IHG Credit Card Now Offers 60,000 Points With NO ANNUAL FEE!

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. There are two IHG credit cards that you can hold to help you earn FREE stays at your favorite IHG hotel chains.

The IHG Rewards Club Traveler card is an FREE WAY to earn points that you can use to book FREE hotel stays. The card now has NO ANNUAL FEE (previously it was $29) and grants you 60,000 points after you spend $2,000 in the first three months. That’s a deal, people!

Alternately, you can opt for the IHG Rewards Club Premier card, which is currently offering a bonus of 80,000 points after a $2,000 minimum spend in 3 months, but that offers HEFTY benefits for a $89 annual fee.

Here’s a complete look at both…

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IHG® Rewards Club Traveler Card

Bonus: 60,000 IHG^® Rewards Club bonus points after spending $2,000 in the first three months

Annual Fee: NONE

End Date: Unknown

Benefits:

• 15X points per $1 spent at IHG hotels
  • 10X points for being an IHG Rewards Club member +
  • 5X points for holding this card
• 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

 

IHG Rewards Club Premier Card

Bonus: 80,000 IHG^® Rewards Club bonus points after spending $2,000 in the first three months

Bonus End Date: None

Annual Fee: $89

• 25X points on IHG purchases
• 2X points on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants
• 1X points on purchases everywhere else
• Anniversary free night
• Fourth reward night free on point redemptions of four or more nights
• Automatic Platinum Elite IHG^® Rewards Club member status
• Global Entry/TSA Pre-Check credit up to $100 every four years
• No foreign transaction fees
• 20% discount on points purchases

 

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) 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 earning DOUBLE points on gas expenditures when you hold one of these cards, earning points when you make reservations through Open Table and a free Kindle single download.

Hotel room nights range from about 20,000 points per night at smaller hotels to 70,000 points per night at properties like the InterContinental or Kimpton.

Thanks again for using the links in this post for any card reviews or applications!