IHG Becomes Official Hotel Provider of ISAF

The International Sailing Federation have announced that IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has become official hotel provider to ISAF.

IHG, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, becomes an ISAF official supplier until December 2013. The sponsorship provides IHG with extensive marketing and image rights to ISAF.

The partnership will allow ISAF members to book rooms at exclusive rates at IHG hotels including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo, Crowne PlazaHotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn® Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites. IHG’s loyalty program, Priority Club Rewards is the world’s largest with 63 million members worldwide.

ISAF Secretary General, Jerome Pels, said, “Working alongside one of the world’s leading hotel companies will be a huge benefit to the ISAF Family. We are pleased to offer ISAF members exclusive rates at some of the best hotels in the world.”

Matt Luscombe, IHG Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing Europe, said, “ISAF have ambitious global plans to develop their sport and get more people sailing. With over 4,500 hotels in nearly 100 countries worldwide, IHG is delighted to welcome the ISAF and their members whenever and wherever they need to travel.“

Holiday Inn, an IHG company, is Official Hotel Provider to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The company is Official Hotel Provider to British Gymnastic, British Swimming and British Cycling.