What happened
IHG One Rewards is selling points to select members at 0.5 US cents each with a 100% bonus through September 1, 2026. The sale began August 1 and has been extended once.
The 100% bonus requires a 5,000-point minimum per transaction and appears only after an eligible member logs in. Points can take up to 72 hours to post. Members usually face a 200,000-point annual cap, reduced by earlier 2026 activity, though some accounts show a higher limit. The offer is exclusive and non-transferable. It cannot be combined with other promotions, and bought points are not refundable. Neither the purchase nor the bonus counts toward elite status.
Log in before September 1 and buy only if 0.5 US cents a point beats the cash rate on a stay that can be booked now.
- Starts
- Aug 1, 2026
- Ends
- Sep 1, 2026
- Numbers
- 100%: bonus on purchased points
- 0.5 US cents: price per point with the 100% bonus
- 200,000 points: typical annual purchase cap
- 5,000 points: minimum purchase per transaction to earn the bonus
- 72 hours: time for purchased and bonus points to post
- Who qualifies
- Select or qualifying IHG One Rewards members who see the offer after logging in; exclusive and non-transferable for intended recipients only
- Takeaway
- Log into IHG One Rewards before September 1 to see if the offer appears, then compare 0.5-cent points with the cash rate before buying.