IHG One Rewards offering 2X points from second stay onwards

IHG One Rewards has announced the details of its first global promotion for 2025, which offers 2X points from the second stay between 1 January and 31 March 2025.

While it’s only an incremental rebate of 5%, it is a much stronger offer than the current global promotion, which awards 3,000 bonus points for every two nights. Even better, it starts as soon as the current one ends, which means there’ll be no gap in coverage. 

IHG One Rewards new promotion

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With IHG One Rewards’ upcoming global promo, registered members will earn 2X points on their stays, starting from the second stay onwards. 

• Registration is required, and can be done between 17 December 2024 to 31 March 2025
• Stays must be between 1 January to 31 March 2025
• No minimum stay is necessary
• All registration must be done prior to an eligible stay
• All paid nights booked directly through IHG qualify for this promotion, with a minimum nightly rate of US$30
• Award nights do not qualify for this promotion
• There is no cap on the bonus points that can be earned
• Bonus points will post within six weeks of an eligible stay

Below is a summary of how many points IHG One Rewards members can expect to earn with this promotion. Only the base points are doubled, which is why the promo figure is the same for all tiers.

I value an IHG One Rewards point at 0.5 US cents each, which means you’re looking at an overall rebate of 10-15%, depending on tier. However, the incremental return (compared to the status quo) is just 5%, so it might not be incentive enough for people to switch stays. 

What cards should you use to make hotel bookings?

Bookings under this promotion must be made directly with the hotels’ official websites or with IHG.

Assuming your stay is charged in foreign currency, you can use the following cards to maximise the miles earned. 

🏨 Best Cards for Hotel Bookings (Charged in FCY)
Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
UOB Lady’s Card Apply	4 mpd*	Max S$1K per c. month. Must select Travel as quarterly bonus category
UOB Lady’s Solitaire Apply	4 mpd*	Max S$2K per c. month. Must select Travel as quarterly bonus category
UOB Visa Signature Apply	4 mpd	Min S$1K, max S$2K FCY spend per s. month
DBS Woman’s World Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1.5K per c. month. Booking must be charged online
StanChart Beyond Card Apply	3-4 mpd	3 mpd for regular, 3.5 mpd for PB, 4 mpd for PP. No cap
Maybank Horizon Visa Signature Apply	3.2 mpd (till 31 Jan 25)	Min S$800 per c. month, no cap
Maybank World Mastercard Apply	2.8-3.2 mpd	Min. S$4K per c. month, no cap. Earn 2.8 mpd with min. S$800 per c. month
SCB Visa Infinite Apply	3 mpd	Min. S$2K spend per s. month
S. Month= Statement Month | C. Month= Calendar Month

Refer to the article below for a summary of the best cards to use for hotels.

2024 Edition: Best Credit Cards for Hotels

Conclusion

IHG One Rewards has unveiled the details of its first global promotion for 2025, which offers 2X points from the second stay onwards. The hurdle of the first stay is annoying, but in any case this is only an incremental 5% rebate, and probably won’t be enough to convince you to switch chains. 

Still, you should take a minute to register just in case it comes in useful.