Many small and medium-sized businesses face limits on time and budget when arranging hotel travel for employees. IHG® Business Edge addresses these challenges by providing a free, purpose-built business travel program for small and mid-sized enterprises. The program gives travel managers access to exclusive benefits, curated learning resources and detailed company travel metrics, while connecting members to IHG’s global portfolio of more than 5,800 hotels and resorts across 18 brands in over 100 countries.
“IHG Business Edge helps customers save time by simplifying rate searches and enabling them to focus on decisions that grow their business,” said Kate Norris, global director of SME Strategy at IHG Hotels & Resorts. “Created with feedback from SME travel managers and frequent business travelers, the program streamlines negotiations, rewards loyalty and consolidates data, content and booking into a single, easy-to-use platform.”
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The IHG Business Edge portal is designed for clarity and efficiency. It presents clear spending and savings reports, offers direct booking options with a guaranteed discount and centralizes the tools travel managers need to oversee company travel.
Core features and benefits:
- Guaranteed discounted rates for business and personal travel for enrolled travel managers and employees
- Automatic upgrade to IHG One Rewards Silver Elite status after the first stay booked through IHG Business Edge
- An online portal providing accelerated loyalty status options, visibility into travel spending and savings, and reporting tools for travel managers
- Flexible booking channels: members can reserve discounted rates via the IHG Business Edge portal, by phone, or through IHG.com and the IHG One Rewards app
- Free membership with no hidden fees and no minimum annual spend requirement
- A dedicated Help Center for assistance with membership, bookings and program services
IHG Business Edge prioritizes ongoing innovation to meet the evolving needs of small and mid-sized businesses. The program continually explores new ways to increase value, improve user experience and expand benefits for business travelers.
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In 2022, Global Traveler readers named IHG Business Edge the Best Small- to Mid-Sized Business Program for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing its value and service for SMEs.
Membership is quick and simple to join. To begin the registration process, visit the IHG Business Edge sign-up page and enroll your company to start accessing discounted rates, reporting tools and loyalty benefits.