IHG Platinum Strategy Advice
Oct 25, 2019, 1:39 pm
#1
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IHG Platinum Strategy Advice
After some advice around best way to get IHG platinum. Do IHG have a standard membership renewal year?>. I am 8k off getting platinum and would like to make that if only for the extra point bonus. But also want to hit Hilton gold challenge.
I have 3 stays coming up.
1 x November of one night
1 x December of 5 nights
1 x January 5 nights
1 x January
I have no accelerate but do have access to the new 4X offer from IHG and 2X offer from Hilton. Any advice would be appreciated. I also have the iHG credit card. What would you do in this situation
I have 3 stays coming up.
1 x November of one night
1 x December of 5 nights
1 x January 5 nights
1 x January
I have no accelerate but do have access to the new 4X offer from IHG and 2X offer from Hilton. Any advice would be appreciated. I also have the iHG credit card. What would you do in this situation
Last edited by kitbag1984; Oct 25, 2019 at 2:10 pm
Oct 25, 2019, 4:44 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2009
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The Premier IHG World Elite automatically gives you Platinum. The annual free night more than makes up for the card's annual fee and you get 10X the Rewards Points on IHG stays per dollar charged.
Spend $200, get 2000 points. These points count towards Spire status as well.
Spend $200, get 2000 points. These points count towards Spire status as well.
Oct 26, 2019, 1:55 am
#5
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Most commonly, the membership year coincides with the calendar year. But it's not true in each and every scenario so I recommend checking your (digital) membership card.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:00 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Now to answer your question, membership goes by calendar year so if you are trying to qualify for platinum (or maintain gold) you need to complete the required activity before the 2019 calendar year ends.
Oct 26, 2019, 2:09 am
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It usually expires at the end of the calendar year, yes. But there are exceptions (for instance, due to status match promotions or due to the shifts to the membership level duration due to Ambassador).
Oct 26, 2019, 7:28 am
#9
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Thanks all for your responses. Just to add I am a UK citizen so we only get platinum by spending £99 per year on a credit card. I’m just trying to work out the best way to get both with my current situation I suppose going forward it would make sense just to buy platinum via the credit card
Oct 26, 2019, 7:36 am
#10
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I find having both the cc and Ambassador worthwhile.
Oct 27, 2019, 2:09 am
#11
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Hi I’m from the UK and have the IHG Mastercard as I find it worth the £99 cost with its initial 20,000 signup points (upon spending £200 in first 3 months) which I easily value at £100 (in fact I completed a £190 redemption for 20,000 points last week) and thereafter the annual free night cert awarded upon renewal if you’ve spent over £10,000 in the year. The card comes with IHG Plat which clears immediately upon the card being agreed - I know this because I got my wife one earlier this year. Zero status to Plat overnight!
Oct 29, 2019, 8:43 pm
#12
Join Date: Apr 2015
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Thanks all for your responses. Just to add I am a UK citizen so we only get platinum by spending £99 per year on a credit card. I’m just trying to work out the best way to get both with my current situation I suppose going forward it would make sense just to buy platinum via the credit card
I'd buy Ambassador status which will elevate your Gold to Platinum and get the extra perks at ICs as well as the free weekend night voucher which usually pays for itself.