IHG Hotels & Resorts has extended one of its most generous regional dining perks, confirming that IHG One Rewards members can continue to save 25 to 30 percent on food and beverage spending at participating properties across the Middle East, India and Africa while also earning loyalty points through December 30, 2026.

The long runway of the offer positions IHG as one of the most aggressive global hotel players in tying everyday dining to its core hotel loyalty program, and it is likely to influence how travelers in these fast-growing markets choose both where to stay and where to eat out.

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Key Details of the Extended Dining Discount

The core of the campaign is straightforward: eligible IHG One Rewards members receive between 25 and 30 percent off food and beverage bills at participating outlets across the Middle East, India and Africa, with the precise discount typically varying by membership tier and sometimes by local hotel policy.

The offer applies through December 30, 2026, giving members a full two years of predictable savings on restaurant and bar spending inside IHG properties in these regions.

IHG has linked the dining discount to its IHG One Rewards platform instead of creating a standalone restaurant scheme, making it accessible to anyone who signs up for a free account and presents proof of membership at the time of payment.

Although the brand has experimented with ancillary dining programs in markets such as China and Southeast Asia, this extension keeps the focus squarely on its global loyalty ecosystem, a move that simplifies messaging and helps grow its member database.

The structure of the offer is designed to appeal both to guests staying in-house and to local residents who visit IHG hotels primarily for dining and socializing.

Crucially, the promotion is not restricted to overnight stays. Diners can walk in off the street, show their IHG One Rewards membership in the app and enjoy the same percentage discount on eligible food and beverage charges, broadening the reach of the campaign well beyond the rooms side of the business.

How the Points Component Works for Diners

Alongside the percentage discount, IHG is attaching a points-earning element that effectively turns hotel restaurants and bars into everyday earn partners.

Under the structure used in past iterations of the Middle East, India and Africa dining campaign, members received 100 IHG One Rewards points for every 10 US dollars (or local currency equivalent) in qualifying spend, excluding taxes and service charges.

The 2026 extension keeps the principle of earning points on non-room dining, with hotels in the region promoting the ability to both save instantly and accumulate rewards for future stays.

For frequent business travelers who host client lunches, after-work drinks or internal meetings in hotel venues, this dual benefit can be material.

A single high-end dinner for a group, billed to a personal card and reimbursed by an employer, can generate thousands of points in addition to the upfront discount on the total check.

Over the course of a year, heavy users could convert their dining behavior into one or more reward nights at midscale properties or meaningful discounts off longer leisure stays.

IHG’s decision to extend points earning to walk-in diners further narrows the gap between its hotel loyalty program and the standalone dining coalitions run by some competitors in Asia and the Middle East.

Members are rewarded regardless of whether their bill is posted to a room folio, which is particularly important in markets such as Dubai, Riyadh or Mumbai where locals often treat hotel restaurants as destination venues rather than as ancillary services attached to a stay.

Participating Markets and Brands Across the Region

The dining offer forms part of a broader regional campaign covering stays and dining at IHG hotels in Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritius, Nepal, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Within these markets, the promotion is being pushed across a wide portfolio of brands, from luxury names such as InterContinental and Kimpton to lifestyle and midscale flags including Vignette Collection, Hotel Indigo, voco, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites.

That breadth is significant in markets where international hotel dining is often perceived as expensive.

By anchoring the same percentage discount to everything from rooftop cocktail bars and lobby lounges at flagship InterContinental properties to casual all-day dining restaurants at Holiday Inn hotels on the outskirts of secondary cities, IHG is attempting to normalize the idea that hotel dining can be price-competitive with upscale standalone venues, particularly once the discount and points are factored in.

Individual properties retain some discretion over which outlets participate and whether certain premium items or special event menus are excluded.

IHG is steering diners toward checking local terms, but the general rule publicized by participating hotels is that standard a la carte and buffet menus in hotel-operated restaurants and bars are covered, while third-party concession outlets and in-room minibar consumption may be carved out.

Competitive Context in the Middle East, India and Africa

IHG’s decision to lock in the dining discount through late 2026 underscores the importance of food and beverage revenue in its Middle East, India and Africa hotels, where restaurants and social venues can contribute a disproportionately large share of overall income compared with some European and North American markets.

The move comes amid intensifying competition from rival global chains and regional players, many of which run their own dining discount and points promotions designed to capture local spending even when consumers are not traveling.

Groups such as Accor, Marriott and Hilton have all tested variants of dining-focused loyalty campaigns in the broader Middle East and Asia Pacific regions, ranging from triple-point promotions for walk-in diners to card-based discount schemes that offer tiered savings on meals.

In this environment, extending a 25 to 30 percent discount backed by a global hotel loyalty program allows IHG to keep pace with, and in some cases surpass, its peers on perceived value.

The long validity period also gives IHG and its hotel owners a predictable framework for revenue planning.

Rather than relying on short-lived, high-intensity promotions that spike restaurant traffic for a few weeks, the chain is signaling that discounted, points-earning dining is an integral and permanent part of its commercial strategy in these regions, at least through the end of 2026.

Owners can adapt menu pricing and cost structures accordingly, while corporate clients and travel planners can factor the offer into their budgets over multiple fiscal years.

Implications for Leisure Travelers and Local Diners

For international leisure travelers headed to the Middle East, India or Africa between now and December 2026, the dining campaign introduces an additional layer of value on top of existing room promotions.

Holidaymakers booking extended stays in destinations such as Dubai, Cape Town, Nairobi or Goa can structure their meal plans to take advantage of participating outlets, reducing overall trip costs without necessarily compromising on experience.

