IHG planned last year to slowly introduce dynamically priced awards but didn’t get to speed with the program before this spring (read more here, here and here) starting first with the Greater China and then rapidly elsewhere.
The program had some excellent rates at previously 60K to 70K per night InterContinental that suddenly were on sale for a lot less. These good deals are now gone, however.
IHG has launched its Europe summer sale for stays in participating countries and hotels through March 31, 2021.
IHG Rewards Club members get third night free (33% discount) if this rate plan is booked by September 10. There is a one-night deposit requirement, but you can change your stay dates by contacting the hotel minimum 48 hours before your stay.
IHG Rewards Club launched in May a point sale that was supposed to end on Monday but has now been extended through Saturday (June 20, 2020).
IHG sells points throughout the year (the maximum bonus is 100%), and members can now buy up to 150,000 points every calendar year before any targeted offers.
IHG Rewards Club Kimpton Last Minute Deals have returned from the Covid-19 break. The latest release is valid for stays this coming week/weekend of June 16 – 22, 2020.
These rates are only available for IHG Rewards Club members, are prepaid and available on select dates depending on the property (see the list below).
IHG Rewards Club launched in May a point sale that is valid for purchases made through tomorrow (June 15, 2020).
IHG sells points throughout the year (the maximum bonus is 100%), and members can now buy up to 150,000 points every calendar year before any targeted offers.
IHG has launched a rate plan for stays at the nine participating Kimpton hotels in California through December 31, 2020.
California residents can save up to 25% on their stays that are booked using this rate plan.
IHG Rewards Club has launched its Summer 2020 bonus opportunity for members in the United States.
You earn double points on the first two stays, triple points on your third stay, and quadruple points on your fourth and all subsequent stays.
IHG Hotels has launched a new “Stay Longer and Save”-sale for stays at participating hotels in the United States.
The discount varies from hotel to hotel at starts at 10%, and IHG Rewards Club members are eligible for an additional undisclosed discount. There is a minimum stay requirement of three nights, and you must book by September 30.
Here’s an updated look at hotel tier extensions and reservations waivers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 became a global pandemic that countries are finally getting under control, and hopefully, all travel restrictions and entry bans are lifted in due course.
French Polynesia is reopening for international arrivals from July 15, 2020, although there is very little connectivity to the islands at first beyond Air Tahiti Nui’s Papeete – Los Angeles – Paris-service.
Hotels, however, have firmed up their opening dates, and I just went through when Accor, Hilton, IHG, and Marriott affiliated hotels are scheduled to be welcoming guests.
IHG Rewards Club introduced variable award pricing back in April for hotels in Greater China (read more here) and last month in other markets (read more here).
This led to a situation where members with free night certificates from affiliated credit cards were not able to use them at hotels that cost 40,000 points or less that we covered yesterday.
We have randomly chosen the winner of the 100,000 IHG Rewards Club points giveaway that ended on Friday.
The person whose name is displayed below will receive an email from us today with instructions on how to redeem the prize.
To celebrate IHG Rewards Club buy points sale (read more here), and deals that you can, for now, get through Dynamic Awards (read more here), we launched on Monday a giveaway for 100,000 points that is about to end!
The giveaway is ending tomorrow, and you must enter by 11:59 PM EDT (June 5, 2020). We will announce the winner on Sunday (June 7).
