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Thinking about staying at an IHG property soon? Before you book, it’s worth taking a minute to check what promotions are available to make that stay — and all the ones after — a good bit more rewarding. There are several lucrative offers available, from a “pick your points” global promotion to regional or enrollment bonuses.
Here’s an overview of what’s available now (with links to register, where applicable).
These promotions are exclusively available to IHG One Rewards members for earning bonus points. If you're not a member (it's free to join!) or are simply looking for a discount on your next stay, be sure to check out our post on IHG discounts.
Not an IHG Member? Earn a 3k-Point Enrollment Bonus
If you’re not an IHG One Rewards member yet, it’s easy and rewarding to sign up. Enrollment is free, and you’ll earn 3,000 bonus points when you book and complete a paid stay of at least one night (with a minimum spend of $30 per night) within 21 days of joining. Award stays don’t count toward this offer.
This offer is valid through December 31, 2026, and can only be redeemed once. Bonus points will post to your account within six weeks after your stay.
Global IHG Promotions
Earn 2,000 points every 2 nights, or 8,000 points every 4 nights
IHG has brought back another fantastic promotion, allowing members to choose between earning 2,000 IHG One Rewards bonus points every two nights or 8,000 bonus points every four nights. First, you have to register for the offer and make your selection. Once you've made your choice, the other option becomes unavailable.
Think carefully before you choose — if you plan to stay fewer than four nights during the promotional period, opt for the 2,000-point offer. Otherwise, the 8,000-point version will likely earn you more points. Starting May 20, members can register (if you haven't already), stay, and earn unlimited bonus points through August 31, 2026.
Only nights completed after registration count toward earning bonus points. The nights don't need to be consecutive, and stays can be as short as one night, as long as each night costs at least $30. And there’s no published cap on how many points you can earn through August 31, 2026.
Key terms
- Register to earn 2,000 bonus points every two nights, or 8,000 bonus points every four nights.
- Members can only register for one offer and cannot switch once registered.
- Registration must be completed before any eligible nights are completed.
- Eligible stays must occur by August 31, 2026.
- Bonus points are awarded every two or four nights, depending on the selected offer.
Regional IHG Promotions
More often than not, IHG has several regional promotions running simultaneously. Here’s an overview of what’s active now.
[Booking closed] Earn 5k points every two nights in select regions
This IHG promotion offers 5,000 bonus points for every two nights spent in select regions. To participate, you’ll need to register and book by May 6, 2026, then complete your stays by June 21, 2026. There’s no cap on the number of points you can earn.
So, where can you take advantage of this offer? It’s available for stays at participating properties in the following countries:
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Just note that this offer is limited to paid stays of at least $30 (or the local equivalent) per night. Award stays and Points + Cash stays aren’t eligible.
Discounts
The bulk of IHG’s regional promotions active now offer discounts on stays at properties in select regions. This includes deals at newly opened IHG hotels, discounts when you book with a Visa credit card, and more. To learn about all the current IHG discount promotions, this post has you covered.
Targeted IHG Promotions
Occasionally, IHG One Rewards also offers targeted promotions. Beyond the fact that you need to be invited via email or try your luck registering through the link(s) below, it’s hard to know who’s targeted for these offers.
Here are the ones we know are currently active.
Earn up to 5 bonus Elite Night Credits
This targeted IHG promotion offers one bonus Elite Night Credit for each night you stay through July 31, 2026 — up to five bonus Elite Night Credits.
Registration is required, and you must book eligible stays of at least one night with a total spend of $30 or more. Nights booked using points or Points + Cash aren’t eligible.
Partner IHG Promotions
Occasionally, IHG runs promotions with its partners that let you earn bonus points or miles by switching your earning preference. Here's what's on offer right now.
Earn 3X AAdvantage miles on IHG stays
If you switch your earning preference from IHG One Rewards points to American Airlines AAdvantage miles, you can earn 3X AAdvantage miles on new bookings through July 6, 2026. For more details on this offer, click here.
