IHG Rewards Club Visa

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

The IHG Priority Club Visa has been/is being rebranded as the IHG Rewards Club Visa. Barclaycard (who run it) are currently not accepting new applications. I've searched online and can't find any estimate of when they will.

Anyone got any inside information?

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

Sorry to answer my own question. Applications are being taken HERE.

Just been approved

redpete

You might consider the £99 annual fee IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa is worth it for Platinum membership for the life of the card and one free night if you spend at least £10k a year.

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

redpete wrote: »

You might consider the £99 annual fee IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa is worth it for Platinum membership for the life of the card and one free night if you spend at least £10k a year.

I considered that but decided it didn't fit in with my expected usage pattern. The Gold Elite status with the bog-standard card is fine. I'm planning a big trip next year and will fork out $200 for the Ambassador perks before I start booking hotels.

planteria

i know the HHonors card was moved from standalone to part of the barclaycard system...so perhaps that is happening to the IHG card?

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

planteria wrote: »

i know the HHonors card was moved from standalone to part of the barclaycard system...so perhaps that is happening to the IHG card?

Yes, the online servicing is now done through the mybarclaycard website.

Tango130

Just received an email from IHG about their credit card triple bonus points on first spend, works out as 30000 bonus points, worth £50 vouchers or a free night at some of there hotels.

System

Seems pretty poor value to me
Free internet and possible room upgrade?!

The gold Amex looks much better value IMHO

redpete wrote: »

You might consider the £99 annual fee IHG Rewards Club Premium Visa is worth it for Platinum membership for the life of the card and one free night if you spend at least £10k a year.

guesswho2000

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Seems pretty poor value to me
Free internet and possible room upgrade?!

The gold Amex looks much better value IMHO

You get free internet at any level in IHG Rewards Club, so it's certainly not worth it for that.

The free night certificate on £10k spend works out c.2.5% 'cachback' though (assuming £250 per night) and the current 60k bonus for signing up is potentially worth up to £300 (assuming 0.5p per point), so worth it if you stay in IHG properties!

System

I guess that I'm just a hotel 'tart' as I tend to use semi-blind bidding (e.g. Priceline) for hotel rooms and therefore rarely stick to a single brand.

guesswho2000 wrote: »

You get free internet at any level in IHG Rewards Club, so it's certainly not worth it for that.

The free night certificate on £10k spend works out c.2.5% 'cachback' though (assuming £250 per night) and the current 60k bonus for signing up is potentially worth up to £300 (assuming 0.5p per point), so worth it if you stay in IHG properties!

redpete

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Seems pretty poor value to me
Free internet and possible room upgrade?!

The gold Amex looks much better value IMHO

The biggest benefit of platinum membership is the 50% bonus on points earned for stays.

IHG isn't the best value hotel loyalty scheme but if it fits with the places you travel for work then it is useful.