Originally Posted by
fozziedoggie
Yes, that is how it works ^
Only IHG (Holiday Inn brand) charges you up front for a P&C stay.
In the case of IHG, cancelling the award booking gives you points back instead of cash so $40 gives 5k and $70 gives 10k points.
I.e 10k points + $70 cash. Cancel that booking and you get 20k points back.
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