{"id":210255,"date":"2025-06-24T18:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=210255\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:18:06","slug":"confirmable-suite-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/ihg-one-rewards\/confirmable-suite-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Earn and Redeem IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IHG recently revamped its elite program and introduced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/ihg-one-rewards\/ihg-milestone-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Milestone Rewards<\/a> to reward members for hitting certain night achievements throughout the year. At most levels, you can choose between various types of rewards &#8212; including Confirmable Suite Upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>These suite upgrades vary slightly from Marriott's and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/world-of-hyatt\/hyatt-suite-upgrade-award\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyatt\u2019s suite upgrade rewards<\/a>, so it\u2019s important to understand exactly how to use them and what types of rooms you can get for your stays.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#What_Are_IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrades\">What Are IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrades?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Earn_IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrades\">How to Earn IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrades?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrade_Limitations\">IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrade Limitations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Redeem_IHG_Upgrade_Certificates\">How to Redeem IHG Upgrade Certificates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Personal_Experiences_and_Great_Value\">Personal Experiences and Great Value<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"What_Are_IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrades\">What Are IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrades?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By virtue of hitting a milestone reward with IHG, you\u2019ll have access to choose as one of your reward options either one or two confirmable suite upgrades. These open the door for you to move your basic room up to a larger, premium room or even an entry-level suite.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few restrictions to watch out for, especially around timing. You\u2019re only allowed to make use of these certificates within a 14-day advance booking window. That\u2019s not to say you have to make the reservation in that window, but that is when it will open for you to have it applied to your reservation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210260\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/401\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210260 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"IHG milestone reward options\" width=\"750\" height=\"401\" \/><center><em>IHG Confirmable Suite, courtesy of JT Genter<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Earn_IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrades\">How to Earn IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrades?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>IHG One Rewards members get the option to choose Confirmable Suite Upgrades upon reaching the following milestones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At 20 nights, you can select one confirmable suite upgrade<\/li>\n<li>At 40 nights, you can select one confirmable suite upgrade<\/li>\n<li>At 70 nights, you can select two confirmable suite upgrades<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We love that your first available upgrade comes at 20 nights, meaning that you've got a chance to confirm suite upgrades well before other brands. Marriott and Hyatt both require many more stays before you're able to take advantage of this benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that they do have an expiration date, so there is a bit of strategy involved. The vouchers will expire 365 days after you earn them, so if you want to stretch them out for maximum value, you should wait until close to the end of your milestone expiration 5o choose this benefit. This means that the expiration date of your certificates will also be extended.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, if you have until October 2 to choose your milestone reward benefit, then you could wait until October 1 to make that choice, and your suite night upgrade would be valid 365 days from October 1. If you chose it earlier, then the expiration date would adjust accordingly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210258\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/362\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210258 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf.jpg\" alt=\"View of the outside of the Intercontinental Marseille\" width=\"600\" height=\"362\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/InterContinental-Marseille-Facade-c-Eric-Cuvillier-Perf-2048x1235.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>Intercontinental Marseille. Credit: IHG hotels<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"IHG_Confirmable_Suite_Upgrade_Limitations\">IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrade Limitations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most people skip over reading the terms and conditions, but that\u2019s what you\u2019ve got to learn to take full advantage of IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrade rewards. Here\u2019s the simplified breakdown, bolding is my own:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call between 14 days and 24 hours before check-in to use<\/li>\n<li>Maximum stay is five nights<\/li>\n<li>Make a <strong>refundable<\/strong> rate reservation; no prepaid bookings allowed<\/li>\n<li>Reservations can be made on <strong>points<\/strong> or a <strong>cash rate<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once you have the cert, click \u201credeem\u201d, and the number for your IHG call center will pop up.