IHG One Rewards: Earn Up to 3X Points on Every Stay
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The IHG Hotels & Resorts Group
With the new IHG One Rewards promotion, you earn up to 3X points on your stays worldwide, including in Canada, by registering for this global offer. The bonus points are unlimited throughout the promotional period.
Register in advance on this IHG promotion page before completing a stay: a stay finished before your registration does not count for the bonus, even if it falls within the promotional period.
IHG One Rewards is the loyalty program of InterContinental Hotels Group.
The group has over 5,200 hotels worldwide, divided into 18 brands:
- Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn Club Vacations;
- InterContinental Hotels;
- Crowne Plaza, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo;
- Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites and Atwell Suites;
- Avid, Even Hotels, Hualuxe and Six Senses
- Vignette Collection, Indigo and Voco
- Iberostar Beachfront Resorts
If the program doesn’t offer credit cards in Canada, you can still get free nights:
- by staying in hotels of the group
- or when you buy points
Like other loyalty programs, IHG One Rewards regularly offers promotions to reward your stays at group hotels. This fall's global offer adds to the other one-off promotions announced throughout the year.
At the same time, some members are receiving two targeted offers for stays through December 31, 2026: IHG Diamond status in 10 nights or double elite qualifying nights. Check your account for them; they stack with this promotion.
IHG One Rewards – Up to 3X Points From October 1 to December 31, 2026
This offer is open to all IHG One Rewards members, in Canada and worldwide. Here's what you need to know before registering:
- Registration: required before completing a stay, on this page. Pre-registration runs from September 17 to 30, 2026, but you can still register after October 1 as long as it's before your stay.
- Stay period: October 1 to December 31, 2026.
- 2X points: from your 2nd qualifying stay, for any booking made through a direct IHG channel.
- 3X points: from your 2nd qualifying stay, for a booking made in the IHG One Rewards App (Android, iOS or HarmonyOS) — also WeChat in mainland China, or LINE in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.
- First stay: earns no bonus, only your usual base points.
- Minimum spend: more than US$30 (or the local currency equivalent) per night.
- Exclusions: nights paid with points, Points + Cash packages and bookings made on a third-party site don't count.
- Bonus points cap: none, earning is unlimited throughout the promotion.
To pay for your nights at the hotel and earn even more points, use a credit card such as :
- BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard: 5 points per dollar spent on travel.
- Scotiabank Visa Infinite Passport card: no foreign currency conversion fee (2.5% avoided) on purchases outside the country. This card is for you if your personal income reaches $60,000 (or household income $100,000): check your eligibility before applying.
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | |||
| $150 |
Bottom Line
This promotion is worth your attention if you stay at IHG more than once before year-end: your first stay only earns your base points, but every stay after that doubles or triples your haul.
You don't need to do anything beyond booking through a direct IHG channel and completing a first stay: from the next one on, the bonus applies automatically, with no tier to reach and no minimum number of nights.
For example, if you complete 3 stays between October 1 and December 31, 2026, the 2nd and 3rd each earn you double (or triple) their base points. On a $600 stay, a card like the BMO Ascend World Elite already earns 3,000 travel points; with the promotion's 3X, that same stay earns 9,000 combined points.
Even if you only have a few nights planned at IHG before year-end, register for this IHG One Rewards promotion before your next stay: the bonus applies automatically, and it costs nothing to activate.
| Credit card | Annual fee | Welcome offer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150 |
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the IHG One Rewards 2X-3X points promotion offered?
The stay period runs from October 1 to December 31, 2026. Pre-registration is open from September 17 to 30, 2026, but you can still register after October 1 as long as it's before completing a stay.
How do I get the 3X points bonus instead of 2X?
The 2X points applies to any qualifying stay booked through a direct IHG channel. To get 3X, book in the IHG One Rewards App (Android, iOS or HarmonyOS); WeChat also gives 3X in mainland China, and LINE in Japan, Taiwan and Thailand.
Does my first stay count toward the bonus?
No. The points bonus starts with your 2nd qualifying stay completed during the promotional period; the first stay only earns your usual base points.
Which bookings are excluded from the promotion?
Nights paid with points, Points + Cash packages and bookings made on a third-party site like Expedia or Booking.com don't count as a qualifying stay.
Is there a cap on bonus points?
No, bonus point earning is unlimited throughout the promotional period.
What's the minimum spend per night to qualify?
Each night must cost more than US$30 (or the local currency equivalent) to count as a qualifying stay.
