With over 6,000 IHG properties worldwide, you’re likely to find one that fits your needs when planning your next vacation. And your next vacation might be closer than you think, now that IHG is offering up to a 80% bonus on purchased points, now through June 7th. This is a high bonus, just about the the best bonus IHG has ever offered. Let’s examine the math and see if this makes sense.

Normally, IHG points cost between $11.50 and $13.50 to purchase 1,000 points depending on how many points you buy (tax included), for a purchase price of 1.15-1.35 cent per point. That might seem cheap, but remember, IHG points are only worth about half a penny each, so at the normal rate, you’re paying almost triple the value. At the normal rate, it doesn’t make sense to buy IHG points.

What about with the 80% bonus? You’ll need to purchase at least 5,000 points to get the bonus, so as one example, for $1000, you’re getting 180,000 points. That brings the purchase price to 0.56 cents per point, which is closer to the normal redemption value, but still slightly higher.

One other thing is that IHG has bumped up the maximum amount of points you can buy to 250,000 points at once.

While I’m generally against buying points speculatively, if you need some points for your next redemption, it could be worth topping up your account.

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If you do that, I recommend buying enough to get the maximum bonus amount. Here are the full terms and conditions:

• This Offer is available for qualifying purchases of IHG One Rewards points made between 12:00 AM ET on April 24, 2023 and 11:59 PM ET June 7, 2023 inclusive.
• Members will receive a bonus of 80% of the points purchased when they meet a minimum points purchase threshold on a per transaction basis.(Please click through to access the landing page for the Offer.)
• The number of points a member may purchase, gift, or receive as a gift during the Offer Period is subject to promotional period limits.
• Members may purchase a maximum of up to 250,000 points during the promotional period, depending on how many points the member had already purchased during the same calendar year

You can find the link to this promotion here

Other Ways to Get IHG Points

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Depending on where and when you’re staying, buying IHG points and using them for an award stay can be cheaper than paying the prevailing cash rates.

Are you planning on buying IHG points with an 80% bonus? Leave your thoughts in the comments

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