{"id":8690,"date":"2014-12-12T01:01:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T00:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/?page_id=8690"},"modified":"2017-01-26T14:04:27","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T13:04:27","slug":"ihg-rewards-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/ihg-rewards-club\/","title":{"rendered":"IHG Rewards Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/click-7603513-11507028?cm_mmc=CJ-_-4344559-_-7603513-_-EN_SEA_10to30Off_728x90\" target=\"_top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.awltovhc.com\/image-7603513-11507028\" alt=\"Book Early and Save!\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/rewardsclub\/home\" target=\"_blank\">IHG Rewards Club<\/a>\u00a0is the complimentary <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/hotel-loyalty-programs\/\">hotel loyalty program<\/a>\u00a0of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/reservation\" target=\"_blank\">Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG)<\/a>\u00a0group. Members earn points\u00a0and exchange them for valuable rewards when they stay at more than 4600 hotels &amp; resorts, across IHG\u2019s 11 brands in more than 100 countries: Intercontinental, Crown Plaza,\u00a0Hotel Indigo, Hualuxe, Even Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/intercontinental\/hotels\/gb\/en\/reservation?scmisc=footer_6c\" target=\"_blank\">InterContinental<\/a>\u00a0is IHG&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-hotel-brands\/\">luxury hotel brand<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">In this overview, I explain the IHG Rewards Club loyalty program:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>Membership tiers<\/li>\n<li>Earn IHG Rewards Club points<\/li>\n<li>Redeem awards &amp; travel for free<\/li>\n<li>Pros &amp; things I like about\u00a0IHG Rewards Club<\/li>\n<li>Cons &amp; things I don\u2019t like about\u00a0IHG Rewards Club<\/li>\n<li>Key points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-7603513-10907042?cm_mmc=CJ-_-4344559-_-7603513-_-BestPriceGuarantee_MB_728x90\" target=\"_top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lduhtrp.net\/image-7603513-10907042\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>IHG REWARDS CLUB\u00a0EXPLAINED: MEMBERSHIP TIERS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">IHG Rewards Club is a top class awards structure offering a 4-tier system of awards points. Club is the first level, Gold the second, Platinum the third, and Spire Elite\u00a0membership is the top-level. Each level has benefits and as the member moves from Club\u00a0to Gold to Platinum\u00a0to Spire Elite, they become more valuable.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/gb\/en\/enjoy-rewards\" target=\"_blank\">Club<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the base level and will earn you\u00a010 Base Points for every eligible US dollar spent on your room at IHG hotels (5 points for every $1 at Candlewood &amp;\u00a0Staybridge Suites). In addition, Club members\u00a0also enjoy the following benefits:\n<ul>\n<li>Late check-out (when available).<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary weekday newspaper.<\/li>\n<li>Access to a toll-free service line.<\/li>\n<li>Free internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/gb\/en\/enjoy-rewards\" target=\"_blank\">Gold<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is reached after completing 10 nights\u00a0or 10,000\u00a0elite qualifying points in a calendar year. Gold members receive the same benefits\u00a0as Club\u00a0members, plus the following:\n<ul>\n<li>A 10% bonus on all the Base Points you earn.<\/li>\n<li>Priority check-in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/gb\/en\/enjoy-rewards\" target=\"_blank\">Platinum<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is reached after completing 40\u00a0eligible stays or 40,000\u00a0elite qualifying points in a calendar year. Platinum members receive the same benefits\u00a0as Club members, plus the following:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">A 50% bonus on all the Base Points you earn.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Priority check-in.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Elite rollover nights: if you earn more nights than you need for elite membership, they\u2019ll count toward next year.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Complimentary room upgrades.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Guaranteed room availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/content\/gb\/en\/enjoy-rewards?PID=7603513&amp;_PMID=99634975&amp;cm_mmc=CJ-_-4344559-_-7603513-_-www.ihg.com&amp;glat=AFFI\" target=\"_blank\">Spire Elite<\/a><\/strong> is achieved after 75 nights or 75,000 elite qualifying points in a calendar year. Spire Elite\u00a0members receive the same benefits\u00a0as Club members, plus the following\n<ul>\n<li>A 100% bonus points on top of your base points<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Priority check-in.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Elite rollover nights: if you earn more nights than you need for elite membership, they\u2019ll count toward next year.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Complimentary room upgrades.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Guaranteed room availability.<\/li>\n<li>A choice of either a\u00a025,000 annual points bonus or gift Platinum to a friend or family member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>IHG REWARDS CLUB: EARN POINTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">There are a couple of\u00a0ways to earn IHG Rewards Club points and boost your account.