While airline and hotel elite status is hardly the most important topic at this point, I have to give IHG Rewards Club status for what they just announced... As I wrote about last week, I strongly believe that most major airline and hotel loyalty programs…
There's lots of value to having hotel credit cards, including elite status and in some cases free night certificates. Two of my favorite hotel credit cards are The World of Hyatt Credit Card (review) and the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review).…
In January we saw Chase and IHG introduce an incredible limited time sign-up bonus on the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review), which in my opinion is a card that's worth having long-term for the great perks it offers. This really is a phenomenal…
I've written about the best hotel credit cards offering free nights, either as an annual benefit, or as a reward for reaching certain spending thresholds. In many cases these anniversary free night certificates can more than justify the annual fees on…
The IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review) is a fantastic hotel credit card that just about everyone should have. For several weeks now the card has been offering a best-ever bonus, and this is a reminder that it's still available. For those…
I've been thinking lately about my hotel loyalty strategy for 2020. I think the reason this has been on my radar is because my Marriott Ambassador status expires as of the end of this month, and I'll be dropping down to Titanium. How will that impact…
Shopping portals can be a great way to earn cash back for purchases you’d make anyway. While shopping portals offer bonuses for all kinds of retailers, sometimes they even offer bonuses for airlines and hotels. We even see portals sometimes offer bonuses…
Yesterday IHG Rewards Club revealed the details of their next global promotion, and today registration has opened for the promotion, so see below for all the details on that. This follows IHG's previous promotion, which ended on January 31, 2020. Much…
The IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card is a great hotel credit card that offers a variety of valuable benefits. There has never been a better time to get the card either, given that it currently has its best ever welcome bonus. The single benefit…
Could IHG finally be cutting one of the most popular ongoing hotel promotions out there? It would appear so... Since 2008, IHG Rewards Club has more or less consistently been offering their PointBreaks promotion, on a quarterly basis at a minimum. With…
Hotel credit cards are incredibly underrated. Even if you don't spend much money on them, they can offer huge perks and sometimes even offer free nights. When you combine these two factors, a lot of these cards offer outsized value. In this post I wanted…
In 2018, Chase launched the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review). At the moment the card has its best ever welcome bonus of 140K points upon completing minimum spending, so there are lots of great reasons to pick up this card. The IHG Premier…
In 2018 Chase introduced the IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card (review), which is the premium co-brand IHG credit card being issued by Chase. At the moment the card is even offering a fantastic sign-up bonus, so there has never been a better time…
IHG has just rolled out their first major promotion on purchased points for 2020. Through Thursday, February 27, 2020, IHG Rewards Club is offering up to a 75% bonus on purchased points. The way the offer is structured, you:
I’ve written extensively about Amex Offers, where you can earn bonus points or receive statement credits for purchases with select retailers. This is an awesome opportunity to save, and collectively I get hundreds of dollars worth of value out of the…
ed Four Digit PINs Historically IHG Rewards Club has only allowed members to use four digit PINs to secure their accounts, and not longer passwords. It's one thing to give people the option of choosing four digit PINs (which is bad enough), but to not…
IHG initially announced that they were purchasing Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants back in 2014, but up until last year the brands continued to operate separately. Early last year the Kimpton Karma Rewards program was integrated into the IHG Rewards Club…
IHG has just released their new PointBreaks list, so if you might be interested in making a booking, check out the list now. Last year IHG revamped their PointBreaks promotion. This is a promotion they’ve been offering on a quarterly basis for years,…
I'm all for loyalty programs introducing more ways for members to redeem points, even if at times the added redemption options aren't great. Well, IHG is currently piloting such a program. IHG is rolling out a new program called "Pay with Points," where…
IHG has just announced a potentially interesting new partnership, which could greatly increase their portfolio of luxury hotels. Don't get too excited yet, though, as some key details are missing. IHG has just announced a partnership with Mr. and Mrs.…
We landed from Paris at around 10AM, and were departing the next morning at 10:30AM. We were in South Africa to go on safari, but rather than continuing to our first camp immediately, we decided to first spend a night in Johannesburg: -- Given that safari…
