The Points Mom

IHG Covid Updates In 2021

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 gifting of Platinum Elite status to someone each year
  • As previously posted, for 2021, IHG has reduced the Elite membership criteria required (nights or points) by 25%.  You can view the new requirements here. 
  • Also, all qualifying nights stayed in 2020 will be rolled over into 2021 and count towards status earned in 2021.
  • Remember, points never expire for all members with Elite status (Gold Elite, Platinum Elite, and Spire Elite and for Club members points expire after 12 months of inactivity. But IHG is extending the expiration date of points to June 30, 2021.
  • For those of us who had Free Night certificates expiring in 2020 (me and Rob had some), IHG re-sissued those and now they have an expiration date of 8/31/21.
  • And if you had a free night expiring in 2021, those have been extended till 12/31/21.