Maria Adams, Credit Cards Moderator
@m_adams
The best IHG credit card offer is 175,000 points for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months, offered by the IHG® Rewards Premier Credit Card. This card also offers a free night each account anniversary and gives a 4th night free every time you redeem your points to book a stay of 3 nights or more. Free nights are valid for any IHG booking with a redemption value of 40,000 points or less. The annual fee is $99, but its perks outweigh this cost.
IHG Credit Card Offers in 2023
Initial Bonus: 175,000 points for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months
Ongoing Rewards: 10 points per $1 spent at IHG hotels, 5 points per $1 at gas stations, restaurants and on travel, as well as 3 points per $1 on all other purchases
Other Perks: Complimentary Platinum Elite status, free nights, and a credit of up to $100 every four years to cover the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS.
Annual fee: $99
Initial Bonus: 120,000 points for spending $2,000 in the first 3 months
Ongoing Rewards: 5 points per $1 spent at IHG hotels, 3 points per $1 at gas stations and restaurants, utilities internet, cable, phone services, select streaming services, as well as 2 points per $1 on all other purchases
Other Perks: 4th night free when booking with points.
Annual fee: $0
Initial Bonus: 140,000 points for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months
Ongoing Rewards: 10 points per $1 spent at IHG hotels, 5 points per $1 at gas stations, restaurants, on travel, select advertising and office supply stores, as well as 3 points per $1 on all other purchases
Other Perks: Free nights, complimentary Platinum Elite status, and a credit of up to $100 every four years to cover the application fee for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS.
Annual fee: $99
If you don’t plan to always stay at the same hotel chain, you should consider a general travel rewards card. A good example is the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card. This card offers 60,000 bonus points for spending $4,000 in the first 3 months, plus 2 - 5 points per $1 spent on purchases. Plus, You can transfer Chase Sapphire Preferred rewards points to partnered airline and hotel loyalty programs (including IHG hotels) at their full 1:1 value.
Bart Ashton, Member
@bart_ashton
The IHG Premier comes with an 80,000 points sign-up bonus if you spend $2,000 in 3 months. You also get 5,000 points more for adding an authorized user.
Eileen Winters, Member
@eileen_winters
Rewards Club Premier, hands down. Considering IHG keeps "swallowing" other chains, it'll be very easy to get that initial bonus.
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