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5k, 10k, 15k offers are now live.
That’s right, if you’re accustomed to the old 5k Pointbreaks that IHG used to run, whereby awards were super cheap, but rarely offered anywhere you’d like to visit other than making a roadtrip…things have changed. IHG has taken a positive step forward. Many of ragged on it, but not us here at monkeymiles. We love it. Essentially what they did as offer 3 tiers of PointBreaks: 5k, 10k, and 15k. This allowed them to offer up more Indigos, Crown Plazas, and Intercontinental hotels across the globe. Let’s take a look at how the program works, and some cool spots you can book.
This came out a few days ago…The new PointBreaks will run until April 30th.
My feeling on the new 3 tier structure. I LOVE IT
While it was great to snag a hotel for just 5k points, in reality, I never once did it. There were some interesting opportunities, but almost all of them would have been ideal had I been on a roadtrip, and I never took one. Soooooooo – now we have quite a few options that are fantastic redemption opportunities, and tons of hotels across the globe that are great deals. More options, more deals, more, more, more for less. Love it.
Here are a few highlights followed by the entire list:
Intercontinental Sao Paolo 15k
Sao Paolo is a great way to get in and out of Brazil using points, but you may want to spend a couple days seeing the city, eating the food, and absorbing the vibrant culture. At 15k points per night, it’s hard to beat.
Intercontinental Panama 15k
Panama has been a great place to visit in the past couple of years for those looking to gain, or maintain Airline status. With sub $1000 roundtrip business class fares, and the ability to see the Panama Canal, it’s become a great spot to spend a long weekend.
Crowne Plaza Helsinki 15k
Helsinki can get very expensive, very fast. Knowing you can secure a hotel for just 15k points is a great option. FinnAir often opens up a lot of avail through New York and Chicago, and this would make a one night stop much more affordable.
Crowne Plaza Berlin 15k
Berlin is one of Europe’s coolest cities, and this Crowne Plaza, located in Potsdamer Platz is incredibly well located. A steal at just 15k points per night.
Intercontinental Kiev: 15k
I just worked with an award booking client that we got to the Ukraine. They’ll be happy to see this option.
5k Hotels:
United States
ILLINOIS
Holiday Inn Chicago Matteson Conf Ctr
Holiday Inn Express Rolling Mdws-Schaumburg Area
Candlewood Suites Springfield
MISSISSIPPI
Candlewood Suites Tupelo North
MONTANA
Candlewood Suites Sidney
NEW YORK
Holiday Inn Rochester NY – Downtown
Candlewood Suites Vestal – Binghamton
NORTH CAROLINA
Candlewood Suites Wilson
PENNSYLVANIA
Candlewood Suites Williamsport
TEXAS
Candlewood Suites Kenedy
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Raymondvill
Worldwide
ALBERTA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Saskatchewan
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Edmonton Arpt – Conference Ctr
BRAZIL
Holiday Inn Belo Horizonte Savassi
Holiday Inn Porto Alegre
PANAMA
Holiday Inn Panama Canal
GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Candlewood Suites Celaya
QUERETARO, MEXICO
Candlewood Suites Queretaro Juriquilla
SINALOA, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express Culiacan
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Hotel Indigo Veracruz Boca Del Rio
ITALY
Holiday Inn Nola – Naples Vulcano Buono
TURKEY
Crowne Plaza Antalya
Holiday Inn Express Istanbul Airport
Holiday Inn Kayseri – Duvenonu
INDIA
Holiday Inn Express Chennai Mahindra World City
JAPAN
ANA Crowne Plaza Wakkanai
MALAYSIA
Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie
ANHUI, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Wuhu
HEBEI, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Holiday Inn Shijiazhuang Central
INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Ordos
JIANGSU, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Holiday Inn Express Nantong Downtown
SHANDONG, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Yantai Sea View
TIANJIN, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Tianjin Jinnan
10k Hotels:
United States
ALABAMA
Holiday Inn Express Atmore
Holiday Inn Guin
ARIZONA
Holiday Inn Express Peoria North – Glendale
ARKANSAS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bryant – Benton Area
Crowne Plaza Little Rock
CALIFORNIA
Staybridge Suites Corona South
CONNECTICUT
Crowne Plaza Danbury
