IHG Rewards Club released a preview for the upcoming PointsBreak September list today. The full list of hotels will be announced and bookable on Monday, September 29, 2014. The new list will be valid for stays between September 29, 2014 to November 30, 2014.
Book IHG nights for only 5,000 points during PointBreaksIf you’re not familiar with IHG’s PointBreaks promotion, it is among the most generous discounted award night promotions out there. Every few months IHG Rewards Club releases a list of hotels that offer award nights at a hugely discounted cost of 5,000 points per night.
Given that mid to top-tier IHG properties range from 20,000 to 50,000 points per night, PointBreaks can be incredibly valuable if the destination lines up for your travels. It basically breaks down to booking award nights at a cost of $35 per night when you buy IHG points for 0.7 cents each using the Cash & Points trick---or even less if you purchased the points for 0.58 cents during IHG’s 100% bonus last week.
InterContinental Nha Trang is on the list - 5,000 points per night!
Here’s the full preview list that was posted in the IHG forum:
UNITED STATES
Alabaster, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
Heber Springs, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas
Nogales, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Willcox, Arizona
Bakersfield, California
Beaumont, California
San Diego, California
Westley, California
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Englewood, Colorado
Parker, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Brooksville, Florida
Destin, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Orange City, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tavares, Florida
Hiawassee, Georgia
LaGrange, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Port Wentworth, Georgia
Dubuque, Iowa
Waterloo, Iowa
Meridian, Idaho
Carol Stream, Illinois
Elgin, Illinois
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Evansville, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
New Haven, Indiana
Portage, Indiana
Shelbyville, Indiana
Junction City, Kansas
Salina, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Murray, Kentucky
Paducah, Kentucky
Convington, Louisiana
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Sulphur, Louisiana
Brockton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Germantown, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland
Benton Harbor, Michigan
Flint, Michigan
Howell, Michigan
Albert Lea, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
Kansas City, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri
Greenville, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Starkville, Mississippi
Tupelo, Mississippi
Conover, North Carolina
Lumberton, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Lincoln, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Paramus, New Jersey
Somerset, New Jersey
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Hauppauge, New York
Orangeburg, New York
Definace, Ohio
North Lima, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
West Chester, Ohio
Bethany, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ashland, Oregon
Gladstone, Oregon
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Altoona, Pennsylvania
Drums, Pennsylvania
Kulpsville, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Anderson, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Rapid City, South Dakota
Athens, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Burleson, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Del Rio, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Jacksonville, Texas
Killeen, Texas
Longview, Texas
Mission, Texas
Plainview, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Texarkana, Texas
Salt Lake City, Utah
Chantilly, Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Herndon, Virginia
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Warrenton, Virginia
Brattleboro, Vermont
Richland, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Weston, Wisconsin
Charleston, West Virginia
Rock Springs, Wyoming
CANADA
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Milton, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
MEXICO
Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Monclova, Coahuila
Torreon, Coahuila
Mexico City, Mexico
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
Queretaro, Queretaro
Guaymas, Sonora
Altamira, Tamaulipas
SOUTH AMERICA
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Maceio, Brazil
Bogota, Colombia
Bucaramanga, Colombia
EUROPE
Helsinki, Finland
Dublin, Ireland
Jerusalem, Israel
Foligno, Italy
Jozefow, Poland
Porto, Portugal
Luzern, Switzerland
Bursa, Turkey
Rotherham, United Kingdom
Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Beijing, China
Huangshan, China
Huizhou, China
Ahmedabad, India
Ehime, Japan
Kumamoto, Japan
Okayama-Shi, Japan
Nha Trang, Vietnam
AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Amman, Jordan
A Quick Glance at the New List
Well, the preview of the upcoming isn’t ground shaking, but given the past few it was almost expected. There are a handful European properties that could be useful, but nothing close to a top-tier hotel. Likely the nicest property on the list is the InterContinental Nha Trang, Vietnam.
I was hoping for a property in Argentina and was excited to Buenos Aires on the list. However, it is not one of the properties located downtown, but rather the Holiday Inn Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport.
As always, the list really boils down to whether or not you can find a property that works with your travels and if so can mean cheap IHG award nights. It’s always worth taking a look at the preview list to see if there is a useful property to jump on when the list goes live (around 9:00 EST)---some properties get snatched up fast. Also, the list could change before it’s released on Monday so it’s always worth checking the final list when the properties are available for bookings.
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