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IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards Visa/MC, currently 60K, possibly 80K, pts
#1861
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
just great! I've had the visa for about 2years. didn't cancel and it's already been converted to the mc. I had been thinking about doing that, but never got around to it!!! I'm just so mad at myself now!!!! Missed the opportunity to possible get bonus again((
I still have not activated the MC replacement....which I assume will not help if I cancel and apply again.
I still have not activated the MC replacement....which I assume will not help if I cancel and apply again.
It's already been converted. It doesn't matter whether or not you choose to activate the card. Sorry.
#1862
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,405
1) Is this better than Marriott? IHG seems to have more hotels worldwide making it versatile.
2) What should I do at the end of 12months - close or not - otherwise there is a $49 yearly fee but you get a night. This one night, can u redeem anytime during the 12months?
3) Is there a card to convert so that there is no annual fee?
4) Will the points expire after a while?
5) I got the Visa - when can I apply for a MC - will there be another pull?
6) What are best use of these points?
2) What should I do at the end of 12months - close or not - otherwise there is a $49 yearly fee but you get a night. This one night, can u redeem anytime during the 12months?
3) Is there a card to convert so that there is no annual fee?
4) Will the points expire after a while?
5) I got the Visa - when can I apply for a MC - will there be another pull?
6) What are best use of these points?
#1863
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 2,497
2) What should I do at the end of 12months - close or not - otherwise there is a $49 yearly fee but you get a night. This one night, can u redeem anytime during the 12months?
Think about it this way - you get $49 for a free night. Even if you end up using it at the Candlewood Suites West Bumf*ck, you will likely be coming out ahead. I'm lucky as I'm in Philly - NYC and DC are both 90 minutes from me so I use mine in one of those cities (usually NYC).
3) Is there a card to convert so that there is no annual fee?
4) Will the points expire after a while?
5) I got the Visa - when can I apply for a MC - will there be another pull?
6) What are best use of these points?
Example: I recently booked several nights in Carmel, Indiana for 10,000 points per night. Even though the hotel was ~$140/night after tax, the cheapest acceptable alternative was a 3* express deal on Priceline for $82/night. I'm getting .82 cents per dollar in value from this, about .9 cents after factoring in the 10% points rebate from the IHG card.
#1864
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Marriott limits the annual free night to categories 1-5, which are becoming rarer and rarer to find. Plus, IHG gives you platinum status, which I value at slightly more than Marriott Silver, 10% of your points back on hotel redemptions, and a lower annual fee. If you are comparing just on the credit card, I would go with IHG.
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Think about it this way - you get $49 for a free night.
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If you have the Visa currently, you were already converted to a MC.
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Think about it this way - you get $49 for a free night.
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If you have the Visa currently, you were already converted to a MC.
Another advantage of the IHG over the Marriott, is that the M cert is only good for 6 months, and the IHG cert is good for an entire year.
#1865
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 13
When does the IHG give platinum status? After the card approval, or after the 1st month statement?
#1867
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 4
Applied for IHG card this Tuesday with the link "a new Mastercard applicationon" in this thread (Page 93 of 125) and today I see new credit card listed in my Chase account.
I just called Chase to confirm if I will get 80K bonus point after spending $1,000 in first 3 months for this new IHG card and the representative confirmed that I will get 80k and no annual fee for first year :-)
I just called Chase to confirm if I will get 80K bonus point after spending $1,000 in first 3 months for this new IHG card and the representative confirmed that I will get 80k and no annual fee for first year :-)
#1868
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 34
I just found out I don't get the free night until 1 year after card opening... grrr... different from the hyatt and marriott and hilton...
#1869
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
80k points, no fee 1st yr, IHG Rewards (Priority Club) Visa/MC
Wanted to confirm for anyone interested that I applied for this card and got 80k after spending $1000. I applied via the link in the wiki.
#1871
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, *Gold on UA, FlyingBlue Gold (matched), SPG Plat
Posts: 158
If you go to book a hotel at any IHG property, the offer for the 60K card also includes a $50 statement credit for first time IHG cardholders. If you value the points at .5 cents, then that puts this offer on par with the 80K (although still a bit short if you value IHG points higher).
#1872
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,135
Further confirmation that the MC link in the wiki is good for 80K:
During a recent stay, I received a promotional flyer with a code to receive 1000 points after viewing an online video. The video turned out to be a pitch for the new IHG MC; at the end, the website presented a invitation to apply for an 80K offer, with a link to the same application page as in the wiki.
During a recent stay, I received a promotional flyer with a code to receive 1000 points after viewing an online video. The video turned out to be a pitch for the new IHG MC; at the end, the website presented a invitation to apply for an 80K offer, with a link to the same application page as in the wiki.
#1873
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
You get the points for signing up, and then you also get the certificate for renewal. The sign up points are good for two nights at really nice properties, so no problem there. And unlike Hyatt, where the renewal certs are only for lower level properties, and Hilton which doesn't give you renewal certs at all, the IHG renewal certificate is good at virtually every IHG property. And it's good for an entire year, unlike Marriot where it expires in 6 months.
#1874
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: DEN
Posts: 9
Approved for IHG Rewards Club Mastercard 5-14-14
I was just approved for the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard on 5-14-14. I will contact Chase to confirm if I will receive the 80k point bonus after $1k spend in 3 months and share with you all.