InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of my favorite hotel chains, as they own both EVEN Hotels and Hotel Indigo, two of my favorite brands. Check out my rave review of EVEN Hotels Time Square South.
I recently got an email stating that the IHG Rewards Club Premier card’s increased bonus of 100,000 points (normally 80,000 points) after a $3,000 minimum spend in 3 months ENDS October 11, 2018.
In 2018, IHG announced two new IHG credit cards from Chase. I especially love the new Premier card, which offers HEFTY benefits for a very low annual fee!
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IHG Rewards Club Premier Card
Bonus: 100,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points after spending $2,000 in the first three months
Bonus End Date: October 11, 2018 (not published online that I see anywhere, but included in an email sent to my husband — see above image)
Annual Fee: $89
- 10X points on purchases at IHG hotels
- 2X points on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants
- 1X on purchases everywhere else
- Anniversary free night
- Automatic Platinum Elite IHG® Rewards Club member status
- Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check credit
- No foreign transaction fees
- Earn 10,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points with a $20,000 spend by anniversary date
- Fourth reward night free on point redemptions of four or more nights
- 20% discount on points purchases
You can also opt for the lower annual fee IHG Rewards Traveler Card, which does NOT currently have an increased bonus offer upon approval.
IHG® Rewards Club Traveler Card
Bonus: 60,000 IHG® Rewards Club bonus points after spending $2,000 in the first three months
Annual Fee: $29
Benefits:
- 5X points per $1 spent at IHG hotels
- 2X points per $1 spent on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants
- 1X point per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Earn Gold Elite IHG® Rewards Club Member Status with $10,000 spend in a calendar year
- Fourth reward night free on point redemptions of four or more nights
- 20% discount on points purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
Remember, that Chase will not approve you for any cards if you’ve been approved for FIVE cards of any type within the last 24 months. If earning the Southwest Companion Pass (which lets one person fly free with you for up to two years) is a goal, I recommend securing any Southwest cards you want first, along with Chase Sapphire Preferred (read my review) or Chase Sapphire Reserve (read my review) before choosing a hotel credit card.
Here is my recommended travel credit card plan.
Why I Like IHG Rewards
I really like the IHG Rewards program as it has some unique FREE benefits for all members like saving on gas through Fuel Perks, earning points when you make reservations through Open Table and a free Kindle single download.
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