(DEAD?) Got a PayPal account? Get 25% off IHG hotel bookings

IHG, owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Hotel Indigo, Staybridge Suites etc brands, has launched a new partnership.

Until the end of June, anyone with a PayPal account will get a 25% discount on their IHG hotel bookings.

Even better, rooms booked under this offer are fully cancellable.

(EDIT, 7.30am – this rate appears to have been pulled. We will investigate.)

You can find this offer on the IHG website here.

Here are the rules:

• you must stay at least two nights

• your stay must include at least one night on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday

• you must book at least seven days in advance

• you will save at least 25% off Best Flexible Rate

• unlike IHG sale rates, your discounted room retains roughly the same cancellation rules as Best Flexible Rate – you can cancel without penalty within 3-7 days of arrival, depending on hotel

• stays earn IHG One Rewards points as usual

• the last day to book is 30th June but stays can be at a later date

In theory you can be asked to prove that you have a PayPal account at check-in.

You won’t be paying for the room by PayPal – indeed, this isn’t even possible. You will pay at check-out as usual.

Here is an example from Kimpton Fitzroy in London (image above) for a stay in London:

As you can see, the PayPal promo rate is SUBSTANTIALLY cheaper than any other booking option, even non-refundable ones.

If you don’t have a PayPal account (not that you need one to book, but you will need one if you want to remain entirely within the terms of the offer), my referral link here gives you £10 when you make your first payment of £5+ for a product or service via PayPal within 30 days.

Bookings must be made via this page of the IHG website.

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IHG One Rewards update – June 2025:

Get bonus points: IHG is not currently running a global promotion.

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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