Buy Elite-Qualifying Buy Elite-Qualifying IHG Points During Booking
If you’re planning to earn IHG One Rewards elite status this year, don’t forget that, depending on the property and the rate you select, you can purchase up to 5,000 elite-qualifying points per night. Click here to learn more about these offers and whether the math makes sense.
IHG’s timeshare arm is called Holiday Inn Club Vacations. And if you’re unfamiliar with it (or just a savvy points collector), you can attend a timeshare presentation to learn more and score a discounted stay plus a bunch of bonus points.
To learn more about this offer (and how to say no afterward and still walk away with your points), click here.
Earn Even More IHG Points with Credit Card Offers
The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is offering up to 185,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 35,000 bonus points after spending a total of $6,000 in the first 6 months from account opening. Cardholders get IHG Platinum Elite status, a free night on reward stays of four or more nights, and a free Reward Night worth up to 40,000 points after each account anniversary year. See our IHG One Rewards Premier Card review for more details.
- Limited Time Offer! Earn up to 185,000 bonus points. Earn 150,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 35,000 bonus points after spending a total of $6,000 in the first 6 months from account opening.
- Enjoy an Anniversary Free Night at IHG® Hotels & Resorts. Plus, enjoy a fourth reward night free when you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG hotel stay.
- Earn up to 26 total points per $1 spent when you stay at IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Earn 5 points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, at gas stations, and restaurants. Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Automatic Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier cardmember
- Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS Statement Credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to your card
- IHG One Rewards Bonus points are redeemable at Hotels & Resorts such as InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Kimpton®, EVEN® Hotels, Hotel Indigo® & Holiday Inn®
- Member FDIC
- Earn up to 26 points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel
- 5X points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, gas stations, and restaurants
- 3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
The earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:
- Earn 10X points for being a IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card member
- Earn up to 6X points from IHG® with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of having this card
- Earn up to 10X points from IHG® for being an IHG® One Rewards member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG® loyalty program)
Meanwhile, the $0-annual-fee IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card is offering new cardholders up to 125,000 bonus points – 90,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months from account opening, plus 35,000 bonus points after spending a total of $4,000 in the first 6 months from account opening.
Despite having no annual fee, this card offers valuable benefits, including a free night on reward stays of four or more nights and no foreign transaction fees. See our IHG One Rewards Traveler Card review for more information.
- Limited Time Offer! Earn up to 125,000 bonus points. Earn 90,000 Bonus Points after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 35,000 Bonus Points after spending a total of $4,000 in the first 6 months from account opening.
- No Annual Fee
- Earn up to 17 total points per $1 spent when you stay at IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Earn 3 points per $1 spent on purchases on monthly bills, at gas stations, and restaurants. Earn 2 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Redeem 3 Nights, Get the 4th Night Free
- IHG One Rewards Bonus points are redeemable at Hotels & Resorts such as InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Kimpton®, EVEN® Hotels, Hotel Indigo® & Holiday Inn®
- Member FDIC
- Earn up to 17X points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel
- 3X points per $1 spent on dining, utilities, select streaming services, and at gas stations
- 2X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
The earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:
- Earn 5X points for being a IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Cardmember
- Earn up to 2X points from IHG® with Silver Elite Status, a benefit of this Card
- Earn up to 10X points from IHG® for being an IHG® Rewards Club Member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG® loyalty program)
Our Take
IHG typically offers several promotions at once, and right now is one of those times. The most valuable promotion on the roster is the opportunity to earn 8,000 points every four nights you stay worldwide through August 31, 2026. If you have a busy summer planned, this promotion could earn you a ton of bonus points.
- Limited Time Offer! Earn up to 185,000 bonus points. Earn 150,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. Plus, earn 35,000 bonus points after spending a total of $6,000 in the first 6 months from account opening.
- Enjoy an Anniversary Free Night at IHG® Hotels & Resorts. Plus, enjoy a fourth reward night free when you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG hotel stay.
