The Points Mom

IHG Covid Updates In 2021

Learn More About The IHG Rewards Club Here This is just a refresher as to what IHG is doing for their members because of covid. You can get more details here. As previously posted, IHG has extended status levels through January 2022. For Spire Elite members this includes the Choice benefit of 25,000 bonus points or […]

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Thanks Chase For Doing The Right Thing-Some More Free Intercontinental Stays In My Future-At Least Thru 2019

I recently wrote about the negative change to the Chase IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card. I Recall, just recently, Chase announced and sent notice to it’s IHG cardmembers that the free night award (issued after May 1, 2018) will now only be redeemable at properties up to 40,000 IHG Rewards points. What was even more annoying […]

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IHG Rewards Club and Kimpton Karma Are One

Back in 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels, however, the loyalty programs of each, IHG Rewards and Kimpton Karma Rewards, remained separate.  Recently, the IHG and the Kimpton loyalty programs came together. Now, Kimpton Karma Rewards, the loyalty program of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, became part of IHG Rewards Club and now all members are in one program […]

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IHG Rewards And Kimpton Karma Rewards Are Coming Together In 2018

Back in 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels, however, the loyalty programs of each, IHG Rewards and Kimpton Karma Rewards, remained separate.  Recently, IHG announced plans to bring together the two loyalty programs. In early 2018, Kimpton Karma Rewards, the loyalty program of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, will become a part of IHG Rewards Club and offer […]

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IHG’s Even Hotels

IHG’s Even Hotels are hotels specifically designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle while traveling.  The hotels, to me, seemed geared towards the business traveler and not for those traveling as a family.  The hotels focus on four health goals and offers amenities to help you achieve them. First you can “Keep Active”- In the […]

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IHG Acquires Kimpton Hotels

As per an announcement made last December 2014, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Group.  However, as per the companies’ websites, for now there will be no immediate changes to the Kimpton Karma Rewards program.  Kimpton Karma and IHG Rewards Club will continue to run as separate loyalty programs for the […]

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