Apr 9, 2018, 9:34 am
Last edit by: MDtR-Chicago
This is the NEW Chase IHG Rewards Club Premier card. It replaced the old IHG Rewards Club Select card in 2018. Existing card members were not automatically product changed to the new card. Among the many changes, the AF jumped from $49 to $89 per year.
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Current Offer:
https://creditcards.chase.com/travel...mier?CELL=6TKW
Plus, earn 10,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000 on purchases and make one additional purchase each account anniversary year.
This product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months.
Plus 10X points from IHG® for being an IHG® Rewards Club member
Plus 5X points from IHG® with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of this card
Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Anniversary free night is only valid at IHG hotels with a current point redemption level of 40,000 points or less.
Chase link to site describing the new cards:
https://www.chase.com/content/chase-...edit-cards/ihg
ChasePremier
However, this is not the best offer out there. If you start making a hotel booking on IHG.com, you will be presented with the same offer (80,000 points + 5,000 for AU) PLUS a $50 statement credit.
IHG forum thread about the new cards (and grandfathered old card for those have it already):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...d-options.html
For discussion prior to April 2018, see this archived thread.
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 spending requirement, how soon will I receive my bonus points?
A. Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your IHG account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
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 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/2016194-applying-chase-business-cards-april-2020-onward.html
Q. Will the signup bonus count toward Spire Elite status?
A. No.
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Current Offer:
https://creditcards.chase.com/travel...mier?CELL=6TKW
125,000 bonus points
after you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.Plus, earn 10,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000 on purchases and make one additional purchase each account anniversary year.
This product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months.
25X Points Total per dollar at IHG®
That's 10X points at IHG® Hotels and Resorts as an IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit CardmemberPlus 10X points from IHG® for being an IHG® Rewards Club member
Plus 5X points from IHG® with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of this card
2X points per dollar
Earn 2X points on purchases at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants.Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases.
Anniversary Night
Enjoy a reward night after each account anniversary year at IHG hotels worldwide.Anniversary free night is only valid at IHG hotels with a current point redemption level of 40,000 points or less.
Fourth Reward Night
Enjoy a reward night when you redeem points for any stay of 4 or more nights.*Annual Fee
$89 per year. Not waived for the first year.Chase link to site describing the new cards:
https://www.chase.com/content/chase-...edit-cards/ihg
ChasePremier
However, this is not the best offer out there. If you start making a hotel booking on IHG.com, you will be presented with the same offer (80,000 points + 5,000 for AU) PLUS a $50 statement credit.
IHG forum thread about the new cards (and grandfathered old card for those have it already):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inte...d-options.html
For discussion prior to April 2018, see this archived thread.
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 spending requirement, how soon will I receive my bonus points?
A. Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your IHG account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
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 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chase-ultimate-rewards/2016194-applying-chase-business-cards-april-2020-onward.html
Q. Will the signup bonus count toward Spire Elite status?
A. No.
IHG Rewards Club Premier MC- 125K Points, Free Night, $3K spend
Apr 24, 2018, 8:58 am
#76
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
If you start making a hotel booking on IHG.com, you will be presented with the same offer (80,000 points + 5,000 for AU) PLUS a $50 statement credit.
Apr 24, 2018, 11:36 pm
#77
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 78
Why upgrade when you can just apply for the new card, get the full sign up bonus, and keep the old one open? That way you get 2 certificates a year for an average cost of $69. Plenty of nice European Crowne Plazas and Intercontinentals that rent for 3 times that amount. Not "free" of course, but what is anymore?
Apr 25, 2018, 8:56 am
#79
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
Has there been any confirmation that someone holding both the old ($49) card and the new Premier ($89) card gets the benefits of both cards? In particular, the old card offers 10% points rebate on points stays, as well as an annual free night. I'm concerned that the computer programmers at IHG might not have configured the system to recognize that someone holds both cards.
Apr 25, 2018, 9:11 am
#80
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,486
Has there been any confirmation that someone holding both the old ($49) card and the new Premier ($89) card gets the benefits of both cards? In particular, the old card offers 10% points rebate on points stays, as well as an annual free night. I'm concerned that the computer programmers at IHG might not have configured the system to recognize that someone holds both cards.
Apr 28, 2018, 2:24 pm
#81
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
Someone on the IHG hotel page forum is posting that they are having difficulty getting the 20% discount on points purchased.
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
Apr 28, 2018, 7:21 pm
#82
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: MN, USA
Posts: 246
Someone on the IHG hotel page forum is posting that they are having difficulty getting the 20% discount on points purchased.
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
And to my knowledge, there aren’t any data points yet of anyone receiving a 20% discount on the purchase of points with the new card. I’m not going to hold my breath on this one, I think Chase introduced this new feature before it was ready to be implemented systematically.... (but I hope I’m wrong).
Apr 29, 2018, 8:45 am
#83
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sunny AZ
Programs: HH Diamond, Sixt Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Marriott/SPG Gold .....
Posts: 3,208
Someone on the IHG hotel page forum is posting that they are having difficulty getting the 20% discount on points purchased.
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
They have been emailing IHG which is not a good idea and evidently they are emailing Chase incorrectly about the issue asking about a 20% bonus instead of a discount.
