IHG One Rewards and Emirates Skywards have launched a joint promotion offering double airline miles on global hotel stays. Registered members can earn up to 4 Emirates Skywards miles per $1 USD spent on qualifying stays completed between October 29, 2026, and January 31, 2027.
This offer requires advance registration and a specific earning preference setup in your IHG account prior to check-in.
Promotion Details and Key Dates
To earn bonus miles under this offer, members must hold active accounts in both the IHG One Rewards and Emirates Skywards programs. Stays must meet the following timeline and booking criteria:
- Registration Period: October 29, 2026, through November 30, 2026 (until 11:59 PM GST).
- Booking Deadline: Must be booked by November 30, 2026.
- Stay Period: October 29, 2026, through January 31, 2027 (until 11:59 PM GST).
- Minimum Stay: At least 1 night booked directly through IHG’s official website or mobile app using a qualifying rate.
Stays completed prior to registration will not earn bonus miles. In addition, room nights falling outside the October 29, 2026, to January 31, 2027 window are excluded from the bonus calculation, even if they are part of a continuous stay that overlaps with the promotion period.
How the 2X Miles Earning Structure Works
Under standard program rules, IHG One Rewards members who choose Emirates Skywards as their earning preference receive base miles instead of hotel points. During this promotion, registered members receive a bonus equal to their base mileage earning, doubling the total return on qualifying room rates and eligible incidental charges.
| Hotel Brand Category | Base Miles per $1 USD | Promotional Bonus Miles | Total Miles per $1 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Participating IHG Brands | 2 Miles | 2 Miles | 4 Miles |
| Candlewood Suites & Staybridge Suites | 1 Mile | 1 Mile | 2 Miles |
For example, a one-night qualifying stay at an InterContinental or Holiday Inn property with a $100 USD pre-tax room rate typically generates 200 base miles. With the 2X promotion applied, the stay yields 200 base miles plus 200 bonus miles, for a total of 400 Emirates Skywards miles.
Step-by-Step Setup Requirement
Simply registering on the promotion page is not enough to trigger the bonus miles. You must also adjust your account earning settings before arriving at the hotel:
- Link Accounts and Switch Earning Preference: Log in to your IHG One Rewards profile, navigate to your account preferences, and select Emirates Skywards as your primary earning preference instead of IHG points.
- Register for the Offer: Complete the registration on the promotional page between October 29 and November 30, 2026.
- Book Direct: Reserve a qualifying rate directly via IHG channels.
Once your earning preference is set to miles, you will not earn IHG One Rewards points on those stays. Please allow up to 6 weeks after checkout for the bonus miles to post to your Emirates Skywards account.
Important Restrictions and Exclusions
Before switching your earning preference, review the specific exclusions outlined in the promotion terms:
- Non-Qualifying Bookings: Reward Nights, Points & Cash bookings, and reservations made through online travel agencies (such as Booking.com or Expedia) do not qualify.
- Multiple Rooms: If you book more than one room at the same hotel for overlapping nights, you will only receive promotional bonus miles on one room.
- Consecutive Stays: Checking out and checking back into the same hotel on consecutive nights counts as a single stay.
- Property Exclusions: Certain properties have opted out of this specific promotion and are listed on IHG’s official opt-out page. Furthermore, select Six Senses, Ruby Hotels, and Iberostar Beachfront Resorts that are not yet fully integrated into IHG One Rewards may not participate.
Should You Choose Emirates Miles or IHG Points?
Choosing to earn airline miles on IHG stays requires giving up base hotel points and any overlapping IHG point promotions. Under normal circumstances, most IHG brands award 10 base points per $1 USD spent (worth roughly 5 cents per dollar, plus elite status bonuses and seasonal point promos).
Switching to this promotion yields 4 Emirates Skywards miles per $1 USD. Unless you need a small number of Skywards miles to top off your account for an upcoming flight redemption—or you have no overlapping IHG bonus point offers during a period when none are running—earning standard IHG points usually delivers higher overall value for most stays. If you do participate, remember to switch your earning preference back to IHG points after your stay concludes.
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