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Buying a “free night”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of my rules of thumb relates to buying points (buying a “free night”) from airlines and hotels: In general, it rarely makes sense to do so. Until recently, that sentence said “never” instead of “rarely,” but travel providers have been offering up some decent deals, so I’ve amended the statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is one time that you should buy points: It’s when you can buy the points that you need for a flight or hotel room for less than it would cost you to pay cash.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Buy IHG Rewards Club Points For 0.5 Cents Each<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You may not know the name “IHG” off the top of your head, but I’m sure you know some of the IHG brands<\/a>, which include InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Kimpton Hotels<\/a>, Staybridge Suites and a bunch of others. In Las Vegas, they also have a partnership with The Venetian<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACT FAST<\/strong> | Through June 8th – Buy IHG Rewards Club Points<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

IHG is not my favorite rewards program, but they have some good deals, such as the newbie-friendly Accelerate Promotion<\/a>. Right now, they’re offering an outstanding deal on buying points through the IHG points promotion<\/a>, with a 100% bonus on purchases. If you buy more than 25,000 points, you’ll pay 0.5 cents per point<\/strong>, which is less than I would value them on the open market (if such a thing existed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Example Of When You Should Buy Points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you know that you have a stay coming up at an IHG property (or need to book a hotel for a future stay), check out their website and compare the price to buy IHG Rewards Club<\/a> Points with the price in cash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, let’s say that I want to stay at the InterContinental in Boston<\/a> on the evening of August 12 (I picked that hotel and night at random.). I check out the IHG reservation page<\/a><\/strong> and note that there are two rates: $434.90 for a non-refundable rate, or $542.55<\/strong> for a refundable one. Both rates include taxes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One night example: InterContinental in Boston<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, let’s look at what happens if you buy the points and use them at the hotel. One night costs 70,000 points. At 0.5 cents per point, you’re only paying $350 for the night, or almost $200 less than the refundable rate (The reward price is refundable until 48 hours before the stay, the same as the cash price.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s true that you are giving up the 10 points per dollar that you would earn, but we’re looking at under $25 in value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Make Your Reservation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Check out the IHG Points Promotion<\/a> page and click on “Make Reservations” at the top. You’ll be able to view both the cash rates and the rate if you want to pay points (buy a “free night”). If you can buy the points for less than you would pay out of pocket, you’ve got a deal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, this deal ends on June 8, so you’ve got until the end of the week to take advantage of it. Enjoy your savings!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HT (Hat Tip): View from the Wing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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