Feb 16, 2016, 7:59 pm
Last edit by: philemer
This thread is now archived.
Continue the discussion here: HERE
Prior thread: Pre-2016 discussions archived HERE.
Similar thread on IHG Forum here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-rewards-club-intercontinental-ambassador/1232030-annual-free-night-cert-ihg-rewards-club-visa-mastercard-23.html Currently, the IHG credit card is NOT subject to Chase's 5/24 restriction.
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of April 2018, a new IHG card is being released. There are changes, including a limit to the value of the annual free night certificate (40,000 point vs. any hotel).
Ongoing discussion can be found here, in the IHG forum.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...valuation.html
Existing card members can use "any hotel" certificates that were issued/will be issued prior to April 30th. Any Anniversary Night issued BEFORE May 1, 2018 is still valid at any IHG hotel worldwide.
Certificates issued AFTER May 1 will be under the new T & C's.
From Chase:
Here’s what’s changing
Currently, we award this Anniversary Free Night each year after your anniversary date, and it is redeemable at any IHG property. Going forward, Anniversary Free Nights issued after May 1, 2018, will be redeemable at eligible IHG hotels with a redemption value up to and including 40,000 points.
Here is the list of IHG hotels that will NO LONGER be available for certificate redemption: https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/partner-offers/anniversary-free-night?_PMID=99634986&cm_mmc=CJ-_-4453693-_-7718223-_-www.ihg.com%2Fcontent&glat=AFFI&setPMCookies=true& url=https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/partner-offers/anniversary-free-night
Current public offers, as of 9/1/17
All offers have the following terms/benefits:
Q. Where can I learn more about the annual free-night certificate associated with this card? How long are the certificates good for? Are the certificates revoked if you cancel your Chase card?
A. See Annual Free Night Cert from IHG (Rewards Club) Visa / Mastercard.
Q. Once I meet the $1000 (or $2000) spending requirement, how soon will I receive my bonus points?
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. For answers to these and other questions, see the wiki and related discussion in the master discussion thread Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward
Q. Will the signup bonus count toward Spire Elite status?
A. No
Continue the discussion here: HERE
Prior thread: Pre-2016 discussions archived HERE.
Similar thread on IHG Forum here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/intercontinental-hotels-ihg-rewards-club-intercontinental-ambassador/1232030-annual-free-night-cert-ihg-rewards-club-visa-mastercard-23.html Currently, the IHG credit card is NOT subject to Chase's 5/24 restriction.
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of April 2018, a new IHG card is being released. There are changes, including a limit to the value of the annual free night certificate (40,000 point vs. any hotel).
Ongoing discussion can be found here, in the IHG forum.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...valuation.html
Existing card members can use "any hotel" certificates that were issued/will be issued prior to April 30th. Any Anniversary Night issued BEFORE May 1, 2018 is still valid at any IHG hotel worldwide.
Certificates issued AFTER May 1 will be under the new T & C's.
From Chase:
Update: We’re changing the Anniversary Free Night on your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card
On May 1, 2018, we’re changing the Anniversary Free Night benefit associated with your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card.Here’s what’s changing
Currently, we award this Anniversary Free Night each year after your anniversary date, and it is redeemable at any IHG property. Going forward, Anniversary Free Nights issued after May 1, 2018, will be redeemable at eligible IHG hotels with a redemption value up to and including 40,000 points.
Here is the list of IHG hotels that will NO LONGER be available for certificate redemption: https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/partner-offers/anniversary-free-night?_PMID=99634986&cm_mmc=CJ-_-4453693-_-7718223-_-www.ihg.com%2Fcontent&glat=AFFI&setPMCookies=true& url=https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/deals/partner-offers/anniversary-free-night
Current public offers, as of 9/1/17
- 60k + 5K AU After spending $1,000 on purchases (landing page; application) (Still live on April 2, 2018 with the $49 renewal fee)
- 60K + 5K AU After spending $1,000 on purchases (landing page; application) (Dead)
- Signup bonus earned after $1,000/$2000 spend in first 3 months
- Starting on the first anniversary of account opening, a free night every year at any [effective with Anniversary Certs issued on 01 May 2018, redeemable only at properties 40,000 points and under] IHG hotel. (Cert may be redeemed online.)
- 5 points per $ spent at IHG hotels
- 2 points per $ spent on gas, groceries and dining
- 1 point per $ on everything else
- 10% points rebate on any redemptions. ("Please allow 4 to 6 weeks after Reward Night stay for rebated points to be deposited into your account")
- No fee 1st year, then $49.
- No foreign transaction fees.
- IHG Platinum status for as long as you hold the card.
A. See Annual Free Night Cert from IHG (Rewards Club) Visa / Mastercard.
Q. Once I meet the $1000 (or $2000) spending requirement, how soon will I receive my bonus points?
Q. Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
A. For answers to these and other questions, see the wiki and related discussion in the master discussion thread Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward
Q. Will the signup bonus count toward Spire Elite status?
A. No
IHG Rewards MasterCard [now 60,000 pts]
Jan 11, 2016, 4:21 am
#18
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 31
IHG Rewards card just approved me for TWICE as much credit limit as I have on any of my other 6 cards!!
Then applied for Ink Plus and got the wait 10 days message in browser, email says wait 30 days for response. Wait I will.
Even tho the personal and business lines aren't supposed to affect each other, I wonder what would've happened had I done it in the reverse order?