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You an <strong>earn Base Points when you stay at a hotel of the IHG group<\/strong>. You earn 10 Base Points for every US dollar spent on your room rate and other eligible room charges, including telephone calls and room service. An exception applies for stays at\u00a0Candlewood and Staybridge Suites, where you earn\u00a05 Base Points for every US dollar spent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>IHG Rewards Club\u00a0<strong>elite members<\/strong> automatically receive extra Bonus Points on all the Base Points they earn: a 10% bonus once they reach Gold Elite status, and a 50% bonus once they achieve Platinum Elite\u00a0status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The IHG Rewards Club is famous for its many <strong>promotions\u00a0&amp; codes<\/strong>\u00a0that can earn you thousand of Bonus Points with one single stay. To apply these\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/us\/en\/offers\/promoreg\/\">IHG Rewards Club codes<\/a>, you will have to search for them on the internet, and\/or subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/2014\/06\/20\/travel-for-free-with-the-best-miles-points-blogs\/\">miles &amp; points bloggers<\/a>\u00a0that will keep you updated about active codes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can earn Bonus Points with selected<strong> travel partners<\/strong>, such as car rental and online survey companies. You can find the list of travel partners <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/gb\/en\/global\/deals\/partner-offers\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>IHG<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><span style=\"line-height:21.111112594604px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rewards Club members \u2013 who are also members of a partner airline frequent-flyer club \u2013 may choose to <strong>earn miles<\/strong> instead of points for every qualifying stay. Mileage earning rates may vary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/gb\/en\/global\/earn-rewards\/miles\">per airline<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can also earn Bonus Points by means of <strong>credit card<\/strong> when you apply for an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barclaycard.co.uk\/personal\/credit-cards\/ihg?TC=POffers#tabbox0\" target=\"_blank\">IHG Rewards Club (Premium) VISA card<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">You can also <strong>buy<\/strong> Bonus Points. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tkqlhce.com\/click-7603513-11347127\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0to find out more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-8690-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-bora-bora-resort-spa-french-polynesia.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8323&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BORA BORA RESORT \\u0026amp; SPA, FRENCH POLYNESIA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BORA BORA RESORT \\u0026amp; SPA, FRENCH POLYNESIA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-bali-indonesia.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8321&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BALI, INDONESIA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BALI, INDONESIA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-bangkok-thailand.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;70111&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BANGKOK, THAILAND&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BANGKOK, THAILAND&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>IHG REWARDS CLUB: REDEEM POINTS &amp;\u00a0TRAVEL FOR FREE<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">The IHG Rewards Club\u00a0program offers many ways to use points:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can use your Points to book a <strong>free or discounted standard room<\/strong> at any of the IHG hotels and resorts worldwide, with no blackout dates.\n<ul>\n<li>You can redeem free nights without black dates, starting at just 10,000\u00a0Points for a night to a maximum of 50,000 Points.\u00a0The number of points required is seasonally and hotel dependent, and can be verified\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/reservation\/rewardnights\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You can stretch your Points\u00a0with &#8220;Points&amp;Cash Rewards&#8221; and book a seriously discounted hotel room using a combination of your\u00a0Points\u00a0and cash. The exact value of this varies from hotel to hotel, and can be checked\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/reservation\/rewardnights\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Award stays do count toward elite status qualification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can spend Points at\u00a0selected <strong>merchandise<\/strong>: redeem them for brand name <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/us\/en\/sign-in\/auth\/maritz\" target=\"_blank\">merchandise<\/a>, gift certificates to popular retailers and restaurants, or even instant music and entertainment downloads with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/us\/en\/sign-in\/?fwdest=https:\/\/digitalrewards.ihg.com\/us\/ihg\/sso\/gateway\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Rewards.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The IHG Rewards Club\u00a0program allows you to <strong>convert your Points to frequent-flyer miles<\/strong> on over 40 major airline partners, where you can redeem them for free plane tickets or upgrades. Redeeming points for miles has to be arranged through the IHG\u00a0Rewards Club Customer Care Center. Points-to-miles transfer\u00a0rates vary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/global\/redeem-rewards\/miles\" target=\"_blank\">per airline<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The IHG <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/global\/customer_care\/flights-faq\/general\" target=\"_blank\">Flights Anywhere<\/a>\u00a0program gives you the ability to directly <strong>redeem your IHG<span style=\"font-size:13px;line-height:20px;\">\u00a0<\/span>Rewards Club Points for an airline ticket<\/strong> on virtually any airline.