desi

Do these cards still offer price protection? (Chase got rid of this benefit last year in response to so many "apps" automating and abusing the benefit but few bloggers seem to indicate that these cards offered through Mastercard still have them)

Benefit booklet that came with the card seem to have this but the website for new card application seem to have this benefit removed.

Any info/data point?

Thanks

U2936JAN

Sorry for the delay, it's been ages since I've visited here. I charged TSA PreCheck (for a friend) on 7/9 and reimbursement was 3 weeks later on 7/27.

Finance_underling

Right. Sapphire rep actually just sent me a replacement card for the $49 AF IHG card which I already owned.

dagangwood

Another DP here:

Renewal Fee of Global Entry charged on May-15;
Reimbursed on May-20;

crimsona

Is anybody able to downgrade from the premier to select? Between spouse and I we only need one premier for the 4th night free, but having both accounts get access to the 10 percent rebate and cheaper annual fee is preferable

AsiaTraveler

No, select is closed to new cardholders. If you don't already have it, you won't be able to get it.

dagangwood

My DP:
Reached the 2K spend requirement during the 2nd monthly statement closed on June-16.
Received 80K IHG bonus points on June-19.

pixelrogue

Still there you think? I am looking in hopes to find a way. Hints?

beltway

Go to the Chase page for the IHG Premier card. There’s a link for the Traveler card at the bottom.

Points Scrounger

Apologies if OT, but although these Mastercards aren't available as contactless, I did successfully add mine to Samsung Pay recently. When I tried a while back got slammed with an immediate "Ineligible!" several times.

AsiaTraveler

Exactly. My husband just got the traveler card in the last couple of months.

tanlee07

Has anyone had or have a IHG traveler upgrade offer to the Premier card?

MegatopLover

lwildernorva

To be certain and if the IC has space available after you cancel (don't assume that your canceled four-night booking will automatically go back into rotation as an available room), then I'd cancel and rebook. I'm working on the assumption that the benefits you'll receive are those to which you're entitled at the time of booking, not at the time of your stay so unless you can rebook, you will not receive the fourth night free. Happy to be contradicted on this if others have data points from their own bookings.

I've found that the discount for the fourth night is applied when I book the room. For instance, I took advantage of one of the hotels on the most recent Pointsbreak list at 15K per night. When completing my four-night reservation on the website, I was charged only 45K. You don't have to go through any special portals as your IHG membership is linked to the cards you have. Since you've already upgraded to the Premier, it should pick up that you're entitled to the fourth night free benefit. As I retained my Select card as well as taking the Premier, I also get the 10% rebate on award redemptions, but that only occurs several weeks after the completion of the stay.

swag

For new bookings, the search results page will show the full per night price, but when you get to the final confirmation page, the total shown will reflect the 4th night free, and that's all that's debited, so no refund is needed.

If the room is still available on points, and if you haven't passed the cancel deadline, then rebooking and then canceling the old one will be the easiest way to get the points back.