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Registration has been open for a couple of weeks but today is the day that the last major IHG One Rewards promotion of the year finally goes live.
Like all the 4Q promotions that we’ve seen so far, this one isn’t going to get anyone particularly excited, but if you’re going to be making some IHG stays anyway, why not pick up a little bonus along the way.
IHG’s 4Q 2023 promotion
- Register (here) by 31 December 2023
- Stay between 12 October and 31 December 2023
- Earn 2,000 bonus points for every 2 qualifying nights
Be aware that while you can leave it as late as 31 December to register, waiting that long would be pointless (for most people) as stays completed prior to registration will not qualify for the promotion.
Key terms
- To participate in the “2,000 Points Every 2 Nights” Promotion, an individual must have an active, valid IHG One Rewards member account (sign up for free via this link) and must register for the promotion (here).
- Members can pre-register for this Promotion from 27 September 2023 to 11 October 2023.
- Members will be able to stay and earn IHG One Rewards bonus points under this promotion beginning 12 October 2023 and ending on 31 December 2023.
- Members who did not register during the Pre-Registration Period may register for the promotion during the promotion period.
- After registering for the promotion, a member can earn 2,000 bonus points for every two (2) qualifying room night stays during the promotion period.
- The time needed for awarding points can vary with each promotion, so please allow up to 6 weeks for any earned bonus points to be posted to the recipient’s account.
- To be a qualifying room night under the promotion, the room night must fall within the promotion period and must be part of a Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay.
- Room nights outside of the Promotion Period are not included, and room nights that are part of a stay that was completed prior to registration for the promotion also are not included.
- For purposes of the promotion, a “Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay” is defined as a minimum one (1) night stay at a participating hotel booked under a Qualifying Rate, with total spend exceeding US $30 (or local currency equivalent) for each night.
- Stays booked using Rewards Nights or Points & Cash are not Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stays for purposes of this promotion.
- Bookings made through on-line travel agencies or other reservation sites such as booking.com or expedia.com also do not qualify under this promotion.
- If more than one member who registered for the promotion checks into the same room, only one member is eligible to earn points under the promotion for those nights that qualify.
- If a member books more than one room on the same night, the member will receive credit towards this promotion for only one of the rooms that also meets the requirements of a qualifying room night under the promotion.
- The bonus points awarded through this promotion are not Elite status qualifying under the IHG One Rewards program.
Full terms and conditions can be found on the promotion page.
Quick thoughts
I value IHG One Rewards points at 0.4 cents each so for me, this promotion is offering an effective rebate of $8 for every two qualifying nights that I consume so, as I said in the opening paragraph, this isn’t a promotion that’s going to get anyone particularly excited.
Still, some bonus points are better than no bonus points and I guess we should be thankful that there’s no cap on earnings in this promotion (other than the natural cap set by the number of nights this promotion covers) and we should probably be thankful that IHG hasn’t said that a member’s first stay within the promotion period will not qualify. But those are small mercies.
Overall, this promotion is pretty weak, but it isn’t materially worse than what most of the other major players in the hotel loyalty world are currently offering.
Hilton’s end of year promotion for 2023 is looking strongest right now, but looking past that, it’s hard to really spilt what Marriott, Hyatt and IHG are offering between now and the end of the year as they’re all weak in their own ways.
Make sure that you save
Bonus points aren’t all that’s on offer for IHG fans right now.
- Amex is currently targeting select cardholders for a saving on Kimpton & InterContinental bookings.
- Topcashback is currently offering up to 10% back on IHG bookings.
- IHG is running a Europe sale in which you can save at least 25% off the best flexible rate.
If you hold any Chase cards, is also worth checking the offers targeted to those as we often see deals appearing for various IHG brands.
Bottom line
The latest IHG One Rewards global promotion is now live (register here if you haven’t already), but it’s unlikely to lead to a stampede of people looking to make new bookings.
Just as we’ve seen with the promotions from Marriott and Hyatt (and to a lesser extent, Hilton), very few people will earn a meaningful number of bonus points out of what IHG is offering right now so the best way to view this 4Q promotion is as a stepping stone to a future free night award rather than a promotion that’s likely to earn you a free night award all on its own.
Lastly, don’t forget to check what savings are open to you through your credit cards before you pay for any stays. It can be tempting to simply reach for an IHG co-branded credit card when it comes time to check out, but if you’ve been targeted for an offer by Amex or Chase (on a non IHG card), those offers often represent a better deal.
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