Up to 67% more IHG Rewards Club Points Required for InterContinental Ambassador

Press
Written By Mark Chua

The InterContinental Ambassador membership is a great 'elite status' to have since it requires no commitment on stays but rather a nominal sum each year for a number of tangible benefits. Earlier this month, prior to my IHG Rewards Club account being hacked, I renewed my InterContinental Ambassador membership for just 24,000 IHG Rewards Club Points (or 32,000 points if you are signing-up for the first time) but apparently the price of signing-up as well as renewing has increased quite drastically overnight. 

Click HERE to check out the InterContinental Ambassador membership!

Photo Credit: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts 

Instead of spending just 32,000 IHG Rewards Club points for signing-up, members will now have to fork out 25% more and spend 40,000 IHG Rewards Club points instead for a year of InterContinental Ambassador privileges. In fact, renewals which were previously priced at just 24,000 IHG Rewards Club points now require the same 40,000 IHG Rewards Club points (67% more!) as well! With that being said, the cash requirement remains the same and it is looking a little more lucrative now that the USD has weakened (at least against the SGD). 

Featured
InterContinental Taipei Now Open at the Taipei Dome in Xinyi
InterContinental Taipei Now Open at the Taipei Dome in Xinyi

InterContinental Taipei is now open beside the Taipei Dome, giving IHG One Rewards members a new luxury flagship in Xinyi with Taipei 101 views.

Read more →
Capri by Fraser China Square Is Becoming a Marriott Bonvoy Property: Hotel Stripes Singapore Chinatown Opens October 2026
Capri by Fraser China Square Is Becoming a Marriott Bonvoy Property: Hotel Stripes Singapore Chinatown Opens October 2026

Capri by Fraser China Square is set to reopen as Hotel Stripes Singapore Chinatown under the Autograph Collection, with Marriott listing an October 2026 debut.

Read more →
NoMad Singapore Opens Reservations for Stays From 1 December 2026
NoMad Singapore Opens Reservations for Stays From 1 December 2026

Hilton's first NoMad in Asia Pacific is now open for bookings, with stays from 1 December 2026. Entry rooms are pricing at 100,000 Hilton Honors points a night, and the room inventory tells an interesting story.

Read more →
NoMad Hilton Singapore to Open in Late 2026: A New Orchard Road Landmark
NoMad Hilton Singapore to Open in Late 2026: A New Orchard Road Landmark

NoMad is bringing its first Asia Pacific hotel to Orchard Road in late 2026, headlined by three distinct dining and bar concepts. Here is the breakdown.

Read more →
Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur is Now Accepting Reservations - First Look at Property
Waldorf Astoria Kuala Lumpur is Now Accepting Reservations - First Look at Property

Waldorf Astoria is finally coming to Malaysia. Here is a first look at what the brand's long-awaited Kuala Lumpur debut has in store.

Read more →
DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay Opening in October 2026
DoubleTree by Hilton Singapore Robertson Quay Opening in October 2026

Hotel Miramar is being reborn as Singapore's first DoubleTree by Hilton, opening along the Singapore River in Q4 2026 - and it is not the only new Hilton property coming to the city.

Read more →
Plaza Premium Lounge Opens at Langkawi International Airport (Buy-One-Get-One Companion Access Until 7 June 2026)
Plaza Premium Lounge Opens at Langkawi International Airport (Buy-One-Get-One Companion Access Until 7 June 2026)

Plaza Premium has relocated its Langkawi lounge to a larger landside space. Walk-in access starts from RM118, and there's a buy-one-get-one companion offer on now until 7 June 2026.

Read more →
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) Announces Strategic Expansion into Japan with Tokyu Hotels & Resorts
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) Announces Strategic Expansion into Japan with Tokyu Hotels & Resorts

GHA DISCOVERY members can look forward to more earning and redemption opportunities in Japan as Tokyu Hotels & Resorts officially joins the alliance, bringing over 40 properties across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Okinawa into the fold.

Read more →
GHA DISCOVERY Titanium Breakfast Benefit: The Full List of Participating Brands for 2026
GHA DISCOVERY Titanium Breakfast Benefit: The Full List of Participating Brands for 2026

With the more brands joining the programme in December 2025, the GHA DISCOVERY Titanium breakfast benefit is now a core feature for 2026. Here is the full list of participating hotels.

Read more →
InterContinental Singapore Rebrands to Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore in 2026
InterContinental Singapore Rebrands to Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore in 2026

One of Singapore’s most iconic heritage hotels is swapping alliances. Starting from January 2026, the InterContinental Singapore will exit IHG One Rewards and reflag as Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore under the Marriott Bonvoy umbrella.

Read more →




Mark Chua www.theshutterwhale.com
Previous

Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts New Mobile App gives you Triple Golden Circle Points
Next

Singapore Airlines to Launch Service between Melbourne and Wellington, Daily Flights to Canberra from May 2018