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The IHG PointBreaks promotion has been extended, please see more details here.
The IHG PointBreaks quarterly promotion is back, for stays between October 30, 2017, and January 31, 2018. Stays at PointBreaks properties will set you back 5,000 points per night, which can be a huge saving on the more expensive properties which could set you back more than 50,000 points per night. You will have to book quickly since availability at the best properties tends to get snapped up pretty quickly.
This Quarter’s Highlights
One notable aspect of the PointBreaks promotion, aside from the price, is that it is global and covers numerous properties across the globe from IHG’s 4,500 property portfolio. Some of the highlights of this quarter’s promotion include
Properties in The US & Canada
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Osoyoos
- Candlewood Suites West Little Rock
- Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Denver Tech Center – Centennial
- Crowne Plaza Chicago – Burr Ridge
- Candlewood Suites Indianapolis – South
- Candlewood Suites Wichita-Northeast
- Candlewood Suites Lake Charles South
- Staybridge Suites Baltimore BWI Airport
- Candlewood Suites Portland – Scarborough
- Crowne Plaza Grand Rapids- Airport
- Crowne Plaza Hickory
- Candlewood Suites Somerset
- Candlewood Suites Nanuet-Dockland County
- Staybridge Suites Fort Worth – Fossil Creek
- Staybridge Suites Quantico-Stafford
Properties in Latin America and Mexico
- Holiday Inn Cordoba
- Crowne Plaza Panama
- Crowne Plaza Toluca-Lancaster
- Candlewood Suites Celaya
- Crowne Plaza Puebla
Properties in Europe
- Crowne Plaza Belfast
- Holiday Inn Lyon – Vaise
- Holiday Inn Antalya – Lara
Properties in Asia & Australia
- Crowne Plaza Bandung
- ANA Crowne Plaza Okayama
Properties in Africa & The Middle East
- Holiday Inn Express Sandton – Woodmead
- Crowne Plaza Madinah
Maximizing the Promotion and Earning IHG Points
You can maximize your earnings and the value of this promotion by using the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card. Cardholders receive an automatic 10% rebate on points redemptions (up to 100k/year), which means you will end up with a net cost of 4,500 points per night. Currently, the card has 60,000-point signup bonus; enough for 12 nights using the PointBreaks promotion.
The card comes with complimentary Platinum Elite status with IHG Rewards Club, as well as a host of other benefits. Even without the promotion, IHG does have some excellent sweet spots for award redemptions that are well worth having a look at.
Our Take
The IHG PointBreaks is one of the most valuable promotions out there; while it does not include properties that would be part of an aspirational redemption, it does, however, include properties that are a fantastic value. This quarter’s promo is a little limited in scope, especially outside the US. Which is not surprising since the period does cover one of the main holiday seasons across the world. One thing to remember is that the number of rooms at each hotel during the promotion is limited, and the best ones get snapped up pretty quickly. So, if you see something you like, then hurry and book ASAP.
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The fact that these are the highlights show what a really unexciting list it is this time. I suppose though you can’t expect too much for only 5,000 points.
Agreed. Pointbreaks properties have definitely been trending downward in quality, of late.
I like IHG Pointbreaks but this time the list of hotels (destinations) disappointed me.
I have always been disappointed by this list!
Surprisingly bad list for low travel season.
I’ve had a few decent deals with point breaks, although this list is not that exciting
Its not a great list but depending on your travel you can bag a hotel or two . I managed to book one .
There are no hotels that I want on this list and on previous lists for some time now.
I have never been disappointed in any IHG property I have booked. However, none of the properties in this Pointbreaks session attract me.
The HIX in Clarksville, Arkansas is a sweet deal. 🙂
Unfortunately nothing that tickles my fancy this time. Looking forward to the new list in 3 months time.
Unfortunately I think you might be disappointed again in the next list. I’ll be happy though to be proved wrong.
Which properties on this list (which amounts to approximately 2% of all IHG properties) has a standard award redemption price of 50,000 points?
We didn’t look through the list, but rather provided the numbers as an example of the potential savings depending on the properties added.
I don’t think there’s any Property taking 50k Points normally and now discounting to 5k….Or am I mistaken?
I’ve not given a full look at all the properties, so I’m not sure.
Thanks! unfortunately, no IC this time in pointbreak properties list…
It seems quite a limited selection of properties. Unfortunately there is nothing of interest here.
I think IHG reduced the number of participating hotels. There is only one property in Brazil.
And the good ones are gone
Thanks for the list. Nothing stands out as a real winner for me this time.
A big fat zero for me this time round. I could have used San Diego if I hadn’t already grabbed a non-refundable rate downtown.
My brother is planning on staying at an IHG property in Tahiti for his honeymoon. Can anyone comment on their loyalty program?
IHG’s loyalty program, is unimpressive at best. That said, the rewards side of the program is solid. What are you looking to inquire about?
Would it be possible to book a room for someone else – like sister or brother – but not staying there myself? Would they get the same Perks as I would get?
Yes it is possible, but no they would not officially get your benefits. You’d put the room in their name. Any benefits extended would be a courtesy from the hotel.
I see – thanks for the Explanation!
I have to agree, the IHG program is very unexciting loyalty wise, however, it is not too bad if the interest is only in collecting and redeeming points.
I pretty much concur with this. The points are very easy to come by, but it’s certainly not worth chasing any kind of status.
I hope there will be destinations I’m interested in next round of PointBreak.
pity that for this round, choices for Asian based travellers not too attractive
This is a great promo and glad to see it continue but no properties work for me this time around.
Always love seeing this list!
The price for IHG property promo is amazing. However, none of the properties in this session suitable for me.
Quite a limited selection of IHG PointBreaks properties. But maybe I will stay in one of them.
The U.S. property list just gets slimmer and slimmer since the time I first started tracking these.
Nothing of real interest in this Pointsbreak list.. been like this for the past few lists.. hopefully next list will be better.