12 months without earning or redeeming. Elite status stops expiry while you hold it.
Log in at ihg.com and open your points activity or statement. The newest earning or spending is your last activity: enter that date. Also search your inbox for "IHG One Rewards expire": many programs email a warning first.
Earn or redeem within 12 months: IHG card spend, a transfer from Chase points or buying points. Some members found a transfer did not reset the clock, so confirm the new date afterwards.
We estimate IHG One Rewards points at 0.5 US cents each when used for travel, based on One Mile at a Time's 2026 valuations. Letting them expire is like losing this much money:
| Balance | Euro | US dollar |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 points | €22 | $25 |
| 10,000 points | €45 | $50 |
| 25,000 points | €112 | $125 |
| 50,000 points | €225 | $250 |
| 100,000 points | €449 | $500 |
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Yes, after 12 months without qualifying activity. 12 months without earning or redeeming. Elite status stops expiry while you hold it.
Log in at ihg.com and open your points activity or statement. The newest earning or spending is your last activity: enter that date. Also search your inbox for "IHG One Rewards expire": many programs email a warning first.
Earn or redeem within 12 months: IHG card spend, a transfer from Chase points or buying points. Some members found a transfer did not reset the clock, so confirm the new date afterwards.
About €45 ($50) when used for travel, based on an estimate of 0.5 US cents per point. What you actually get depends on how you redeem them.
Checked 15 November 2026. Found something out of date? The program's own terms always win.