IHG Rewards Club to offer 10 points per $1 at all InterContinental hotels

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• Thywillbedone says:

  30 May30 May 07:13

  This is good news. Will non-room spend at IC properties on redemption stays generate points also? I would have thought they should. I recently spent 3 nights on redemption at IC Carlton Cannes and would have made some tidy points on my spend on dinner/drinks at the property. Thanks

  • Thywillbedone says:

    30 May30 May 13:36

    Found the answer to my question in an email from IHG on this:

    “You’ll be able to earn 10 points for every US $1 you charge to your room* at InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.

    * Exclusions apply. Please confirm with the hotel at the time of purchase.”

• Thywillbedone says:

  30 May30 May 07:14

  I should add to the above that I have emailed IHG a couple of times on this subject pointing out that the North America 10pts per $ rules should apply worldwide (not that I am claiming credit for the change!)

• Tony says:

  30 May30 May 07:19

  New rate already showing for my September booking at IC Malta. Instead of 2k for seven night stay it’s now a minimum of 17k! Marvellous.

  • Chris says:

    30 May30 May 07:47

    Same for my August visit – 23,500 points now!

• Robert says:

  30 May30 May 07:58

  This is good news!

• uk1 says:

  30 May30 May 08:23

  Will this apply to all rates including Friends and Family – which previously earned zero?

  • Rob says:

    30 May30 May 09:49

    No, the definition of ‘non-qualifying’ will not change.

• andy stock says:

  30 May30 May 08:23

  Which is the better rewards program – IHG rewards or Hilton Honors?

  • Dave says:

    30 May30 May 09:36

    Depends what you want and where you stay.

    The IHG scheme is better for earning and redeeming.

    The Hilton scheme is better for benefits (the mid tier, Gold, is very generous considering it’s relatively simple to get). Gold gets you a guaranteed breakfast at Hilton and many other brands in the chain (I think Conrad is excluded), the top tier, Diamond, guarantees lounge access in a hotel that has a lounge.

    Even IC Royal Ambassador doesn’t guarantee lounge access in InterContinental hotels and Platinum doesn’t guarantee you an upgrade or lounge access at IHG hotels. Some IHG hotels look after people with status well, but most of the benefits are discretionary.

    So IHG: easy to earn and redeem
    Hilton: guaranteed status benefits.

    Which is better is very dependent on the individual.

    • Rob says:

      30 May30 May 09:47

      Or potentially the individual stay! The free Hilton breakfast is worth more in a place where are no other nearby options whilst in, say, London you might value it lower as there are bound to be 20 better and cheaper places to have breakfast within a 5 minute walk.

    • Guesswho2000 says:

      30 May30 May 16:19

      I got the free breakfast as a Gold at the Conrad Hong Kong!

      As raffles says, depends what’s nearby! The free breakfast in the exec lounge at the Park Lane Hilton is below par in my opinion, but it’s free so it’ll do in a hurry!

  • Rob says:

    30 May30 May 09:48

    Take a look at the pieces I wrote on both schemes earlier in the year:

    Pros and cons of IHG (2 parts) – https://headforpoints.com/2014/02/13/hotel-analysis-ihg-rewards-club-the-facts/ and https://headforpoints.com/2014/02/13/hotel-analysis-ihg-rewards-club-the-opinion/

    Pros and cons of Hilton (2 parts) – https://headforpoints.com/2014/02/06/hotel-analysis-hilton-hhonors-the-facts/ and https://headforpoints.com/2014/02/06/hotel-analysis-hilton-hhonors-the-opinion/

• Nick Burch says:

  30 May30 May 10:32

  The IC Berlin is very nice, and can be picked up for as low as about €80/night on a weekend, so some European IC weekend stays might come out slightly worse off as a result. (I managed 3k points from a stay there last weekend – 2k base plus 1k “Elite Bonus Points”)

  • Simon says:

    2 Jun2 June 20:30

    I noticed the IC in Berlin had come down in price too, it’s cheaper than the Crowne Plaza and only just more than the Holiday Inn on some nights. Not much use if like me you’ve booked at the old higher non-refundable rate.

• uk1 says:

  30 May30 May 15:55

  Just speculation you understand.

  As they are moving more towards revenue recognition/reward/loyalty payment from nights recognition, how long will it be before Royal Ambassador is based on revenue rather than nights ?

  🙂

  • Kipto says:

    31 May31 May 15:30

    I have booked to stay at intercontinental hotel in August. Is the increase in points for bookings and stays made after July 1st or just stays ?

    • Rob says:

      31 May31 May 16:28

      Applies to existing bookings

      • Lipton says:

        31 May31 May 16:30

        Great. Thanks raffles.

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