Airline miles alternative for IHG’s ‘Set Your Sights’ hotel promotion launched

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The current IHG Rewards Club (Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, InterContinental etc) promotion is called ‘Set Your Sights’.  I wrote a full explanation here.

It runs until 30th April and is pretty generous for most people.  The problem is that it requires a decent number of stays at IHG properties during this period to hit your personalised target.

If you are only planning one or two stays at an IHG Rewards Club hotel during this period, it might not be the best option for you.

IHG has thought of this, luckily.

A separate promotion, ‘Double Up Miles’, is available for anyone who has set their IHG Rewards Club account to earn airline miles instead of IHG points.  You can register here.  Use code 10123.

As you may have guessed, ‘Double Up Miles’ gives you double airline miles on every qualifying stay until April 30th.

The earning rates from IHG Rewards Club for airline miles can be found here.  For the core programmes I cover:

Avios (BA and Iberia) – 2 per $1 at Crowne Plaza, Indigo and InterContinental, 1 per $1 elsewhere

Miles & More, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest – 500 miles per stay

Flying Blue – 250-500 miles per stay depending on brand

American Airlines – 2 per $1 except at Staybridge and Candlewood Suites (1 per $1)

Virgin Flying Club – 300-500 miles per stay depending on brand

‘Double Miles’ is not a bad deal with some of these airlines, although which is best for you will depend on how much you are spending and which brand you are at.

If your IHG Rewards Club account is set to earn airline miles, you can register for ‘Double Up Miles’ here using code 10123.

PS.  If you took part in ‘Into The Nights’ in the Autumn and completed all the tasks, remember that 31st January is the last day to select ‘points or free nights’ as your reward.  You will automatically receive the points – which is the less generous option – if you don’t choose.

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IHG One Rewards update – April 2025:

Get bonus points: IHG is not currently running a global promotion.

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