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This is not showing up for most/all people. Seems also to be targeted towards only some hotels.
The Offer
No direct link, should appear when making bookings
- IHG is offering Chase IHG cardholders a 20% discount when they make a cash + points booking. The discount is on the cash portion of the booking.
The Fine Print
- Valid until September 30th, 2017
Our Verdict
You can use this to effectively buy points at a discount rate. When you make booking it’s made clear that you’re actually purchasing the points and if you cancel your reservation they will redeposit the full points value rather than points + cash. You can use this to purchase points for 0.46¢, you’ll want to look for a hotel offering a discount of 20,000 points for $96 (after the 20% off). Discussion of these hotels can be found here. IC Boston in September should work for example.
Hat tip to reader @_mrseaman
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I now see the deal when I am logged into my IHG account but for the life of me I cannot find anywhere that has the 20%.
I realize no one wants to spill the beans as to the hotel and dates they are finding these rates, but how about some broad suggestions? I've see cities -- SF, Chicago and days - Saturdays but can't find a one.
Thanks.
SFO Holiday Inn.
I got it to work when I changed my reservation to two days. This was for the San Francisco civic center mid week
Question for experienced IHG points users: Do you get a bill for state/local room taxes when you use points to pay for a room? It has been some time since I've used points, but I seem to recall not paying taxes and thinking this was an added benefit. Is that correct?
No taxes on IHG award stays.
Correct. You're essentially buying the points and booking a normal rewards night on points only.
Same to Kid's posting above "I got it under my account but my husband did not get it and we are both ihg cardholders.".
Additional info:
(1) I have not used my points and not booked hotel for the past 1 year, while husband is Spire Ambassador status who has used points to book frequently.
(2) Easy way to search: select "reward nights", search San Francisco area in September for stay Friday/Saturday. 2 hotels shows the 20% discount (i.e. $92 for 20k points) while all other hotels do not provide the 20% discount (i.e. $115 or $120 for 20k points)
Tried to book on 9/2-9/3, found several places that have 20% discount.
From my Q on twitter:
"Glad to hear from our IHG Rewards Club members! I am sorry to inform you that the promo for Points + Cash 20% discount offer had already ended last May 31, 2017. To learn more about our current offers, visit our http://www.ihgrewardsclub,com"
Not working for my wife or myself, both IHG cardholders. Tried multiple dates and properties. Looks like another IHG IT fiasco. Or targeted.
Does not work for me. IHG cardholder but no status otherwise. Must be targeted or maybe tied to those with higher status? I assume that those deals I see offering 20k for $115 will be the 20k for $92 for those with the offer. I can find the $115 deal in Buckhead for 9/22.
I got it under my account but my husband did not get it and we are both ihg cardholders.
Any difference between the two of you? Have any of you bought points using this method recently?
Neither one of us has ever purchased points in this manner or directly. My husband stays at ihg fairly frequently for work and I have not yet used any of the points that I received from opening the card over a year ago.
No discount for me either. Must be valid for only a few, select, properties. Boooooooooo...
I think it's targeted towards specific accounts rather than hotels.
I'm searching in mid-September, for example, and seeing discounts on every property. Are you specifying "Reward Nights" in the rate preference?