Now Live: New IHG Promotion To Choose How You Earn, Plus Ongoing Offer for 5,000 Points

Updated: May 20, 2026, 10:04am CDT

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New ‘Pick Your Points’ Promotion
Earn 5,000 IHG Points Every 2 Nights
Is It Worth It?
Final Thoughts

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IHG One Rewards is out with a new promotion letting you choose how you want to earn points for the next few months. You can earn 8,000 points every 4 nights or 2,000 points every 2 nights.

Plus, there’s an ongoing offer for 5,000 bonus points every 2 nights.

Let’s take a look at these offers to see how they can make your next IHG stay more rewarding.

New ‘Pick Your Points’ Promotion

IHG One Rewards members can pick their preferred way to earn with the latest offer: Either earn 2,000 points every 2 nights or earn 8,000 points every 4 nights. The latter provides an average of 2,000 points per night, while the former provides 1,000 per night.

This promotion applies to stays between May 20 and August 31, 2026, and it requires registration. You must choose which offer you want at the time of registration. Only stays after registration will qualify for bonus points.

IHG Pick Your Points 2026 — Image Credit: IHG

Nights stayed under this offer are cumulative, so a stay of 3 nights and another stay of 1 night would count toward the 4 nights required for earning 8,000 points. There’s no limit to how many points you can earn under this offer.

Earn 5,000 IHG Points Every 2 Nights

Guests can earn 5,000 bonus points every 2 nights they stay between April 21 and June 21, 2026. This offer requires registration.

Only stays after registration will qualify for bonus points, and your room rate must be at least $30 per night to qualify for this promotion.

IHG 5k 2 nights April 2026 — Image Credit: IHG

Eligible stays under this offer apply to the following countries and territories in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East: Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Egypt, Ghana, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritius, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Aside from this promotion, IHG members also earn 10 points per $1 spent. There are also bonus earnings for IHG elite members.

Hot Tip:

Learn more about how to earn and redeem IHG One Rewards points in our detailed guides.

Is It Worth It?

We value IHG points at 0.5 cents each, so 5,000 points are worth $25. Using those same numbers, 4,000 points are worth $20, while 2,000 points are worth $10.

These earnings sound nice, but are you paying more to unlock them? Consider that as you compare IHG’s hotel rates against what other hotels are charging at your intended destination. If IHG is charging more, do some quick math to see if you’re spending more to earn these points than what the points are worth in the end.

If you’re already planning stays with IHG in the next few months or find a great deal on a hotel, you should definitely take advantage of these promotions. Just don’t go out of your way or spend more to earn the points.

Final Thoughts

IHG has a new promotion that lets members choose how they want to earn: 2,000 points every 2 nights or 4,000 points every 8 nights. Plus, there’s an ongoing offer for 5,000 bonus points in multiple countries around Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Both offers require registration before you can start earning points.