- Earn up to 26 total points per $1 spent when you stay at IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Earn 5 points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, at gas stations, and restaurants. Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Automatic Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier cardmember
- Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS Statement Credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to your card
- IHG One Rewards Bonus points are redeemable at Hotels & Resorts such as InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Kimpton®, EVEN® Hotels, Hotel Indigo® & Holiday Inn®
- Member FDIC
- Earn up to 26 points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel
- 5X points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, gas stations, and restaurants
- 3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
The earning for spending at IHG hotels breaks down as follows:
- Earn 10X points for being a IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card member
- Earn up to 6X points from IHG® with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of having this card
- Earn up to 10X points from IHG® for being an IHG® One Rewards member (Being a cardholder is not required to earn this bonus for participating in the IHG® loyalty program)
Page Contents
- Not an IHG Member? Earn a 3k-Point Enrollment Bonus
- Global IHG Promotions
- Regional IHG Promotions
- Targeted IHG Promotions
- Partner IHG Promotions
- Buy Elite-Qualifying Buy Elite-Qualifying IHG Points During Booking
- Attend an IHG Timeshare Presentation, Earn Bonus Points
- Earn Even More IHG Points with Credit Card Offers
- Our Take
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (Rates & Fees), and IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card (Rates & Fees)
One of the best loyalty programs available. This is not an interesting promotion in my opinion.
Many of these promos are targeted. That and the absolutely horrible IHG website and apps, registering for promos that one is qualified for, is a nightmare.
Yep. Couldn’t register
Good info. Thanks.
Excelente artículo!
Re: flash sale for Cyber Week offering members 10,000 bonus points for every two nights stayed at IHG properties, but you must register and book by midnight on November 29.
This doesn’t show anywhere on my member offers page when signed in, and when I click through your link, it asks for the promo code. Is this a targeted promo? Maybe it doesn’t work for members who live outside the US?
I’m Platinum Elite (thanks to you!) but have not been receiving IGH offers (including Black Friday/Cyber Week offers) since I registered for 10,000 points every 4 nights.. Maybe I’ve been giving them too much business this fall? LOL
Thanks for all the info you share!
This will be a good way to earn a few bonus points!
Thanks for the comprehensive review of this IHG bonus/ While this is not my primary program I do collect IHG points and this article helps me keep up to date.
Any idea if the 2x points promo also includes Mr and Mrs Smith properties?
Nate – “Members who complete qualifying nights during the Promotion Period as part of a Qualifying Stay with a Qualifying Rate at any participating IHG® Hotels & Resorts globally will receive DOUBLE the points they would have received”. There’s no mention of any hotels being excluded.
IHG is trying to get back into promotions, but they are greatly watered down.
Registered. Now the question is where do I want to stay?
I applied, they lost my application even after they checked my credit score and sent me a letter. Now the 150,000 points plus offer has expired. Was on the phone over 3 hours to be told too bad so sad offer expired. But I said I applied, you checked my credit and sent me a letter which I responded.
They don’t care.
Chase also will not let customers hold more than one IHG CC.
EDIT: IHG and Chase changed their terms so that you can not longer get the IHG Premier if you have the IHG Select.
ORIGINAL COMMENT: Technically, you can. I have both the Select and the Premier. But the sign-up bonus rules can prevent you from getting a bonus on multiple cards in a short period of time.
I had an agent specifically tell me that one can only hold a personal and a business IHG CC. They are not approving individuals who have the old Select card, for another personal card. I called the recon line and was told if I wanted a Premier card to product change my Select card to a Premier.
That is correct. IHG and Chase recently changed their terms so that you can no longer sign up for both cards. Previously, you could sign up for both (and I still have the Select and Premier). If you have the Select currently, I’d be tempted to hold onto it.
That’s now correct. Unfortunately, Chase and IHG changed their terms regarding this matter. I’ve updated my comment above.
Not true, I have 2 as we speak
Muy buenas promociones de IHG, las estoy analizando seriamente, gracias por la informacion.
Unfortunately not for non US residents.
Thanks for this. Very much looking forward to resuming travel.
I hope they’ll extend the date by which free anniversary nights must be used, for those of us uncomfortable traveling during the pandemic.
