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IHG One Rewards strategy, Ambassador, status, certificates, hotel reviews, and the practical realities of IHG loyalty and stays.

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IHG’s New $100 Airline Credit Worked: Here’s How It Posted

Oct 20, 2026

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IHG’s New $100 Airline Credit Worked: Here’s How It Posted

A flight purchase triggered the credit in two days, with 5X points earned on the full amount.

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What IHG’s Card Changes Mean for Our Five-Card Portfolio

Oct 2, 2026

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6 min read

What IHG’s Card Changes Mean for Our Five-Card Portfolio

Five cards, higher fees, and what the new benefits add to our portfolio.

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Holiday Inn Express Baltimore at the Stadiums Review: Location Does the Heavy Lifting

Sep 19, 2026

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6 min read

Holiday Inn Express Baltimore at the Stadiums Review: Location Does the Heavy Lifting

For an event at M&T Bank Stadium, this Holiday Inn Express solves the most obvious post-game problem. Our stay also showed us another way to handle it.

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Holiday Inn Express Poole Review

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

Holiday Inn Express Poole Review

Included breakfast, helpful staff, and a straightforward two-night stay in Poole.

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Holiday Inn Nottingham Review

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Holiday Inn Nottingham Review

A Practical Stop Before the England Hockey Talent Academy Cup

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How I Built My Baltimore Rugby Weekend

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

How I Built My Baltimore Rugby Weekend

What began as a hotel comparison gradually became a trip assembled from free-night certificates, Amex credits, statement offers and award opportunities.

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voco Reading Review: Was the Overnight Worth It?

Jul 26, 2026

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5 min read

voco Reading Review: Was the Overnight Worth It?

I booked a one-night stay before a hockey event. The hotel exceeded expectations, and the rewards turned out to be an unexpected bonus.

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Crowne Plaza Managua Review

Jun 19, 2026

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5 min read

Crowne Plaza Managua Review

A former InterContinental overlooking Lake Managua, and our base for exploring Managua after Calala Island.

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An IHG Award as an Insurance Policy

Jun 15, 2026

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3 min read

An IHG Award as an Insurance Policy

Using IHG Points & Cash to solve a housing problem before an internship starts.

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The Hidden Challenge of Legacy Credit Cards

Jun 8, 2026

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4 min read

The Hidden Challenge of Legacy Credit Cards

What happens when a card is worth keeping but not worth using?

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IHG Free Night Certificate Mistake

May 31, 2026

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3 min read

IHG Free Night Certificate Mistake

A rebooking error changed the redemption decision months later

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Crowne Plaza Nottingham Review

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

Crowne Plaza Nottingham Review

An expiring certificate, an oversized room, and the obvious choice between wine and 500 IHG points.

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Hotel Indigo London Kensington Review: A Surprisingly Solid Earl’s Court Redemption

May 14, 2026

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4 min read

Hotel Indigo London Kensington Review: A Surprisingly Solid Earl’s Court Redemption

A short-notice IHG redemption that turned out better than expected

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When Amex Offers Beat Points

Apr 15, 2026

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2 min read

When Amex Offers Beat Points

The real cost of switching from points to cash on Marriott and IHG stays

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Crowne Plaza Utrecht Review: Next to the Station, Built for Short Stays

Apr 4, 2026

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3 min read

Crowne Plaza Utrecht Review: Next to the Station, Built for Short Stays

A one-night stay around a hockey schedule, and what this hotel delivers

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IHG and Me

Feb 25, 2026

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4 min read

IHG and Me

A quiet but essential part of the hotel portfolio

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Kimpton Fitzroy London Review: IHG Platinum Benefits, Rooms, Breakfast and Location

Jan 31, 2026

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6 min read

Kimpton Fitzroy London Review: IHG Platinum Benefits, Rooms, Breakfast and Location

An expiring IHG Free Night Certificate finally got us through the door. The building, quiet rooms and little touches gave us reasons to return.

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IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Jan 26, 2026

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4 min read

IHG Awards: When Better Rooms Cost the Same Points

Using the Kimpton Fitzroy to illustrate a common pricing quirk

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Holiday Inn Prague Review

Jan 14, 2026

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3 min read

Holiday Inn Prague Review

Why an inexpensive arrival-night stay turned out to be one of the easiest hotel decisions of the entire weekend.

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Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

Jan 8, 2026

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3 min read

Three Free Night Certificates, One Weekend

How uncapped FNCs unlocked rooms that pricing said shouldn’t exist

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Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

Jan 6, 2026

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3 min read

Why IHG Flex Certificates Quietly Work

A modest certificate often outperforms points when plans are fixed

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Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Dec 28, 2025

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4 min read

Prague in January: Allocating Three Hotel Programs on One Trip

Certificates, expiry risk, FHR timing, and why sequencing mattered more than value

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IHG Ambassador vs Diamond Elite: Which One Is Worth It?

Dec 18, 2025

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4 min read

IHG Ambassador vs Diamond Elite: Which One Is Worth It?

One offers portfolio-wide insurance. The other works as a tactical InterContinental tool.