Families in particular stand to benefit when combining the dining discount with other brand-specific perks. Holiday Inn, for instance, markets family-friendly policies in which children up to a certain age can stay and eat free when sharing a room with paying adults at participating hotels.

Stacking that framework with a 25 to 30 percent discount on the qualifying portion of the bill and points earning for adults paying the check can translate into substantial savings over a week-long stay.

Local residents in gateway cities may be even bigger beneficiaries. In markets such as Dubai, Doha, Johannesburg and Mumbai, hotel restaurants serve as hubs for business lunches, weekend brunches and special-occasion dinners.

The ability to secure an automatic discount simply by presenting a membership app and to accumulate points that can be redeemed for hotel stays elsewhere in the world could encourage diners to shift some of their discretionary spending from independent restaurants to branded hotel venues.

How to Access and Maximize the Offer

Accessing the discount begins with membership in IHG One Rewards. Travelers who are not yet enrolled can register at no cost and then use the program’s mobile app to display their digital membership card at participating restaurants and bars.

At payment, diners typically need to request that the IHG One Rewards dining discount be applied and confirm that their membership number has been captured so points can post correctly.

To maximize the value of the promotion, regional travel agents and loyalty experts recommend a few practical steps. Members are advised to verify participation with the hotel in advance, especially when planning high-spend events such as group dinners or celebrations, to ensure the chosen outlet is included and to clarify any exclusions.

Paying with a co-branded IHG credit card, where available, can further increase the effective return on spending by layering card-based rewards on top of IHG One Rewards points and the immediate discount.

Frequent guests are also encouraged to monitor evolving point promotions that may overlap with dining campaigns.

In previous years IHG has run global or regional bonus point offers that multiply the base points earned on qualifying stays or ancillary spending within specific windows.

When such promotions coincide with visits to participating Middle East, India and Africa hotels, members may find that a night out at a hotel restaurant yields significantly more points than usual.

What This Signals About IHG’s Long-Term Strategy

Strategically, the extension of the dining discount and points-earning program through late 2026 reinforces IHG’s broader push to convert IHG One Rewards from a transactional stay-based scheme into a lifestyle platform that touches members more frequently.

By rewarding members when they dine locally, not just when they travel, the company boosts engagement metrics and strengthens brand recall in between trips, which can be critical for driving direct bookings in price-sensitive markets.

The regions targeted in this campaign are among the most dynamic in IHG’s network in terms of pipeline growth and rising consumer spending.

The Middle East continues to invest heavily in tourism infrastructure, from new coastal developments in Saudi Arabia to expanded resort offerings in the United Arab Emirates.

India is seeing rapid expansion in domestic travel and an increasingly affluent middle class dining out more often, while African gateway cities are positioning themselves as business and leisure hubs.

In that context, making hotel restaurants more accessible on price while tying them to a recognizable global loyalty currency is a logical play.

For IHG’s rivals, the scale and duration of the offer set a benchmark that may influence their own promotional calendars.

If the campaign succeeds in shifting market share in the dining space or in boosting IHG One Rewards membership numbers in target countries, competing hotel groups could be prompted to expand or extend similar programs, intensifying the focus on F&B loyalty in markets once dominated primarily by room-rate competition.

FAQ

Q1. Who is eligible for the 25 to 30 percent IHG dining discount in the Middle East, India and Africa?
Any guest who is an IHG One Rewards member is eligible, provided they dine at a participating restaurant or bar in an IHG hotel within the covered regions and present proof of membership at the time of payment.

Q2. Do I need to stay overnight at the hotel to receive the dining discount and earn points?
No, the offer applies to both in-house guests and walk-in diners. You can visit a participating outlet purely for a meal or drinks and still receive the discount and earn points, as long as the bill is eligible and your membership number is recorded.

Q3. How long will the 25 to 30 percent food and beverage discount be available?
The current extension runs through December 30, 2026, giving members a substantial window of time to plan trips and local dining around the offer.

Q4. Does the discount apply to all restaurants and bars at every IHG hotel in the region?
No, participation is determined at the property and outlet level. Many hotel-operated restaurants and bars are included, but some specialty venues, third-party concessions or minibar purchases may be excluded, so guests should check with the hotel in advance.

Q5. How are loyalty points calculated on dining under this promotion?
Under previous versions of the campaign, members earned 100 points for every 10 US dollars in qualifying spend before taxes and service charges, and the extended offer keeps the principle of awarding points on eligible food and beverage charges posted under the member’s account.

Q6. Do different IHG One Rewards tiers receive different dining discounts?
Yes, in many cases the exact percentage varies by membership tier, with entry-level members typically receiving at least 25 percent off and higher tiers, such as Platinum and Diamond, often qualifying for up to 30 percent off at participating outlets.

Q7. Can I combine the dining discount with other promotions or coupons?
Combination rules vary by property and by promotion, but generally the IHG One Rewards dining discount cannot be stacked with other percentage-off food and beverage vouchers, although it usually can be combined with point-earning stay offers and credit card rewards.

Q8. How can I confirm whether a specific restaurant is part of the promotion?
The most reliable approach is to contact the hotel directly or ask at the restaurant before ordering, as staff can confirm participation, applicable discount percentages and any menu exclusions in force at that outlet.

Q9. How long does it take for points from dining to post to my IHG One Rewards account?
Posting times can vary, but members typically see dining-related points appear within a few days to a couple of weeks after the transaction, and are advised to retain receipts until the points show up in their account activity.

Q10. Is it free to join IHG One Rewards in order to access the dining discount?
Yes, enrollment in IHG One Rewards is free, and once registered, new members can immediately begin using their digital membership credentials to claim the dining discount and earn points at participating hotels in the Middle East, India and Africa.