New IHG Point Break List Goes Live

IHG otherwise known as Intercontinental Hotel Group may be one of those overlooked rewards programs. I'll break it down for you in another post. But one of the unique perks of the reward program is their PointBreaks. 

This quarterly list of hotels is offered reduced points for that quarter. 

Now, this used to be a very robust list and I once snagged a Crowne Plaza in Newark, NJ for just 5,000 points per night. What a deal. 

In the last year, the list of hotels participating has dwindled. However, if there is one on the list that makes sense with your travel plans, you could get quite a deal. 

For example, the list released this week features a Crowne Plaza in the Dominican Republic. It's not all-inclusive, but rooms usually sell for 25,000 points per night. It is listed on the PointBreaks list for just 10,000 points per night. 

It's like getting 2 for 1 at the hotel. Sweet. 

There are 97 hotels listed, IHG will remove them when there is no more availability. 47 are international and 50 are in the US. 

IHG is also running a bonus offer right now when you buy points. I ran the numbers for the same DR hotel and I would save about $75 if I bought the points and used the point break offer rather than just buying the rooms at the current rate. Right now, I only have 830 IHG points so it's not a huge savings. But if you have a stash of IHG points or you are ready to open an IHG credit card that comes with an 80,000 bonus, then it might be a winner!