IHG just launched a year-end promo that’s easy to understand: register, stay two paid nights at one of a handful of brands in the US or UK, and you get 5,000 bonus points. Do it again, get another 5,000. It runs through December 31, 2026, and IHG’s terms don’t list a cap.
The catch is that it’s not every IHG hotel. It’s mostly the upscale and boutique brands, so whether this matters to you depends a lot on where you’re already headed.
The key details (as of November 2026)
- Bonus: 5,000 IHG One Rewards points for every two qualifying room nights. The nights can be in one stay or spread across several.
- Stay dates: November 9 through December 31, 2026.
- Eligible brands in the US: Kimpton, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo and EVEN Hotels.
- Eligible brands in the UK: Crowne Plaza, InterContinental, Hotel Indigo and Vignette Collection.
- Registration: required, once per member, by December 31. Nights from stays you finish before registering don’t count.
- Rate rules: you need a qualifying rate and more than US$30 (or the local equivalent) in spend per night.
- Not eligible: Reward Nights, Points + Cash, and bookings made through online travel agencies such as Booking.com or Expedia.
- Other fine print: bonus points don’t count toward elite status, if you book several rooms on the same night only one counts, and points can take up to six weeks to post.
IHG’s page doesn’t say whether this stacks with its other fall offers, so don’t assume it does. If you’re counting on stacking, keep an eye on your account after each stay.
Who this helps and what to do
If you’ve already got a holiday trip booked at a Kimpton, Indigo or InterContinental in the US, this is free money. Register now, before you check in, and you’re done. That’s the one step people forget, and IHG is clear that stays completed before registration won’t count.
Here’s the math. If you value IHG points at roughly half a cent each (about what IHG charged when it sold points with a 100% bonus this fall), 5,000 points works out to around $25 for every two nights. That’s our rough estimate, not a fixed value. On a four-night trip, you’d pick up 10,000 bonus points, on top of whatever you normally earn.
Notice the odd-night problem, too. A three-night stay only earns one bonus, since it’s paid per two nights. If you’re flexible, a fourth night gets you the second 5,000.
Business travelers who already stay at these brands in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco or London will get the most out of it, since the bonus keeps adding up with no stated limit.
Staying with IHG a few times a year? An IHG credit card can add bonus points on your hotel spend and an annual free night. You can apply with our Chase referral link.
Disclosure: This is our personal Chase referral link. If you’re approved through it, we may earn a referral bonus, at no extra cost to you. You can always apply directly on Chase’s website. See our Advertising & Referral Disclosure.
Our take
It’s a solid, no-brainer registration, but it’s not a reason to book a trip on its own.
We like that there’s no cap and that the nights don’t have to be in one stay. That’s friendlier than a lot of promos that only reward long stays. But the brand list is narrow. Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge and the other mid-range brands where lots of US travelers actually stay aren’t on it in the US. Crowne Plaza only counts in the UK. And around $25 of value per two nights is nice, not life-changing.
We’d register if there’s any chance you’ll stay at one of these brands before the year ends. It costs nothing. We’d skip changing plans for it, and we definitely wouldn’t pay more for a Kimpton over a cheaper hotel you’d otherwise pick just to chase 5,000 points. If you book through an online travel agency to save a few dollars, remember that those bookings don’t count.
Promotions like this can change or be pulled early, so check IHG’s terms page before you book.
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Source: IHG, “5,000 Points Every 2 Nights” offer and terms; also reported by Frequent Miler.
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