Crowne Plaza Stamford
DELAWARE
Crowne Plaza Wilmington North
FLORIDA
Candlewood Suites Pensacola – University Area
GEORGIA
Crowne Plaza Atlanta Sw – Peachtree City
ILLINOIS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Morton Peoria Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chicago North Shore – Niles
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook
Hotel Indigo Chicago-Vernon Hills
INDIANA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Evansville North
IOWA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Northwood
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Des Moines-Northwest
KANSAS
Holiday Inn Express Wichita South
LOUISIANA
Holiday Inn Alexandria – Downtown
Holiday Inn Covington
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Lafayette North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baton Rouge -Port Allen
Candlewood Suites Slidell Northshore
MARYLAND
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chestertown
Holiday Inn Express & Suites College Park-University Area
MICHIGAN
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Farmington Hills – Detroit
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Southgate – Detroit Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Three Rivers
MINNESOTA
Candlewood Suites Bemidji
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites St. Cloud
MISSISSIPPI
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Magee
MISSOURI
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Independence-Kansas City
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Maryville
Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Plains Southwest
NEBRASKA
Candlewood Suites Kearney
Staybridge Suites Omaha 80Th And Dodge
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Crowne Plaza Nashua
NEW JERSEY
Holiday Inn Express Bordentown – Trenton South
Crowne Plaza Edison
Crowne Plaza Saddle Brook
NEW MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Albuquerque
NEW YORK
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Batavia – Darien Lake
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kingston-Ulster
Holiday Inn Express Rochester – University Area
NORTH CAROLINA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Raleigh Ne – Medical Ctr Area
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilson-Downtown
NORTH DAKOTA
Candlewood Suites Dickinson
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dickinson
Candlewood Suites Minot
OHIO
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Kent State University
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Medina
Holiday Inn Express Lordstown-Newton Falls/Warren
Holiday Inn Express Salem
OKLAHOMA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Blackwell
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oklahoma City North
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Oklahoma City North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Stillwater – University Area
Crowne Plaza Tulsa – Southern Hills
PENNSYLVANIA
Staybridge Suites Stroudsburg (East) Poconos
Holiday Inn Lansdale
Candlewood Suites Pittsburgh-Airport
Crowne Plaza Reading
Holiday Inn Express Wilkes Barre East
SOUTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vermillion
TEXAS
Crowne Plaza Northwest-Brookhollow
Candlewood Suites San Angelo Tx
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites San Antonio Northwest
UTAH
Holiday Inn South Jordan – Slc South
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vernal – Dinosaurland
VIRGINIA
Staybridge Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport
Crowne Plaza Hampton-Marina
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Charlottesville – Ruckersville
Holiday Inn Express Quantico – Stafford
WASHINGTON
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Bellingham
Worldwide
ALBERTA, CANADA
Candlewood Suites Calgary Airport North
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edmonton-International Airport
COLOMBIA
Crowne Plaza Barranquilla
Holiday Inn Bucaramanga Cacique
InterContinental Cali
InterContinental Medellin
PANAMA
Holiday Inn Express Panama Distrito Financiero
GUANAJUATO, MEXICO
Staybridge Suites Irapuato
Staybridge Suites Silao
HIDALGO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express Pachuca
GERMANY
Holiday Inn Dresden – City South
ITALY
Holiday Inn Rome – Aurelia
KAZAKHSTAN
Holiday Inn Aktau
MONGOLIA
Holiday Inn Ulaanbaatar
RUSSIA
Crowne Plaza Moscow – World Trade Centre
Holiday Inn St. Petersburg – Moskovskye V.
