Originally Posted by
Schnit
On second thought, I just searched a ton of dates for the next few months and almost all of them are over 60k for points, and even found 1 day were it is over 100k. I guess IHG finally caught on to my great deals I was getting.
Diversifying your hotel programs still helps a good deal.
As for those aspirational redemptions, those aren't much harder with IHG than with Marriott at all. You can sometimes also score great deals on Six Senses, Regents, ICs, and so on. Personally, I have zero interest in staying at the W Maledives or such, but even if that's your thing, there are reasons to look beyond Marriott and consider Hyatt (and IHG).
IHG points pricing has gotten more dynamic just like Marriott's. Honestly, for earn-and-burn, Hyatt is your best bet--IF they have coverage at where you want to be. For me personally, Hilton is the worst of the big chains when it comes to earn-and-burn. But IHG - Marriott - Hyatt, those are def on my radar whenever I am considering to use points.