Buenos días, lamentablemente en la Argentina por el momento las tarjetas tienen suspendidas la suma de millas, espero que se soluciones prontamente.
The IHG card is one of my faves – love the free annual night and also that it cover Global Entry/Pre-check renewal once every 4 years…I’ve enjoyed staying at Intercontinentals in Paris & Bangkok with the free nite benefit as well as the beach in SC.
Pleasantly surprised with my recent stay at an intercontinental hotel. will choose them again.
Amazing offer from IHG here for the holidays. Great job to the Marketing team.
Always worth signing up. Even thought this is not my preferred program, you never know when you need a last minute hotel stay at an airport. IHG is great for those times.
The promotion is most suitable for the last minute stays.
Now it is the time for redeeming the IHG points, it is a good idscount
Now that I have their IHG credit card, will definitely be taking advantage of these promotions, good timing.
This offer is good through Sept 2022 at some but not all properties. At kimpton properties it is only good through April 2022. I haven’t looked at the other high end IHG properties. Here is the link to the kimpton offer page
https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/content/us/en/stay/special-offers#exclusive=memberexclusive
The 25% isn’t always offered through Sept 2022. The Kimpton properties, for instance, only offer it through April 30. Here’s a link to the policy
https://www.ihg.com/kimptonhotels/content/us/en/stay/special-offers#exclusive=memberexclusive
Well this is a welcome surprise for us folks using IHG… They are my go to for business stays for sure.
Actually not a bad promo, especially when comparing to Marriott.
I’m not an IHG member so joining and getting a credit card sounds like the first priority, but the promos sound worthwhile. The Premier card sounds good since it gives elite status. I am not sure how valuable IHG points are so don’t know which current award promotion is best, but the one that ends in September seems like it’ll be too short a period for me to attempt to earn the necessary stays so I would have to opt for the up to 3x bonus points as the promotion I prefer.
6000 puntos me parece muy poco. Creo que ha habido mejores promociones para aprovechar. Tendremos que seguir esperando y estar atentos
Better than nothing…
Super easy to see if you qualify and sign up.
Not sure I’ll take advantage of this, but it doesn’t take much time to register. Thanks.
This promo is nice but it wont make me change any hotel reservations. 6000 points does not really get you anything.
IHG has devalued redemption so much that 6000 points is worth like 3 bucks
A lot of nights for just a 6k bonus but a promotion never the less, more than what Marriott seems to be offering right now
The promotino of 3K points($15 value) for two nights ($7.5 per night) is not very appealing.
Agreed, but it’s better than nothing if your travel plans call for an IHG 🙂
The bonus offer is hard to pass up when even stays at Holiday Express properties will net many points.
Yes. I was targeted. Perhaps a weekend getaway is in order now.
Not enough for a free night, but I’ll take free points.
Just checked and it said I don’t get the offer.I’m a platinum elite so figured I would… wrong. Oh well…
6000 points are all good and dandy, but redemption value is crap with IHG.
Depends on the type of property! I just stayed at a Holiday Inn in the Financial District of NYC for just 18k points per night (after 4th night free). But yeah, for InterCons, IHG redemption rates can be astronomical.
Great info and nice opportunity to earn some bonus points!
Thanks for the heads up. I have to use my anniversary nights (and am contemplating giving them as a gift, since I’m not keen to travel right now), so this promo dovetails nicely.
Good bonus offered. Hope to be able to travel soon.
30 dollars minimum included taxes,or just based rate?
The T&C state: “a minimum 1-night stay booked under a Qualifying Rate, with total spend exceeding US $30”. I’d assume that “total spend” doesn’t include taxes, but it would include resort/destination fees.
That 10k for one stay harkens back to the days when IHG promos were crazy stackable!
I want the 100% bonus promotion when you buy points again, please!
That promotion comes around very regularly, you won’t have to wait too long!
Thank you for this info! I will be using our IHG Premier card for this promotion. We like IHG as their hotels are always reliable quality and we never need anything fancy. We get a lot of value out of the points.
