That said, award space is limited at IHG hotels, and the best
PointBreaks properties tend to go quickly.
The top option is the standard award rate and will vary from 5,000 points (for
PointBreaks properties) to 50,000 points (for top - tier Category 9 hotels).
Here are some interesting
PointBreaks properties (IMHO) that you can book for 5,000 points or $ 35 a night if you don't have the points and follow this handy trick.
The IHG blog offers us a preview of the new IHG
PointBreaks properties available for 5,000 points a night between Feb. 25 and May 31, 2015.
IHG Reward nights start at just 5,000 IHG points for
PointBreaks properties and can cost as much as 60,000 points per night for top - tier properties.
There are still a number of typical
PointBreaks properties in this part of the list (i.e properties I can't imagine anyone staying at unless they had to) like the Staybridge Suites Corona South in California....
Not exact matches
Generally, the hotels on the
PointBreaks list are mostly mid - or low - tier hotels, but every so often a higher tier
property will make an appearance.
IHG releases new
PointBreaks deals quarterly that allow you to book some hotel
properties for only 5,000 IHG points per night.
You only need 5,000 IHG Rewards Points per night on every hotel on the
PointBreaks list so if you find any
properties of interest, this could be of great value.
Similar to the IHG
PointBreaks, Marriott also has it's own discount program, PointSavers, that can allow you to stay at a Category 1 Marriott
property for 6,000 points instead of 7,500 points or a Category 8 hotel for 35,000 points instead of 40,000 points.
Includes an article on why I think the big US legacy carriers are lying, an example of when buying Hyatt Points can be a very good idea, details of the latest IHG
PointBreaks list (
properties offering nights for just 5,000 points), a new route from the US to the UK, a look at the Qatar Airways A320 Business Class product and more.
If you're new to
PointBreaks don't get your hopes up too much as you're not going to find
properties like the InterContinental Bora Bora Thalasso Spa on the list... but you may still find one or two very good deals.
The latest full
PointBreaks list is live but, although we can now see all the participating
properties, booking will not open until Monday for reservations through 31 October 2017.
Don't forget that the IHG Point Breaks list is now out and, although a lot of the more desirable
properties my be running low on
PointBreaks inventory right now, you may still find something that works for you.
If you're new to
PointBreaks don't get your hopes up too much as you're not going to find
properties like the InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel on the list... but you may still get a bargain or two.
What follows is the complete list of hotels participating in the IHG
PointBreaks promotion — all of these
properties can be booked for only 5,000 IHG Rewards points starting Monday 31 October.
You only need as little as 5,000 IHG Rewards Points per night on every hotel on the
PointBreaks list so if you find any
properties of interest, this could be of great value.
IHG rewards nights start at 5,000 points with the IHG
PointBreaks program, and they recently started offering higher category
properties for 10,000 points and 15,000 points per night that usually require more points when they're not included in the
PointBreaks portfolio.
PointBreaks rooms are limited and the offer can end at the individual
properties at any time.
A new
PointBreaks list comes out every few months, and on it you will find a surprise list of
properties in places such as Chicago, Panama, China and Brazil that can be booked starting at 5,000 IHG points per night — just be sure to act quickly as the availability doesn't last long!