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Does everyone agree that he current promo is pretty good value? IHG hotels especially in the USA are far cheaper for reward stays then Hilton for example with many even Crown Plaza and Indigo being under 20k all in, when Hiltons now generally start around 30-35k
Seems you need to buy at least 30k points to get the best price but it seems to make sense since Creation card has gone.
Where are you finding Indigos and CPs for under 20k points per night?!
Yes! Do tell.
“20k all in”? All in what? Breakfast not included, nor is it an elite benefit (won’t hold my breath for Diamond!). Amenity fee not included; that’s added on to award bookings.
Not hard to find, when I go to ATlanta I use
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia and
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta NE – NorcrossBoth great properties – random day this month, 27/28th they are 17k and 18k respectively, and never more than mid-low 20s
All in I mean with taxes etc. No breakfast of course don’t be silly it’s IHG !
Not hard to find, when I go to ATlanta I use
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia and
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta NE – NorcrossBoth great properties – random day this month, 27/28th they are 17k and 18k respectively, and never more than mid-low 20s
All in I mean with taxes etc. No breakfast of course don’t be silly it’s IHG !
Mmm ok, well if these hotels work for you, you seem to have found your rich seam. They’re hardly the first hotels an average tourist would turn to though. The IC Chicago has bizarrely jumped to 813GBP per night next winter, with a points price similarly inflated. This had previously been dependably 35-40,000
You shouldn’t lose money buying at this price, but of course you are turning cash into an inflexing points currency so we generally only recommend it if you have a planned trip where it seems to make sense.
I have got into buying points for stays (just bought 60k Hyatt for 2 nights at PH New York for a fraction of the $1,395 cash price) but only when I know I’ll use them.
Sometimes I will also use points for a HfP trip and then immediately buy back a matching number – this lets me charge the cost as a business expense whilst also reducing our hotel spend.
Not hard to find, when I go to ATlanta I use
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia and
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta NE – NorcrossMmm ok, well if these hotels work for you, you seem to have found your rich seam. They’re hardly the first hotels an average tourist would turn to though. The IC Chicago has bizarrely jumped to 813GBP per night next winter, with a points price similarly inflated. This had previously been dependably 35-40,000
Are you kidding me, when I prove my point you begrudgingly whine that these aren’t the first hotels an ‘average’ tourist would turn to (both in good areas of metro Atlanta – one next to IHG corporate HQ) and then you point to an IC in Chicago at 813 a night. I rest my case.
Not hard to find, when I go to ATlanta I use
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia and
Crowne Plaza
Atlanta NE – NorcrossMmm ok, well if these hotels work for you, you seem to have found your rich seam. They’re hardly the first hotels an average tourist would turn to though. The IC Chicago has bizarrely jumped to 813GBP per night next winter, with a points price similarly inflated. This had previously been dependably 35-40,000
Are you kidding me, when I prove my point you begrudgingly whine that these aren’t the first hotels an ‘average’ tourist would turn to (both in good areas of metro Atlanta – one next to IHG corporate HQ) and then you point to an IC in Chicago at 813 a night. I rest my case.
Probably not average HFP tourist. I will be doing a mid west national park road trip and will be staying in a lot of the less posh IHG, Hilton and Hyatt brands. Have been surprised how useful IHG points are for non big city, the dynamic pricing is real thou. A sat night by Zion national park is 44k and sunday night is 19k.
For some reason (Spire) when I follow the link it only offers me a 90% bonus…
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