(DEAL DEAD) BE QUICK: Most IHG hotels showing at half price or less for points!
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I am typing this on Sunday afternoon – it’s not clear how long this deal will last.
EDIT: It died around 8pm on Sunday
Most IHG hotels globally, for all dates (albeit not the very short term), are currently bookable for roughly half – or less – the usual number of points.
The pricing appears to be:
- Kimpton – 45,000 points
- Regent / InterContinental – 35,000 points to 45,000 points
- Hotel Indigo – 30,000 points
- Crowne Plaza – 25,000 points
- Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express – 20,000 points
I just booked Kimpton Paris and the new Kimpton Mallorca for 45,000 points and InterContinental London for 40,000 points.
The Kimpton Paris, for the date I wanted, was over 100,000 points per night when I looked a week or so ago, with a €660 cash rate.
It isn’t clear if not all hotels are taking part or only certain dates are included. I can’t get the InterContinental Amstel for when I need to be in Amsterdam, for example, but I know others have booked it.
You can even lock in the Maldives etc at hugely discounted rates.
This could be a mistake but it could be an unprecedented flash sale which is due to be announced tomorrow. Mr & Mrs Smith hotels are not included, which leads me to believe that this is a deliberate sale of some sort. Regardless, it is worth making some speculative bookings – remember that all reward nights can be cancelled.
Should you buy points?
Today (Sunday) is the last day to get a 100% bonus if you buy IHG points. You can buy here.
People who have done it say that they are posting immediately. I am not guaranteeing this to you but it is working for others.
With the bonus you’re paying around 0.4p per point so, for example, my Kimpton Paris stay – which is €660 for cash – would need £180-worth of purchased points.
The ‘buy points’ page is here if you choose to risk it.
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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