\u00a0You will need more Points to book a flight as compared to transferring them to an airlines&#8217; frequent flyer program and book a flight from there, but you will not face the\u00a0standard restrictions that limit most frequent-flyer awards. Plus, you\u00a0can search for airline tickets whenever you choose, even during peak periods such as holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The IHG\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hotelsanywhere.ihg.com\" target=\"_blank\">Hotels Anywhere<\/a>\u00a0program\u00a0gives you the ability to directly <strong>redeem your IHG\u00a0Rewards Club Points for a stay in many non-IHG hotels<\/strong>\u00a0all over the world. You will need more points though as compared to a reward night at a IHG hotel, and taxes will still need to be paid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The IHG\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/carsanywhere.ihg.com\" target=\"_blank\">Cars Anywhere<\/a>\u00a0program\u00a0gives you the ability to directly <strong>redeem your IHG\u00a0Rewards Club Points for a car rental<\/strong>\u00a0virtually everywhere\u00a0world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can <strong>donate Points to friends and family<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">You can <strong>donate Points to charity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-8690-2-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-dubai-festival-city-uae.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8326&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL DUBAI-FESTIVAL CITY, UAE&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL DUBAI-FESTIVAL CITY, UAE&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-carlton-cannes-france.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8325&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON CANNES, FRANCE&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL CARLTON CANNES, FRANCE&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-boston-usa.jpg?fit=970%2C545\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8324&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BOSTON, USA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL BOSTON, USA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>PROS &amp; THINGS I LIKE ABOUT IHG REWARDS CLUB<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li><strong>Internet is free<\/strong> for all IHG Reward Club members staying at IHG properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">Every two to three months, for a limited time only, IHG Rewards Club releases a number of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/rewardsclub\/us\/en\/redeem\/details\/hotel\/pointbreaks\/PBLOAD\" target=\"_blank\">IHG PointBreaks<\/a>\u00a0properties where reward nights are yours for only 5,000 points for a stay in the following couple of months. From time to time, the list includes top properties, such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/nl\/nl\/bora-bora\/bobhb\/hoteldetail\" target=\"_blank\">Intercontinental Bora Bora<\/a>.\u00a0IHG Rewards Club <strong>PointBreaks<\/strong>\u00a0is absolutely one the best hotel points redemptions in the industry!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">IHG Rewards Club is the <strong>easiest program to rack up points really fast<\/strong> by signing up for numerous overlapping promos. I collected more than 30,000 points with a single night at a cheap Holiday Inn Express, which is worth a 7-night stay at a 5 star resort in Tahiti, using a PointBreaks offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>IHG\u00a0Rewards Club Platinum Elite members who have earned extra elite qualifying nights\u00a0can take advantage of carrying them over into the next year with <strong>Elite Rollover Nights,\u00a0<\/strong>making it faster and easier to achieve or maintain elite status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>IHG&#8217;s wordwide presence is very impressive, with <strong>more than 4600 properties all over the globe<\/strong>, making it quite easy from a geographical point of view to earn or redeem points,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">IHG\u00a0has a <strong>nice mix of hotel brands<\/strong> from luxury to lower end. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/intercontinental\/hotels\/gb\/en\/reservation?scmisc=footer_6c\" target=\"_blank\">Intercontinental<\/a>\u00a0is IHG&#8217;s\u00a0only\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/luxury-hotel-brands\/\">high-end luxury hotel brand<\/a>; Crown Plaza, Hotel Indigo and Hualuxe\u00a0are in the middle luxury segment; and Even Hotels, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resorts, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Staybridge Suites, and Candlewood Suites on the lower end.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>IHG\u00a0runs a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/global\/customer_care\/bwc_lp?scmisc=PartnerConnect_LatestOffers_Pod3\" target=\"_blank\">Best Rate Guarantee<\/a>\u00a0programs, which means you will\u00a0always get the <strong>best available rate<\/strong> at IHG\u00a0branded\u00a0hotels when you book through an official IHG site. Should you find a lower rate on another website, within 24 hours of completing a reservation at the\u00a0IHG website, IHG will provide the <strong>first night\u2019s room price free<\/strong> and match the lower average nightly room price found for the rest of the nights of your stay (in case of a prepaid room, the difference in price will be refunded). You must submit an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/customer-care\/forms\/claim-lowest-internet-rate\" target=\"_blank\">online claim<\/a>\u00a0within 24 hours of booking your hotel room on the official IHG booking website.\u00a0Finding a better rate is not that difficult, as you can read in our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/book-a-hotel\/\">tips how to book a luxury hotel at the cheapest price<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You do\u00a0<strong>receive stay (or night) credit for award stays (or nights)<\/strong> and these will count towards your IHG Rewards Club\u00a0elite qualification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>There are <strong>no award blackout dates<\/strong>.