ihg Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/ihg/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:25:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg ihg Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/ihg/ 32 32 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Crowne Plaza Yas Island is the perfect hotel for leisure, business and stopovers https://www.christravelblog.com/united-arab-emirates-crowne-plaza-yas-island-is-the-perfect-hotel-for-leisure-business-and-stopovers/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:37:16 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=20157 Crowne Plaza Yas Island is, as the name says, located on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It’s conveniently located just 10 minutes from the airport and that’s why I stayed with my family. We had a very early flight the day after our Abu Dhabi desert [read more]

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]]> USA – The Holiday Inn Express Merced is the perfect gateway to Yosemite National Park https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-the-holiday-inn-express-merced-is-the-perfect-gateway-to-yosemite-national-park/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 13:40:15 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19493 Yosemite National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern California, United States of America. As I “collect” UNESCO sites this park was of course included on my west coast road trip itinerary. For road trips, especially in the USA, I often opt [read more]

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]]> VIETNAM – Luxury stay: Intercontinental Phu Quoc Long Beach Resort review https://www.christravelblog.com/vietnam-luxury-stay-intercontinental-phu-quoc-long-beach-resort-review/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 21:57:34 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26633 I’m a huge fan of Intercontinental hotels as you probably know. When I saw that the Intercontinental Phu Quoc opened early summer I added a 4-night stay there to the summer family holidays. It was a perfect fit as I had a 4-night gap in [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – Holiday Inn Resort Port Vila; a luxury hotel with private lagoon beach https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-holiday-inn-resort-port-vila-a-luxury-hotel-with-private-lagoon-beach/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 18:14:03 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25772 Vanuatu is the 71th country I visited and when I saw that there was a Holiday Inn Resort Port Vila I simply had to try it out. If you have been following me, you know I always choose an (upscale) IHG Hotel if there is [read more]

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]]> TAIWAN – Indigo Kaohsiung Hotel blends luxury with the seafaring history of Taiwan https://www.christravelblog.com/taiwan-indigo-kaohsiung-hotel-blends-luxury-with-the-seafaring-history-of-taiwan/ Sat, 09 Sep 2017 11:17:56 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23670 Kaohsiung is a huge and fast developing city in southern Taiwan and a great base to explore the south of the island. It’s a harbor city since ancient time and that’s why Indigo Kaohsiung Hotel blends seafaring with luxury. Indigo hotels are part of the [read more]

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]]> TAIWAN – Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park is the best place to stay downtown Taichung https://www.christravelblog.com/taiwan-holiday-inn-express-taichung-park-is-the-best-place-to-stay-downtown-taichung/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:43:21 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23303 I stayed in Taichung twice, once on my way to Kaohsiung from Taipei and again when I visited the Sun & Moon Lake while driving from Hualien. I wanted to stay central and that’s why I choose the Holiday Inn Express Taichung Park. It’s the [read more]

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]]> JAPAN – Intercontinental Hotel the Strings: luxury in Shinagawa, Tokyo https://www.christravelblog.com/japan-intercontinental-hotel-the-strings-luxury-shinagawa-tokyo-hotel-review/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 18:19:18 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23187 Shinagawa is a ward (neighborhood) in Tokyo and home to Shinagawa Station which is a huge train station in Tokyo. It’s more a business area as tourist area but due to the fact that the Intercontinental Hotel the Strings is located just next to the [read more]

