3 Stays to 40,000 IHG Rewards Club Points + 30,000 Bonus Points for InterContinental Hotels

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IHG Rewards Club has been running a number of Book Direct offers for the last couple of years to offer bonus IHG Rewards Club points for members who book directly - this is to minimise commission paid to OTAs like Expedia. This year, IHG Rewards Club members will once again have the chance to earn up to 70,000 bonus points for simply completing three eligible stays before the end of 31 December 2018 - you get 1,000 bonus points for simply signing-up!

Click HERE to earn 70,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club Points!

Photo Credit: IHG Rewards Club

Photo Credit: IHG Rewards Club

By simply registering, you will be able to earn 1,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club points. Complete just one eligible stay and you will earn 10,000 bonus points (as well as an additional 10,000 points if your stay was in an InterContinental property). After completing two more stays (in addition to the first), you will earn another 30,000 bonus points - if those two stays were in an InterContinental property, expect to get another 20,000 bonus points. 

Photo Credit: IHG Rewards Club

Photo Credit: IHG Rewards Club

To put things simply, do 3 eligible stays in any participating InterContinental hotels or resorts to earn 70,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club points - remember that these are on top of what you would usually earn on base spend (and do not forget to complete your Accelerate challenges along the way). 

(H/T: John from LoyaltyLobby)

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