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According to a thread on Reddit, Chase is potentially discontinuing the current IHG Credit Card and replacing it with another version, possibly without the valuable annual free night.
Additionally, the IHG Card no longer shows up on Chase’s list of travel cards, and the primary link is not resolving.
One of my favorite travel rewards credit card has always been the Chase IHG card, which to recap has the following benefits:
As of 4/3, it appears Chase will limit the annual free night to an IHG property at 40,000 points or less. Under these unfortunate circumstances, I would not recommend applying for this card.
Receive an anniversary free night good for any IHG hotel each year you renew your card
Considering some top-tier IHG hotels can go for as much as $500+ a night, making this is an extraordinary benefit. Even mid-tier hotels, such as your ordinary Crowne Plaza, typically go around $100+ a night. This benefit alone makes the IHG card one of the few cards I will keep in perpetuity.
Using my Chase Free Night at the Amstel Amsterdam – Going Room Rate was over $400
Complimentary Platinum Elite Status
This is a fantastic benefit that I utilize a couple of times each year. I have never been denied a late checkout, sometimes up to 4 PM as a Platinum member. Additionally, they do usually upgrade you one room category at the minimum, but typically suites are out of the question unless the hotel is being generous.
Get a 10% rebate on any IHG Points redemption.
This is also a great perk that I use quite often, and essentially gives you a 10% discount on any hotel redemption with IHG.
I’d highly advise you to apply within the next 24-48 hours before potentially the rest of the links are disabled. The free anniversary night is one of the most valuable card perks out there, and it’s no surprise that IHG may want to shut down such a lucrative benefit. However, I would like to emphasize that this currently is just hearsay, and we won’t know until Chase reveals a new version of the card. Of course, at that point, you would be unable to apply for the old version of the card.
A working link to the current IHG card can be found below.
If Chase does launch a new version of the IHG card with a free annual night, this will be considered a new product, and as a result, you’ll be able to “double dip” and get sign up bonuses for each card.
Your old IHG card will continue to be grandfathered in, along with all card benefits including complimentary IHG Platinum status and the free anniversary night.