Staybridge Suites St. Petersburg
SERBIA
Crowne Plaza Belgrade
TURKEY
Crowne Plaza Ankara
Crowne Plaza Istanbul – Florya
UNITED KINGDOM
Holiday Inn Express Aberdeen City Centre
Holiday Inn Express London – Dartford
Holiday Inn Express London – Newbury Park
Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester – Five Lakes
Holiday Inn Express St. Albans – M25, Jct.22
GUANGDONG, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Zhongshan Xiaolan
ZHEJIANG, CHINA (PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC)
Crowne Plaza Hangzhouonethousandislandlake
INDIA
Holiday Inn Express Chennai Old Mahabalipuram Road
Crowne Plaza Kochi
Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport
Crowne Plaza Pune City Centre
INDONESIA
Holiday Inn Resort Baruna Bali
Holiday Inn Cikarang Jababeka
MALAYSIA
Holiday Inn Resort Penang
NEPAL
Crowne Plaza Kathmandu-Soaltee
VIETNAM
Crowne Plaza West Hanoi Residences
KENYA
InterContinental Nairobi
LEBANON
Crowne Plaza Beirut
OMAN
Crowne Plaza Duqm
15K Hotels
United States
Hotel Indigo Naperville Riverwalk
KANSAS
Holiday Inn Express Kansas City – Village West
MASSACHUSETTS
Crowne Plaza Pittsfield-Berkshires
Holiday Inn Express Plainville – Foxboro Area
NEW JERSEY
Hotel Indigo Newark Downtown
Holiday Inn Express North Bergen – Lincoln Tunnel
NEW YORK
Holiday Inn Plattsburgh (Adirondack Area)
Crowne Plaza Syracuse
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Watertown-Thousand Islands
NORTH DAKOTA
Staybridge Suites Fargo
PENNSYLVANIA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Erie (Summit Township)
Crowne Plaza Philadelphia – King Of Prussia
Holiday Inn Express Grove City (Outlet Center)
Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh East Liberty
SOUTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mt Rushmore/Keystone
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sioux Falls At Empire Mall
Holiday Inn Spearfish-Convention Center
TEXAS
Crowne Plaza Suites Arlington – Ballpark – Stadium
Hotel Indigo El Paso Downtown
Crowne Plaza Houston Near Reliant – Medical
Worldwide
ALBERTA, CANADA
Holiday Inn Calgary-Macleod Trail South
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Calgary South-Macleod Trail S
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Regina
BRAZIL
InterContinental Sao Paulo
COLOMBIA
InterContinental Cartagena De Indias
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
InterContinental Real Santo Domingo
PANAMA
InterContinental Miramar Panama
VENEZUELA
InterContinental Tamanaco Caracas
JALISCO, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Guadalajara Expo
MORELOS, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Cuernavaca
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cuernavaca
PUEBLA, MEXICO
Crowne Plaza Puebla
SONORA, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Hermosillo
VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Holiday Inn Express Tuxpan
FINLAND
Crowne Plaza Helsinki
Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre
Hotel Indigo Helsinki – Boulevard
FRANCE
Holiday Inn Nice
GEORGIA
Crowne Plaza Borjomi
GERMANY
Crowne Plaza Berlin – Potsdamer Platz
Holiday Inn Express Munich – Messe
ITALY
Crowne Plaza Venice East – Quarto D’Altino
SWITZERLAND
Holiday Inn Express Luzern – Neuenkirch
UKRAINE
InterContinental Kiev
UNITED KINGDOM
Crowne Plaza Gerrards Cross
Holiday Inn Express London – Hammersmith
Holiday Inn Express London – Wandsworth
Crowne Plaza Felbridge
JAPAN
Ana Crowne Plaza Hiroshima
TAIWAN
Hotel Indigo Kaohsiung Central Park
LEBANON
InterContinental Le Vendome Beirut
SAUDI ARABIA
Crowne Plaza Riyadh Minhal
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi
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