If you often stay with IHG Hotel, you’re probably familiar with most of the show’s franchises. However, have you heard of IHG Army Hotels? You might be surprised that IHG operates 74 IHG Military Hotels across 41 US Army posts.
The Army Lodging Privatization program led to the establishment of the IHG Military Hotel, established in 2009. IHG renovated existing hotels and built new businesses on Army posts.
Here’s what you need to know about IHG Military Hotel, including who can stay and what to expect during your stay.
Who can stay at IHG Army Hotels?
IHG Army hotels are on Army posts, so only individuals who can access the posts can stay at these properties. Overall, IHG Army Hotels serves:
- Active service members and their families
- Staff of the Ministry of Defense
- military contractor
- retired military
Each post sets its own access request. Therefore, guests who do not have a Department of Defense ID card should check post access contact list to define access requirements before they stay.
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benefits provided
Many of IHG’s Military Hotels are named Candlewood Suites or Holiday Inn Express. Guests staying at IHG Army Hotels will find the perks they normally expect from these IHG brands.
Additionally, guests can enjoy the following benefits at all IHG Military Hotels regardless of brand:
- free breakfast
- Weekly barbecue exchange
- Local phone call
- High-speed Internet access
- pet friendly room
Many IHG Military Hotels also offer an on-site shuttle service, self-service laundry facilities, and a variety of sports equipment, board games, and DVDs that you can borrow from the front desk.
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income rate
When you stay at IHG Army Hotels, you’ll earn 3 IHG One Rewards points for every dollar spent. Based TPG’s valuation of IHG One Rewards points at 0.5 cents each, which equates to a 1.5% payback. Please note that this monetization rate is much lower than what you would get at most IHG properties located in inappropriate locations.
However, you can increase the number of IHG points you earn by paying for your stay with a co-branded service. Credit Card IHGsuch as IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card, IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card or IHG One Awards Premier Business Credit Card.
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conversion rate
You can earn IHG One bonus points at IHG Army hotels. However, you usually can’t exchange IHG points at these properties. So normally you will have to redeem your IHG points with Partner of IHG One Awards or keep IHG from posting.
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Location
Currently, there are 74 IHG Military Hotels across 41 posts. You can stay at most IHG Military Hotels for fun if you can access Army posts. But usually, you will stay at these hotels because you need access to a specific post.
Here are the current locations and the number of IHG Military Hotels at each post:
- Alabama: Fort Rucker (2) and Redstone Arsenal (1)
- alaska: Fort Wainwright (1)
- arizona: Huachuca Fortress (2) and Yuma Proving Ground (2)
- california: Fort Hunter Liggett (1), Parks RFTA (1) and Presidio Of Monterey (1)
- Colorado: Fort Carson (1)
- District of Columbia: Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (1)
- Georgia: Fort Benning (2), Fort Gordon (2), Fort Stewart (1) and Hunter Army Airfield (2)
- Hawaii: Military Medical Tripler/Fort Shafter (2)
- Kansas: Fort Leavenworth (2) and Fort Riley (2)
- Kentucky: Fort Campbell (1) and Fort Knox (4)
- Louisiana: Fort Polk (1)
- maryland: Aberdeen Proving Ground (1) and Fort Meade (1)
- Missouri: Fort Leonard Forest (4)
- New Mexico: White Sands Rocket Field (1)
- New York: Fort Drum (1), Fort Hamilton (1) and West Point (2)
- North Carolina: Fort Bragg (2)
- Oklahoma State: Sill Fort (3)
- Penn State: Carlisle Barracks (1)
- Puerto Rico: Buchanan Fortress (1)
- South Carolina: Fort Jackson (4)
- Texas: Fort Bliss (2), Fort Hood (2) and Joint Base San Antonio (5)
- Wyoming: Dugway Test Range (1)
- Virginia: Fort Belvoir (2), Fort Lee (2) and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (1)
- Washington D.C: Lewis-McChord Joint Base (4)
- Wisconsin: Fort McCoy (1)
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Military Discount IHG
Even if you don’t have an IHG Military Hotel property in your destination, you can still save by staying with IHG.
U.S. government, state, and local employees can use government/army ratio to save more when traveling for work. Active service members and veterans can reserve using military appreciation rate entertainment when traveling for personal reasons.
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bottom line
IHG Army Hotels is a brand that most travelers may not realize exists. However, these hotels can provide qualified travelers with an affordable and convenient option when visiting military posts.
So if you have access to Army posts, you may find IHG Army Hotels useful for official and leisure stays.
