InterContinental Hotels to Offer Complimentary Personalised Jet Lag Mitigation Plan

InterContinental Hotels - part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts group - has announced an extension to its global partnership with Timeshifter, giving guests across its 242 hotels and resorts in almost 70 countries complimentary access to personalised jet lag mitigation plans.

Now, each and every guest staying at an InterContinental hotel or resort will have access to a personalised plan to overcome travel fatigue whether staying for the very first time or returning to a beloved hotel or resort. The collaboration reinforced InterContinental’s commitment to restorative travel by placing the latest circadian technology into the palms of its guests to enable them to arrive at their best, ready to explore the world.

Trusted by athletes, astronauts, and global travellers alike, Timeshifter is a leading tool for managing the effects of long-distance travel. For InterContinental, it forms part of the brand’s evolving guest experience and its Intentional Flexibility initiatives: a series of thoughtful solutions that help modern luxury travellers move seamlessly across time zones and shape-shift throughout their day.

Tom Rowntree, Vice President of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands, IHG Hotels & Resorts said: "Our partnership with Timeshifter is about putting the right technology in the hands of our guests so they can seamlessly shift through their day-to-day. By harnessing the power of cutting-edge solutions like Timeshifter, we’re not only addressing the common challenges faced by travellers but also redefining the entire guest experience.

"The technology embodies InterContinental’s relentless commitment to delivering intuitive service by adjusting to the evolving needs of luxury travellers.”

The Timeshifter app draws on the latest circadian science to compose personalised plans that address the underlying cause and symptoms of jet lag. Recommendations are tailored to each guest’s itinerary, chronotype, normal sleep pattern and personal preferences, offering guidance on sleep, light exposure and avoidance, and caffeine timing, applying the same algorithm used by astronauts, Olympic athletes, F1 teams, NBA players, and national soccer teams in high-performance settings.

Mickey Beyer-Clausen, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Timeshifter, said: “We have known for decades that circadian clocks govern nearly every function in the human body, from sleep and alertness to metabolism and immune function. When we travel across multiple time zones, our circadian clocks can’t keep up. That’s why when people cross time zones, they spend the first days of their trips fighting jet lag.

"Science shows that the only way to adapt quickly to new time zones is by resetting the central circadian clock in our brain – and that’s exactly what the Timeshifter app helps travellers do in a simple, practical way. Now, through our collaboration with InterContinental we can allow guests to optimise every moment of their time exploring the world.”