\u00a0As long as there is standard room available, you can book it using your IHG Rewards Club points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>You can purchase\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/intercontinental\/hotels\/gb\/en\/ambassador?secondaryPage=join\" target=\"_blank\">InterContinental Ambassador Membership<\/a>\u00a0status for $200 a year. <strong>Intercontinental Ambassador Membership<\/strong>\u00a0comes with benefits such as guaranteed room upgrade, fresh fruit upon arrival, in-room water, in-room gift, single-room rate for double occupancy, extended checkout (up to 4pm), dedicated Ambassador check-in area, complimentary pay-TV film per stay, complimentary newspaper delivered daily, instant check-out, complimentary weekend night certificate, Gold Elite status in IHG\u00a0Rewards Club and\u00a05,000 bonus IHG\u00a0Rewards Club points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">You can quickly advance to Elite Status by staying fewer nights\u00a0at\u00a0multiple IHG\u00a0brands with a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/7603513\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/hotels\/us\/en\/global\/enjoy-rewards\/fast-track\" target=\"_blank\">Fast Track<\/a>\u00a0procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-8690-3-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-hua-hin-resort-thailand.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8329&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL HUA HIN RESORT, THAILAND&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL HUA HIN RESORT, THAILAND&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-hanoi-westlake-vietnam.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8328&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE, VIETNAM&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL HANOI WESTLAKE, VIETNAM&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-dusseldorf-germany.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8327&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL DUSSELDORF, GERMANY&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL DUSSELDORF, GERMANY&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:left;\"><strong>CONS\u00a0&amp; THINGS I DO NOT LIKE ABOUT IHG REWARDS CLUB<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>Contrary to Marriott, Starwood and Hyatt, IHG Rewards Club\u00a0<strong>lacks lifetime status<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>Until 2015, points never\u00a0expired\u00a0(even when you did not remain active in the program). That all changed though in July 2015: <strong>points now do expire<\/strong> when a member does not earn nor redeem points in within a time span of 12 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>IHG Rewards Club offers some great benefits to its basic Club members (free internet, late check-out)\u00a0but the <strong>benefits being Gold or Platinum Elite\u00a0over Club are not great<\/strong>. Except for a earning more Bonus Points, you will not be awarded with benefits such as free breakfast, upgrade vouchers or guaranteed late check-out which are now common at IHG&#8217;s competitors (Hyatt, Starwood, Hilton, and Marriott).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:left;\">\n<li>The real benefits when staying at an IHG hotel are not associated with elite status membership but come with\u00a0<strong>Intercontinental Ambassador Membership<\/strong>. The latter can not be achieved through stays but must be purchased ($200 a year).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\">IHG\u00a0<strong>lacks a hip hotel brand<\/strong> like W (Starwood) or Andaz (Hyatt), although they are branding\u00a0Indigo as a trendy boutique brand (unfortunately, it does not alway deliver that way).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-8690-4-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontintal-hong-kong-china.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8331&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINTAL HONG KONG, CHINA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINTAL HONG KONG, CHINA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-san-francisco-usa.jpg?fit=970%2C545\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8330&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, USA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL SAN FRANCISCO, USA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/turkeyalwan.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2014\\\/12\\\/intercontinental-moscow-russia.jpg?fit=970%2C546\\u0026ssl=1&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8332&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL MOSCOW, RUSSIA&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;INTERCONTINENTAL MOSCOW, RUSSIA&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align:justify;\"><strong>KEYPOINTS<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">IHG Rewards Club\u00a0is\u00a0a well-regarded loyalty program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li>Gold and Platinum Elite status is not that rewarding when compared to what you get at other hotel brands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li>For real benefits during IHG hotel stays, you need to purchase\u00a0Intercontinental Ambassador Membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">Always make a booking using a <a href=\"http:\/\/turkeyalwan.net\/best-rate-guarantee\/\">Best Rate Guarantee<\/a>\u00a0to start your stay with a free night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">The best way to spend your IHG points is to use them for hotel stays during a PointsBreak offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align:justify;\">The worst way to spend your IHG points\u00a0is to transfer them to airline miles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><em>*** Follow me on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LuxTravelExpert\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/luxurytravelexpert\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LuxuryTravelExpert\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0for a daily moment of travel inspiration ***<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\"><a id=\"pd_a_7764573\"><\/a><div class=\"CSS_Poll PDS_Poll\" id=\"PDI_container7764573\" style=\"\"><\/div><div id=\"PD_superContainer\"><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/polldaddy.com\/p\/7764573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take Our Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>IHG Rewards Club\u00a0is the complimentary hotel loyalty program\u00a0of the Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG)\u00a0group. 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