IHG One Rewards 5,000-Point New Member Bonus

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Hotel loyalty programs occasionally offer bonuses to new members. While Hilton Honors and Marriott Bonvoy have ongoing promotions for new members, IHG One Rewards doesn’t. That’s why it’s worth noting that IHG One Rewards has a limited time offer for new member who complete a stay. I first wrote about this offer several months back, but the promotion period has just been extended by several months.

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IHG One Rewards’ bonus for new members

New IHG One Rewards members can earn 5,000 bonus points after completing their first stay. As you’d expect, there are some terms to be aware of:

You need to register through this link between June 13, 2024, and January 31, 2025 (this was initially supposed to expire on September 13, 2024, but has been extended)
You must complete your first stay within 21 days of registering for the program; that sure is restrictive, so make sure you time your registration accordingly
A qualifying stay for the purposes of this promotion is a stay booked directly with IHG that has a rate of at least $30 (before taxes and fees), and which is eligible to earn points
It can take up to six weeks for the 5,000 bonus points to post
Existing members aren’t eligible for this promotion (obviously)

Personally I value IHG points at 0.5 cents each, so to me the 5,000 bonus points are worth $25. So it’s probably not worth going out of your way to make a stay just to take advantage of this, but if you were considering an IHG stay anyway, then it’s of course worth joining the program.

New IHG members can earn 5K bonus points

Stack this with other IHG One Rewards offers

If you do enroll in this offer, make sure you maximize value by stacking this with other opportunities to earn IHG One Rewards points:

IHG One Rewards often has global promotions, which allow you to maximize your points
If you’re looking to earn a lot of IHG points, consider picking up the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card (review) or IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card (review), as these cards offer big bonuses, and can be extremely rewarding

Bottom line

For a limited time, IHG One Rewards is offering 5,000 bonus points when you sign-up for the program and complete a single stay within 21 days. Admittedly this is pretty niche, since it’s only for those who aren’t yet members, and who have a stay planned in the coming weeks. If you can take advantage of this, then it’s definitely worth considering.

Does anyone plan on taking advantage of this IHG new member offer?

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