EXCELLENT News for Recent Applicants of This Card, and Earn up to 8 American Airlines Miles per $1 for Hotel Stays

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1.   Temporary Improvement to the Chase IHG Card Anniversary Free Night

Remember when Chase devalued the annual free night that comes with their old co-branded Chase IHG Select card (no longer available)?  They stated that beginning May 1, 2018, you’ll only be able to redeem the annual free night for hotels costing 40,000 IHG points and below – instead of any IHG hotel! 🙁

That infuriated a lot of folks.  Especially those who recently signed-up for the card to take advantage of such a valuable benefit.

But fortunately, IHG is now saying that folks who signed-up for the old card through April 2018 will get to use their annual free night at any IHG hotel.  Essentially, if your card renews before May 1, 2019, your free night certificate will be uncapped and you’ll be able to use it at any IHG hotel.

Here’s the tweet from IHG with the news.

So use it wisely!

If IHG hotels don’t appeal to you, check out our post with the best credit cards for hotels.

2.   IHG and American Airlines Partner for a Promotion

Link:   IHG Dream Bigger Promotion

Staying at an IHG hotel between May 15 and July 31, 2018?  Why not earn a bunch of extra American Airlines miles while you’re at it?

When you register for this IHG American Airlines promotion, you can earn up to 8 American Airlines miles per $1 you spend at IHG hotels.  Here’s what you’ll get:

• 8 American Airlines miles per $1 at Crowne Plaza
• 3 American Airlines miles per $1 at Staybridge and Candlewood Suites
• 6 American Airlines miles per $1 at all other IHG hotels

You can earn a maximum 15,000 American Airlines miles per member during stay period.  You must be sure your earning preference is set to American Airlines miles, NOT IHG points.  So if you take advantage of this deal, your stays won’t count toward your IHG Accelerate goals.

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