<\/li>\n<li>Speak to the phone representative to find out which suites OR premium rooms are available<\/li>\n<li>Not all suites qualify, typically only entry-level suites or premium rooms\n<ul>\n<li>Hotels can define what exactly is an entry-level suite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can make the original reservation via the app or website, but upgrades are via phone only<\/li>\n<li>If you cancel your reservation, it takes about a week to have the certificate redeposited<\/li>\n<li>You can only use the certificate for a room that is in <strong>your name<\/strong>, and only one room per reservation<\/li>\n<li>You can\u2019t gift or transfer these awards<\/li>\n<li>Some hotels might opt out. Call the IHG Customer Care beforehand to enquire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Redeem_IHG_Upgrade_Certificates\">How to Redeem IHG Upgrade Certificates<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It doesn't matter if you use the app, website, or even call on the phone to make a booking. To apply the upgrade certificate, you've got to talk to a human at the IHG call center. Simply dial in and tell them that you'd like to apply one of the vouchers in your account to a reservation, and they'll walk you through the steps. Since you're dealing with a human, and not a computer, your experience may be different each time that you call.<\/p>\n<p>In the times that I\u2019ve called in to the call center and tried to use the upgrades, they seem to want to give me the lowest available room, even though other rooms might be available. For example, if I see a Junior Suite available, but there\u2019s also a King Corner room, they\u2019ll often offer up a \u201cCongratulations! I see that a King Corner room is available, and as a premium room, I can make that happen. Shall I make that reservation change for you?\u201d Then, when I push back and let them know that I also see a Junior Suite is available, it magically pops up in their system. Don\u2019t be afraid to help guide the phone agents towards the room that you want.<\/p>\n<p>I also like to make sure to refresh my app and see the reservation and also wait for the email confirmation to come through, just to make 100% sure that it works perfectly. After all, once you're off the phone, it becomes harder to make changes to an existing reservation.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Personal_Experiences_and_Great_Value\">Personal Experiences and Great Value<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve used certificates a couple of times. Both times, I've got amazing results. The first was for a trip to Hong Kong where we stayed at the Regent Hong Kong. Situated directly on the harbor, it was awesome to be able to see the light show every night while soaking in our amazing tub.<\/p>\n<p>While the suite wasn\u2019t available, we were able to get the Harbor View room with a daybed, which would have been multiple hundreds of dollars more per night. On top of that, we were able to apply this to a points booking, saving even more money.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_210259\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"500\/1084\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-210259 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"IHG Confirmable Suite Upgrade for a hotel in Hong Kong\" width=\"500\" height=\"1084\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-scaled.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-768x1664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-709x1536.jpg 709w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3824-945x2048.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><center><em>My Hong Kong reservation confirmation with the Suite Upgrade applied<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Another awesome redemption is at the Intercontinental Marseille. This hotel is one of the top hotels in the region and the rooms here are impeccable. Using your Suite Upgrade certificate can snag you a terrace room or potentially even a junior suite, which gives you more than 45 square meters to relax and stretch out on your way back from exploring around the southern French port city.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"411\">IHG\u2019s revamped elite program now offers Confirmable Suite Upgrades as part of its Milestone Rewards, allowing members to lock in an upgraded room or suite in advance. Members can select Confirmable Suite Upgrades at 20, 40, and 70-night milestones \u2014 earlier than similar options with other programs like Marriott or Hyatt.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"740\">However, there are key restrictions: Upgrades must be confirmed by phone, only apply within a 14-day window before arrival, and are subject to availability (typically for entry-level suites or premium rooms). Even so, they can provide excellent value if you know how to use them strategically.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"740\"><div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"4048106\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/95\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cardart-ihgonerewardspremiercreditcard.png\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card' data-ccid=\"4048106\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/IHGRewardsClubPremierCreditCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048106\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005138&type=3&u1=03b28b3560ed77036ce30095c77c7136&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>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>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>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>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$99<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is packed with benefits for IHG fans, and we rate it one of the best co-brand hotel cards you can have in your wallet. Cardholders earn up to 26X points per $1 at IHG properties (including points multipliers from your elite status), 5X points on travel, dining, and at gas stations, and 3X points on all other purchases. An attractive feature is the automatic upgrade to Platinum Elite status, enhancing your hotel stay experience. The card also offers a valuable Anniversary Free Night each year, and a fourth Reward Night free when redeeming points for a stay of four or more nights. Additional perks include a 20% discount on point purchases, no foreign transaction fees, comprehensive travel and purchase protections, and a Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS credit every four years.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Limited Time Offer! Earn up to 185,000 bonus points. 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