Even more points for traveling: IHG Hotels & Resorts becomes a new PAYBACK partner

Whether it’s a city break, a business trip, or a family vacation - travelers now have even more to look forward to. IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) is PAYBACK’s newest partner, bringing one of the world’s leading hotel companies into the PAYBACK travel world. For the 35 million active PAYBACK customers in Germany, this partnership makes it easier than ever to earn PAYBACK points when booking hotel stays - and to turn every trip into a rewarding experience. IHG Hotels & Resorts brings together 21 hotel brands and more than 7,000 hotels in over 100 countries, as well as IHG One Rewards, one of the world’s largest hotel loyalty programs. With well-known brands such as InterContinental, Kimpton, Holiday Inn, and Garner, the new partnership offers an exceptionally wide selection - ensuring there’s something to suit every travel style and need. 

“We are thrilled to partner with PAYBACK to offer travelers across Germany even greater value,” says Mario Maxeiner, Managing Director of Northern Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts. “This collaboration makes it easier than ever for guests to earn rewards when staying at IHG hotels - whether they’re traveling for business or pleasure, domestically or abroad. By combining the global strength of the IHG portfolio with Germany’s most popular rewards program, we’re offering our guests more choice, more flexibility, and even more opportunities to reward themselves on every trip.” 

“Many of our customers plan their trips very carefully - price, flexibility, and additional benefits are playing an increasingly important role,” said PAYBACK Managing Director Dominik Dommick. “This is exactly where our partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts comes in: With strong, internationally renowned hotel brands and additional PAYBACK points, we’re making travel even more attractive for everyone. At the same time, we’re demonstrating just how versatile our rewards program is - with a total of around 700 partner companies offering a wide range of benefits and savings opportunities, both in everyday life and while traveling.” 

IHG will thus become an important part of the PAYBACK Travel World, which already brings together 70 travel partners - including AIDA, Berge & Meer, Condor, Disneyland, EDEKA Reisen, Expedia, HolidayCheck, Lufthansa, Miles & More, Netto Reisen, RTK, and TUI.

Earning points is easy: IHG One Rewards members residing in Germany can select their preferred rewards program in the IHG One Rewards app. This allows them to earn either PAYBACK points or IHG One Rewards points for their stays. To celebrate the launch of the partnership, guests can earn 6x PAYBACK points on their bookings.

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