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Have any of my readers stayed at this hotel as a result of a successful IHG BRG claim? Or, is there someone out there who feels they've mastered the IHG BRG? If this is you, maybe you'd like to weigh in on this.
Today I was emailed the following question:
"I found the InterContinental LA Near Beverly Hills (same hotel) on Onhotels.com for 8/17 for $245.92 (Superior Double) for 2 Adults. IHG.com has (Superior 2 Doubles) for $318.29 - the "Advanced Purchase", non-refundable rate. I strongly believe this to be a room type match, as no other room descriptions even come close. Will this work?" .. he also states: "I found the Deluxe Room to be lower as well."
So to make a long story hopefully short, I verified the numbers he provided me with to be accurate. In fact, my checking around found many summer dates with these large price discrepancies. The only question is, will he stand a good chance of getting this claim approved? After all, the wording is not
exactly the same. However, I do feel that there are exceptions when wording needn't be 100% exact. In this case, there appears to be only 2 "Superior" types on IHG - a 1 King or 2 Doubles (both $318.29). The word "Double" in SUPERIOR DOUBLE could refer to 2 adults or 2 double beds - in any case, logic would tell you that the competitor site is lower - Period. End of story. (or does logic really come into play, with any BRG!?)
When IHG initially came out with their Best Price Guarantee a few years ago, I was very excited about it's potential. Unfortunately, the ridiculously-tight rules in their T&Cs, my denied claims, and having to almost always book a non-refundable rate put me off almost immediately (understandably, my readers also DO NOT like booking non-refundable!). These reasons led me right back to primarily posting Expedia deals (and later Choice ones). Other reasons were total frustration and my belief that IHG was giving people the run-around. But now I must admit, looking at the T&Cs on their BRG, IHG seems to have relaxed their rules since earlier times, don't you think?
I know of another person who could certainly use this deal, should it work (me!). It's just that I cringe at the thought of outright telling this reader, "yes, it may work" when ultimately it may not. If failure results, he's stuck with paying the pricey cost of his hotel stay.
So I leave it in your hands, since my expertise has never been with IHG. Any thoughts on this deal? Perhaps a consensus could sway his decision on whether or not to claim. If not, would anyone like to voice any general thoughts on the current IHG BRG?
We welcome any comments on this post!
Anyhow, low-key birthday for our low-key guy. Hard to believe he's only a year away from being able to get a driver's license.
Side view 
The flower is blurry, but the stickle leaves are easier to see.
In the next scene we see Bond's plane land at the airport in Nice Côte d'Azur. That makes this view contradictory since Bond's plane would not fly over Monaco coming from London. But perhaps director Kershner wanted to picture a classic, beautiful view over the Riviera and Monte Carlo is a convenient site and definitively well recognizable. 
Monaco has changed a little since 1983 but almost all the buildings on the 'front row' are still recognizable. The biggest change of course being the expanded pier, a construction that took place in 2001 in order to accommodate lager cruise ships. 
Not much more needs to be said about this fabulous location. Monte Carlo is definitively one of the most beautiful Bond locations in the world and a personal favorite of mine...
Since this is England, you can rest assured that not much has been changed since the film was shot here almost 30 years ago. The main thing different of course being that the entrance has moved to the center of the building, with two big windows on either side. 'The Bond street kiosk' where 007 picks up a magazine has also disappeared. Most likely that was put up for the film, but a magazine shop with the same name can be found at the Bond Street underground station just a few minutes away.
Bond gives a signal to Smithers who tails Kamal to Heathrow in a London taxi. In the background the Polo Ralph Lauren shop is visible. You can still find the shop in the same building today, surrounded by other luxury shops along the street. Kamal is driven to Heathrow in a Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman, the car of choice for a true villain. Even though Kamal rides in the Pullman version, the Mercedes Benz 600 has been used by Blofeld in both Diamonds are forever and On Her Majesty's secret service. 
Just below Sotheby's, to the left on Bond street, you can find Conduit street. This was the location where the famous Bond tailors Anthony Sinclair and Cyril Caslte, who made the suits for Sean Connery and Sir Roger respectively, had their shops. When walking down on Bond street, you should turn left in to Burlington gardens and take a walk down Burlington Arcade where you can find the vintage Rolex store at 'The Vintage Watch Company'. They have an unparalleled collection of vintage Rolex watches if you want to do some window shopping for a 1962 James Bond Rolex Submariner. 
Today we celebrate "Global James Bond day" - October 5 2012 marks 50 years since Dr No premiered on the big screen in 1962!
In For your eyes only, Bond turn to his friend Columbo in order to find Kristatos who has disappeared with the A.T.A.C. transmitter. Columbo takes Bond to the Greek mainland and an ''abandoned'' monastery called S:t Cyrils, where Columbo and Kristatos used to hide out while fighting the Germans during the war. Kristatos is awaiting General Gogol, head of the KGB, in order to sell the British transmitter to the Russians. Bond has to rely on a few of Columbo's men and Melina's crossbow to infiltrate Kristatos' lair and get it back before it is too late.
While Bond has to climb up the right side of the cliff, which is away from the buildings, Columbo and his crew waits for Bond to send down a basket with an electronic winch. In reality there is a small cable car that connects the monastery with the adjacent cliff and steps cut into the rock on the left hand side.
The pictures do not do this magnificent location justice. It needs to be seen in real life, before you can fully understand the greatness of the landscape. It is definitively worth a visit and can easily be combined with a week or two in Corfu. From the town of Kalambaka you have a nice view of the surrounding mountains and it is a good idea to spend some time here and have a nice dinner or lunch. Driving to the west coast, and the Corfu ferry terminal, takes about two hours and you can either go via the new highway or drive through the amazing mountain roads (which takes approx. an extra hour).
