IHG® Business Edge delivers tailored benefits and practical confidence to small- and midsized enterprises as they navigate today’s changing business travel landscape.
As travel gradually resumes around the world, companies are adapting to new expectations and safety standards created by the global pandemic. For small- and mid-sized enterprises that rely on travel to drive business growth, this disruption has made managing costs and maintaining profitability more challenging. With widespread virtual meeting fatigue, many organizations are eager to return to safe, in-person engagement that strengthens customer relationships and supports operational goals.
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When a small business selects the right travel partner, business trips can remain a strategic option so that, as revenues recover, these companies stay visible and competitive. Working with a global hotel brand gives businesses assurance that proven cleanliness and safety standards are being implemented across properties.
IHG® has built on a long-standing commitment to cleanliness across nearly 5,900 hotels by updating procedures to support guest wellbeing throughout the stay. The company has enhanced its IHG Way of Clean program, a global standard introduced in 2015, with science-led protocols and service measures specific to the current environment. IHG has collaborated with expert partners, including Cleveland Clinic, Ecolab and Diversey, to expand hygiene and safety practices that boost guest confidence. The global IHG Clean Promise, launched in June, further reassures guests that rooms meet elevated cleanliness standards — and if a room does not meet expectations, the hotel will make it right.
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Even as business travel recovers at a measured pace, small- and mid-sized enterprises can provide meaningful travel benefits without adding excessive cost. IHG Business Edge is a free corporate travel program designed to help travel managers offer attractive perks that increase in-policy bookings, generate company savings and simplify program administration — all supported by a recognizable hotel partner. The IHG Business Edge portal gives travel managers visibility into spend, access to premium content, volume-based discounts and other tools that streamline travel oversight. The program also integrates with employees’ IHG® Rewards Club accounts, upgrading members to Gold Elite status after their first stay and enabling use of corporate IDs for discounted personal travel.
Research shows a strong link between employee satisfaction with benefits and overall job satisfaction. IHG Business Edge helps SMEs deliver tangible benefits, clearer insight and greater confidence in managing travel in a dynamic environment.
For more information, explore the IHG Business Edge site or learn about IHG’s Clean Promise and the company’s ongoing commitment to guest safety and hygiene.