11,000 + 11,000 bonus = $126.50
22,000 + 22,000 bonus = $253.00
26,000 + 26,000 bonus = $260.00
27,000 + 27,000 bonus = $270.00
same for anything above this amount
Sample rates:
$225 per night hotel costs 43,000 points
$292 per night hotel costs 57,000 points
expiredserra | Staff posted Jan 26, 2024 06:03 PM
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expiredserra | Staff posted Jan 26, 2024 06:03 PM
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We just came back from Nice (Frnace) where we paid about 11,000 points per night. The cheapest cash price on non-cancellable room (same hotel, same dates) would've been $85 + fees and taxes. Cancellable rate was about $95 + fees and taxes. Basically I got about 1 cent per dollar. I should mention I do have IHG credit card which gives me 4th night free when paying with points, which is one of the reasons the rate was this low.
At the end of November we stayed in Holiday Inn Express close to Universal Studios Florida for about 11,500 points per night (also would've been about $100 + fees & taxes if paying cash). That was also after 4th night free.
However when we looked at booking a room in Phoenix in March, the cheapest was 28,000pts/night and up from there (that's also after 4th night free). Cash prices were just a bit over $100 on the cheapest properties. That's a bad value, so we didn't book it.
So IHG points can be worth about 1 cent per point if you:
1. Have an IHG credit card (from Chase) and get 4th night free when paying with points
2. Choose your dates and properties carefully.
Also you have to book way in advance (like several months in advance) because properties "sell out" of "reward nights" (nights you can pay with points). So a hotel might have rooms available but you won't be able to use rewards on dates close to travel.
I don't think I would be buying the points unless I had a specific property and redemption in mind in near future due to points devluation. But in general it is a good deal.
22,000 + 22,000 bonus = $253.00
26,000 + 26,000 bonus = $260.00
27,000 + 27,000 bonus = $270.00
same for anything above this amount
Sample rates:
$225 per night hotel costs 43,000 points
$292 per night hotel costs 57,000 points
doesn't seem like a good deal. Seems like regular price.
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i originally posted this in the travel deals forum where no one looks. then there might be a benefit to slickdealers who are short on points so i moved it to hot deals.
The dynamic points can work you in your favor. Just don't do dumb stuff and plan accordingly. Planning on traveling during peak times like Memorial Day weekend and complaining about a holiday inn in downtown Charleston costing 100k a night is just piss poor planning.
I've also stayed at intercontinental overseas at 90k for 4 nights due to the 4th night free while holding the card.
IHG is still valuable if you plan right. I have more issues with mariott and Hilton personally.
We just came back from Nice (Frnace) where we paid about 11,000 points per night. The cheapest cash price on non-cancellable room (same hotel, same dates) would've been $85 + fees and taxes. Cancellable rate was about $95 + fees and taxes. Basically I got about 1 cent per dollar. I should mention I do have IHG credit card which gives me 4th night free when paying with points, which is one of the reasons the rate was this low.
At the end of November we stayed in Holiday Inn Express close to Universal Studios Florida for about 11,500 points per night (also would've been about $100 + fees & taxes if paying cash). That was also after 4th night free.
However when we looked at booking a room in Phoenix in March, the cheapest was 28,000pts/night and up from there (that's also after 4th night free). Cash prices were just a bit over $100 on the cheapest properties. That's a bad value, so we didn't book it.
So IHG points can be worth about 1 cent per point if you:
1. Have an IHG credit card (from Chase) and get 4th night free when paying with points
2. Choose your dates and properties carefully.
Also you have to book way in advance (like several months in advance) because properties "sell out" of "reward nights" (nights you can pay with points). So a hotel might have rooms available but you won't be able to use rewards on dates close to travel.
I don't think I would be buying the points unless I had a specific property and redemption in mind in near future due to points devluation. But in general it is a good deal.
finally figured out that i have the "select" card and not the "premier" card.
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The dynamic points can work you in your favor. Just don't do dumb stuff and plan accordingly. Planning on traveling during peak times like Memorial Day weekend and complaining about a holiday inn in downtown Charleston costing 100k a night is just piss poor planning.
I've also stayed at intercontinental overseas at 90k for 4 nights due to the 4th night free while holding the card.
IHG is still valuable if you plan right. I have more issues with mariott and Hilton personally.
Also, I am not seeing this offer.
To me this deal is more or less of a push and not worth buying since I have so many for staying in IHG properties for work. One thing to understand is having points doesn't mean you can stay any place you want. You can also stay somewhere with money, but you can't always stay somewhere for points. Sometimes the Chase free night and point hotels don't overlap on the same dates.
To me this deal is more or less of a push and not worth buying since I have so many for staying in IHG properties for work. One thing to understand is having points doesn't mean you can stay any place you want. You can also stay somewhere with money, but you can't always stay somewhere for points. Sometimes the Chase free night and point hotels don't overlap on the same dates.
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For example, Holiday Inn Express on the PA Turnpike is 14,000 per night. The same room is $110 after taxes.
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