IHG has launched a new Gold and Platinum fast-track offer, valid for sign-ups through April 30, 2023.
IHG One Rewards members can earn Gold status by staying two qualifying nights and Platinum by staying five. Only nights consumed after registering for this offer and consumed within 90 days count.
You can access and register for this offer on IHG’s website here.
READ MORE: IHG One Rewards Rate & Bonus Points Offers
Award and Points + Cash nights are NOT qualifying nights under this promotion. Only nights with an average rate of $30 are (not many hotels are cheaper than that).
IHG One Rewards Elite Benefits Matrix:
You must be a Diamond member to qualify for complimentary breakfast for two, and lounge access is a Choice Benefit for 40 or 70 nights.
Conclusion
IHG often has these fast-track offers, and one even allowed you to get their top-tier Diamond status back in 2022. If you are starting to stay at IHG hotels or don’t have status and have nights coming up, there is no downside to signing up for this offer.
Here are the terms and conditions of this offer:
2023 IHG One Rewards Fast Track to Elite Status Terms and Conditions
To participate in the “Fast Track to Elite Status” promotion (“Promotion”), an individual must be an IHG One Rewards member and must register for the Promotion under their member number. The Promotion period begins on February 1, 2023 and ends on April 30, 2023 (the “Promotion Period”).
Once a member registers for the Promotion, the member will be able earn IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status, and start enjoying the associated benefits, by staying just five (5) qualifying nights at participating IHG® Hotels & Resorts during the Promotion Period. The member will first be able to earn Gold Elite status (through December 31, 2024) by completing two (2) qualifying nights within the Promotion Period. The member will then be able to reach Platinum Elite status (through December 31, 2024) by staying another three (3) qualifying nights during the Promotion Period.
To be a qualifying night under the Promotion, the room night must be part of a Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay and must fall within the Promotion Period. Completed stays prior to registration or outside of the Promotion Period are not included. By way of example, a member who registers for the Promotion on February 2, 2023 and has a Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay at a participating hotel with a check-in date of January 30, 2023 and check-out date of February 4, 2023 will be credited with three (3) qualifying nights, for February 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The member will not receive credit for January 30th or January 31st because those nights were prior to the Promotion Period. However, with the three (3) qualifying nights credited, the member will earn Gold Elite status under the Promotion, and the three nights will also be applied toward the five (5) qualifying nights needed to earn Platinum Elite status.
For purposes of this Promotion, a Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stay is defined as a minimum one (1) night stay at a participating hotel booked under a Qualifying Rate, with a room rate exceeding $30 USD (or local equivalent) for each night. Participating hotels include all IHG® Hotels & Resorts and Mr and Mrs Smith Properties, with the exception of those Six Senses® Hotels, Resorts & Spas that do not participate in IHG One Rewards and those Iberostar Beachfront Resorts that are not yet fully integrated into the IHG One Rewards program. (To check if a specific Six Senses or Iberostar hotel is participating in this Promotion, contact the hotel directly.) Stays booked using Rewards Nights or Points & Cash are not Promotion Eligible Qualifying Stays for purposes of this Promotion. Bookings made through on-line travel agencies or other reservation sites such as booking.com or expedia.com also do not qualify under this Promotion. (For additional details on Qualifying Rates, please see the full IHG One Rewards Membership Terms and Conditions.) If more than one member checks into the same room, only one member is eligible to count the room nights towards the Promotion (for those nights that qualify). If a member books more than one room on the same night, the member will only receive credit for qualifying nights for one room.
Gold Elite status and Platinum Elite status awarded under this Promotion will be reflected in the member’s IHG One Rewards account following completion of the number of qualifying nights required to achieve such status, as described in these terms and conditions. Once a member receives a Gold Elite or Platinum Elite status upgrade with this Promotion, the member may keep such status for the remainder of 2023 through December 31, 2024. Any status upgrade above the Platinum Elite level for 2023, and any Elite status at any level for the 2025 calendar year and beyond, must be earned by the member in accordance with the IHG One Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions or, if applicable, pursuant to a special promotion offering the member an opportunity to attain such status for the time period prescribed.
A member’s participation in the IHG One Rewards program and this Promotion are subject to the IHG One Rewards Membership Terms and Conditions, which can be found here or by visiting ihgonerewards.com. IHG may retract Gold Elite or Platinum Elite status granted under this Promotion, and withdraw any points associated with such upgraded status from the member’s account, if such status was awarded in error or if the member was not eligible to participate. IHG also expressly reserves the right to remove a member’s points, downgrade their status, or suspend or cancel their account if fraudulent use of the Promotion is detected, and any fraudulent or other prohibited activity relating to a member’s account or a member’s participation in the IHG One Rewards program or this Promotion is subject to the IHG One Rewards Membership Terms and Conditions, including any of the identified actions that may be taken in response to such activity. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG reserves the right of interpretation of the Promotion, as well as the right to cancel, terminate, suspend and/or modify the Promotion. This promotional offer is valid only for the original members who received the offer to participate in the Promotion and cannot be transferred or conveyed. Members must make any inquiries regarding this Promotion by June 29, 2023.