CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Grubhub, the
nation's leading online and mobile food-ordering company, today
announced a collaboration with IHG® (InterContinental
Hotels Group) to offer IHG® Rewards Club members
point-earning benefits for ordering food on Grubhub via IHG's
online and mobile channels.
This collaboration is the first of its kind, and allows for
Grubhub diners to earn points through the
IHG® Rewards Club hotel loyalty program. The
Grubhub integration will be offered across markets where Grubhub is
available in more than 1,000 hotels in the U.S. for guests staying
at hotels within the Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge
Suites® and Candlewood Suites® brands.
"We're always looking to satisfy our diners' cravings, by
offering them the broadest and best set of local restaurants,
whether they're at home or on the-go," said Stan Chia, chief operating officer, Grubhub.
"Together with IHG, we're making it easier than ever for travelers
in 1,000 IHG locations across the country to enjoy a city's unique
food scene and discover local cuisines, even when they prefer to
dine in the comfort of their hotel room."
"Our members have told us that they want more ways to earn
points while dining, and this innovative program with Grubhub is an
easy way to get rewarded for ordering delivery to their hotel
room," said Liz Crisafi, head of
loyalty, partnerships and portfolio marketing, The Americas, IHG.
"This new benefit now gives our members the ability to create an
even better food and beverage experience and represents another
great way we are evolving IHG® Rewards Club to meet
their needs throughout the entire travel process."
Members will earn 500 IHG® Rewards Club points the
first time they order via IHG channels with Grubhub and 250
IHG® Rewards Club points for each subsequent Grubhub
transaction via IHG channels. To earn points for Grubhub, members
must order or book through IHG channels, including the
IHG® App, IHG website and IHG® Connect, the
on-property Wi-Fi experience at IHG properties.
About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation's
leading online and mobile takeout food-ordering marketplace with
the most comprehensive network of restaurant partners and largest
active diner base. Dedicated to moving eating forward and
connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local
restaurants, the Company's platforms and services strive to elevate
food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use
platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to
work with approximately 75,000 restaurant partners in over 1,300
U.S. cities and London. The
Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, Eat24,
AllMenus and MenuPages.
About IHG® Rewards Club
With more than 100
million enrolled members globally, IHG® Rewards
Club is the first and largest guest loyalty program in the hotel
industry. Named Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World ten
years running as voted by the readers of Global Traveler
magazine, IHG® Rewards Club offers sought-after benefits
and is easy to use. Members qualify for Your Rate by
IHG® Rewards Club, an exclusive rate
offered when they book direct. In addition to flexible features
like No Blackout Dates for Reward Nights, Points & Cash and
free Internet, IHG® Rewards Club members have hundreds
of options for redeeming points including: Reward Nights, Flights
Anywhere™, Cars Anywhere, digital downloads, brand name items and
retail gift cards. Enrollment in IHG® Rewards Club is
free. Guests can sign up by visiting ihg.com/rewardsclub, calling
1-888-211-9874, downloading the IHG App or by inquiring at the
front desk of any of the nearly 5,300 IHG hotels worldwide.
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