It turns out I was too impatient when I wrote about IHG’s flash sale. We’ve gathered more details about the promotion:
- 15% off all reward night bookings globally
- IHG Diamond and Platinum Elites only
- Book between October 26 and October 28
- Stay by December 16th
- Max. 3 consecutive nights (so not stackable with Chase’s 4-for-3 benefit)
If you are the cardholder of select IHG Rewards Credit Cards, you are entitled to early access that started on October 24 already. Note that all dates are hotel’s local time – at the time of writing the hotels in Asia are already on sale, but not Europe or Americas yet.
It’s a good offer and you may want to cancel and rebook some existing reward bookings.
In addition, such promotions are also known as a cheap way to “buy” points indirectly from IHG, as you can make cash & point bookings and then cancel them. You won’t get any money back, but you get the full amount of points instead.
Via cash & points, the following two hotels in the U.S. are offering a good rate:
- EVEN Hotel Rockville – Washington DC Area November 1, 0.49c per point ($98 / 20K)
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hardeeville-Hilton Head November 30, 0.476c per point ($119 / 25K)
Stock is limited, and try other dates if you can’t find the cheap options anymore. Usually 0.5c is the lowest you can get when IHG offers 100% bonus on point purchases.
Note that you’ll need to wait for the respective hotel to enter 26th before you can see the discount, unless you hold an eligible IHG credit card.
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