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Making the most of IHG One Rewards free night certificates

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IHG One Rewards free night certificates are mainly earned through select IHG credit cards, including an annual anniversary certificate and additional certificates tied to calendar-year spending. The certificates can cover stays up to a certain point value, and cardholders can sometimes add points to top off an award night. The perk can offset an annual fee for travelers who regularly stay at IHG properties.

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IHG One Rewards free night certificates come mainly from three U.S. cobranded cards. Each provides an anniversary certificate, and some add another after calendar-year spending. The Premier Select covers up to 60,000 points and requires $40,000 for a second; the Business card covers up to 50,000 and requires $60,000. The Premier card offers a 50,000-point anniversary certificate with no extra spending certificate.

Anniversary certificates post around the card anniversary; spending-based ones arrive within about eight weeks after qualifying. Cardholders can add IHG points to cover higher-priced nights. Older accounts retain a 40,000

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