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]]> JAPAN – Intercontinental Osaka is the best base to explore the Kansai area https://www.christravelblog.com/japan-intercontinental-osaka-is-the-best-base-to-explore-the-kansai-area/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 17:39:36 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21563 Osaka is the place to be based while exploring the Kansai area in Japan. I stayed at the Intercontinental Osaka with my family during the Christmas holidays of 2016 twice. It was part of my 2 weeks in Japan itinerary. I had choosen the Intercontinental [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Fairy tales of Jiuzhaigou are best explored from InterContinental Resort Jiuzhai Paradise https://www.christravelblog.com/china-fairy-tales-of-jiuzhaigou-are-best-explored-from-intercontinental-resort-jiuzhai-paradise/ Tue, 28 Feb 2017 16:24:29 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=21476 The north of Sichuan province is home to Jiuzhaigou national park – a must see in China. Located at 2600 meters’ altitude between mountains at the edge of the Tibetan plateau. It’s a remote place and because of that I recommend to stay at Intercontinental [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Intercontinental Chongqing is a great gateway to Dazu & Wulong and the city itself https://www.christravelblog.com/china-intercontinental-chongqing-is-a-great-gateway-to-dazu-wulong-and-the-city-itself/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:31:40 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=20457 Chongqing is a city in Sichuan, China, and has been briefly the capital of China during WWII. It’s a city built on hills which gives it a totally different feeling as for example Beijing. I had to opportunity to visit Chongqing, after my business trip [read more]

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]]> CZECH REPUBLIC – Intercontinental Prague, a central located luxury hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/czech-intercontinental-prague-a-central-located-luxury-hotel/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 13:04:19 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=13730 In Prague it is nice to be close to all the attractions, restaurants and nightlife. Intercontinental Prague offers this due to its location. It is a luxury hotel in the center and I have the opportunity to explore it allmost each year when I visit [read more]

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]]> USA – Visiting Death Valley? Use the Holiday Inn Express Pahrump as your starting point https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-visiting-death-valley-use-the-holiday-inn-express-pahrump-as-your-starting-point/ Wed, 28 Sep 2016 09:51:20 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19569 Death Valley is an amazing place with landscapes you can’t imagine, it looks like another world. I visited Death Valley during my west coast road trip recently. I stayed in Pahrump, Nevada, which is a short drive away from the entrance to Death Valley. The [read more]

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]]> USA – Visit the Grand Canyon? Stay at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/usa-visit-the-grand-canyon-stay-at-the-holiday-inn-express-hotel/ Thu, 08 Sep 2016 17:19:01 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=19323 Holiday Inn Express hotels are normally my first choice if I do road trips, especially in the USA. They are convenient located, have comfortable rooms and breakfast is standard included. They are not luxury, but that’s also not the brands intention. I prefer them over [read more]

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]]> INDONESIA – Intercontinental Bandung; a luxury hotel with a panoramic view https://www.christravelblog.com/indonesia-intercontinental-bandung-a-luxury-hotel-with-a-panoramic-view/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:37:05 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17719 My Indonesian road trip together with my daughter on Java and Bali had a four night stop in Bandung. It’s a city with lots of colonial history with nature around. It’s climate is cool and pleasant year round due to its location. The city is [read more]

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]]> INDONESIA – Intercontinental Jakarta Midplaza; a central luxury business & leisure hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/indonesia-intercontinental-jakarta-midplaza-hotel-review/ Mon, 23 May 2016 16:18:13 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17547 Intercontinental Hotels are like a second home for me. My South East Asia trip with my daughter included a three night stay in Jakarta, Indonesia. Time to try the Intercontinental Jakarta Midplaza. We enjoyed our stay at this luxury hotel in downtown Jakarta. I share [read more]

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]]> THAILAND – Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road, past and present blended by radio waves https://www.christravelblog.com/thailand-hotel-indigo-bangkok-wireless-road-hotel-review-ihg/ Sun, 10 Apr 2016 05:03:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17053 My recent South East Asia trip included two nights in Bangkok at the Hotel Indigo Bangkok Wireless Road. One when I arrived from Singapore to continue the next day to Laos. The other on the way back home from Laos to the Netherlands. The Indigo [read more]

