Page Contents<\/p>
- Book Breakfast-Inclusive IHG Brand<\/a><\/li>
- Be a Kid<\/a><\/li>
- Hold Specific Tiers of IHG Elite Status<\/a>
- Via IHG Diamond Elite welcome amenities<\/a><\/li>
- Via InterContinental Ambassador elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Milestone Rewards: Use Vouchers, Suite Upgrades, or Lounge Access for Breakfast<\/a>
- Food and beverage vouchers<\/a><\/li>
- Confirmable Suite Upgrades (CSUs)<\/a><\/li>
- Annual lounge memberships<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Which IHG Brands Don\u2019t Offer Free Breakfast?<\/a><\/li>
- Bottom Line<\/a><\/li>
- Free Breakfast at IHG FAQ<\/a>
- Does Holiday Inn have free breakfast?<\/a><\/li>
- Does Crowne Plaza have free breakfast?<\/a><\/li>
- Does IHG Platinum get free breakfast?<\/a><\/li>
- Does InterContinental have free breakfast?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n
Book Breakfast-Inclusive IHG Brand<\/span><\/h2>\n
Complimentary breakfast is offered at some brands within the IHG portfolio to all guests, regardless of status or rate booked. This comes in particularly handy to those who are just starting on their elite status journey. Stays at these brands will include a daily free breakfast for everyone staying in the room, which is a huge benefit for families traveling together.<\/p>\n
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- Atwell Suites:<\/strong> Hot breakfast is complimentary at this brand.<\/li>\n
- Avid:<\/strong> Free hot breakfast options are served at this brand.<\/li>\n
- Garner:<\/strong> Free hot breakfast is offered at this new IHG brand.<\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn Express:<\/strong> While offerings vary, this brand offers a complimentary hot breakfast worldwide.<\/li>\n
- Staybridge Suites:<\/strong> Complimentary breakfast buffet served at these properties.<\/li>\n
- All-inclusive resorts:<\/strong> IHG all-inclusive resorts like the soon-to-arrive Kimpton all-inclusive resorts, Iberostar, and Holiday Inn Resorts provide all food and beverages during your stay, including breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Yours Truly, D.C., Vignette Collection. Credit: IHG<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Related: Everything You Need To Know About IHG One Rewards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Be a Kid<\/span><\/h2>\n
While Holiday Inn doesn\u2019t offer complimentary breakfast for all its guests, kids traveling with their parents eat for free. Participating Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Select, Holiday Inn Resort, and Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort hotels around the world offer free breakfast for kids. At participating locations, Kids Eat Free applies to up to four registered children per room (or two per parent).<\/p>\n
The caveat? This family-friendly benefit applies to meals off the kids' menu in the hotel restaurant, as long as one registered adult guest orders at least one main course from the full-price menu. On the plus side, participating locations extend the kids-eat-free benefit beyond breakfast, so you can use it for lunch or dinner too.<\/p>\n
Credit: JT Genter\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n The age requirements vary by region. Also, notably, locations in Europe offer Kids Eat Free as a room service perk. Check for special terms and conditions<\/a> pertaining to Holiday Inn Hotels and Holiday Inn Resorts in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and to Holiday Inn Macau.<\/p>\n
Kids Eat Free Benefit: Qualifying age of Child by Region. Credit: IHG<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Hold Specific Tiers of IHG Elite Status<\/span><\/h2>\n
If you want to chase your way into a complimentary breakfast through holding status with the brand, IHG offers two different ways to get free breakfast during your next stay. You can earn top-tier Diamond Elite status or purchase InterContinental Ambassador Status using cash or points.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s look at how each of these can lead to getting the most important meal of the day at no cost.<\/p>\n
Via IHG Diamond Elite welcome amenities<\/span><\/h3>\n
You can earn IHG\u2019s top-tier Diamond elite status<\/a> by staying 70 nights at IHG properties or earning 120,000 points in a calendar year. IHG offers a free daily hot breakfast for two as a welcome amenity option at check-in for Diamond elite members. Keep in mind that select breakfast menu items may be excluded (such as specialty or locally-themed items).<\/p>\n
You can spend your way into Diamond Elite status instead of the required 70 nights by spending $40,000 on eligible purchases in a calendar year on the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>) or IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card<\/a> (Rates & Fees<\/a>).<\/p>\n
<\/div><\/div>IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/div>Limited-Time Offer<\/strong>\r\nEarn up to 185,000 bonus points \u2013 150,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months from account opening, plus 35,000 bonus points after spending a total of $6,000 in the first 6 months from account opening<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$99Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn up to 26 points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel<\/li>\r\n
- 5X points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, gas stations, and restaurants<\/li>\r\n
- 3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\nThe earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:\r\n- \r\n
- Earn 10X points for being a IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card member<\/li>\r\n
- Earn up to 6X points from IHG\u00ae<\/sup> with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of having this card<\/li>\r\n
- Earn up to 10X points from IHG\u00ae<\/sup> for being an IHG\u00ae<\/sup> One Rewards member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG\u00ae<\/sup> loyalty program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card<\/div>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.<\/div><\/div>Apply Now<\/a><\/div>Annual Fee<\/strong>$99Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>
Credit Score<\/strong>Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div>
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- Earn up to 26X total points per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel<\/li>\r\n
- 5X points per $1 spent on travel, dining, social media search engine advertising, and at office supply stores and gas stations<\/li>\r\n
- 3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
\r\nThe earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:\r\n- \r\n
- Earn 10X points for charging your stay to your IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card<\/li>\r\n
- Earn up to 6X bonus points for having IHG\u00ae<\/sup>Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of having this card<\/li>\r\n
- Earn up to 10X base points for being an IHG\u00ae<\/sup> One Rewards Member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG\u00ae<\/sup> loyalty program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Credit: JT Genter\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n Via InterContinental Ambassador elite status<\/span><\/h3>\n
IHG offers the ability to purchase InterContinental Ambassador status<\/a> for $225 or 45,000 IHG points per calendar year. This status really only qualifies status holders to a complimentary breakfast at InterContinental hotels in mainland China, but Ambassador status does offer $20 in bar or restaurant credits for any stays at InterContinental properties around the world. If you play it right, that restaurant credit could cover free breakfast for at least one person.<\/p>\n
Related:\u00a0From Unbeatable Value to an Epic Infinity Pool: Four Things I Loved About My Stay at InterContinental Crete<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Milestone Rewards: Use Vouchers, Suite Upgrades, or Lounge Access for Breakfast<\/span><\/h2>\n
- Earn up to 10X base points for being an IHG\u00ae<\/sup> One Rewards Member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG\u00ae<\/sup> loyalty program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
- Earn up to 10X points from IHG\u00ae<\/sup> for being an IHG\u00ae<\/sup> One Rewards member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG\u00ae<\/sup> loyalty program)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>
- Avid:<\/strong> Free hot breakfast options are served at this brand.<\/li>\n
- Does Crowne Plaza have free breakfast?<\/a><\/li>
- Confirmable Suite Upgrades (CSUs)<\/a><\/li>
- Via InterContinental Ambassador elite status<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
- Be a Kid<\/a><\/li>
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