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]
Sep 23, 2017, 2:17 pm
#496
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 736
Nope, you'll need to close the first one and then you can apply for the second one.
Sep 26, 2017, 5:22 pm
#498
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,762
Historically you would need to be a Plat or above to be able to see the highest targeted offer. So this means one needs to time the cancellation so not to lose the Plat from CC (status remains till year end even if you X the card) so has a better chance to get the targeted offer.
What is a bit odd this time is, even though husband have already received his newly approved card, activated it on Monday but his IHG account still shows the offer. I vaguely recall in the past the offer fell off pretty quickly after getting the card.
Last edited by Happy; Sep 26, 2017 at 8:40 pm
Sep 26, 2017, 10:09 pm
#499
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
Historically you would need to be a Plat or above to be able to see the highest targeted offer. So this means one needs to time the cancellation so not to lose the Plat from CC (status remains till year end even if you X the card) so has a better chance to get the targeted offer.
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Sep 27, 2017, 9:46 am
#500
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Got targeted with the 100k offer while poking around the IHG website looking at some hotel info. In the midst of planning our honeymoon so would certainly welcome 100k IHG to play with.
Applied yesterday and got a decision pending. Received a call this morning, didn't want to extend a new credit line but allowed me to open it up moving around existing credit. Move $5k off the CSR (which has a high credit limit I never even get near) and was good to go.
Currently Gold Elite which is a remnant of my Ambassador status that expired earlier this year.
Applied yesterday and got a decision pending. Received a call this morning, didn't want to extend a new credit line but allowed me to open it up moving around existing credit. Move $5k off the CSR (which has a high credit limit I never even get near) and was good to go.
Currently Gold Elite which is a remnant of my Ambassador status that expired earlier this year.
Sep 27, 2017, 10:13 am
#501
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 377
Data Point:
I met the min. spend well before the first statement, and the 80,000 points were in my account the day that my first statement posted.
I met the min. spend well before the first statement, and the 80,000 points were in my account the day that my first statement posted.
Sep 27, 2017, 2:02 pm
#502
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: BDL, JFK
Posts: 658
You don't need to be targeted to get the 105,000 points. Calling 1-888-897-0083 and applying gets you 105,000 points (100,000 plus 5000 for adding an AU) with no annual fee first year. Downside is that the phone app takes 20 minutes to complete. I got instant approval despite 5/24 as this card is an exception to the 5/24 rule.
Sep 27, 2017, 5:57 pm
#503
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
You don't need to be targeted to get the 105,000 points. Calling 1-888-897-0083 and applying gets you 105,000 points (100,000 plus 5000 for adding an AU) with no annual fee first year. Downside is that the phone app takes 20 minutes to complete. I got instant approval despite 5/24 as this card is an exception to the 5/24 rule.
Oct 1, 2017, 8:18 pm
#504
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
You don't need to be targeted to get the 105,000 points. Calling 1-888-897-0083 and applying gets you 105,000 points (100,000 plus 5000 for adding an AU) with no annual fee first year. Downside is that the phone app takes 20 minutes to complete. I got instant approval despite 5/24 as this card is an exception to the 5/24 rule.
A question: For upcoming award stays booked before I got the card do I need to rebook to get the 10 percent points rebate? Also, how will I know when IHG regards me as eligible for the 10 percent rebate. I assume Chase lets them know but how will I know when? Same time I see upgrade to Platinum?
Oct 2, 2017, 8:32 am
#505
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
True, just remember going forward, the IHG app still counts towards your total app count once approved. So if you were 5/24, you'll now be at 6/24 and need two apps to drop before eligible again for any Chase premium cards. ^
Oct 2, 2017, 8:37 am
#506
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
A question: For upcoming award stays booked before I got the card do I need to rebook to get the 10 percent points rebate? Also, how will I know when IHG regards me as eligible for the 10 percent rebate. I assume Chase lets them know but how will I know when? Same time I see upgrade to Platinum?
I say this because I have had them credit the 10% rebate different ways for me in the past. First few times the 10% rebate only posted AFTER my stay, which makes sense since you could technically cancel before your stay with no penalty. But my most recent redemption I was credited with the 10% two months BEFORE my stay.
Oct 2, 2017, 9:00 pm
#507
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: PHX
Posts: 4,787
That's a tricky one. Best bet is to rebook if the options are still available after approved for the IHG CC to be 100%.
I say this because I have had them credit the 10% rebate different ways for me in the past. First few times the 10% rebate only posted AFTER my stay, which makes sense since you could technically cancel before your stay with no penalty. But my most recent redemption I was credited with the 10% two months BEFORE my stay.
I say this because I have had them credit the 10% rebate different ways for me in the past. First few times the 10% rebate only posted AFTER my stay, which makes sense since you could technically cancel before your stay with no penalty. But my most recent redemption I was credited with the 10% two months BEFORE my stay.
Oct 3, 2017, 10:56 am
#508
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
That's a tricky one. Best bet is to rebook if the options are still available after approved for the IHG CC to be 100%.
I say this because I have had them credit the 10% rebate different ways for me in the past. First few times the 10% rebate only posted AFTER my stay, which makes sense since you could technically cancel before your stay with no penalty. But my most recent redemption I was credited with the 10% two months BEFORE my stay.
I say this because I have had them credit the 10% rebate different ways for me in the past. First few times the 10% rebate only posted AFTER my stay, which makes sense since you could technically cancel before your stay with no penalty. But my most recent redemption I was credited with the 10% two months BEFORE my stay.
Oct 3, 2017, 1:10 pm
#509
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: NJ (EWR) - USA
Programs: UA Silver - IHG Spire AMB - Hilton Gold - Choice Hotels Platinum - Hertz Gold FiveStar
Posts: 396
Oct 4, 2017, 3:53 pm
#510
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: BOS
Posts: 550
Data point:
July, 2015 - Opened card, bonus posted Sept 9, 2015.
Sept 20, 2017 - Closed card.
Oct 1, 2017 - Saw an ad for 100k pts in my IHG account, applied, got 30 day msg.
Oct 4, 2017 - New card showed up in my Chase account with 2k CL.
Going to meet the min spend and see if the bonus posts.
July, 2015 - Opened card, bonus posted Sept 9, 2015.
Sept 20, 2017 - Closed card.
Oct 1, 2017 - Saw an ad for 100k pts in my IHG account, applied, got 30 day msg.
Oct 4, 2017 - New card showed up in my Chase account with 2k CL.
Going to meet the min spend and see if the bonus posts.