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
May 8, 2018, 12:03 pm
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May 8, 2018, 12:28 pm
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Candlewood Suites is the best value of the IHG brands now for my money (or indeed my points).
Once I've blown 100k on 5 nights at the Holiday Inn Queenstown, NZ - if a certain "discount" airfare works out
- I'll then have 360k left to burn. Enough for 36 nights at 10k on-the-road Candlewoods and HIXs - and I would take that over 5 nights at a city IC any day.
Once I've blown 100k on 5 nights at the Holiday Inn Queenstown, NZ - if a certain "discount" airfare works out
- I'll then have 360k left to burn. Enough for 36 nights at 10k on-the-road Candlewoods and HIXs - and I would take that over 5 nights at a city IC any day.
May 24, 2018, 11:23 pm
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Is it capacity control? for example in 1 night hotel only put 5 rooms for 5K , and other 25 rooms are regular 25K?
I checked Staybridge Suites Vancouver-Portland Metro supposed to be 10K only, but all the nights I check only list 20K room
I checked Staybridge Suites Vancouver-Portland Metro supposed to be 10K only, but all the nights I check only list 20K room
May 24, 2018, 11:27 pm
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Is it capacity control? for example in 1 night hotel only put 5 rooms for 5K , and other 25 rooms are regular 25K?
I checked Staybridge Suites Vancouver-Portland Metro supposed to be 10K only, but all the nights I check only list 20K room
I checked Staybridge Suites Vancouver-Portland Metro supposed to be 10K only, but all the nights I check only list 20K room
May 25, 2018, 6:26 am
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How would you value this:
I have a trip coming up to DC area, and I got a bunch of PB rooms booked. However I have also got this offer from Accelerate: 3 nights in 2 HIs (2 separate stay including a weekend 2 nights stay) will give me 34700 bonus points. So far what I have seen is that the cheapest is to get a room at around $100/night. I'm willing to go to BWI and even PA area but the price seems to be higher than around IAD area.
For PB 10k/night the cash value would be roughly $50, so basically that 3 night will cost me in cash for around $300 whereas if I used the point it would only be $150.
I blew most of my stash of IHG points away in a upcoming trip to Japan.
What would you pick? Use the PB or grab the points?
Thanks in advance!
I have a trip coming up to DC area, and I got a bunch of PB rooms booked. However I have also got this offer from Accelerate: 3 nights in 2 HIs (2 separate stay including a weekend 2 nights stay) will give me 34700 bonus points. So far what I have seen is that the cheapest is to get a room at around $100/night. I'm willing to go to BWI and even PA area but the price seems to be higher than around IAD area.
For PB 10k/night the cash value would be roughly $50, so basically that 3 night will cost me in cash for around $300 whereas if I used the point it would only be $150.
I blew most of my stash of IHG points away in a upcoming trip to Japan.
What would you pick? Use the PB or grab the points?
Thanks in advance!
May 25, 2018, 6:31 am
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this doesn’t go to answer your specific question, but if one of your stays is at the greenbelt holiday inn, i’d pass. we had roaches in our room and the entire place was filthy and rundown. i posted a detailed, factual and non-hyperbolic review with photos to tripadvisor, but (surprise!) it wasn’t approved.
May 25, 2018, 9:51 am
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this doesn’t go to answer your specific question, but if one of your stays is at the greenbelt holiday inn, i’d pass. we had roaches in our room and the entire place was filthy and rundown. i posted a detailed, factual and non-hyperbolic review with photos to tripadvisor, but (surprise!) it wasn’t approved.
May 25, 2018, 10:10 am
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How would you value this:
I have a trip coming up to DC area, and I got a bunch of PB rooms booked. However I have also got this offer from Accelerate: 3 nights in 2 HIs (2 separate stay including a weekend 2 nights stay) will give me 34700 bonus points. So far what I have seen is that the cheapest is to get a room at around $100/night. I'm willing to go to BWI and even PA area but the price seems to be higher than around IAD area.
For PB 10k/night the cash value would be roughly $50, so basically that 3 night will cost me in cash for around $300 whereas if I used the point it would only be $150.
I blew most of my stash of IHG points away in a upcoming trip to Japan.
What would you pick? Use the PB or grab the points?
Thanks in advance!
I have a trip coming up to DC area, and I got a bunch of PB rooms booked. However I have also got this offer from Accelerate: 3 nights in 2 HIs (2 separate stay including a weekend 2 nights stay) will give me 34700 bonus points. So far what I have seen is that the cheapest is to get a room at around $100/night. I'm willing to go to BWI and even PA area but the price seems to be higher than around IAD area.
For PB 10k/night the cash value would be roughly $50, so basically that 3 night will cost me in cash for around $300 whereas if I used the point it would only be $150.
I blew most of my stash of IHG points away in a upcoming trip to Japan.
What would you pick? Use the PB or grab the points?
Thanks in advance!
1. Spend 30,000 points and $0.
2. Spend $300 and pick up 34,700 + whatever points per $ depending on your status. Assuming you are at least plat, that means a total of 40k points or so nett.
That means the overall difference in your points balance will be ca. 70k, versus an overall difference in your back pocket of $300.
The questions you need to ask yourself is:
If IHG offered me the chance to buy 70k points for $300, would I do it?
May 25, 2018, 10:24 am
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May 26, 2018, 4:55 am
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OK - the way I see it, you have 2 options.
1. Spend 30,000 points and $0.
2. Spend $300 and pick up 34,700 + whatever points per $ depending on your status. Assuming you are at least plat, that means a total of 40k points or so nett.
That means the overall difference in your points balance will be ca. 70k, versus an overall difference in your back pocket of $300.
The questions you need to ask yourself is:
If IHG offered me the chance to buy 70k points for $300, would I do it?
1. Spend 30,000 points and $0.
2. Spend $300 and pick up 34,700 + whatever points per $ depending on your status. Assuming you are at least plat, that means a total of 40k points or so nett.
That means the overall difference in your points balance will be ca. 70k, versus an overall difference in your back pocket of $300.
The questions you need to ask yourself is:
If IHG offered me the chance to buy 70k points for $300, would I do it?
Thanks! I forgot about the 30k pts that I won't be spending because of this. I'm a Plat so I should get around 40k points so I think I'll keep checking if I see something nice.
May 29, 2018, 2:52 pm
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DT Kuala Lumpur is good example where you can burn Hilton points with good value.
Note that they recently increased many 5k-Hotels to 10k. Glad I burnt 15k for 3 nights in Hilton Salalah on-time.
In reality, the grass on the other side isn't necessarily greener once you're on the other side.
Jul 17, 2018, 4:41 pm
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I am guessing a few days before the end of the month, perhaps the last Monday of the month. Don't expect any preview or indications of what hotels might be available, though.