IHG One Rewards has just opened registration for its next global promotion, which is valid for stays in the fourth quarter of 2026. With this offer, members can earn 2-3x points on all stays, starting with the second stay. Let’s go over the details of the offer, for those with any planned upcoming stays… and be sure to register!
IHG One Rewards offering big rewards for app bookings
For the fall of 2026, IHG One Rewards is offering a new bonus points promotion, whereby members can earn 2x points on all stays, starting with their second stay. If a stay is booked through the IHG app, it earns 3x points rather than 2x points (again, starting with the second stay).
As you’d expect, there are some details to be aware of:
- Registration is required prior to your first eligible stay
- The promotion is valid for stays between October 1 and December 31, 2026
- There is no booking deadline, so nights consumed any time during the promotion period are eligible, as long as you register in time
- All paid nights booked directly with IHG qualify for this promotion, as long as the nightly rate is at least $30 (award nights don’t qualify)
- There’s no limit to how many bonus points you can earn with this promotion
- Bonus points will post within six weeks of an eligible stay
How lucrative is this IHG One Rewards promotion?
IHG One Rewards members ordinarily earn the following return on spending at IHG properties (for what it’s worth, I value IHG points at 0.5 cents each):
- IHG offers 10x points per dollar spent at most brands, and 5x points per dollar spent at Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites
- IHG members receive bonus points — Silver members receive a 20% bonus, Gold members receive a 40% bonus, Platinum members receive a 60% bonus, and Diamond members receive a 100% bonus
- If you pay with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (learn more) or IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card (learn more), you earn 10x bonus points per dollar spent
With this promotion, you earn either 10x or 20x bonus points per dollar spent at most IHG brands, depending on whether you’re earning 2x points or 3x points. At a valuation of 0.5 cents per point, that’s like an incremental return of 5-10% per night, beyond the standard points earning.
In total, an IHG Diamond member paying with a co-branded credit card could be earning up to 50x points per dollar spent, which is equivalent to a 25% return. That’s quite lucrative, with the obvious caveat that the promotion only kicks in starting with the second stay.
Bottom line
IHG One Rewards has opened registration for its fall 2026 promotion. With this, registered members can earn 2x points starting with their second stay, and 3x points if those stays are booked through the IHG app. There’s no reason not to book through the app if you’re able to, so this promotion offers anywhere from 10-20x bonus points per dollar spent.
Honestly, this is a pretty solid promotion, when you consider how uninteresting the promotions from other major hotel groups have been in recent times. In particular, I appreciate how this can also be lucrative for longer and more expensive stays.
What do you make of IHG One Rewards’ new global promotion?
I have a large volume of IHG stays booked into December, taking advantage of a 10x Rakuten bonus. Will pre-booked stays that fall within the promotion period count?
Don't bank on anything booked through any shopping portal paying out from IHG. Other than best flex rates and corporate artes, most rates will not pay you a dime.