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IHG Selling Elite Qualifying Points: Is Buying Diamond Status Worth It?

Ben Schlappig — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:49:20 +0000

While we’re used to IHG One Rewards having promotions on buying points, the program is currently offering a year-end promotion for buying elite qualifying points, which is essentially a way to buy elite status. We saw a similar promotion at the end of last year, though this one isn’t quite as generous.

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Morris — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:59:51 +0000

Thanks for the tip. Did it just now and got December 31, 2027! I was kind of on the fence about it, but getting 2 years instead of one sealed the deal.

Ichiban — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:30:46 +0000

I stay often in Japan and some of those breakfasts are expensive if paying cash. $50 CAD and up. Might pull the trigger on this offer

NYCdawg — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:27:09 +0000

I have around 55k qualifying points, so I did the math and it's interesting that buying up for me would cost more than if I had not points at all. Not sure they math it out reasonably for this one. If I buy 70k, it would cost me $620, and the points are worth half a cent a piece, which is $350. So the total real cost is 620-350=270. However, if you had no point with IHG at all, spending $800 to buy 120k points, since the points are worth $600, the cost is only $200. So I don't feel good that my 60k elite qualifying points earned doesn't get me closer at all given how this is structured. I think this is a good initiative, but to me it's not a fair one.

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tassojunior — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:20:55 +0000

I have the card so am Platinum. Seems the only advantage is free breakfasts.

tassojunior — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:20:55 +0000

I have the card so am Platinum. Seems the only advantage is free breakfasts.

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Abe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:55:35 +0000

Delete the typo please.

Abe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:55:35 +0000

Delete the typo please.

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Abe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:54:56 +0000

Not eligible. Was last year but ran into problems trying to actually complete the purchase. Guessed I can skip the status

Abe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 21:54:56 +0000

Not eligible. Was last year but ran into problems trying to actually complete the purchase. Guessed I can skip the status