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    Big changes are coming if you’re a Chase Fairmont cardmember!

    Via reader IAD Gr8, Chase is converting the Fairmont credit card to the Chase Sapphire Preferred on August 15, 2017!

    Chase stopped accepting new applications for the card earlier this year.  But plenty of folks still have the card!

    You Can No Longer Apply for the Chase Fairmont Card – and Folks Who Already Have It Will Soon Receive a Chase Sapphire Preferred Replacement!

    I’ll share what we know!  And help you decide what to do.

    Chase Fairmont Converting to Chase Sapphire Preferred

    Link:   Chase Letter to Fairmont Cardholders

    Chase discontinued the Fairmont card back in January 2017.  And now, on August 15, 2017, Chase will convert existing Fairmont credit cards to the Chase Sapphire Preferred!

    Here’s what you need to know:

    Because Chase is ending the card on August 15, 2017, many folks will NOT have a full year to spend $12,000 to receive their free night.  So Chase is giving them a complimentary Fairmont night (good through February 28, 2017) for spending $6,000 on the Chase Fairmont card.

    Note:   The Fairmont elite status that comes with the Chase Fairmont card will likely last until 2018.

    Team member Joseph has kept his Chase Fairmont because each year he’s received Fairmont certificates, like a free room upgrade, free suite upgrade, and free 3rd night.  So he’s sad to see it go.

    What Should Chase Fairmont Cardholders Do?

    Most folks in this hobby already have the Chase Sapphire Preferred.  So Chase Fairmont cardholders will probably NOT get a lot of use out of this conversion.

    If this will be your second Chase Sapphire Preferred, I recommend downgrading it to a Chase Freedom or Chase Freedom Unlimited.  That way you won’t have to pay an annual fee.  And these cards can be a powerful combination with the Chase Sapphire Preferred.

    The Chase Freedom has generous rotating quarterly bonus categories.  You can earn 5 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (5% cash back) per $1 spent on up to $1,500 in combined spending.  And the Chase Freedom Unlimited earns 1.5 Chase Ultimate Rewards points per $1 on everything.

    You’ll Get 5 Chase Ultimate Rewards Points per $1 Between July and September When You Use Your Chase Freedom at Restaurants

    I do NOT recommend upgrading a second Chase Sapphire Preferred to a Chase Sapphire Reserve, because there is no benefit to having both cards at the same time.  You should only have one or the other to avoid paying an unnecessary annual fee.

    Note:   If you missed out on the Chase Fairmont card, there are still plenty of other Chase hotel cards that can give you Big Travel with Small Money, like:

    Bottom Line

    Chase is eliminating the Chase Fairmont card and converting it to the Chase Sapphire Preferred for all current cardholders.

    I recommend downgrading the card if you already have the Chase Sapphire Preferred.

    What do you plan to do after Chase replaces your Fairmont card?

    Editorial Note: We're the Million Mile Secrets team. And we're proud of our content, opinions and analysis, and of our reader's comments. These haven’t been reviewed, approved or endorsed by any of the airlines, hotels, or credit card issuers which we often write about. And that’s just how we like it! :)