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What is PointBreaks?
PointBreaks is a promotional offer from IHG Rewards Club that lets members redeem just 5,000 points per night at select hotels, regardless of the hotel’s usual award price. Under normal circumstances, redeeming points for IHG properties typically costs 10000-50000 points per night. So for some hotels, this promotion is effectively a 90% discount on award redemptions.
Which hotels are participating this quarter?
For details, see the map below, the official IHG PointBreaks promotion page, and the official IHG promotion blog.
Highlights from this quarter’s list
InterContinental Hotels (IC)
InterContinental Cairo Semiramis is located in Cairo, so you can always go check out the pyramids while you’re there.
Other highlights
Crowne Plaza Shenzhen Longgang City Centre is located in Shenzhen.
Holiday Inn Hainan Clear Water Bay is located in Sanya.
Holiday Inn Bali Benoa is located on Bali, Indonesia.
Holiday Inn Orlando East - UCF Area is located in Orlando, Florida.
Holiday Inn Express Lantana is located near West Palm Beach, Florida.
How do you redeem?
Note: award bookings for this quarter’s PointBreaks promotion begin on October 26. Please wait until the start date to redeem.
Method 1
Simply search on the IHG website for any hotel on this PointBreaks list.
If the hotel has award availability for that date, you will see the 5000-point-per-night redemption rate.
Method 2
On the map shown above, click the hotel you want to book, then click that hotel’s link in the pop-up menu.
Then find the booking box on the hotel’s homepage, choose your dates (make sure they fall within the promotion period), click “more option,” change “rate reference” to “reward nights,” and then click “BOOK.”
If award rooms are still available for that date, the 5000-point-per-night rate will appear. Click “BOOK THIS ROOM” and sign in to your IHG account to complete the reservation.
Bottom line
PointBreaks is one of IHG’s signature promotions. It is roughly equivalent to getting a night for $35, and it can be an excellent value no matter what category of hotel you book. That said, inventory is limited, so it’s best to book early.
If the hotel you want cannot be booked at 5,000 pts/n, please check the IHG Point Break promotion page to see whether that hotel is still on the list. If it is no longer listed, that means the 5,000 pts/n rooms have already been fully booked and the hotel has dropped out of the promotion.
Related link
Want to learn more about IHG? See Hotel Basics: IHG.