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Through March 26, 2016 IHG is running a discounted points + cash promotion for Spire and Platinum elites. With the discount, it is possible to purchase IHG Rewards Club points for .57 cents each.
The Offer
Combining Points & Cash allows you to reach Reward Nights without the wait. As an IHG® Rewards Select Credit Card Platinum Elite member, you’ll save 15% on Points & Cash bookings* made between February 25 – March 26, 2016.
This offer is valid for all stays through April 30, 2016. So whether you are visiting relatives, conducting business or hitting the slopes, combining Points & Cash is the best way to ensure you are saving throughout the season.
You can find the full terms of the offer and search for space here.
Buying Points
When you books a points + cash IHG award, you pay a cash portion to make up for using less points. At some properties it is possible to pay $85 to save 15,000 points. If you book such an award and then cancel, the extra 15,000 points are deposited into your account in lieu of a cash refund.
For more information and analysis, see: this Loyalty Traveler post.
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what kind of elite do you have to be to get this discount? No discounts for SFO SEA HNL. $40 or $70 + points. I’m platinum. Are they only available for certain hotels like only outside the US?
Platinum is good enough. The Loyalty Traveler post used a hotel in Monterey, CA which I was able to get to work as well. If you never plan on staying in the hotel then it doesn’t matter where it is.
So it seems like only applies to certain hotels. Gotta figure out how to use my sign up bonus now. Lol