IHG Celebrates Festive Season with Winter Chalet Experience

Building on its annual winter tradition, IHG Hotels & Resorts has announced that its seasonal Winter Chalet experience is returning across properties in its Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025.

Highlighted in this season’s activations, guests at participating hotels can immerse themselves in Chalet Day experiences, designed to make the most of the Winter Solstice on December 21, along with seasonal programming, creative culinary and cocktail menus, and a perfectly curated IHG Winter Chalet playlist to celebrate the magic of winter travel.

IHG Chalet Day

Timed to the shortest day of the year, participating IHG Luxury & Lifestyle hotels will make the most of the daylight hours on December 21 with a Chalet Day offering on the Winter Solstice.

Guests will enjoy complimentary access to early check-in and late check-out, based upon request and availability, to help make the most of the shortest day and longest night.

As the saying goes, it’s “5 o’clock somewhere,” and happy hour will be moved up to a Winter Hour starting at 4:30 pm so guests can enjoy their first sips at sunset. Brands across IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle portfolio in the region will feature specialty libations during Winter Hour, including:

• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: All properties will offer an extended Kimpton Social from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., featuring the Singapore Sling cocktail and a retro snack mix to bring cozy vibes to life on Chalet Day.

• InterContinental Hotels & Resorts: All participating InterContinental hotels will offer guests a complimentary signature Freezer Martini during their Winter Hour from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

• Hotel Indigo: Participating Hotel Indigo properties will offer guests light bites and beverages, showcasing a Bourbon and Bean cocktail, along with a Just the Bean zero-proof cocktail during Winter Hour from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

• Vignette Collection: Yours Truly DC, Vignette Collection will offer a Cranberry Margarita and Membrillo Toddy especially for Chalet Day.

With Chalet Day so close to year’s end, IHG will encourage intention-setting for the start of the New Year.

Guests can write their intentions for the year ahead on Chalet Day-themed postcards, which participating hotels can mail to guests’ homes as a reminder of the thoughtful goals they’ve set for themselves.

The Chalet Day-themed postcards will also feature a link to access the Winter Solstice playlist to set the mood for purposeful visioning.