What a stay earns in IHG Points

Three figures for three situations: what a stay at IHG Brand Hotels earns as a IHG Member, what the same stay earns at IHG Diamond Elite, and what it earns paid with the IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card, which carries IHG Platinum Elite status rather than the top tier.

IHG Brand Hotels earns 10 points per $1 on the room rate. The IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card adds 12 points per $1 spent.

Room rate IHG Member IHG Diamond Elite With the card IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card + IHG Platinum Elite
$200 2,000 4,000 5,600
$500 5,000 10,000 14,000
$1,000 10,000 20,000 28,000
$2,000 20,000 40,000 56,000
$5,000 50,000 100,000 140,000

All three columns are for the room rate alone. Your card also earns on taxes and fees, so a real stay pays a little more than the card column shows — the calculator above takes a taxes figure and includes it. Actual earning varies by brand, region and any promotion running at the time. 4 cards earn on IHG One Rewards Points stays — the calculator above compares them.

Earning by IHG Points brand

3 brands earn IHG One Rewards Points, at 2 different base rates. Figures below are for a $500 room rate as a IHG Member, before any card.

Brand Rate $500 stay
IHG Brand Hotels 10 per $1 5,000 points
Staybridge & Candlewood Candlewood (IHG), Staybridge (IHG) 5 per $1 2,500 points

Base earning on the room rate only. IHG Diamond Elite members earn 100% more on top of these figures. The IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card adds 12 points per $1 spent.

Need more points? See the cards earning IHG Points.

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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