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What points count towards status?

"Base points earned from Qualifying Rates paid for hotel stays, points collected from partner transactions, IHG® Rewards Club Bonus Points Packages and Meeting Rewards are considered Elite Qualifying Points and counted towards membership elite status."

• The bonus points received for the credit card sign-up are nonqualifying towards status.
• Points from credit card spend are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
• Bonus Point Packages are qualifying points and will count toward a member's status qualification.
• Bonus points received through promos, including credit card offers, are nonqualifying points for status.

What activity resets the one-year point expiration clock (i.e., prevents points from expiring)?

• Maintaining elite status (including via the credit card, if your card offers that benefit)
• Any earning activity that increases your balance (including nonqualifying or bonus points), such as transfering points from programmes like e-rewards
• Any redemption activity that decreases your balance (including an award booking that is subsequently canceled)
• Being a dining rewards member