Has anyone used this new card with the current IHG points promotion which is a 80% bonus and received the 20% discount on the purchase of the points?
b) I asked Chase about the rebate/saving/statement credit ....
c) as I already had to email IHG I included the question (as Chase repeatedly stated "Call IHG" and "don't bother us with logic")
d) there is a separate thread so why are you spamming this one
Apr 29, 2018, 11:11 am
#84
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
a) "They"? I've been the only one
b) I asked Chase about the rebate/saving/statement credit ....
c) as I already had to email IHG I included the question (as Chase repeatedly stated "Call IHG" and "don't bother us with logic")
d) there is a separate thread so why are you spamming this one
b) I asked Chase about the rebate/saving/statement credit ....
c) as I already had to email IHG I included the question (as Chase repeatedly stated "Call IHG" and "don't bother us with logic")
d) there is a separate thread so why are you spamming this one
b) m sorry if I mis-interpreted your post
c) i'm asking in the Credit card forum which to me is where the issue is, there may be people here who something about this situation.
d) not harm intended
May 2, 2018, 2:35 pm
#85
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Hilton - Diamond, IHG - Spire Amb
Posts: 901
Very interesting data point.
Person #5 @ age 18 applies for Chase Ihg 60k offer. Did not have existing Ihg account. Points post to person #2 account that was open for 3-4 years
5 people at address. P#5 applied assuming a new # will be assigned. It appears that Ihg looked at existing Ihg #s at that address (4 current) and just posted the points to the other person....
Not even mad ... nice to have them pooled ... scared to bring to their attention as they may suck them out to a new account.
Person #5 @ age 18 applies for Chase Ihg 60k offer. Did not have existing Ihg account. Points post to person #2 account that was open for 3-4 years
5 people at address. P#5 applied assuming a new # will be assigned. It appears that Ihg looked at existing Ihg #s at that address (4 current) and just posted the points to the other person....
Not even mad ... nice to have them pooled ... scared to bring to their attention as they may suck them out to a new account.
May 4, 2018, 11:01 pm
#86
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: MN, USA
Posts: 246
Very interesting data point.
Person #5 @ age 18 applies for Chase Ihg 60k offer. Did not have existing Ihg account. Points post to person #2 account that was open for 3-4 years
5 people at address. P#5 applied assuming a new # will be assigned. It appears that Ihg looked at existing Ihg #s at that address (4 current) and just posted the points to the other person....
Not even mad ... nice to have them pooled ... scared to bring to their attention as they may suck them out to a new account.
Person #5 @ age 18 applies for Chase Ihg 60k offer. Did not have existing Ihg account. Points post to person #2 account that was open for 3-4 years
5 people at address. P#5 applied assuming a new # will be assigned. It appears that Ihg looked at existing Ihg #s at that address (4 current) and just posted the points to the other person....
Not even mad ... nice to have them pooled ... scared to bring to their attention as they may suck them out to a new account.
However, had this not gotten fixed, I'm not convinced that mom would've gotten her Free Anniversary Night added to her IHG account (and I doubt that dad's account would've gotten mom's Free Anniversary Night on the anniversary date - in addition to his own - but who knows). So you may want to let things ride for a little while but then check to see if person #5 receives their Free Anniversary Night at their 1st anniversary. I'd be a bit surprised if they would, if IHG doesn't upgrade him/her to Platinum as a result of holding the Chase IHG credit card.
May 6, 2018, 8:39 am
#87
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,784
From reading the travel bloggers I see that IHG has reconsidered, due most likely to massive push back, maybe even legal pressure, and now the certificates, regardless of when you got your card, are good for anywhere again for all certs issued before May 1. 2019.
For anyone thinking of going to Hong Kong the IC (regular IC, not the Stanford) is a brilliant choice. As is the historic Willard in DC, which is a block away from the White House, which you can tour for free if you apply thru your congresscritter (ideally 4 to 6 months in advance), and walking distance to all of the Smithsonian museums. Although for the later, if you are expecting mind boggling museums, you are likely to be rather underwhelmed. But still worth visiting, and entrance is free.
May 8, 2018, 9:29 am
#88
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,656
Did we ever get confirmation on FT (or anywhere other than Twitter) from IHG and/or Chase that they will indeed give one more "uncapped free anniversary" night for all of those that held the IHG Rewards Club Mastercard? I think OMAAT was the first to report it but I was on numerous blogs....... I just don't trust a twitter confirmation from Chase as a guarantee of the change.
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea....842.1525275003
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea....842.1525275003
Last edited by christianj; May 8, 2018 at 10:44 am
May 15, 2018, 12:33 pm
#89
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,656
Guess no one has gotten confirmation outside of the blogs and twitter that they are indeed giving us one more "uncapped free anniversary" night. Call me skeptical until we get written confirmation.
May 16, 2018, 3:46 pm
#90
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
IHG 10,000 bonus points after you spend $20,000
In any scenario it is a good idea for put $20K on the Premium card for 10K in IHG points? You can buy 10K IHG points for about $70.00 on Daily Getaways...and several other cheap options.....but just wanted to make sure I was not missing something.
Thanks
Dave
Thanks
Dave