If you have IHG points- check out the updated rates

[Mrs Daisy]

I have about 70k points floating around in my IHG account, which typically can pay for about 2 nights at a Holiday Inn Express or Staybridge Suites in Orlando at 30k per night. IHG point costs seem to stay the same no matter what time of year it is; however, they seem to have updated the system in the past week or 2. They lowered a lot of the properties and made the price fluid based on date. They dropped the rates in August by half, so I can now stay 5 nights at a Staybridge Suites (4 nights plus 1 night free using points). I've been avoiding IHG hotels lately because some of the resort fees are hovering about $20 a night (not even including parking fees), but they still have a handful left without parking or resort fees. Hope this helps someone!

 

[disneysteve]

Good info. We're mainly Marriott folks but do have an IHG account. I don't think we have a lot of points, though. I'll have to check.

 

[wilbret]

I’ve found that places are reducing fees or removing them. You might call to ask, the website may list the whole fee. Worth asking. Wyndham reduced $10.

Ps, I hate fees that aren’t optional. Just build it into the price!

 

[wilbret]

I’ve found that places are reducing fees or removing them. You might call to ask, the website may list the whole fee. Worth asking. Wyndham reduced to $10.

Ps, I hate fees that aren’t optional. Just build it into the price!

 

[HopperFan]

I have about 70k points floating around in my IHG account, which typically can pay for about 2 nights at a Holiday Inn Express or Staybridge Suites in Orlando at 30k per night. IHG point costs seem to stay the same no matter what time of year it is; however, they seem to have updated the system in the past week or 2. They lowered a lot of the properties and made the price fluid based on date. They dropped the rates in August by half, so I can now stay 5 nights at a Staybridge Suites (4 nights plus 1 night free using points). I've been avoiding IHG hotels lately because some of the resort fees are hovering about $20 a night (not even including parking fees), but they still have a handful left without parking or resort fees. Hope this helps someone!

That is great, I love the Staybridge Suites LBV if anyone is looking.

They will be competing now with so many not willing to travel. Hopefully all brands will ease up on point requirement.

 

[Sunnywho]

Thanks for the heads up! I cancelled and rebooked my back-up Staybridge reservation and it went from 200,000 to 112,000 points. Same room.

 

[Disneyfan754321]

A few weeks ago they were selling points at really good rates if you need more.