New 120,000 IHG Bonus Offer - Wow!

There is a new 120,000 IHG bonus offer out there so the question is should you jump on it and then what can you do with the points? I just used some of those IHG points for a week stay in Dublin, Ireland. Pretty awesome!

New 120,000 IHG Bonus Offer - Wow! 

 But is it right for you? First, let's take a look at the offers. 

• IHG Traveler Rewards - Initial bonus: earn 120,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. This is a no annual fee card. 
• IHG Premier - Initial Bonus: earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. This card carries a $99 annual fee. 

New 120,000 IHG Bonus Offer - Wow! 

You are eligible to apply for these cards if you do not currrently have a personal IHG card and have not received the bonus in the past 24 months. 

These cards will count towards your 5/24 status. Chase allows you to only open 5 cards every 24 months. Business cards typically do not count towards 5/24. 

IHG also has a big bonus on its business card. 

• IHG Premier Business - Initial Bonus: earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening. This card carries a $99 annual fee. $100 Global Entry credit and trip interruption/cancellation insurance. 

All the cards include a FREE night anniversary credit. 

Now before you jump at this, consider IHG brand hotels include Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza. 

New 120,000 IHG Bonus Offer - Wow!

For families, Holiday Inn Express and Candlewood Suites are good options. Both offer breakfast included and Candlewood Suites offers rooms that can fit a family of five or more. However, both are considered budget hotel chains. 

So now the question is what can you do with IHG points? The best benefit of IHG points is the fourth night redemption. If you book three nights, you get the 4th night FREE. Now I don't often stay in the same place 4 nights in a row, but if you do, this could be a great bonus for you. Or like me it may convince you to stay somewhere a bit longer. 

New 120,000 IHG Bonus Offer - Wow!

For our stay in Dublin, Ireland, I chose to stay in the Holiday Inn Express Dublin. You can fit four in a room, always a bonus plus it includes breakfast. Bonus! So we stayed there for five nights, a bit longer than we normally would, but it's FREE.

We used points for three nights, fourth night FREE and one anniversary night credit. 

IHG uses dynamic pricing so the rooms can range from 10,000 points per night to 100,000 points per night. My advice, book early!