IHG points + cash question

[Anonymous]

I was on the IHG website. I hadn't yet logged in. I picked an "all points" award rate. I logged in to complete the reservation, and saw the cash portions of the "points + cash" rates had fallen by 15%. All other rates, including the "all cash" and "all points" rates, were unchanged. So I booked a cash + points rate.

I like saving a few bucks, but how did that happen?

I am Platinum elite from having the IHG Chase card.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I was on the IHG website. I hadn't yet logged in. I picked an "all points" award rate. I logged in to complete the reservation, and saw the cash portions of the "points + cash" rates had fallen by 15%. All other rates, including the "all cash" and "all points" rates, were unchanged. So I booked a cash + points rate.

I like saving a few bucks, but how did that happen?

I am Platinum elite from having the IHG Chase card.

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It could be a number of things:

1. Rates could have changed

2. Your account could have had a targeted promotion for points + cash 

3. The rate adjusted accordingly to reflect how much you would be paying with points factored in.

[Anonymous]

2. Your account could have had a targeted promotion for points + cash 

I just looked again on IHG and found it. It's a Platinum/Spire promo.

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

2. Your account could have had a targeted promotion for points + cash 

I just looked again on IHG and found it. It's a Platinum/Spire promo.

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lol sweet glad we solved it. I just got the card and I'm so excited to start using it

[Anonymous]

Another question:

Say an award night has a 25k "all points" award rate and I book a "15k plus cash" rate (which appears to involve a 25k redemption and a separate 10k purchase).

Do I get 1500 or 2500 points back as the 10% redeemed points rebate from Chase?

If I get all 2500 back I might hit 2.2 cpp!