IHG Launches New Business Card, Plus Bonuses Up to 140K Points
Chase and IHG announced the launch of the new IHG Rewards Premier Business Mastercard and new and enhanced benefits across the IHG Rewards Traveler and Premier Consumer Mastercard products.
There are new welcome bonuses as well. You can earn 140,000 points with the personal or business Premier cards, or 120,000 points with the no-fee Traveler card.
All three cards let you earn points faster than ever before, as well as simplified pathways to IHG Rewards new Elite tiers. Premier and Premier Business cardmembers can add unlimited points to Anniversary Free Night certificates, increasing the flexibility of where the Anniversary Free Night certificates can be used. These updates align with IHG Hotels & Resorts’ new IHG Rewards loyalty program, with new tiers launching in April 2022.
Let’s take a look at the new business card and the new offers for the two personal cards, plus all the details for each product.
IHG Rewards Premier Business Mastercard
This is a new business credit card that is similar to the personal Premier card, and comes with a $99 annual fee.
Welcome Offer
- Earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months from account opening.
- Annual Fee: $99
- Application Link
Card Details
- Earn:
- 5X points on travel and at gas stations, restaurants and dining, social media and search engine advertising and at office supply stores
- 3X points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Up to 26X points when staying with IHG® Hotels & Resorts
- Automatic IHG® Rewards Platinum Elite status, which will feature a 60% bonus earn on qualifying stays with IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Cardmembers can earn IHG® Rewards Diamond Elite status after spending $40,000 on qualifying purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year.
- Anniversary Free Night redeemable at IHG® Hotels & Resorts with a current point redemption level of 40,000 points or less. Plus the ability to add unlimited points from their IHG® Rewards account to redeem the Anniversary Free Night at hotels above the 40,000 point level.
- After spending $60,000 on purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year, cardmembers earn an additional Free Night certificate with a current point redemption level of 40,000 points or less to use at IHG® Hotels & Resorts.
- Earn 10,000 bonus points and a $100 statement credit after spending $20,000 on qualifying purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year.
- Redeem 3 Nights, Get the 4th Night Free
- $100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® Fee Credit every four years
- Up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash each calendar year
- World Elite Mastercard for Business benefits
IHG Rewards Traveler Mastercard
The IHG® Rewards Club Traveler Mastercard is now the IHG® Rewards Traveler Mastercard.
Welcome Offer
- Earn 120,000 bonus points after spending $2,000 on qualifying purchases on the Chase IHG Traveler Mastercard in the first three months of account opening.
- No Annual Fee
- Application link
Card Details
IHG® Rewards Traveler Mastercard updates and enhanced benefits include:
- Earn:
- 3X points (from 1X) on utilities, internet, cable, phone, and select streaming services
- 3X points (from 2X) on dining and at gas stations
- 2X points (from 1X) per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Up to 17X points on stays at IHG® Hotels & Resorts
- Automatic IHG® Rewards Silver Elite status
- IHG® Rewards Gold Elite status after spending $20,000 on purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year
- Earn 10,000 bonus points after spending $10,000 on purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year.
- World Mastercard benefits
IHG Rewards Premier Mastercard
The IHG® Rewards Club Premier Mastercard is now the IHG® Rewards Premier Mastercard. The card now has a $99 annual fee. The annual fee will increase to $99 (from $89) in 2023 for existing cardmembers.
Welcome Offer
- Earn 140,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on qualifying purchases on the Chase IHG Premier Mastercard in the first three months of account opening.
- Annual Fee: $99
- Application link
Card Details
IHG® Rewards Premier Mastercard updates and enhanced benefits include:
- Earn:
- 5X points (from 1X) on travel
- 5X points (from 2X) on dining and at gas stations
- 3X points (from 1X) per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Up to 26X points on stays at IHG® Hotels & Resorts*
- Anniversary Free Night certificate on their account anniversary date each year, redeemable at IHG® Hotels & Resorts with a current point redemption level of 40,000. Plus ability to add unlimited points to redeem the Anniversary Free Night at hotels above the 40,000 point level.
- A simplified way to reach the next IHG® Rewards Elite status level:
- Cardmembers continue to receive automatic Platinum Elite status, which will feature a 60% bonus (formerly 50%) earn on qualifying stays with IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Cardmembers can now also earn IHG® Rewards Diamond Elite status after spending $40,000 on purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year with their card
- 10,000 bonus points and a $100 statement credit after spending $20,000 on purchases and making one additional purchase each calendar year.
- Up to $50 United® TravelBank Cash each calendar year
- World Elite Mastercard benefits
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Consider me intrigued for the business card. The other card I’m considering is the Ink Business Unlimited, with the plan to product change to a second Ink Cash after 1 yr for extra 5X at office supply.