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BOOK NOW: 135 new IHG PointBreaks hotels redemptions for just 5,000 to 15,000 points

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IHG Rewards Club (the Holiday Inn, HI Express, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc group) has published the new list of PointBreaks redemptions.

These hotels can be booked for stays until 30th September.

These hotels are now bookable via ihg.com.  Popular hotels will use up their allocation of reduced price rooms quickly, so book now if you are interested.  As with all IHG Rewards Club reward nights, you can cancel without penalty at any time and get your points back.

PointBreaks has changed …..

Historically all PointBreaks rooms cost a flat 5,000 IHG Rewards Club points per night.

This was a great deal, except for the teeny tiny fact that the selection of hotels had been getting progressively worse for the last couple of years.  If you were looking for a good deal in a major tourist centre then you were going to be disappointed – although it was handy if you wanted a weekend break in Doncaster.  This has now changed.

The 135 hotels on the list below are priced at between 5,000 and 15,000 IHG Rewards Club points per night.  In general the quality of hotels included has gone up since the 5,000 point cap was removed, although at the end of the day it always depends on how the list fits around your travel plans.

PointBreaks availability is very limited so book ASAP if you are interested.

Two of the more interesting properties from a UK perspective were on the preview list we covered on Saturday.  Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront does not have the greatest reputation but, compared to the cash cost of Brighton hotels in August, you will be getting a deal. 

The InterContinental Doha (pictured below) is worth a look if you are interested in a Middle East break or are planning a stopover on a Qatar Airways flight booking elsewhere.  If you book for late September the heat should be manageable.

Two in the London area which may well work for you are Crowne Plaza Heathrow and Holiday Inn Express Croydon (a short walk to the railway station for a quick train into Central London).

You can book via the IHG PointBreaks page here or via the standard booking page here.

You will be able to book these hotels for dates up to 30th September.

If you are short of points, you can currently buy IHG points with a targeted bonus of up to 100% via this link.

You allowed a maximum of two bookings per individual hotel. Each booking can be for as many nights as you want.  Remember that if you attempt to amend your booking later by dropping a night or two the whole booking may reprice at the full rate.

Click through the link to learn more about any specific hotel:

(The hotel list has been deleted as many links are now dead)

IHG One Rewards update – April 2024:

Get bonus points: IHG One Rewards is offering 2,000 bonus points for every two cash nights you stay (not necessarily consecutive) between 1st April and 31st May 2024. You can read our full article here and you can register here.

New to IHG One Rewards?  Read our overview of IHG One Rewards here and our article on points expiry rules here. Our article on ‘What are IHG One Rewards points worth?’ is here.

Buy points: If you need additional IHG One Rewards points, you can buy them here.

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Comments (47)

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  • Liz says:
    23 Jul23 July 18:07

    That’s pants! ????

  • Brian says:
    23 Jul23 July 18:19

    Can vouch for the Holiday Inn Express Dresden City Centre. Good location, newly renovated rooms. Breakfast is decent, though extremely crowded. Can’t go wrong for 10,000 points per night

  • Lady London says:
    23 Jul23 July 18:50

    For once in my life I was free and saw this when you’ve just shown it Rob.

    I was able to grab a couple of speculative bookings. Now to change my Iberia flights (carefully booked so as to be changeable).

    Not quite such a disaster list as last time. The new “IHG really wants to achieve this for Pointsbreaks now” price seems to have become 10,000 points.

  • Kirtj says:
    23 Jul23 July 19:06

    I’ve stayed at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and it is a very nice hotel with an incredible breakfast selection if you’re visiting on business. The neighbouring Holiday Inn shares the same amenities but the rooms are tired, so at 10,000 points this is well worth it.

  • Richard says:
    23 Jul23 July 19:08

    The Holiday Inn Montmatre hasn’t any availabilty at all. Not even when the list came out two hours ago. Anyone manage to book it?

  • BJ says:
    23 Jul23 July 19:17

    CP Aberdeen Airport can be a good deal during the week but don’t waste points on it at the weekend when it and many other hotels typically cost £35-55 if booked a week or two in advance.

    • Pangolin says:
      24 Jul24 July 09:41

      Same for CP Heathrow and CP Birmingham, where you can easily pick up standard rooms for £60 and £50 respectively, so not worth 15,000 points.

  • Peter K says:
    23 Jul23 July 19:24

    The holiday Inn express croyden is down an alley in a seedy party of town. Not recommended IMO!

    • Rob says:
      23 Jul23 July 19:36

      I did a couple of matters run visits there – excellent spot for shops and the station.

    • johnny_c-l says:
      23 Jul23 July 20:06

      Agree it’s not a great area, I won’t be rushing to book there!

    • Ian Gleave says:
      23 Jul23 July 20:24

      It’s not that bad!

    • Kevin says:
      23 Jul23 July 23:04

      Was in Croydon on Saturday. It has a Boxpark now. I haven’t been to the hotel.

      Croydon East is on the new Thameslink route when it’s running which it wasn’t.

      • John says:
        24 Jul24 July 06:46

        East Croydon has been on the Thameslink route since 1988. The Boxpark has been open for 2 years, and it doesn’t really compare to the Shoreditch one.

        Both routes to the hotel are down back alleys which is why others described it as “seedy” but it only takes 20 seconds to walk to the high street (where the trams run).

        I’m only here because the NHS sent me and will blacklist me from progressing in my career if I refuse.

  • John says:
    23 Jul23 July 21:22

    Very disappointing, nothing on the European mainland except Germany, Paris and Warsaw. The Alice Springs one might be interesting if I already had a trip to Australia booked, which I don’t due to a lack of QR sales.

    • Binks says:
      23 Jul23 July 21:31

      Shame that Brighton is not available. Would have been nice to spend a Friday and Saturday night there.

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