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IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards Visa/MC, currently 60K, possibly 80K, pts
Jan 20, 2014, 5:08 pm
#1501
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,605
Where in my account will the free night certificate show up ?
Free cert should be posting soon
Free cert should be posting soon
Jan 21, 2014, 1:52 pm
#1503
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Please let us know if/when the points post. Chase does have a nasty habit of issuing the card, then letting you know months later that the bonus isn't going to be granted. So as much as I want to do this myself, I'll feel better about it when you report actually having the points posted to your account. Thanks for finding out for all of us.
Jan 21, 2014, 3:15 pm
#1504
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,830
I got approved for the card and for the 80k pts (confirmed) late in December. My first statement just closed and I had $900 or so in spend. Just met the $1000 spend requirement today. I am assuming I will have to wait until the close of my 2nd statement to receive the bonus points? If so, that stinks and I should have done a better job of meeting the spend sooner.....
Jan 22, 2014, 8:21 am
#1506
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Rochester, MN
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton HHonors Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,830
Jan 22, 2014, 8:34 am
#1507
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 3,317
I want to churn this card so bad 
Jan 22, 2014, 5:21 pm
#1508
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 46
Ok, so I'm new to FT and in 2 days already have a Chase Explorer 55K UA card and am pretty excited about this process. Now I'm looking at this IHG 80K card which looks good. I gather hotel reward numbers are different than airline points(miles). So how many hotel nights is 80K? I suspect different for high and low price Hotels in their group. But how many stays at something equivalent to a Hampton Hotel in IHG variety? Flame away if I am asking a dumb question but there you go.
Jan 22, 2014, 5:28 pm
#1509
Moderator: Chase Ultimate Rewards
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 2P, MR LT Plat, IHG Plat, BW Dia, HH Au, Avis PC
Posts: 5,454
It's not a dumb question but it's also something you should discover directly. Just go to the ihg.com site and search for the "Rewards Night" rate on any location that interests you. (The rate for each hotel is set based on how popular the hotel is, essentially.)
Can be as low as 10k/night or 5k during a PointBreaks special.
Can be as low as 10k/night or 5k during a PointBreaks special.
Jan 22, 2014, 6:12 pm
#1510
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 46
Thanks for the reply, I had gone to IHG but your navigation help got me where I didn't know how to get to.
Jan 24, 2014, 6:28 am
#1511
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4
I assume the membership number is my priority club number, right?
Also, those that have the card, can/do you have two separate cards, one for you and your spouse to 'double dip'?
Thanks!
Also, those that have the card, can/do you have two separate cards, one for you and your spouse to 'double dip'?
Thanks!
Jan 24, 2014, 6:57 am
#1512
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 28
When the card arrives by mail, and I activate, I will ask the CSR if I get the 80K bonus. Will post response. Should get it in a few days.
Jan 24, 2014, 1:36 pm
#1513
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
#2 Of course, assuming your spouse wants to travel with you.
Which is true for virtually any cc, assuming that you can both meet the minimum spend. If the sign up bonus, and in this case the annual certificate from renewal, is good enough for you to get the card, it's probably worth it for your spouse to get it too.
Bear in mind that under the new Federal law that went into effect Nov 2013, you can each list your combined household income on the income line on the app. So any card you can qualify for your non or marginally employed spouse should qualify for as well.
Jan 24, 2014, 3:48 pm
#1514
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4
Thank you Brugge
#1 Yes
2 Of course, assuming your spouse wants to travel with you.
Which is true for virtually any cc, assuming that you can both meet the minimum spend. If the sign up bonus, and in this case the annual certificate from renewal, is good enough for you to get the card, it's probably worth it for your spouse to get it too.
Bear in mind that under the new Federal law that went into effect Nov 2013, you can each list your combined household income on the income line on the app. So any card you can qualify for your non or marginally employed spouse should qualify for as well.
2 Of course, assuming your spouse wants to travel with you.
Which is true for virtually any cc, assuming that you can both meet the minimum spend. If the sign up bonus, and in this case the annual certificate from renewal, is good enough for you to get the card, it's probably worth it for your spouse to get it too.
Bear in mind that under the new Federal law that went into effect Nov 2013, you can each list your combined household income on the income line on the app. So any card you can qualify for your non or marginally employed spouse should qualify for as well.
Jan 24, 2014, 10:23 pm
#1515
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
I was going to go for the Big Win promo. It would require me to change hotel every night in an upcoming business trip to Orlando (4 nights) total. About 100k IHG pts (before other promos get added). I think I could get them all in under $400 (my own dime). And then it hit me. I have enough IHG points and about 81k coming hopefully from this card soon...so I just kept my reservation at the Four Points Sheraton for just 14k spg points for all 4 nights. Saves me the driving around, I am not that young anymore :-)