You could earn IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status until the end of 2023 by staying just five nights at IHG hotels by the end of this year, thanks to a renewed 2022 IHG status fast track promotion!

IHG One Rewards (formerly IHG Rewards) is the loyalty program of Intercontinental Hotels Group and covers hotel chains including Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Voco, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo.

You can register for the IHG One Rewards status fast track promotion any time between 3 October 2022 and the end of 2022, or until the offer is withdrawn. You’ll need to be an IHG One Rewards member to participate (it’s free to join), but you don’t need to have any existing status with IHG One Rewards or any other hotel chain.

You can register for this promotion (and check the full terms & conditions) on the IHG website. Once registered, you can earn IHG Gold status by staying just two qualifying nights at IHG hotels by 23 December 2022. Alternatively, you can upgrade to IHG Platinum status by staying at least five qualifying nights by 31 December 2022.

Your account will be upgraded to Platinum status within a few weeks after you complete the fifth stay and your status will remain valid until at least 31 December 2023.

For the purposes of this promo, only qualifying rates at IHG Hotels & Resorts will count towards the required nights. In other words, you’ll need to book directly through IHG.com and pay at least USD30 for the room. Award nights booked using IHG One Rewards points or online travel agent bookings do not count. Only stays completed after registering for this offer will count and if you book multiple rooms on the same night, you’ll only receive credit for one of the rooms.

IHG One Rewards offered a similar fast-track to Platinum Elite status at the start of 2022, although that offer didn’t include the possibility to upgrade to Gold status by staying just two nights. IHG also offered an instant Platinum status upgrade and Diamond status challenge between May and July of this year.

What do you get with IHG One Rewards elite status?

In addition to the benefits of IHG Gold Elite status (such as late checkout and rollover nights), IHG Platinum Elite members can receive perks including:

• 60% bonus points
• Choice of welcome amenity (drink or points)
• Reward night discounts
• Complimentary room upgrades (subject to availability)
• Guaranteed room availability
• Early check-in (subject to availability).

IHG One Rewards points also do not expire for elite members.

These elite benefits don’t quite match those of hotel chains such as Hilton or Hyatt. But IHG has many more hotels in Australia, including plenty of more affordable choices. So if you’re planning to stay at least a couple of nights in an IHG hotel in the near future, why not register for this elite status fast track? There’s no cost to sign up.

It’s worth noting that Virgin Australia Velocity Gold & Platinum members are also entitled to a complimentary status match to a choice of either IHG Gold or Platinum elite status, or an equivalent status with the Hilton Honors program.

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Matt Graham

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