Last days to get FREE status with IHG
We are less than two weeks away from the deadline of one of the best status match campaigns released recently. We wrote [...]
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Less than two weeks to go before the deadline Of one of the best status match campaigns released recently. We recently wrote about the total redesign of the IHG loyalty program., has now become a real program and is packed with benefits for loyal customers of Intercontinental chain hotels.
IHG status match campaign challenge.
This promotion offers Platinum status in advance, so it allows you to maintain Platinum status or upgrade to Diamond status depending on the number of nights spent within 120 days of registration:
- If you stay five nights Within 120 days of registration, You will maintain Platinum status until December 2023
- If you stay 15 nights Within 120 days of registration, you will receive Diamond status until December 2023
Registration for this promotion is available until July 31, 2022: since the challenge must be completed within 4 months, my advice is to sign up on the eve of the first stay, so that no days are wasted and you have plenty of time scheduled to complete the necessary stays.
Who can participate
To participate, you must be a member of a competing program, but you don't need to have status. Basically, it is enough to be basic level, even without having even slept a night in one of these programs:
- Accor Live Limitless.
- Best Western Rewards.
- Choice Privileges.
- Hilton Honors.
- Marriott Bonvoy.
- Radisson Rewards.
- World of Hyatt.
- Wyndham Rewards.
It is not necessary to have elite status with any of these chains and you don't even have to be an IHG One Rewards member. Simply visit the page, choose your existing program, and then click "Register Now" if you are already an IHG member or "Join and Register" if you are not yet a member.
The special feature is just that: everyone who registers will automatically receive Platinum Elite status for 120 days. Normally obtaining the Platinum Elite level requires a 40-night stay or the earning of 60,000 qualifying points. To rise to the Diamond Elite level requires 70 nights or the earning of 120,000 qualifying points.
The benefits of the two levels
Since you can reach the first two levels of IHG status through this challenge, let's take a look at what benefits you receive at those levels.
With Platinum Elite status, you receive 60% in bonus points on stays with IHG. You will also receive room upgrades upon check-in, if available, as well as a welcome gift of points or a drink/snack.
With Diamond Elite status, you will receive 100% bonus points on stays at IHG properties and room upgrades based on availability. Members also receive the free breakfast for two guests at full-service facilities and points or a drink/snack at limited-service brands. Diamond Elite members also earn the five stars level in the Hertz Gold Plus loyalty program.
The promotion that gives up to four times as many points
The new IHG One Rewards promotion is now active and offers up to 4 bonus points for stays with the hotel program from May 18 to August 31, 2022. As usual, it is necessary to remember that one must register before booking, as well as book and stay by August 31, 2022 to take advantage of this offer.
This promotion is set up as a progressive offer. After registration, members will earn:
- No bonus points for the first night
- 2x bonus points from the second to the fifth night
- 3x bonus points from the sixth to the fourteenth night
- 4x bonus points for 15th night and beyond
In conclusion
Be able to obtain IHG Platinum status for 120 days without having status in another program is a crazy opportunity precisely because of the fact that you don't have to possess any starting status. With only 15 nights you can get the Diamond level, which means getting free breakfast until the end of 2023.
- 6,000 Mile Registration Bonus
- Collect miles WITH EACH PURCHASE
- Your miles with no expiration*
- No fees for ATM withdrawals and foreign purchases
- Without having to change banks
- Autonomous card activation
- Multi-function mobile application
- Free travel insurance
- Free credit for up to 7 weeks
- Contactless Payment
- Mastercard® SecureCode
- 20€ discount directly in your statement by spending €60 in one or more transactions with Carta on Italotreno.it
- Free fee the 1st year. From the 2nd €5.50 per month
- You can choose to pay in full or in installments
- Premium level of the Italo Più program
- 4 Vouchers per year for access to Italo Club Lounges
- Preferential Access to Italo's Fast Track at the station
- For every 5 purchases of Italo ticketing and/or onboard services made with Italo American Express Credit Card you will receive 1 voucher for room upgrade
- Welcome bonus of 100,000 Volare points upon reaching 6 thousand in spending in the first 3 months after card issuance
- Accumulate 1.5 qualifying Volare points for every euro spent, accumulate an additional 3 non-qualifying Volare points ( for a total of 4.5 Volare points) for every euro spent on ticketing purchases and other services offered by ITA Airways
- Access to the Premium Club of ITA Airways' Volare program.
- ITA Airways Lounge Access
- Free excess baggage
- Points Back