Dec 31, 2017, 6:49 am
Last edit by: FLYGVA
Wiki was copied from 2017 thread
Created WIKI Mar2017 purely to add the "new" IHG PB List URL as I can't find by screen navigation since IHG changed the reservation screens etc, and the old url if saved no longer works either.
Just got fed up trying to find , much easier to store in wiki, hope this helps others
Pointbeaks changed the amount of points needed: This is discussed in this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-rewards-club-intercontinental-ambassador/1890423-point-breaks-now-5k-10-15k.html
This thread is about the discussion about the locations and the actual list, please use the thread above for discussions about the increased number of points needed for pointbreak redemptions.
SCUBACCR
Use this URL for "Live" PB Listing:
https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/content/us/en/redeem-rewards/pointbreaks.html
The PREVIEW list usually appears on IHG's blog first
https://blog.ihg.com/ihg-rewards-club-pointbreaks-preview
Created WIKI Mar2017 purely to add the "new" IHG PB List URL as I can't find by screen navigation since IHG changed the reservation screens etc, and the old url if saved no longer works either.
Just got fed up trying to find , much easier to store in wiki, hope this helps others
Pointbeaks changed the amount of points needed: This is discussed in this thread: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-rewards-club-intercontinental-ambassador/1890423-point-breaks-now-5k-10-15k.html
This thread is about the discussion about the locations and the actual list, please use the thread above for discussions about the increased number of points needed for pointbreak redemptions.
SCUBACCR
Use this URL for "Live" PB Listing:
https://www.ihg.com/rewardsclub/content/us/en/redeem-rewards/pointbreaks.html
The PREVIEW list usually appears on IHG's blog first
https://blog.ihg.com/ihg-rewards-club-pointbreaks-preview
2018 Pointbreaks Discussion Thread
Jan 26, 2018, 5:34 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
If the points thresholds had been increased but the list was still a miserable mass of motorway and airport hotels, then I can agree that it would be a devaluation. Doubling the offering and significantly increasing the premium properties on offer, is not a devaluation in my book.
Jan 26, 2018, 5:50 am
#63
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 53
There have always been some good hotels that I couldn't book due to work or having already made travel plans. I can safely say that there were hotels I would have booked on every list if the conditions were right. I hope I'm wrong..we'll see on the next few lists..
Jan 26, 2018, 5:53 am
#65
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 53
From millionmilesecrets:
"But until we have the full list of participating hotels and their discounted award prices, I’m not sure we can say if this is good or bad. If we can still use 5,000 IHG points to book ~100 hotels (the same amount as before this change), I’d say this is definitely a positive thing. But if much fewer hotels are available for 5,000 points, I’d consider this a devaluation."
"But until we have the full list of participating hotels and their discounted award prices, I’m not sure we can say if this is good or bad. If we can still use 5,000 IHG points to book ~100 hotels (the same amount as before this change), I’d say this is definitely a positive thing. But if much fewer hotels are available for 5,000 points, I’d consider this a devaluation."
Jan 26, 2018, 5:55 am
#66
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: UK
Programs: IHG
Posts: 1,316
From millionmilesecrets:
"But until we have the full list of participating hotels and their discounted award prices, I’m not sure we can say if this is good or bad. If we can still use 5,000 IHG points to book ~100 hotels (the same amount as before this change), I’d say this is definitely a positive thing. But if much fewer hotels are available for 5,000 points, I’d consider this a devaluation."
"But until we have the full list of participating hotels and their discounted award prices, I’m not sure we can say if this is good or bad. If we can still use 5,000 IHG points to book ~100 hotels (the same amount as before this change), I’d say this is definitely a positive thing. But if much fewer hotels are available for 5,000 points, I’d consider this a devaluation."
Jan 26, 2018, 6:02 am
#68
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 546
It's a fantasy to not think this is a devaluation. I bet the number of properties priced at 5K will gradually decrease and the number of properties priced at 15K will gradually increase. Initially there might be decent choices in the 15K category, but a year or two from now, the choices in the 15K category will look similar to what we had on the last few lists (i.e. very few, if any, in desirable locations).
Jan 26, 2018, 6:28 am
#72
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,477
It's a fantasy to not think this is a devaluation. I bet the number of properties priced at 5K will gradually decrease and the number of properties priced at 15K will gradually increase. Initially there might be decent choices in the 15K category, but a year or two from now, the choices in the 15K category will look similar to what we had on the last few lists (i.e. very few, if any, in desirable locations).
I see no need to go over 7,500 level unless another massive devaluation in the horizon.
Jan 26, 2018, 6:29 am
#73
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