P.S. >> How long should I wait after instant approval before SM'ing Chase, asking for bonus match?
Then applied for Ink Plus and got the wait 10 days message in browser, email says wait 30 days for response. Wait I will.
Even tho the personal and business lines aren't supposed to affect each other, I wonder what would've happened had I done it in the reverse order?
P.S. >> How long should I wait after instant approval before SM'ing Chase, asking for bonus match?
Jan 11, 2016, 2:35 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 45
I am not that lucky to match the 80k points. Got this message back from Chase SM:
We would like to explain that the $50.00 statement credit and 80,000 Reward Point offer is only available when applying for instant credit while booking an IHG hotel reservation online. Regrettably, we are unable to honor your request and issue the additional points to the account since the specific reservation path was not used for this offer. However, if you wish to have the $50.00 statement credit re-billed to the account, we would then
be able to add the additional 20,000 reward points to match the 80,000 reward point?s offer without a statement credit.
We would like to explain that the $50.00 statement credit and 80,000 Reward Point offer is only available when applying for instant credit while booking an IHG hotel reservation online. Regrettably, we are unable to honor your request and issue the additional points to the account since the specific reservation path was not used for this offer. However, if you wish to have the $50.00 statement credit re-billed to the account, we would then
be able to add the additional 20,000 reward points to match the 80,000 reward point?s offer without a statement credit.
Jan 11, 2016, 3:07 pm
#20
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 8
I am not that lucky to match the 80k points. Got this message back from Chase SM:
We would like to explain that the $50.00 statement credit and 80,000 Reward Point offer is only available when applying for instant credit while booking an IHG hotel reservation online. Regrettably, we are unable to honor your request and issue the additional points to the account since the specific reservation path was not used for this offer. However, if you wish to have the $50.00 statement credit re-billed to the account, we would then
be able to add the additional 20,000 reward points to match the 80,000 reward point?s offer without a statement credit.
We would like to explain that the $50.00 statement credit and 80,000 Reward Point offer is only available when applying for instant credit while booking an IHG hotel reservation online. Regrettably, we are unable to honor your request and issue the additional points to the account since the specific reservation path was not used for this offer. However, if you wish to have the $50.00 statement credit re-billed to the account, we would then
be able to add the additional 20,000 reward points to match the 80,000 reward point?s offer without a statement credit.
Jan 15, 2016, 8:50 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DC
Posts: 360
Also got exactly the same reply. Will also trade the $50 for the 20,000 points.
Jan 19, 2016, 9:14 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: tpa
Posts: 195
Same here - got the same response and took the extra 20000 points after they rebill the $50 credit.
Jan 24, 2016, 1:35 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
Tried to apply for the card tonight, but was met with "we can not approve you at this time" message. Since July I've opened 5 accounts, none with chase, most with Amex. Should I be worried? Is there anything to do to improve my situation...I've read conflicting reports here and on other sites about whether to call it in. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Jan 24, 2016, 11:29 am
#25
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,072
If you've already been declined, you have nothing to lose by calling. That said, successful recon efforts with Chase seem to be few and far between lately. I've called about six times trying to get a $2,000 IHG card opened by reducing my other Chase card by *more* than $2,000, and they still won't even consider it. (And I have $0 debt, clean reports, FICOs from 710 to 750.)
Jan 24, 2016, 4:50 pm
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,574
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry: BlackBerry8530/5.0.0.1030 Profile/MIDP-2.1 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/417)
Just a "heads up" to those who collect IHG Rewards points -- whether through this credit card or otherwise: The new PointBreaks list will go live tomorrow, January 25, for stays through April 30. Here is a link to the list preview, originally posted by onthego15 in the FT IHG forum:
http://blog.ihg.com/ihg-rewards-club...breaks-preview
Just a "heads up" to those who collect IHG Rewards points -- whether through this credit card or otherwise: The new PointBreaks list will go live tomorrow, January 25, for stays through April 30. Here is a link to the list preview, originally posted by onthego15 in the FT IHG forum:
http://blog.ihg.com/ihg-rewards-club...breaks-preview
Jan 25, 2016, 12:58 pm
#27
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
If you've already been declined, you have nothing to lose by calling. That said, successful recon efforts with Chase seem to be few and far between lately. I've called about six times trying to get a $2,000 IHG card opened by reducing my other Chase card by *more* than $2,000, and they still won't even consider it. (And I have $0 debt, clean reports, FICOs from 710 to 750.)
Jan 25, 2016, 1:33 pm
#28
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,072
That's good. I read the "we cannot approve you at this time" to be a denial. I didn't realize your app had actually gone pending, although it sounds like it was really an instant approval with some sort of website glitch that said otherwise. (I haven't seen anyone say they had a Chase app go from pending to approved in less than 24 hours; lately, it's been at least a few days and sometimes as long as 20-30 days.)
Jan 25, 2016, 7:19 pm
#29
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Maui
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 199
Thanks. Being that it was my first card with them I was a bit surprised to see the pending message...I thought it could be that they're extending the 5/24 rule to co-branded cards. Pleasantly surprised that it was approved so soon!
Jan 25, 2016, 9:27 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 3
possible data point
I made a 700 dollar purchase, and 350 organic spend on my IHG card. I returned the 700 dollar purchase a week later because it didn't work out. My points had posted immediately to Chase. The 60k points were transferred over to IHG even after the return and I received the 50 dollar statement credit. Might be a statement thing. Got the points, and booked places through point breakers.