January 31, 2020
Last list expires; PointBreaks page shows "offer is no longer available"
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2009–2020 · program changeIHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list)
IHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list) — born 2009, died January 31, 2020. In its prime: Each quarter, IHG would release a list of select properties around the world (even five-star hotels) priced at just 5,000 points per night.. Cause of death: program change. It lived 11.1 years and survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one. 5k-only list (2018) → 5k/10k/15k tiers → no list published after Jan 2020
Lived 11.1 years · survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one · program: IHG
The documented life — newest first
January 29, 2020
IHG tells LoyaltyLobby/TPG no new PointBreaks promotion is planned
October 28, 2019
Final PointBreaks list released (177 hotels), bookable through Jan 31, 2020
January 29, 2018
PointBreaks revamped with 5,000/10,000/15,000 tiers
day approximate ("almost two years ago to the day" from Jan 28, 2020)
Questions
Is the IHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list) sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died January 31, 2020 (program change). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the IHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list) sweet spot cost?
In its prime: Each quarter, IHG would release a list of select properties around the world (even five-star hotels) priced at just 5,000 points per night. (documented from 2009).
What killed the IHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list) sweet spot?
program change, January 31, 2020. It survived 3 documented changes before the fatal one.
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Bonus Eagle. “IHG PointBreaks (5,000 points/night list) — The Sweet Spot Graveyard.” bonuseagle.com. https://www.bonuseagle.com/sweet-spots/ihg-pointbreaks-5-000-points-night-list
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