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[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (updated September 10, 2014)

ByMatt September 10, 2014September 20, 2023

I thought this would be a good time to update my previous run-down post on hotel expiry policies. I am always trying to decide which hotel loyalty program best suits my travels needs and my portfolio. One of the main factors…

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[PROMOTIONS] Starwood Preferred Guest, IHG Rewards Club (expired on December 31, 2014)

ByMatt September 9, 2014

As summer comes to an end, the fall promotions are starting to come out. There are two great hotel promotions going on. First of all, Starwood Preferred Guest is offering up to 3x the Starpoints when you register for its promotion….

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[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (July 28, 2014 – September 30, 2014) (expired)

ByMatt July 29, 2014March 21, 2015

IHG Rewards has released its next set of PointsBreak hotels. Every few months, IHG Rewards has a promotion that drops the number of points to redeem from a select list of hotels down to only 5,000 points per reward night. This promotion…

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[HOTEL] Beware of IHG Rewards Club Account Closures

ByMatt June 16, 2014March 21, 2015

There has been a lot of IHG Rewards Club members who have their accounts being closed because of violation of its program terms and conditions. Basically, the reason that the accounts have been closed is that people sign up for…

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[PROMOTION] IHG Last Minute Reward Nights (June 7 to 9, 2014) (expired)

ByMatt June 3, 2014March 21, 2015

IHG Rewards Club came out with their Last Minute Rewards Nights list. This promotion offers a 50% discount off the usual number of points required for a reward night. You can start booking your hotel stays today for stays between June 7 and…

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[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (May 27, 2014 to July 31, 2014) (expired)

ByMatt May 28, 2014March 21, 2015

The new PointsBreak list from IHG Rewards, my favourite hotel promotion, is now out. Basically, every quarter, IHG charges only 5,000 points per reward night at participating hotels. In the past, some members have blocked out entire months by making…

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[HOTEL] IHG Rewards Drops Redemption Rates on 101 Hotels

ByMatt April 24, 2014December 6, 2015

IHG Rewards continues to make strides to help confirm that they will continue to be my favourite hotel chain. IHG Rewards that they will not be increasing the number of points required for an award night. The reverse has happened, they are actually reducing by 5,000 points for an award night for 101 different hotels worldwide. The changes go into effect on April 15, 2014.

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[PROMOTION] IHG PointsBreak (March 24, 2014 to May 31, 2014)

ByMatt March 24, 2014March 21, 2015

Another round of the PointsBreak List is out. Every few months IHG Rewards Club releases a list of hotels where you only need to use 5,000 points to redeem for a hotel room. The rooms are completely random but I started seeing…

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[PROMOTION] IHG Last Minute Reward Nights (February 7 to 9, 2014) (expired)

ByMatt February 4, 2014March 21, 2015

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[ANALYSIS] IHG Rewards Club

ByMatt January 31, 2014March 21, 2015

As discussed previously, the IHG Rewards Club is one of my favourite hotel chain. The brands in the chain include: Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, InterContinental and…