20% Discount on Reward Stays for IHG Credit Card Holders

IHG Rewards is out with a new promotion for holders of any of the three IHG credit cards.  You'll get a 20% discount on Reward Nights when you book 3 or fewer consecutive Reward Nights*...
ihg flash sale

IHG Flash Sale on Points + Cash (An Opportunity to Buy Points Cheap)

It's a 5 day sale. Use Points & Cash for Reward Nights on your next stay and save 20% on the cash portion of your booking. Book by June 24 for stays through August 26. Landing...
ihg rewards credit cards

Chase Launches IHG Rewards Premier Business Card; Completes Premier and Traveler Refresh

While the planned overhaul of the IHG Rewards program was delayed a few months (and I have no idea what is in store for it, be it a minor update or something that suddenly...
roundup

Round Up: Emirates Devalues, Alaska’s Dynamic AA Awards, MGM Rewards is Live; IHG Enhancing?

Emirates Raises Prices on One Way Business Class Awards - More to Come? OMAAT reports on a devaluation he noticed today on Emirates awards. Whether you are flying to Europe on a 5th Freedom route...
Le Grand Intercontinental Bordeaux

150,000 Point Offer on IHG Premier Credit Card [Ends Dec 1st]

This offer, which has been live since May, is ending. If you are interested in this offer, you'll want to apply by Weds Dec 1, 2021 at 5pm ET. I've been saying that many travel...
Kimpton Hotel Vintage - Grand Reserve Spa Suite - Portland, OR

IHG Rewards Extends Status Again

If you currently hold IHG elite status, which would mean you could have earned it in 2019, 2020, or 2021 at this point, since they have extended yearly due to COVID-19, you will now...
kimpton secret sale

This “Secret” Kimpton Sale is the Real Deal

Usually, when I receive an email about a hotel chain having a big sale, I'm skeptical. It's usually a sliver of savings compared to their normal discounted rates. So when I got this email from...
The Nines Portland

72 Hours in Portland, Oregon (+ Lightning Reviews of The Nines and Kimpton Vintage)

I'd never been to Portland, OR before. I'd never even been to Oregon... But it had been on my list for a long time and it didn't disappoint! 72 Hours in Portland, Oregon A lot of...
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Round Up: AA Giveaway, Free LHW Status, Amex Platinum Changes, United Quest Launches, Hawaiian...

I'm still on our Hawaiian vacation, so I'm probably going to be checked out from this blog until next weekend (at least for the most part). Right now we are at the Grand Hyatt...
Le Grand Intercontinental Bordeaux

Why I Just Dropped My Value of IHG Rewards Points

Late last week, you may have read a whole bunch of commotion around the IHG Rewards program being "devalued" by as much as 30% on some awards. I took a measured approach, hoping that this...