4. What is the purpose of this experience? To enhance the guest experience and help guests gain deeper understanding of local culture To support commercial conversion for the hotel Others, please specify
5. Is this experience charged? Complimentary Paid experience. Please specify price/payment model.
6. If this is a paid experience, through which channels can guests book it? Front Desk/InterContinental Concierge offline booking Online package, such as official website/OTA Owned channels, such as Stay Enhancement Others, please specify:
7. How is this experience offered? Long-term/regularly available Seasonal or occasion-based, such as during festivals or fixed periods One-off experience Irregular basis
8. How is this experience currently communicated to guests? InterContinental Concierge/Front Office verbal recommendation Hotel official social media In-hotel posters or collateral Guest messaging/pre-arrival communication Others, please specify
9. Please upload any relevant materialsExamples: posters, images, social posts, links, videos or other materials that help explain the experience.
Section 3: Potential Exceptional Experience Resources 1. If a VIP guest is looking for a truly distinctive cultural experience in your city, what types of resources would you recommend? Premium performances, such as theatre, musicals, stage productions or concerts Renowned venues, such as museums, art galleries or landmark buildings Local craftsmanship, such as local artisan workshops, intangible cultural heritage masters, private dining hosts, tea or incense masters Private expert-led experiences, such as guided experiences by local experts, scholars or curators Hidden local gems known mainly by insiders Others. Please describe the local cultural resource and provide a brief introduction. (Example: Liangzhu Museum - a museum that showcases evidence of 5,000 years of Chinese civilisation and offers guests a deeper understanding of the origins of early Chinese civilisation.)
2. For the categories selected above, please share the specific places or resources you would most recommend Example: Premium Performance - National Centre for the Performing Arts. (Please attach relevant links below if needed)
Recommended place 1 Recommended place 2 (Please leave blank if there is no specific recommendation)
Upload reference images or other materials for the recommended locations here. 3. For the resources you recommended, what type of exceptional experience could the hotel potentially unlock for VIP guests? VIP seats/best viewing or visiting position Priority booking or fast-track access Private access after hours or outside regular opening times Behind-the-scenes access/in-depth experience Hosted by the owner, artist, expert or specialist in person Tailor-made experience content Limited-capacity private experience Exclusive access for hotel guests only Others, please specify:
4. Why would this experience be considered exceptional? Please select the most relevant 2-3 options. Not normally accessible to regular visitors Requires deep local relationships to make happen Strongly reflects the city's cultural identity Rare or time-sensitive Endorsed by a notable figure, master or recognised authority Reflects the spirit or character of the hotel's destination Reflects the hotel's own unique resources or role Others, please specify:
5. What is the hotel's relationship with the recommended resource? Existing official hotel partner Owner/investor resource General Manager or management team's personal connection Long-standing relationship maintained by InterContinental Concierge/Sales/Marketing team Inspiration only; no direct relationship at this stage Others, please specify:
6. Thinking about the exceptional experience recommended above, what is the one moment you would want guests to remember most? Please describe that moment.Example 1: Not just watching the performance, but having the cast come down after the show to share a drink with front-row guests.
Example 2: Not just visiting the museum, but hearing the museum director tell the story behind a specific artwork after regular opening hours.
7. If this experience were to be developed into a new hotel Insider Experience, what would be the expected execution requirements?
7a. Potential frequency One-off Occasion-based Quarterly Long-term partnership To be confirmed
7b. Would additional cost be involved? Yes No To be confirmed