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IHG Rewards

IHG Rewards is the loyalty scheme for IHG hotels, which includes these brands: avid, Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, EVEN, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, HUALUXE, InterContinental, Kimpton, Regent, Six Senses, Staybridge Suites and voco.

Our main two-part introduction to IHG Rewards is here and you can learn more about the program on ihg.com here.

Check out our ‘Hotel Offers’ page here to see what bonus point offers are currently running.

More information on how you can earn more IHG Rewards points with the IHG credit card is here.

If you need to top up your account, you can buy IHG Rewards points here.

New IHG Rewards Club top tier fails to launch on time

Yesterday was meant to be the launch date for the new top tier in IHG Rewards Club.   However, the day came, and went, and nothing happened.  It turns out that the launch has now been delayed to an .....

Yesterday was meant to be the launch date for the new top tier in IHG Rewards Club.   However, the day came, .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

IHG credit card sign-up bonuses no longer count for status

The relaunch of IHG Rewards Club – which I discussed here – is meant to take place on July 1st.  Things seems to have been delayed and, whilst it is likely that the new and still unnamed .....

The relaunch of IHG Rewards Club – which I discussed here – is meant to take place on July 1st. .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

IHG Summer Sale offers ‘4-4-3’ and 20% off weekends

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental / Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza etc group, has launched its Summer Sale offers for the UK and Europe. There are two separate offers available: ‘4 nights for .....

IHG Rewards Club, the InterContinental / Holiday Inn / Crowne Plaza etc group, has launched its Summer Sale .....

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Finding my own idea of luxury at InterContinental Amstel, Amsterdam

I was back at the InterContinental Amstel in Amsterdam last Monday.  I reviewed the hotel last year so I won’t run through the basics again.  Essentially this is a very large historical hotel .....

I was back at the InterContinental Amstel in Amsterdam last Monday.  I reviewed the hotel last year so .....

by Rob Burgess34 comments

Introducing IHG Business Rewards – the new small business and PA scheme

Last month, IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – launched a new scheme aimed at travel bookers and small businesses, IHG Business Rewards. This .....

Last month, IHG – owner of the InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza etc hotel brands – .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

Bookable from 2pm-ish: new list of 5,000 point per night IHG PointBreaks

The latest batch of 150 IHG Rewards Club hotels to be offered for just 5,000 points per night will become available for booking this afternoon (Tuesday). These rooms are a fantastic deal. PointBreaks .....

The latest batch of 150 IHG Rewards Club hotels to be offered for just 5,000 points per night will become .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

My review of the Crowne Plaza London Kensington hotel

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza London Kensington hotel. If you have ever driven from Central London to Heathrow, you will have passed the Crowne Plaza London Kensington on Cromwell Road, .....

This is my review of the Crowne Plaza London Kensington hotel. If you have ever driven from Central London to .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

What is the best hotel promotion currently available?

A lot of good hotel promotions ended on April 30th with no obvious replacements.  As we are now into May, I thought it was worth doing a quick recap of the best hotel promotions currently .....

A lot of good hotel promotions ended on April 30th with no obvious replacements.  As we are now into .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

The 25% bonus on hotel point transfers to Avios is back

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable. I’m talking about the ‘25% bonus when you transfer your hotel points to British Airways Avios‘ .....

It’s back, on the fairly regular ‘every nine months’ timetable. I’m talking about the .....

by Rob Burgess22 comments