IHG One Rewards Autumn Offer: Double or Triple Points Oct-Dec

IHG One Rewards has launched a new autumn bonus points promotion offering double or triple base points on stays between 1 October and 31 December 2026. Compared to recent offerings from Hilton and Marriott, this is a notably generous promotion - and registration is open right now, ahead of the 1 October start date. If you have an IHG stay planned this autumn, registering today costs nothing and could be worth a significant chunk of points.

The promotion runs from 1 October to 31 December 2026 and covers stays at IHG's extensive portfolio of brands - including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, and Garner, among others. You must register before your first qualifying stay for the bonus to apply.

That second-stay requirement is the key catch (more on that below). If your first stay of the promotional period is an expensive one, it may be worth doing a cheap one-night stay at a nearby Holiday Inn Express first to 'unlock' the bonus before your main booking.

IHG One Rewards members earn 10 points per $1 spent (roughly 75p) before taxes. At a valuation of 0.4p per IHG point, that is a base return of around 5.3% on pre-tax spend.

Status bonuses apply on top of base points, so the real return varies by tier. Here is how it stacks up for a Gold Elite member booking via the IHG app (triple points):

To put that into a real-world example: a £150 pre-tax hotel bill (roughly $200) at a Holiday Inn for a Gold Elite member booking via the app would earn around 8,400 points, worth approximately £33.60 in redemption value at 0.4p per point. That is not trivial for a mid-market hotel stay. You can often extract more than 0.4p per point if you redeem carefully, particularly during IHG's periodic points discount promotions.

This offer is most valuable for IHG members who already have status (Gold, Platinum, or Diamond Elite), since the status bonus stacks on top of the triple points multiplier. But even base members with no status will see a meaningful uplift, particularly on app bookings.

Here is what to do right now:

The single biggest restriction here is the second-stay requirement. Your first qualifying stay in the promotional window - from 1 October onwards - earns no bonus at all. The double or triple points only apply from your second stay onwards.

This matters most if your only planned IHG stay this autumn is a one-off, high-value booking (say, a five-night stay at an InterContinental). In that case, a low-cost mattress run - a short stay purely to trigger the bonus - at a budget IHG property beforehand could unlock a large points haul on the main stay. Whether that is worth the hassle (and the cost of the cheap stay) depends on how many points you stand to earn.

Other things to keep in mind:

Yes - registration is mandatory and must be completed before your first qualifying stay. Registration is open now, ahead of the 1 October promotion start date, so there is no reason to delay signing up.

Yes. Existing bookings made before the promotion launched count towards the offer, so you do not need to cancel and rebook. Just make sure you have registered.

The promotion is a global offer covering IHG's full brand portfolio, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Hotel Indigo, Garner, and other IHG brands. Check the registration page for any specific exclusions in your destination.

The app earns triple base points versus double base points for website or other direct bookings. If you are comfortable booking via the app, it is the better option here - especially for higher-value stays where the difference adds up to meaningful extra points.

IHG One Rewards has put together one of the stronger hotel bonus points promotions of the autumn season, standing out clearly against more modest offers from its major rivals. For anyone with IHG stays planned between October and December, registering now is a no-brainer - it is free, takes seconds, and your existing bookings already count.

The second-stay activation requirement is a genuine hurdle, particularly for members with only one major IHG stay on the horizon. But for frequent IHG guests or those willing to do a quick mattress run, the potential points return - up to 22% or more for higher-status members booking via the app - makes this well worth pursuing. The promotion runs until 31 December 2026, but register before your first October stay to make sure every qualifying night counts.

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