Rewards member then you will also receive points and status benefits. I have done some searching and in some scenarios the discounted rate can be cheaper than a non-refundable booking despite the more lax cancellation terms. See below for an example at the Intercontinental Ras al Khaimah where for a Club room with Club Lounge access for £384 compared to the non refundable rate of £450 providing an instant return on a £30 Railcard.
Railcards
Any UK Railcard will work but the easiest to get your hands on is the Two Together railcard which costs £30 and is open to anyone. The £30 is pretty good value if you have a booking in excess of £150 or value the semi-flexible cancellation. If you are a couple you will benefit from discounts of up to 33% if you use the Railcard fro UK travel at the applicable times. You can also purchase a Railcard using £10 of Tesco Clubcard points if you’re looking to maximise the usage of points.
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