I’m pretty sure I have already signed up but when I went to your link (to double check) it asked me for a code. I definitely want to sign up despite it not being a particularly good deal compared to what other hotels are offering. I’m going to sign up for Intercontinental Ambassador and need to make one stay at an Intercontinental or a Kimpton. (To get the extra free night bonus) May as well get an extra 10K points for that stay. One thing that is not clear however, do we need to use the IHG credit card for the extra points or is just being a credit card holder enough to get the bonus?
The terms and conditions are unclear. I’ll probably use my IHG Premier for my stay anyways for the 10X points on spending. However, it seems that you don’t have to use the card for the stay.
I completed my stay at the Kimpton and paid with my Amex card to take advantage of that offer. I did get the 2x points of course. This morning I was surprised to see that I also got the 10 000 points from this promotion for being a cardmember! Even though I did not use the card, it kicked in anyway. I find that the IHG program is quite generous with their points…I just wish their elite benefits were better.
Nice! This cardholder offer was directly from IHG. We noticed that it didn’t explicitly state that you needed to use your card. So, it’s good to have confirmation of that!
Does a cardholder have to actually charge the stay on the card to get the 10,000 point bonus?
It doesn’t seem so. But the T&C gives IHG the “right of final interpretation of this Offer”, which isn’t an interesting catch-all.
Here’s the full T&C on this offer:
“For cardmembers using an IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card from Chase, an additional 10,000 Bonus Points will be awarded on your first qualifying stay during the promotional period at any IHG® Hotel and Resort worldwide. Please allow up to 4 to 6 weeks for Promotion bonus points to be credited. For new Chase IHG Rewards Club Credit Card accounts opened during the promotional period, please allow 4 to 6 weeks after the promotional period for bonus points to be credited. The 10,000 Bonus Points cardmembers earn from this promotion are separate from points earned from credit card spend on IHG transactions. IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer. This offer is not from Chase. Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus points will post directly to your IHG® Rewards Club account and will not appear on your credit card statement.”
When I try to register, It asks me for a promo code. Did I miss that somewhere?
Oof. Same here, even when logged in. Looks like the promo code is 58031. And hopefully this registration link will work: https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/us/en/offers/promoreg/?offerCode=58031&promoCode=58031&offerId=Q9000&scmisc=WEB-_-6C-_-GLO-_-EN-_-LOY-_-2X2020-_-PageCTA-_-HeaderImage
I have IHG and I really like the convenience. It’s nice to be able to cancel all your reservations with only one phone call. Good deal.
Just signed up. Sometimes have to stay in a hotel for work now, build points now and hope to travel later.
More than promos to earn I would prefer promos to spend.
This is even more true after the end of the PointBreaks promo.
I won’t be able to pad my balance with this offer, but I finally dipped below 5/24 and picked up the Premier card, so I should be flush with points by the time travel gets close to normal again. Thanks!
I really wonder who is actually able to take advantage of these amazing offers?
I definitely understand your envy and share it, but consider the fact that many of the folks taking advantage of these offers are likely being forced to travel for one reason or another – they’re essential workers; it’s an emergency; or they feel compelled to maintain job security, etc. – in what many consider somewhat unsafe conditions.
Someone like me who lives in an IHG hotel.
Hope I feel comfortable traveling soon so I can utilize this bonus.
Its only foe US residents? What happens with foreigner residents?
We tried looking for a while for offers available to non-US residents and couldn’t find anything currently available. Let us know if you see something on your account though!
This is a really good offer for those that are eligible. It is a shame it is restricted and not worldwide.
Does this apply to all brands and countries?
Looks like it. There are no brand or country restrictions in the T&C: https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/member-offers/4×2020/tc
Americans can earn more IHG points from vacationing in the USA this summer since the borders are pretty much closed.
Does
Bonus points get multiplied as well. Or only stayed poitns.
Only the Base Points are multiplied. Elite members won’t get 2-4X bonus on elite bonuses.
Always sign up. You never know when travel plans will be needed.
I realy love IHG over other Hotel brands, thanks
Thank you IHG, I will start making bookings at your properties