Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG Rewards Club)

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[HOTEL] Expiry Policies (updated January 24, 2018)

ByMatt

It has been almost 2 years since I last update the hotel hotel expiry policies. There have been a few changes ever since, so I thought I’d give my list a quick update.

For the list below, I have grouped the hotels into three different categories: (1) Never expire; (2) Never expire with activity; and (3) Strict Expiry Policy.

2018 IHG Award Rate Changes

ByMatt

IHG Rewards is one of my favourite hotel chains. I feel that they offer decent value, especially during their Pointsbreak promotions where you can redeem 5,000 points for any of the hotel rooms on the list. I have personally taken advantage of these offers many times.

Unfortunately, it has been slim pickings for Canadians trying to earn IHG Rewards since the discontinuation of the amazing Capital One co-branded credit cards.

IHG PointsBreak (April 24, 2017 – July 31, 2017)

ByMatt

The IHG Rewards PointsBreak promotion is back!

Promotional Period

This new list runs from is valid from April 24, 2017 to July 31, 2017. I am always happy to see a new list come out. I just hope that they keep it going!

Value

I value IHG points at 0.7 cents a piece. With this promotion, you can potentially get a room that normally costs over $250 per night for only 5,000 points, which gives you over 5 cents per point in value.

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[DISCONTINUED] Last Batch of Capital One IHG Reward Points

ByMatt

In the summer of 2015, the Capital One co-branded IHG Rewards credit cards discontinued. However, existing credit cardholders were grandfathered. But a year later, grandfathered cardholders received a letter stating that their credit cards will cease on November 7, 2016, which has come and gone.

IHG PointsBreak (October 31, 2016 – January 31, 2017)

ByMatt

You probably already noticed by now that I post about the PointsBreak promotion from IHG Rewards a day after it is actually released. I always prefer waiting until the list is official, as in the past, I have scene hotels being taken off or added on after the preview list is released. Though it seems like they are getting better at keeping them about the same.

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Favourite Hotel Elite Perks Listed by Loyalty Program

ByMatt

I was previously asked what are the best hotel elite benefits. I believe that this is a strongly personal question, because it is based on personal preferences, as well as specific travels. In other words, depending on where you want to go, you may want to take advantage of a different benefit. I would not get too caught up on very specific benefits, it is always better to remain flexible and open minded to what’s available, along with customizing to specific needs.