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How to earn IHG One Rewards Milestone Rewards
IHG One Rewards Milestone Rewards are the choices that members of the IHG One Rewards hotel programme make as their stay count climbs: IHG says Milestone Rewards are earned every 10 Elite Qualifying Nights, beginning at 20 nights and running through 100 nights. [1]
Facts checked: 18 October 2026
Key takeaways
- Milestone Rewards are earned on Elite Qualifying Nights for the calendar year in which the check-out date falls, at 20 nights and then every 10 nights up to 100 nights. [1]
- Each threshold brings a pick rather than one fixed gift; IHG advertises the options as upgrades, food, lounge and more, with the full list in its Milestone Rewards chart. [1] [3]
- Rollover Nights count towards elite status only and never towards Milestone Rewards. [1]
- Milestone Rewards and other member benefits are personal to the member and cannot be transferred. [1]
What are IHG One Rewards Milestone Rewards?
Milestone Rewards are a set of benefits that runs on the same nightly count as elite status but is tracked on its own. IHG's member terms say members may earn Milestone Rewards on Elite Qualifying Nights for the calendar year in which the check-out date occurs, and that the rewards are earned every 10 nights, beginning at 20 nights through 100 nights. [1]
Each threshold brings a choice rather than a single fixed gift. IHG promotes the benefit under the line "the choice is yours", listing upgrades, food and lounge among the options. [3] The member terms direct readers to a Milestone Rewards chart for the detail of what is available at each step. [1]
A calendar year, as the terms define it, runs from 1 January to 31 December. [1] The programme is offered by Six Continents Hotels, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and its membership terms also cover InterContinental Ambassador and IHG Business Rewards. [1]
Which nights count towards Milestone Rewards?
Only Elite Qualifying Nights feed the milestone count, and two rules narrow that sharply. Only one night per day counts, so a member who books two rooms for the same date receives one qualifying night, and qualifying nights are credited to the calendar year in which the check-out day occurs. [1] Reward Nights consumed by members do count as Qualifying Nights towards elite membership qualification. [1] No-shows, and rooms cancelled after the hotel's cancellation time, earn neither points nor qualifying-night credit, even where the room was paid for in full. [1]
The nights themselves come from stays across the group's hotels, which IHG counts as 21 hotel brands in more than 7,000 destinations. [4]
Bonus Elite Night Credits are extra qualifying nights credited through partners and promotions. They count towards earning elite status, and may also count towards Milestone Rewards or Rollover Nights where the terms of the individual partner offer or promotion say so. [1] Rollover Nights are the exception: nights rolled from one year into the next count towards elite membership status only and not towards Milestone Rewards. [1]
Missing credit can be corrected, but not indefinitely. IHG does not make point or stay adjustments more than 90 days after the statement date, and if a member completes a stay in one calendar year and requests the adjustment in the next, the stay tracks towards Elite Qualifying Nights and Milestone Rewards in the calendar year in which the check-out date occurs. [1]
How do you reach each milestone and choose a reward?
Because the milestone ladder runs on nights, its early thresholds sit beside the elite requirements IHG sets for a calendar year. The first milestone, at 20 nights, matches the Gold Elite night requirement; the 40-night and 70-night milestones match Platinum Elite and Diamond Elite. [1] Status can also be reached with Elite Qualifying Points instead of nights, while Milestone Rewards are set on Elite Qualifying Nights. [1]
| Tier | Elite Qualifying Nights | Elite Qualifying Points |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Elite | 10 | n/a |
| Gold Elite | 20 | 40,000 |
| Platinum Elite | 40 | 60,000 |
| Diamond Elite | 70 | 120,000 |
Those night and point figures are the thresholds for status earned in a calendar year. [1] The milestone ladder keeps going past Diamond Elite, with a further step every 10 nights up to 100 nights. [1]
At each step the member picks an option rather than accepting a default. IHG describes the available rewards as upgrades, food, lounge access and more [3], and the specific menu attached to each threshold is set out in the Milestone Rewards chart that the member terms link to. [1]
Exceptions and limits
- Personal to the member. Milestone Rewards, like other member benefits, are only for the individual member, are not transferable and cannot be used by other members or non-members; for in-hotel benefits the member must personally check in and stay. [1]
- One member per room. Only the member whose name and account number are on the reservation record is awarded points and qualifying-night credit, so a second member sharing the same room earns nothing from that stay. [1]
- Check-out date decides the year. Qualifying nights and Milestone Rewards follow the calendar year in which the check-out date falls, not the year of arrival or the year the request is made. [1]
- Bonus nights are conditional. Whether Bonus Elite Night Credits also move the milestone count depends on the terms of the individual partner offer or promotion that granted them. [1]
- Options can change and vary by market. IHG states that benefits and services may change from time to time and may vary by hotel, country and geographical region, and it reserves the right to modify the membership terms and to suspend or cancel the programme at any time. [1]
Frequently asked questions
How many nights do you need for IHG Milestone Rewards?
The first Milestone Reward comes at 20 Elite Qualifying Nights, and a further one is earned every 10 nights after that, up to 100 nights. [1]
Do Rollover Nights count towards Milestone Rewards?
No. Nights rolled over from one calendar year to the next count towards elite membership status only and do not count towards Milestone Rewards achievement. [1]
Do Reward Nights count as qualifying nights?
IHG counts Reward Nights consumed by members as Qualifying Nights towards elite membership qualification [1], and Milestone Rewards are earned on Elite Qualifying Nights in the year the stay checks out. [1]
Can you give a Milestone Reward to someone else?
No. Milestone Rewards and other member benefits are for the individual member, are not transferable and cannot be used by other members or non-members. [1]
What can you choose at each milestone?
IHG describes the choices as upgrades, food, lounge access and more [3]; the options attached to each threshold appear in the Milestone Rewards chart referenced by the member terms. [1]
Sources
Sources accessed on 18 October 2026. Other hotel loyalty programmes, including Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, World of Hyatt and Accor ALL, are not covered here.
- IHG One Rewards membership terms and conditions, checked 18 October 2026
- IHG One Rewards programme home page, checked 18 October 2026
- IHG Hotels & Resorts home page and IHG One Rewards FAQs, checked 18 October 2026