IHG Rewards points expire 12 months after account inactivity, but you extend the expiration by earning or redeeming one point.
IHG points also won’t expire if you are an IHG elite member, which you can earn easily by holding the Chase IHG Rewards Premier or IHG Rewards Traveler credit card.
Due to COVID-19, IHG paused the expiration of all IHG points to June 30, 2021.
How to Extend Your IHG Points
There are several ways to extend the expiration of your IHG points:
- Earning points from a hotel stay at an IHG hotel.
- Redeeming points for a free night.
- Transferring points from Chase Ultimate Rewards.
- Buying IHG points.
- Earning points while dining.
- Booking a tour or activity.
- Booking a car rental.
- Buying Apple products.
- Transferring points to airline partners.
- Donating points to charities.
Comparison of Hotel Programs
Below are the points expiration policies of the major hotel programs, so you can see how IHG compares to the competition.
