How to become an IHG Platinum Elite with just 5 stays and get a world of benefits
The travel world is still searching for a recipe for restart. Some, like Thailand, are continuing with [...]
The travel world is still searching for a recipe for restart. There are those like the Thailand continues with sandbox program to bring back, at least to Phuket, tourists, those who like Singapore has decided to slowly reopen its borders and those who still have no intention of opening up to nonessential travel.
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That's why the few travelers are contended by airlines and hotel chains and never before have we seen raining status match offers or fast track to obtain elite levels that would otherwise require many more trips.
Now it is the turn of the IHG chain famous for its luxury facilities under the Intercontinental banner or with budget hotels such as those in the Holiday Inn group.
How the IHG Rewards Club loyalty program works
The IHG family offers more than 6,000 facilities worldwide; in Italy, the most prevalent are those under the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn brands.
The program includes 4 elite levels:
- Club
- Gold Elite
- Platinum Elite
- Spire Elite
The entry level is the Club, of course the only requirement is to be enrolled in the program. The benefits as always in this case are almost zero, if you exclude the possibility of accumulating points with stays. In addition to this you get free wi-fi and 10 points for every dollar spent at all facilities except Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites, where you get 5 points for every dollar spent.
At least 7 stays are needed to become Gold Elite over one year, previously it was 10, or accumulate always over 12 months 7 thousand points. The benefits are as follows:
- Possibility of late check-out
- Accumulated points do not expire
- Priority check-in
- 10% bonus on base points that you accumulate
- Welcome kit
The third level is The Platinum Elite, which requires at least 30 stays within a year or 30k points accumulated. The benefits, in addition to those of the previous levels, are:
- Elite rollover nights
- Free room upgrade
- 50% bonus on base points that you accumulate
The most exclusive level is the Spire Elite, to get there you must sleep at least 55 nights or accumulate 55k qualifying points. A difficult level to reach, but one that rewards those who achieve it with the following benefits:
- Early check-in
- 100% bonus on base points that you accumulate
- Ability to choose each year whether to get 25k bonus points or gift Platinum Elite status to a friend
- Hertz Gold Plus Status
The 2021 fast track promotion
All new members have until the end of November to take advantage of this facilitated pathway that effectively makes the elite platinum level accessible to all.
- With only 5 nights, within 90 days of registration, you get the status Platinum Elite through December 2022
- With only 2 nights within 90 days of registration you get the status Gold Elite until December 2022
In conclusion
These offers are interesting in the strategies of those aiming at the reward travel for your own travels, obtaining elite status gives more benefits and thus a better vacation. In addition, thanks to the frequent status match proposals, it is possible to jump from one program to another obtaining benefits without any effort, such as to example with the status match of MSC Cruises.
