Earn Triple United Miles on IHG Stays Through September 30

If you have a few IHG stays coming up and would rather earn United miles than hotel points, this promotion may be worth a look.

Once registered, eligible members can earn triple United MileagePlus miles on qualifying IHG stays completed through September 30, 2026.

Here are the details of this promotion.

Earn up to 6 United Miles per $1 on IHG Stays

IHG One Rewards members who first register for this promotion and select United MileagePlus miles as their earning preference in their IHG account settings can earn triple miles on eligible stays completed between now and September 30, 2026.

Normally, members who choose United miles as their IHG earning preference receive the following:

• 2 United miles per $1 at most participating IHG brands
• 1 United mile per $1 at Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites

With this promotion, those rates jump to 6 miles per $1 at most IHG hotels and 3 miles per $1 at Candlewood Suites and Staybridge Suites.

At Upgraded Points, we value United miles at 1.2 cents each and IHG One Rewards points at 0.5 cents each. Based on those valuations, earning 6 United miles per $1 works out to about a 7.2% return. If you place more value on booking United or Star Alliance flights than future hotel stays, switching your earning preference to United miles could make sense during this promotion.

Here are the key terms to know before you register for the promotion:

• You must register before your stay. Stays completed before registration won’t qualify retroactively.
• You can earn an unlimited number of bonus United miles during the promotional period.
• Eligible paid stays must be booked directly through IHG. Reservations made through third-party sites such as Expedia or Booking.com won’t qualify.
• Reward nights and Points & Cash bookings aren’t eligible for the promotion.
• Consecutive nights at the same hotel are treated as a single stay, even if you check out and make a separate reservation.
• Triple miles apply only to eligible charges tied to qualifying room nights completed during the promotional period.

IHG says the miles may take up to 6 weeks to appear in your MileagePlus account.

Final Thoughts

If you have some IHG cash stays coming up and want to boost your United MileagePlus balance, this promotion could offer a solid return, especially since there’s no cap on bonus miles. It won’t make sense for every IHG member, but if you’d rather put your hotel spending toward a future flight, register before your first stay and complete it by September 30, 2026.