Quick Overview
- IHG One Rewards members can earn up to 30 IHG points per $1 spent, factoring in base points, elite status bonuses, and points from co-branded IHG credit cards.
- Members earn 10 base points per $1 spent at most IHG properties, with 5 base points per $1 earned at Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.
- Elite status bonus points vary by level: 20% for Silver, 40% for Gold, 60% for Platinum, and 100% for Diamond, adding 1-10 bonus points per $1 spent.
- Paying with a co-branded IHG credit card earns up to 10 additional points per $1 spent, maximizing your total points per stay.
- Base and elite status points post shortly after your stay, while credit card points post after your billing cycle ends.
Use our IHG Points Per Stay Calculator to estimate how many points you can earn on your next stay.
How IHG base points are calculated
IHG Rewards members earn 10 IHG Points for every $1 USD spent at most IHG hotels and 5 IHG Points per $1 USD spent at Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.
Base points are earned on the base rate of the hotel. You will not earn base points on taxes, fees, and other surcharges.
| IHG Brand | Base Points Earned Per $1 |
|---|---|
| Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites | 5 |
| All other IHG hotels | 10 |
How IHG elite points are calculated
IHG elite status is based on nights stayed or base points earned at IHG hotels. Nights and base points can be earned when booking your stay directly through IHG.
IHG elite status comes with many benefits and amongst those benefits are bonus points per $1 spent when staying at IHG brand hotels.
Based on your tier in the IHG One Rewards program, you can earn up to a 100% point bonus on the base earning rate which is 10 points per $1 spent at most IHG hotels.
| Tier | Bonus | Max Points Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Club | No Bonus | 0 |
| Silver Elite | 20% Bonus | 2 |
| Gold Elite | 40% Bonus | 4 |
| Platinum Elite | 60% Bonus | 6 |
| Diamond Elite | 100% Bonus | 10 |
How IHG credit card points are calculated
The last piece of the puzzle to maximizing your IHG Rewards Points comes with using an IHG credit card. IHG offers three credit cards that can earn you bonus points spending with IHG as well as on other purchases.
Unlike base points and elite status points, IHG credit cards will earn IHG points on the full cost of your stay, including taxes and fees. Points earned with post to your account after the billing statement ends, so be aware that they will not post after your stay.
A big plus for the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card is that they offer complimentary IHG Platinum Elite Status which earns you a 60% bonus without meeting the stay or base point requirement.
So you'll automatically be earning a total of up to 26 points per $1 spent at IHG Hotels and Resorts for just being a cardholder! That's 10 points using the card, a bonus of 6 points for elite status, and up to 10 base points.
Here are the IHG credit cards you can use to earn additional points on your stays:
- Earn 10 IHG points per $1 spent at IHG properties
- Earn 5 IHG points per $1 spent on travel, gas station, and restaurant purchases
- Earn 3 IHG points per $1 spent on everything else
- Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any IHG property that costs 40,000 IHG Points or less at the time of booking
- Receive the 4th night free when booking a 4-night consecutive award stay
- Receive complimentary IHG Platinum Elite status
- $99 annual fee
- Card Value & IHG Premier Points Calculator
- Earn 5 IHG points per $1 spent at IHG properties
- Earn 3 IHG points per $1 spent on utilities, streaming services, gas station, and dining purchases
- Earn 1 IHG point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Receive the 4th night free when booking a 4-night consecutive award stay
- Receive complimentary IHG Gold Elite status
- $0 annual fee.
- Card Value & IHG Traveler Points Calculator
- Earn 10X points on IHG purchases
- Earn 5X points on travel, gas station, dining, and select business purchases
- Earn 3X points on everything else
- Receive a Free Night Award that's good for any IHG property that costs 40,000 IHG Points or less at the time of booking
- Receive the 4th night free when booking a 4-night consecutive award stay
- Receive complimentary IHG Platinum Elite status
- Earn up to $50 United Airlines TravelBank Cash each year
- $99 annual fee
- Card Value & Rewards Calculator
IHG points per stay calculator
Use our IHG Points Earned Per Stay Calculator to determine how many points you can earn per night based on hotel cost, brand, elite status, and credit card usage.
FAQs
How many IHG points can you earn per stay?
IHG members can earn up to 30 IHG points per stay. That includes up to 10 base points, up to 10 points from elite status, and up to 10 points using IHG credit cards.
How are IHG points calculated?
You will earn up to 10 base points per $1 spent on the base cost of your hotel room (does not include taxes). In addition to that, you will earn bonus points based on your status in the IHG One Rewards program.
What's the most IHG Points you can earn per $1 staying at IHG brand hotels?
Promotions aside, you can earn up to 30 IHG Points per $1 spent which consists of 10 base points, 10 bonus points from IHG Spire Elite, and 10 points per $1 when using the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card.
How many points can you earn with IHG credit cards?
You can earn 5 points per $1 spent with the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card and 10 points per $1 spent with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG One Rewards Premier Business Credit Card.
We've run the calculations and checked them twice — here are the credit cards that consistently provide outstanding value to our users:
- Best flexible travel card: Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
- Best overall value year after year: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
- Best for high cash back: Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
- Best for foodies: American Express® Gold Card
- Best for business travel rewards: Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card
- Best for heavy business spenders: Capital One Spark Cash Plus
