Honestly, most of these hotel programs are turning into a joke as far as 'tier' status is concerned for upgrades and points bonuses. It's a crapshoot, depending on the hotel you're staying at and what program you're with, but generally upgrades are not guaranteed. So it's not really a perk unless it's something you can count on to get all the time.

I did a little more digging and 30,000-ish points gets you about a $100 room...so this card is not even worth the annual fee (unless the fee is waived). The 60K bonus could be worth the app and the fee, depending on what hotels you stay at.

All in all, not a very good program. Which is a shame, since I generally like the IHG chain and there's a lot of HI's I frequent...