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]]> QATAR – Crowne Plaza Doha: perfect for business, leisure and stopover https://www.christravelblog.com/qatar-crowne-plaza-doha-perfect-for-business-leisure-and-stopover/ Fri, 08 Apr 2016 07:27:36 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=17036 Doha is the main hub for Qatar Airways and a place where thousands of people make a transit each day. My recent trip to Singapore had an 11 hour layover in Doha. I decided to sleep at the Crowne Plaza Doha Business Park. It’s located [read more]

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]]> PORTUGAL – Intercontinental Estoril near Lisbon, a luxury oceanfront retreat https://www.christravelblog.com/portugal-intercontinental-estoril-near-lisbon-a-luxury-oceanfront-retreat/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:52:24 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16825 Estoril is a town about 30 kilometers away from Lisbon and I stayed there 2 nights during my Portugal road trip. Actually I ended up staying 3 nights as I got ill the last day. I chose the hotel because of the location on the [read more]

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]]> PORTUGAL – Intercontinental Lisbon, a modern luxury hotel for business & leisure https://www.christravelblog.com/portugal-intercontinental-lisbon-a-modern-luxury-hotel-for-business-leisure/ Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:58:50 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16779 My road trip in Portugal included a two night stay in Lisbon to explore the city center and the historical town of Belém. I booked the Intercontinental Lisbon which is located at the end of the Avenue de Liberdade. Just a 15 minute walk to [read more]

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]]> PORTUGAL – Intercontinental Porto, luxury in a 18th century palace https://www.christravelblog.com/portugal-intercontinental-porto-luxury-in-a-18th-century-palace-hotel-review/ Tue, 08 Mar 2016 19:07:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16762 Porto is a beautiful city in the north of Portugal. A recent road trip in Portugal included three nights in Porto. The Intercontinental Porto, also called the Palacio das Cardosas, was my home during these nights. A luxury hotel in downtown Porto and a perfect [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Hualuxe Haikou Hotel & Resort: luxury with a Chinese twist https://www.christravelblog.com/china-hualuxe-haikou-hotel-resort-luxury-with-a-chinese-twist/ Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:16:59 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16388 Hualuxe is a new brand of the IHG Hotels Group and just 3 locations have opened back in 2015. My last trip in China took me also three days to Haikou located at the northern tip of the Hainan Island, China’s Hawaii. Just 3 days [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Crowne Plaza Xiamen Paragon, luxury in central Xiamen https://www.christravelblog.com/china-crowne-plaza-xiamen-paragon-luxury-in-central-xiamen/ Fri, 08 Jan 2016 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16342 Xiamen is one of the destinations where KLM has direct flights to from Amsterdam. It’s a city I stop by quite often when I travel to China. My recent trip required a night stay in Xiamen to catch the flight next day. I booked the [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Center, luxury downtown https://www.christravelblog.com/china-crowne-plaza-guangzhou-city-center-luxury-downtown/ Sun, 03 Jan 2016 05:27:40 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16167 Guangzhou is a city in south China just north of Hong Kong. My latest China trip with the family brought me there. We stayed at the Crowne Plaza Guangzhou City Center. I booked an apartment with two bedrooms.  A good choice I can tell you [read more]

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]]> CHINA – Holiday Inn Resort Sanya Bay, a tropical beach resort on Hainan Island https://www.christravelblog.com/china-holiday-inn-resort-sanya-bay-a-tropical-beach-resort-on-hainan-island/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 11:54:09 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=16139 Did you know China has its own Hawaii? It does! At the southern tip of Hainan Island province you will find Sanya with beautiful white beaches scattered in the bays around it. My recent Christmas trip brought me with the family to Sanya to enjoy [read more]

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]]> BRAZIL – Intercontinental Sao Paulo; a modern central located luxury hotel https://www.christravelblog.com/brazil-intercontinental-sao-paulo-a-modern-central-located-luxury-hotel-review/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 17:59:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=15724 Sao Paulo is a huge city and you want to stay in a central located hotel. The Intercontinental Sao Paulo hotel is central located and gives great luxury. What more do you want? This is exactly what I thought and I just had to check [read more]

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