How to understand IHG hotel brands and loyalty mapping

What brands are in the IHG Hotels & Resorts portfolio?

IHG groups its brands into four collections and an exclusive alliance, and describes the total as 21 hotel brands across more than 7,000 destinations. [1] [4] IHG's own collection names are used below. [1]

IHG also highlights brand-level amenities that are not loyalty rules: Holiday Inn Express, Garner, avid hotels, Atwell Suites and Staybridge Suites often offer free breakfast, while Kimpton properties let pets stay free and Candlewood Suites in the US is pet-friendly. [1] Those amenities can vary by property, and IHG advises guests to confirm pet policies directly with the hotel. [1]

Which IHG brands participate in IHG One Rewards?

IHG's member terms name the brands that currently participate: Atwell Suites, avid hotels, Candlewood Suites, Crowne Plaza, EVEN Hotels, Garner, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Resort, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Hotel Indigo, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Regent Hotels & Resorts, participating Ruby Hotels, participating Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Staybridge Suites, Vignette Collection and voco hotels. [3] IHG says brands may be added or removed at its discretion. [3] The programme also includes InterContinental Ambassador, a loyalty programme specific to InterContinental brand hotels, and IHG Business Rewards, which offers benefits for corporate travel bookers. [3]

Participation is not identical at every property. [1] IHG says benefits are generally available at all IHG Hotels & Resorts and other participating partner hotels, with exceptions for Six Senses, where points may be earned or redeemed but other benefits may not be available and some hotels do not participate; Iberostar, where the portfolio excludes Cuba and not all properties participate; and Ruby, which IHG says will be continuously integrated into IHG One Rewards starting in 2026 and should be checked hotel by hotel. [1] The member terms add that IHG One Rewards applies only at specific Six Senses properties, participating Iberostar properties and participating Ruby hotels. [3]

How do earning rates and elite benefits differ by brand?

As of 18 October 2026, the member terms set a general earning rate of 10 points per US dollar or local currency equivalent on qualifying stays at most IHG branded hotels. [3] Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites earn 5 points per US dollar, including their residences and serviced-apartment units, while IHG Army Hotels earn 3 points per US dollar. [3] At InterContinental Alliance Resorts, members must book through IHG Customer Care, IHG websites, the IHG One Rewards app or the IHG WeChat mini program to be eligible for points. [3]

As of 18 October 2026, elite status is earned through Elite Qualifying Points or Elite Qualifying Nights in a calendar year: Silver Elite requires 10 nights, Gold Elite requires 40,000 points or 20 nights, Platinum Elite requires 60,000 points or 40 nights, and Diamond Elite requires 120,000 points or 70 nights. [3] Elite Tier Bonus Points are 20% for Silver, 40% for Gold, 60% for Platinum and 100% for Diamond. [3] Members also earn Milestone Rewards every 10 nights from 20 through 100 nights, and IHG lists bonus points, Reward Night discounts, welcome amenities and Milestone Rewards among elite perks. [2] [3]

Benefits and services can vary by hotel, country and region, and most benefits are available only when the reservation is made through IHG's websites, app, WeChat mini program, Customer Care, Iberostar channels or directly with an IHG branded hotel. [3] These rules come from the IHG One Rewards member terms and apply to participating hotels, while local law and individual hotel policies can affect how benefits are delivered. [3]

What are the exceptions and limits by brand?

• Six Senses. IHG One Rewards points may be earned or redeemed, but other benefits may not be available, and some Six Senses hotels do not participate; the member terms also say members may not be able to redeem points for Reward Nights at Six Senses. [1] [3] If a Six Senses Reward Night or Free Night is cancelled or no-showed after the cancellation window, points are forfeited and the Free Night certificate is voided, and cancellation policies vary by hotel. [3]
• Iberostar Beachfront Resorts. The portfolio excludes any interests in Cuba and not all Iberostar Beachfront Resorts participate in IHG One Rewards. [1] On Reward Nights at Iberostar, members pay any local or conditional taxes or fees, and additional guests not in the original reservation may be charged. [3]
• Ruby. Ruby Hotels will be continuously integrated into IHG One Rewards starting in 2026, and IHG directs guests to the individual hotel website for participation information. [1] [3]
• Reward Night availability. Reward Nights have no blackout dates, but room inventory is limited and subject to prior sale; IHG says members may not be able to redeem points at IHG Army Hotels and Six Senses. [3] [4] A Reward Night covers a standard room for one night, and resort fees or service charges at individual hotels may apply. [3]
• Royal Resorts by Holiday Inn Club Vacations. This name refers to four all-inclusive resort properties in Mexico operating under the Holiday Inn Club Vacations brand, and they may be subject to specific exclusions; additional guests may be charged on Reward Nights. [3]
• Booking channel. Most member benefits require booking through IHG's websites, app, WeChat mini program, Customer Care, Iberostar channels or directly with an IHG branded hotel, and benefits can vary by hotel, country and region. [3]

Frequently asked questions

Do all IHG hotel brands participate in IHG One Rewards?

Not every brand or property has the same participation. IHG's member terms name the participating brands and say brands may be added or removed at IHG's discretion. [3] Six Senses, Iberostar and Ruby have additional property-level limits. [1] [3]

How many IHG One Rewards points do you earn at Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites?

Members earn 5 points per US dollar or local currency equivalent at Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites and their residences/serviced-apartment units, compared with 10 points per US dollar at most IHG branded hotels. [3]

Can you use IHG One Rewards points for Reward Nights at every IHG brand?

Reward Nights have no blackout dates, but inventory is limited and subject to prior sale. [3] [4] IHG says members may not be able to redeem points at IHG Army Hotels and Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. [3]

Do IHG One Rewards points expire?

Club-level points expire after 12 months without an earn or redeem transaction, while Elite members' points do not expire as long as Elite status is maintained. [3] IHG's programme homepage says points never expire while the account remains active. [4]

What is the difference between IHG's Luxury & Lifestyle, Premium, Essentials and Suites collections?

They are IHG's own groupings of its brands: Luxury & Lifestyle contains Six Senses, Regent, InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Kimpton and Hotel Indigo; Premium contains voco, Crowne Plaza, Ruby, EVEN Hotels and HUALUXE; Essentials contains Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resort, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn - the niu, Garner and avid hotels; and Suites contains Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations and Candlewood Suites. [1] Iberostar Beachfront Resorts sits in IHG's exclusive alliance grouping. [1]

Related pages

Use the frequent flyer and hotel loyalty glossary for programme-wide definitions. Related entries include elite status, points expiry, reward night and hotel points.

Sources

Sources accessed on 18 October 2026. Airline frequent flyer programmes and other hotel loyalty programmes are not covered here.

1. IHG Hotels & Resorts brand directory, checked 18 October 2026
2. IHG One Rewards programme home page, checked 18 October 2026
3. IHG One Rewards membership terms and conditions, checked 18 October 2026
4. IHG Hotels & Resorts home page, checked 18 October 2026