IHG & Chase Elevated Cobranded Card Sign-Up Offers

IHG and Chase this week launched elevated signup offers for their two consumer cards that are available in the US.

The Premier card now comes with five free night vouchers, each valid for up to 60,000 points, and the Traveler card with 120,000 bonus points.

You can access IHG’s page for the cobranded cards here.

READ MORE: IHG One Rewards Rate & Bonus Points Offers

IHG Premier Card

Earning power

Earn up to 26X total points at IHG Hotels & Resorts

• 10X points with this card*
• Up to 10X points from IHG on stays for being an IHG One Rewards Member*
• Up to 6X points from IHG on stays with Platinum Elite Status, a benefit of this card*

Earn 5X points on travel, gas, and dining

• Earn 5X points for every dollar spent on travel and hotels*
• Earn 5X points for every dollar spent at gas stations*
• Earn 5X points for every dollar spent at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery*

Earn 3X points for every dollar spent on all other purchases*

Featured Cardmember Benefits

IHG One Rewards Program exclusives

• Automatic Platinum Elite Status for as long as you have the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card*
• Redeem 3 nights and get the 4th night free*
• Anniversary Free Night (current point redemption cap of 40,000) with the ability to add points from your IHG One Rewards account to redeem at hotels above the 40,000 point redemption level*
• Save 20% on point purchases when you purchase points with your card*
• Early access to IHG Reward Night sales as an IHG One Rewards Cardmember*

Annual Spend Rewards

• Earn a $100 statement credit and 10,000 bonus points after spending $20,000 each calendar year*
• The primary Cardmember will earn Diamond Elite status through December 31st of the following year after spending $40,000 each calendar year*

Travel

• Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee statement credit of up to $120 every four years*

• Receive up to $50 United® Airlines TravelBank Cash each year*

• No foreign transaction fees†

IHG Traveler Card

Earning power

Earn up to 17X total points at IHG Hotels & Resorts​

• 5X points with this card**
• Up to 10X points from IHG on stays for being an IHG One Rewards Member**
• Up to 2X points from IHG on stays with Silver Elite Status, a benefit of this card**

Earn 3X on monthly bills, gas, and dining

• Earn 3X points for every dollar spent on utilities, internet, cable, and phone services and select streaming services**
• Earn 3X points for every dollar spent at gas stations**
• Earn 3X points for every dollar spent at restaurants, including takeout and eligible delivery**

Earn 2X points for every dollar spent on all other purchases**

Featured Cardmember Benefits

IHG One Rewards Program exclusives

• Automatic Silver Elite Status for as long as you have the IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card**
• Redeem 3 nights and get the 4th night free**
• Save 20% on point purchases when you purchase points with your card**
• Early access to IHG Reward Night sales as an IHG One Rewards Cardmember**

Annual Spend Rewards

• Earn 10,000 bonus points after spending $10,000 each calendar year**
• The primary Cardmember will earn Gold Elite status through December 31st of the following year after spending $20,000 each calendar year**

Travel

• No foreign transaction fees††

Conclusion

If you are eligible for one of these two cards in the US, and frequently stay at IHG properties, it is no brainer to have one, if for nothing else than getting the fourth night free award night benefit.

You won’t qualify for the fourth night free with these award certificates, and they obviously have an expiry date.

The issue I have with IHG and Chase is that a significant number of international properties are not correctly identified as IHG at Chase’s end, and it is a major PITA to have the correct points posted for these.

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