How we work out the cost of transferring to IHG Points

Every route on this page ends in the same place, so what separates them isn't what you receive — it's what you give up. The cost figures are each source program's own baseline value multiplied by the amount you'd need to send, which is why a 1:1 ratio out of a cheap program regularly beats 1:1 out of an expensive one.

All 2 programs that transfer into IHG Points have published redemption values, so every row above carries a figure. 2 use redemptions we have confirmed as that program's main use; the others are based on the strongest redemption we track for them.

Transfer bonuses are excluded from the published IHG Points values. A promotion that runs for a few weeks shouldn't move a figure people rely on year-round, so bonuses apply in the calculator and not in the values behind it.

IHG Points transfer at 2 different rates across 2 partners, so these figures are reviewed whenever a ratio moves or a partner changes its award chart. For how we arrive at a program's redemption values in the first place, see our valuation methodology.

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Robert Flowers III
Written by Robert Flowers III · Founder, Developer, and Programmer

Robert Flowers III is the founder and developer of The Point Calculator, a multi-region credit-card rewards calculator he launched in 2017 after earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in computer science. A seasoned traveler who began collecting points and miles in 2015, Robert has visited more than 15 countries—often flying and staying at top hotels using rewards—and holds elite status with several programs. He designs and codes every calculator himself, continually researching program updates so readers can accurately estimate rewards, compare cards, and maximize the value of their points and miles.

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