What is the highest IHG level?

Diamond Elite is the highest elite tier in the IHG One Rewards loyalty program. You can earn Diamond Elite status by staying 70 qualified nights or earning 120,000 qualified points in a calendar year. Additionally, you can earn Diamond Elite status through Dec.



The highest "earned" status level in the IHG One Rewards program for 2026 is Diamond Elite. To achieve this tier, members must stay 70 qualifying nights or earn 120,000 Elite Qualifying Points in a calendar year. Key benefits of Diamond Elite status include a 100% bonus on base points, a dedicated support line, and the choice of a complimentary hot breakfast for two at participating brands—which is widely considered the program's most valuable perk. In 2026, IHG also offers "Milestone Rewards" that go even further; for example, reaching 40 nights grants access to the Annual Lounge Membership, providing lounge access at luxury brands like InterContinental. While some members may be targeted with "buy-up" offers to reach Diamond for $800 to $1,000, the status remains the pinnacle of the IHG ecosystem, offering the highest priority for room upgrades and a premium level of recognition across their 6,000+ global properties.

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The IHG One Rewards program is divided into five membership levels: Club, Silver Elite, Gold Elite, Platinum Elite and Diamond Elite. You can also become an InterContinental Ambassador for an extra fee, as well as an InterContinental Royal Ambassador or a Kimpton Inner Circle member by exclusive invitation.

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Here are the current IHG One Rewards elite tiers and the requirements for each: Silver Elite: 10 qualifying nights. Gold Elite: 20 qualifying nights or 40,000 qualifying points. Platinum Elite: 40 qualifying nights or 60,000 qualifying points.

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Stay 5 nights (instead of 40) in 90 days and keep Platinum Elite status. Stay 2 nights (instead of 10) in 90 days and keep Gold Elite status. For business travel, book through your corporate travel channel, or for personal travel, book direct at IHG.com.

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Marriott's elite status is usually valid during the year in which you've earned it and the year afterward (though that has changed due to COVID-19 related status extensions). Generally though, if you earn Platinum status in June 2023, you'll have it for the remainder of 2023 and throughout all of 2024.

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Once you earn IHG One Rewards elite status, you'll maintain that status through the end of the following calendar year. For example, if you earn Platinum Elite status in October 2023, it will be valid until Dec. 31, 2024.

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The estimated worth of IHG Points: 10,000 IHG points are worth approximately $70. 25,000 IHG points are worth approximately $175. 50,000 IHG points are worth approximately $350. 80,000 IHG points are worth approximately $560.

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IHG One Rewards members get free Breakfast for bookings made via the IHG App (iOS or Android).

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IHG points are worth around 0.5–0.7 cents each. Therefore, on average, 25,000 IHG points are worth between $125 and $175, and 100,000 IHG points are worth between $500 and $700. These values can be used as a reference to help you gauge whether you are getting a good deal when it comes time to redeem your points.

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Do IHG One Rewards Points expire? IHG One Rewards points never expire for Elite Members. For Club members, points will expire after 12 months if there's no account activity.

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voco is one of IHG's fastest-growing brands voco hotels are proving popular due to a design and operational framework conducive to conversion, which empowers owners to carry through their own unique visions for their property.

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Sell all of your IHG points at once with The Miles Market and receive the highest value available on the market, get cash instantly deposited into your account. IHG offers one of the most extensive collections of hotels around the world in more than one hundred countries.

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Annual fee: $99. Sign-up bonus: Earn 140,000 Bonus Points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

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While you must have 75 elite night credits to earn Titanium status, there are multiple ways to earn those credits, including by holding one of Marriott's co-branded credit cards. With Titanium elite status, you'll receive numerous benefits that save money, earn additional points and improve your stays.

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Earned Points: Members earn ten (10) Points per US dollar or local currency equivalent on Qualifying Stays at most IHG branded hotels and five (5) Points per US dollar or local currency equivalent at Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites properties.

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