For one-week only, IHG Rewards Club is slashing award stay by 50% for resorts in Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America. The discount is valid for stays between May 1 to June 30, 2017, and must be booked by May 7, 2017. Details of the promotion can be found here.

Participating hotels & Resorts

Aruba

• Holiday Inn Resort Aruba-Beach Resort & Casino 35,000 17,500

Panama

• Crowne Plaza Panama 20,000 10,000
• Holiday Inn Panama Canal 15,000 7,500

Puerto Rico

• InterContinental San Juan 50,000 25,000

Colombia

• InterContinental Cartagena de India 35,000 17,500
• Holiday Inn Cartagena Morros 25,000 12,500

Dominican Republic

• InterContinental Real Santo Domingo 35,000 17,500
• Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo 25,000 12,500
• Holiday Inn Santo Domingo 20,000 10,000

Mexico

• InterContinental Presidente Cancun Resort 30,000 15,000
• InterContinental Presidente Cozumel Resort Spa 40,000 20,000
• Hotel Indigo Veracruz Boca Del Rio 20,000 10,000
• Holiday Inn Campeche 15,000 7,500
• Holiday Inn Cancun Arenas 40,000 20,000
• Holiday Inn Ciudad del Carmen 10,000 5,000
• Holiday Inn Veracruz Centro Historico 10,000 5,000
• Holiday Inn Veracruz Boca del Rio 25,000 12,500
• Holiday Inn Resort Acapulco 20,000 10,000
• Holiday Inn Resort Ixtapa All-Inclusive 50,000 25,000
• Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos All–Inclusive 35,000 17,500
• Holiday Inn Express Ciudad del Carmen 15,000 7,500
• Holiday Inn Express Puerto Vallarta 20,000 10,000
• Holiday Inn Express Cabo San Lucas 15,000 7,500
• Holiday Inn Express Manzanillo 20,000 10,000
• Holiday Inn Express Veracruz Boca del Rio 20,000 10,000

Conclusion

The promotional period is shoulder season for the sunny destinations, so daily cash rates will be low. Make sure you compare before booking award stays. It is nice to see five interContinental resorts are included in this sale, and they generally represent good values.

If you are short on points, you can still buy IHG points through Daily Getaway at big discount. Using points purchased at 0.576 cent each, one-night at the InterContinental Cancun will cost just $86.40, a substantial saving compared to daily cash rates of about $200. The only problem is it will take some time before the points post, and there is no guarantee they would post prior to May 7. Alternatively, you can purchase IHG points directly at 0.7 cents per point, and those points usually post instantly.