IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card: Earn 5 Free Nights After Spending $4k in First 3 Months After Account Opening
+11Deal Score
11,675 Views
Earn 5 Free Nights after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening with the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card. Each Free Night is valued at up to 60K points – up to 300K total points in total value. Cardholders also earn up to 26 points total per $1 spent when you stay at an IHG hotel. Annual fee is $99.
Details:
Our Best Offer Ever! Earn 5 Free Nights
Enjoy an Anniversary Free Night at IHG Hotels & Resorts. Plus, enjoy a fourth reward night free when you redeem points for a consecutive four-night IHG® hotel stay.
Earn up to 26 total points per $1 spent when you stay at IHG Hotels & Resorts
Earn 5 points per $1 spent on purchases on travel, at gas stations, and restaurants. Earn 3 points per $1 spent on all other purchases
Automatic Platinum Elite status as long as you remain a Premier cardmember
Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS Statement Credit of up to $100 every 4 years as reimbursement for the application fee charged to your card
IHG One Rewards Bonus points are redeemable at Hotels & Resorts such as InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Kimpton®, EVEN® Hotels, Indigo® Hotels & Holiday Inn®
Member FDIC
These responses are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser.
Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the bank advertiser.
It is not the bank advertiser's responsibility to ensure all posts and/or questions are answered.
Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.
What should I know, bc I don't know and I'm really thinking about this offer.
I'm guessing not but can you cash in points (earned, not the free nights) for gift cards?
Also, do regular points (I know free nights do) expire?
One poster already commented, but there are times you can get really nice properties for the free nights promo. Example, intercontinental hotels in the US and around the world. Additionally, IHG has a lot of nice resorts and high end properties in Asia and Europe where you can utilize these free nights.
I've never tried but I would never trade my IHG points for gift cards. I think there's a way online on their portal to redeem for various retailers' gift cards, but why would you?
IHG has amazing redemption rates, despite the recent increases and having dynamic rewards pricing.
Think about it. Every 4th night free means 25% discount on redemptions of 4 nights or 8 nights or 12 nights. Who redeems for more nights than that, lol.
Regular points do not expire as long as you hold this card. Otherwise expire in 12 months.
Edit : they also have frequent promotions where you can buy points for cash for 50% off, with a higher maximum number of points eligible for purchase. I.e. 250k per year max points that can be purchased, versus 150k normally.
At B1G1 rates, you pay $2,500 for 500,000 points, which can get you stays worth $7,500 depending upon a lot of factors.
Granted, you don't need this credit card for some of this, but why wouldn't you make IHG your default hotel chain? Carrying this card makes sense then.
ihg points are really diluted in value consider a holiday in express can easily cost 50k points per night...
Few years ago, with the old card, I was able to book free anniversary reward night at intercontinental, but it no longer works. Points are indeed worth less than they used to be too.
Free nights are infinitely better than free points, if you know, you know.
Also great card to hold indefinitely, cause you get platinum status (no free breakfast though) and other benefits. The two main benefits I like are the free anniversary night worth 40k points, and reserve 4 consecutive nights on rewards at the same property (in 1 stay) and get the 4th night free, thus paying only for the first 3 nights.
Thank you so much for this comment! I had a 3 night stay booked in Vegas next month, and didn't know about this benefit, so I was able to extend it 1 night for free! AWESOME! Now I just need to move my Cosmopolitan reservation around to get back 20K points
ihg points are really diluted in value consider a holiday in express can easily cost 50k points per night...
True, but dollar rates for same hotel (HIE in your example) have really gone up too... try finding a HIE under $150 a night and you'll be lucky. Over weekends some of the HIE on the west coast go for over $200 a night!
Just finished using our free nights from a sign up a while back. For anyone interested, you'll sometimes need to book the free night far in advance and availability can be limited. While the value of the free night can be better than points, they can also be more restrictive to use. Most availability I've seen has been for HI or HIE, with the occasional hotel indigo or crown plaza available. If you are looking for IC, it might be better to get a promo with points and use those and pair with the IC ambassador program for a longer stay
Just finished using our free nights from a sign up a while back. For anyone interested, you'll sometimes need to book the free night far in advance and availability can be limited. While the value of the free night can be better than points, they can also be more restrictive to use. Most availability I've seen has been for HI or HIE, with the occasional hotel indigo or crown plaza available. If you are looking for IC, it might be better to get a promo with points and use those and pair with the IC ambassador program for a longer stay
Do you guys prefer the "xx nights free" instead of straight points? How does IHG give you the nights, is it just a certificate for 5 free nights on your account?
I have an old IHG personal card that is discontinued and I get a free anniversary night every year, I'm wondering if it's the same as that but 5 nights for the sign on bonus. Would the nights expire?
I think the free nights expire within 1 year, where as points won't expire. So, if you have plans to use 5 nights in a year at IHG hotel, this is worth.
I would rather take 150k reward than 5 free nights (60k point/ea), since where I want to book is only 25,000 points (SE Asia). I am waiting for this deal to expire. Hopefully, they offer 150->175k miles
27 Comments
Your comment cannot be blank.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
I'm guessing not but can you cash in points (earned, not the free nights) for gift cards?
Also, do regular points (I know free nights do) expire?
One poster already commented, but there are times you can get really nice properties for the free nights promo. Example, intercontinental hotels in the US and around the world. Additionally, IHG has a lot of nice resorts and high end properties in Asia and Europe where you can utilize these free nights.
I've never tried but I would never trade my IHG points for gift cards. I think there's a way online on their portal to redeem for various retailers' gift cards, but why would you?
IHG has amazing redemption rates, despite the recent increases and having dynamic rewards pricing.
Think about it. Every 4th night free means 25% discount on redemptions of 4 nights or 8 nights or 12 nights. Who redeems for more nights than that, lol.
Regular points do not expire as long as you hold this card. Otherwise expire in 12 months.
Edit : they also have frequent promotions where you can buy points for cash for 50% off, with a higher maximum number of points eligible for purchase. I.e. 250k per year max points that can be purchased, versus 150k normally.
At B1G1 rates, you pay $2,500 for 500,000 points, which can get you stays worth $7,500 depending upon a lot of factors.
Granted, you don't need this credit card for some of this, but why wouldn't you make IHG your default hotel chain? Carrying this card makes sense then.
I'm tired of calling AFTER the fact and having to unfreeze...
Few years ago, with the old card, I was able to book free anniversary reward night at intercontinental, but it no longer works. Points are indeed worth less than they used to be too.
Also great card to hold indefinitely, cause you get platinum status (no free breakfast though) and other benefits. The two main benefits I like are the free anniversary night worth 40k points, and reserve 4 consecutive nights on rewards at the same property (in 1 stay) and get the 4th night free, thus paying only for the first 3 nights.
True, but dollar rates for same hotel (HIE in your example) have really gone up too... try finding a HIE under $150 a night and you'll be lucky. Over weekends some of the HIE on the west coast go for over $200 a night!
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
What is the ic ambassador program
I have an old IHG personal card that is discontinued and I get a free anniversary night every year, I'm wondering if it's the same as that but 5 nights for the sign on bonus. Would the nights expire?
I think the free nights expire within 1 year, where as points won't expire. So, if you have plans to use 5 nights in a year at IHG hotel, this is worth.
No this is subject to availability based off of the hotel in question and how popular the bookings are at the time so it may or may not be available.
Didn't like the card and chain at all
Not sure how this deal stacks up. Turned off by annual fee