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Card Highlights
Chase IHG Rewards Club Select is a Credit Card
With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free Travel.
Card Rewards
Earn IHG Rewards points with the card as a member of IHG Rewards Club. Learn about the IHG Rewards Club here.
Annual Fee
$0 Introductory Annual Fee the first year, then $49
No Additional Cardholder Fees
There are no additional cardholder fees
Earn Points on Spending
1. Earn 5 points per $1 spent at all hotels within the Intercontinental Hotel Group (IHG).
2. Earn 2 points per $1 spent at restaurants, gas and groceries.
3. Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases made with your card
Receive an Extra Free Night
Receive 1 free night every year after your cardmember anniversary. I used mine in Boston. Sadly, as of May 1, 2018, this free night is only redeemable at properties up to 40,000 IHG Rewards points. Wait-the free night certificates issued before May 1, 2019, will be unrestricted, meaning they can be used at any IHG property.
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card on purchases made outside the United States.
10% Rebate On IHG Rewards Club Point Redemptions
For example, if you redeem 30,000 points, you will receive 3,000 back. Up to 100,000 points back each year.
Platinum Elite Status
You get IHG Platinum Elite Status with the card.
The Points Mom And The Chase IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card
Rob and I both have this card. You can read about why I got it here. And read why Rob got it.