IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite Status Fast Track

IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite Status Fast Track
Intercontinental Hotel, Wellington. Photo: IHG Hotels & Resorts.

You could earn IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status until the end of 2023 by staying just five nights at IHG hotels by the end of this year, thanks to a renewed 2022 IHG status fast track promotion!

IHG One Rewards (formerly IHG Rewards) is the loyalty program of Intercontinental Hotels Group and covers hotel chains including Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Voco, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo.

IHG Rewards brand logos 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts brands.

You can register for the IHG One Rewards status fast track promotion any time between 3 October 2022 and the end of 2022, or until the offer is withdrawn. You’ll need to be an IHG One Rewards member to participate (it’s free to join), but you don’t need to have any existing status with IHG One Rewards or any other hotel chain.

You can register for this promotion (and check the full terms & conditions) on the IHG website. Once registered, you can earn IHG Gold status by staying just two qualifying nights at IHG hotels by 23 December 2022. Alternatively, you can upgrade to IHG Platinum status by staying at least five qualifying nights by 31 December 2022.

Your account will be upgraded to Platinum status within a few weeks after you complete the fifth stay and your status will remain valid until at least 31 December 2023.

For the purposes of this promo, only qualifying rates at IHG Hotels & Resorts will count towards the required nights. In other words, you’ll need to book directly through IHG.com and pay at least USD30 for the room. Award nights booked using IHG One Rewards points or online travel agent bookings do not count. Only stays completed after registering for this offer will count and if you book multiple rooms on the same night, you’ll only receive credit for one of the rooms.

IHG One Rewards offered a similar fast-track to Platinum Elite status at the start of 2022, although that offer didn’t include the possibility to upgrade to Gold status by staying just two nights. IHG also offered an instant Platinum status upgrade and Diamond status challenge between May and July of this year.

What do you get with IHG One Rewards elite status?

In addition to the benefits of IHG Gold Elite status (such as late checkout and rollover nights), IHG Platinum Elite members can receive perks including:

  • 60% bonus points
  • Choice of welcome amenity (drink or points)
  • Reward night discounts
  • Complimentary room upgrades (subject to availability)
  • Guaranteed room availability
  • Early check-in (subject to availability).

IHG One Rewards points also do not expire for elite members.

These elite benefits don’t quite match those of hotel chains such as Hilton or Hyatt. But IHG has many more hotels in Australia, including plenty of more affordable choices. So if you’re planning to stay at least a couple of nights in an IHG hotel in the near future, why not register for this elite status fast track? There’s no cost to sign up.

It’s worth noting that Virgin Australia Velocity Gold & Platinum members are also entitled to a complimentary status match to a choice of either IHG Gold or Platinum elite status, or an equivalent status with the Hilton Honors program.

 

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I didn’t receive the offer (already Plat) but there was an article on LL the other day. Certainly great for anyone who needs a status boost.

I’m wondering if this works for current Plats (and Golds) to retain or increase status? There’s nothing in the Ts&Cs precluding it (that I could tell). I have a vague recollection of retaining status on a similar offer in the past but I could be mistaken.

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Buy Ambassador membership is easier IMO as Platinum goes with it.

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Buy Ambassador membership is easier IMO as Platinum goes with it.

That’s certainly the short cut in normal years, although it’s still US$200 or 40,000 pts but obviously most beneficial if you‘re actually staying at InterCons.

For those who don’t fork out for ICs, the 2 or 5 nights is a gift for Gold/Plat status and the few perks you might get at a CP or HI.

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That’s certainly the short cut in normal years, although it’s still US$200 or 40,000 pts but obviously most beneficial if you‘re actually staying at InterCons.

For those who don’t fork out for ICs, the 2 or 5 nights is a gift for Gold/Plat status and the few perks you might get at a CP or HI.

If you had a plan to stay the nights, then yes. But if you are just staying the nights to complete a fast track, then buying ambassador may be cheaper.

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I have been a plat for quite a while ... are there any benefits to it? Never noticed anything. Sometimes a drink voucher lets me have a spirit instead of just beer.

I think this is nice for someone doing the stays anyway. These are not elite tiers worth losing sleep over. 😂

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Greater points earning is one of the main benefits. The possibility of room upgrades is the other.

If you’re a regular to a property you can get better treatment. Upgrades, Bottles of wine. Drinks vouchers etc.

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Greater points earning is one of the main benefits. The possibility of room upgrades is the other.

If you’re a regular to a property you can get better treatment. Upgrades, Bottles of wine. Drinks vouchers etc.

Oh, the other benefit is to status match to Hilton 🤣

IHG has lost a bit of lustre. “Accelerate” offers used to make it easy to earn points and “Points Break” were good burn opportunities.

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I was Gold .... and was immediately upgraded to Platinum after a 6 night stay in Newcastle. Got upgraded on my next stay at Crowne Plaza in Hobart and also upgraded at Holiday Inn at Darling Harbour. For me the value was in the upgraded rooms. Apart from that I got an additional drink voucher during my last stay.

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I might register but I doubt if I'll complete the challenge. Well and truly over IHG rewards, especially the limitations on points on discount rates. Seen similar offers elsewhere (best western, Accor, not sure if there are others).

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For those that qualify, you might find you end up on an almost evermore Status... by default I hit IHG Plat in 2018 and I've been Plat ever since.
(default meaning I wasn't chasing it, all my stays were location/convenience driven)

Had my first stay in a IHG hotel since September 2018 earlier this month. On a side note, amusingly received an Ambassador join up offer last week with a bonus 20k points. Makes it tempting.

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