InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of my favorite hotel chains, as they own both EVEN Hotels and Hotel Indigo, two of my favorite brands (Check out my rave review of EVEN Hotels Time Square South). They also own Holiday Inn, Crown Plaza and, of course, Intercontinental. There are 3 IHG credit cards that you can hold to help you earn FREE stays at your favorite IHG hotel chains.
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Current IHG Card Bonuses
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This card also offers a free night on your card anniversary, the 4th night free when you book 3 nights in points, automatic Platinum Elite status AND a TSA Precheck or Global Entry credit every 4 years for only a annual_fees annual fee.
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You can ALSO get between 4 to 8 free hotel nights with these points, depending on the level of the hotel you choose and considering that the card also affords you 1 free anniversary night AND your fourth night FREE with you book 3 nights.
The other personal card is card is the card_name. It allows you to bonus_miles_full It has annual_fees annual fee.
It may be a better choice if you want a lower minimum spend, though its benefits are not nearly as good as the Premier card.
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IHG Credit Cards Breakdown
Here’s a complete look at each of the IHG credit cards to help you decide which is the right one for you.
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Bonus: bonus_miles_full
Annual Fee: annual_fees
- Up to 26X points at IHG hotels and resorts
- 5X points on purchases on travel, dining and gas stations
- 3X points on all other purchases
- Account anniversary free night
- Fourth reward night free on point redemptions of 4 or more nights
- Automatic Platinum Elite IHG® Rewards Club member status
- Receive a statement credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS when charged to your card
- No foreign transaction fees
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Bonus: bonus_miles_full
Annual Fee:annual_fees
Benefits:
- Up to 17 points per $1 at IHG hotels and resorts
- 3 points per $1 on monthly bills, at gas stations and restaurants.
- 2 points per $1 on all other purchases
- Redeem 3 nights, get the 4th night free
- No foreign transaction fees
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Bonus: bonus_miles_full
Annual Fee: annual_fees
Benefits:
- 26 points per $1 at IHG Hotels and Resorts
- 5 points per $1 on travel, dining, select business purchases and at gas stations
- 3 points per $1 on all other purchases
- Account anniversary free night
- Fourth reward night free on point redemptions of 4 or more nights
- Automatic Platinum Elite IHG® Rewards Club member status
- Receive a statement credit of up to $120 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or NEXUS when charged to your card
- No foreign transaction fees
Keep in mind that Chase will not approve you for any cards if you’ve opened FIVE cards of ANY type within the last 24 months, excluding Chase, Citi and AMEX business cards. This is called the Chase 5/24 rule.
Additionally, Chase will only approve you for one of their cards every 30 days, so once you apply for this card, you will not be able to apply for another Chase card for 30 days.
However, if there is another Chase card you need to apply for BEFORE 30 days have passed, you can go ahead and apply, likely get declined and then simply call the Chase Reconsideration Line once the 30 days have passed from your IHG card sign up.
Chase WILL honor the offer that was in place when you originally applied and were declined.
Check out our video review of the Kimpton Seafire on Grand Cayman below:
IHG Hotel Brands
Here is a complete list of IHG hotel brands that you can book using your IHG Rewards points.
- Regent Hotels and Resorts
- Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts
- Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
- HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts
- Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts
- voco
- Hotel Indigo
- EVEN Hotels
- avid hotels
- Garner hotels
- Holiday Inn
- Holiday Inn Express
- Holiday Inn Resort
- Holiday Inn Club Vacations
- Staybridge Suites
- Candlewood Suites
- Atwell Suites
- Iberostar Beachfront Resorts
Why I Like IHG Rewards
I really like the IHG Rewards program, as it has some unique FREE benefits for all members like earning up to 5 points per $1 at gas stations, travel, dining and more when you hold one of these cards.
Hotel room nights range from about 10,000 points per night at smaller hotels to 100,000 points per night at properties like the InterContinental or Kimpton.
You can also book stays at all-inclusive resorts through Iberostar.
So 100,000+ points could get you between four to 8 room nights and with the added benefit of your fourth night free when you hold either credit card AND a free night every year on your card anniversary.
See More:
- VIDEO: Avid Hotels Denver Airport Video Review
- VIDEO: Tour and Review of the Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Water Park
- VIDEO: Tour and Review of the Holiday Inn Express Moab
- VIDEO: Tour and Review of the Holiday Inn Express Suites Grand Canyon Tusayan, Arizona
