The best IHG Premier benefits are a free fourth night on hotel stays of at least 3 consecutive nights booked with IHG points, plus a free night at a participating IHG hotel after each account anniversary, automatic Platinum Elite status in the IHG Rewards program, and 140,000 points for spending $3,000 in the first 3 months.… read full answer
All these benefits are included with the IHG Premier Card. IHG Premier charges an $99 annual fee, but it packs a lot of value with all the free hotel night opportunities.
IHG Premier Credit Card Benefits List:
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Fourth Reward Night Free: redeem points for an IHG hotel stay of 3 or more consecutive nights and get your 4th night for free.
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Free Anniversary Night: get a free night at any IHG hotel with a point redemption level of 40,000 points or less.
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140,000 points: spending $3,000 in the first 3 months will get you 140,000 points.
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Up to 26 Reward Points per dollar at IHG Hotels: you get 10 points / $1 at IHG Hotels and resorts as cardholder, plus up to an extra 10 points for your IHG Rewards membership and up to another 6 points for the Platinum Elite Status you benefit from automatically.
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TSA Pre-Check or Global Entry Statement Credit: up to $100 credit every 4 years for TSA Pre-Check or Global Entry application fees.
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Complimentary IHG Rewards Platinum Elite Status: late checkout, complimentary room upgrades, spa credits for eligible properties, and 50% extra bonus points on top of base points earned at IHG hotels.
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20% off Points Purchases: purchased rewards points are at least 20% cheaper when charged to your IHG Premier.
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$0 Foreign Transaction Fees.
The IHG Premier’s little brother, the IHG® Rewards Traveler Credit Card, comes with a similar (but lesser) list of benefits and kept costs down with a $0 annual fee. IHG Traveler Card benefits include free fourth nights at hotels booked with IHG points, 20% off purchases of rewards points, 120,000 points for spending $2,000 in the first 3 months, $0 foreign transaction fees, Gold Elite status in the IHG Rewards program after spending $10,000 in a calendar year, and 5 points / $1 spent at IHG hotels and resorts worldwide.
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