Aug 6, 2013, 11:56 am
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IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards MasterCard (2016).
IHG Rewards Visa/MC, currently 60K, possibly 80K, pts
Sep 21, 2014, 10:01 am
#2101
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Used the Wiki link to apply yesterday afternoon, and was instantly approved with $15K. Having lowered the CLs on my existing cards with Chase and Citi turns out to have been a great idea. Instant approval for this card and the Citi HH card yesterday. First instant approvals in quite some time. 
Sep 23, 2014, 5:21 pm
#2102
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 380
at what point does the platinum elite status kick in. i have had the card for several weeks, but the change isn't reflect in my ihg profile. thanks
Sep 30, 2014, 7:59 pm
#2103
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
Oct 1, 2014, 5:09 pm
#2105
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
Oct 1, 2014, 8:05 pm
#2107
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SAN
Posts: 12
Now I just need to remember to SM Chase to see if they can contact IHG and have them change my status to Platinum (I think that's what the card provides, right?).
Oct 1, 2014, 8:35 pm
#2108
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Left Coast
Posts: 862
Applied in mid-July (2014), had a stay around the end of July, and had no status by the end of the stay. Met the minimum spend and paid the bill, and within a month of applying (mid August, 2014) the 80K signup bonus arrived, and I had platinum status.
Oct 2, 2014, 8:28 am
#2109
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Definitely call and ask -- couldn't hurt. I had to call for approval, and explained I have a stay in a few weeks and wanted to use the card to book. Rep said they would expedite and might arrive 48-72 hours.
Now I just need to remember to SM Chase to see if they can contact IHG and have them change my status to Platinum (I think that's what the card provides, right?).
Now I just need to remember to SM Chase to see if they can contact IHG and have them change my status to Platinum (I think that's what the card provides, right?).
Last edited by Brugge; Oct 5, 2014 at 10:07 am
Oct 4, 2014, 8:49 pm
#2110
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
Thank you guys. I just received my card and SM chase to expedite my IHG platinum status. Btw
Does anybody have this card as a world elite MC? Or with a CHIP/EMV?
Tia
Does anybody have this card as a world elite MC? Or with a CHIP/EMV?
Tia
Oct 5, 2014, 12:40 am
#2111
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 775
I received bonus on old VISA 3 years ago -- card was replaced with MC b4 I had a chance to cancel old Visa -- AFTER I received the MC I cancelled it
since last bonus was 3 years ago on a different product and I never received a bonus on MC that chase sent me --If i now reapply for MC will I get the bonus ?
since last bonus was 3 years ago on a different product and I never received a bonus on MC that chase sent me --If i now reapply for MC will I get the bonus ?
Oct 5, 2014, 10:09 am
#2112
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
I received bonus on old VISA 3 years ago -- card was replaced with MC b4 I had a chance to cancel old Visa -- AFTER I received the MC I cancelled it
since last bonus was 3 years ago on a different product and I never received a bonus on MC that chase sent me --If i now reapply for MC will I get the bonus ?
since last bonus was 3 years ago on a different product and I never received a bonus on MC that chase sent me --If i now reapply for MC will I get the bonus ?
Oct 6, 2014, 12:14 pm
#2114
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1
For this card, can you redeem the points for statement credit/cash, and if so is it at the standard level of 1 cent per point? Or do they have to be redeemed for hotels/travel/specific categories?
Oct 6, 2014, 1:21 pm
#2115
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Redemption options are described in detail on the IHG website. You will not get anything close to 1c/point for gift cards, the closest thing to cash rewards.
Since this topic isn't specific to the Chase IHG card, but instead goes to the fundamentals of the IHG program (regardless of how points are earned), further discussion belongs in the IHG forum, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...mbassador-426/