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If you stay at IHG hotels often, you’re likely familiar with most of the program’s brands. However, you have heard IHG Army Hotels? You may be surprised to know that IHG Army Hotels are available at 40 US Army posts.

Privatization of the Army Lodging Program led to the creation of IHG Army Hotels, established in 2009. Since then, IHG has renovated existing hotels and built new properties on Army posts. Here’s what you need to know about IHG Army Hotels, including who can stay and what to expect during a stay.

Who can stay at IHG Army Hotels?

IHG Army Hotels are located on Army posts, so only those who can access the posts can stay in these hotels. In general, IHG Army Hotels serve:

• Active duty service members and their families
• Defense Department personnel
• Military contractors
• Military Retired

Each post sets its access requirements. Guests without a Department of Defense ID card must check in Post Access Contact List To determine access requirements before their stay.

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Benefits at IHG Army Hotels

Many IHG Army hotels are branded as Candlewood Suites or Holiday Inn Express. Guests staying at IHG Army Hotels will get the same benefits they would normally expect from them IHG One Rewards brands. Also, guests can enjoy the following benefits at all IHG Army Hotels regardless of brand:

On stays at IHG Army hotels, you’ll earn 3 IHG points per dollar spent. is based on TPG values ​​IHG points at 0.5 cents each, which equates to a 1.5% return. Note that this earning rate is much lower than what you’ll find at most IHG properties located off-post.

You can earn IHG points at IHG Army hotels. However, you usually cannot Redeem IHG points at these properties. Therefore, you will typically have to redeem your IHG points with IHG One Rewards partners or for IHG off-post stays.

Here is the current locations And the number of IHG Army hotels on each post:

• Alabama: Fort Novosel (2) and Redstone Arsenal (1)
• Alaska: Fort Wainwright (1)
• Arizona: Fort Huachuca (2) and Yuma Proving Ground (2)
• California: Fort Hunter Liggett (1), Parks RFTA (1) and Presidio of Monterey (1)
• Colorado: Fort Carson (1)
• Georgia: Fort Eisenhower (2), Fort Moore (2), Fort Stewart (1) and Hunter Army Airfield (2)
• Hawaii: Tripler Army Medical/Fort Shafter (2)
• Kansas: Fort Leavenworth (2) and Fort Riley (2)
• Kentucky: Fort Campbell (1) and Fort Knox (4)
• Louisiana: Fort Johnson (1)
• Maryland: Aberdeen Proving Ground (1) and Fort Meade (1)
• Missouri: Fort Leonard Wood (4)
• New Mexico: White Sands Missile Range (1)
• New York: Fort Drum (1), Fort Hamilton (1) and West Point (2)
• North Carolina: Fort Liberty (2)
• Oklahoma: Fort Seal (3)
• Pennsylvania: Carlisle Barracks (1)
• Puerto Rico: Fort Buchanan (1)
• South Carolina: Fort Jackson (4)
• Texas: Fort Bliss (2), Fort Cavazos (2) and Joint Base San Antonio (5)
• Utah: Ground to be proved next (1)
• Virginia: Fort Belvoir (2), Fort Gregg-Adams (2) and Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (1)
• Washington: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (4)
• Wisconsin: Fort McCoy (1)

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US government, state and local employees can use it Government discount rate For additional savings when traveling on official business. Can book using active-duty and veteran military personnel Military Appreciation Rate When traveling for personal reasons.

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