Hoteling yearly for free with IHG
I travel alot, and I like staying at hotels. When possible I stay at Hoilday Inn Express (Not Holiday Inn). The standard is well maintained, and we get a reasonable breakfast alrady included in the price.
I am an IHG member for years, but only recently decided to take them up on their credit card.
Let me start with the bottom line..
Bottom Line:
Best credit card I have had!
Pros:
Best yearly award: 1 night stay at any of the groups hotel, no blackouts (but based on hotel room availability...)
Big signup bonus: 60K points for 2-6 nights, depending on your stay location and hotel, after spending money
Free upgrade when staying (can be as simple as newspaper and fruit basket, or even a suite)
Free points when staying at a hotel - no matter how I booked.
5 points when booking directly on ihg.com
Keeps my IHG membership active and in Platinum level
Travel protection - look at terms...
No foreign transaction fee - if you hotel, you are probably also travelling.
10% back on points when redeeming in ihg.com (points are worth 10% more)
5K more points when adding an authorized user.
Nice to have:
2 points in restaurants, grocery stores and gas stations
Cons:
$49 a year - Waived for the 1st year
The yearly free night award is the best thing about this card! You can spend it at a $800 or even $1,200 a night hotel in Hong Kong (which is very expensive, or any other expensive country)
The offer: (click image)
One of the best features of the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card is the free night you’ll earn after your account renewal date.
so you get your first free night certificate about 12 months after you’ve opened your card. That’s all the more reason to get the card as soon as possible, so that you’ll also get your first certificate as soon as possible.
You can use it for the continental level brand - that's ~$400 a night free stay....
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