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Old Aug 31, 2024 | 7:58 am
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Originally Posted by Soccerjoshj07
I booked a future stay and canceled it, and made a points claim for the IHG One Rewards Dining (OpenTable), and the rep mentioned the standard 4-6 weeks but also noted my points expiration was Aug 30 2025 - so the points reservation / cancelation must have worked here
It's better practice to leave the "award stay" booked for a few weeks. When you book and cancel same day you are clearly gaming the system. If you wait awhile, "my plans changed and I didn't know the points would expire" is much better if you ever need to call IHG and beg for mercy.
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