{"id":73495,"date":"2024-02-04T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/04\/should-you-transfer-chase-points-to-ihg-or-buy-points-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-04T19:00:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T19:00:43","slug":"should-you-transfer-chase-points-to-ihg-or-buy-points-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/04\/should-you-transfer-chase-points-to-ihg-or-buy-points-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you transfer Chase points to IHG or buy points? &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Many award travelers overlook the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ihg-rewards-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG One Rewards<\/a> program, but it&#8217;s easy to get good value when <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/redeem-points-ihg-rewards-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">redeeming IHG points<\/a>, regardless of whether you&#8217;re staying at your local Candlewood Suites or an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-intercontinental-hotels\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aspirational InterContinental resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Especially if you don&#8217;t frequently use the IHG One Rewards program, you may need to <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/earn-points-ihg-rewards-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">earn IHG points<\/a> so you have enough to cover a stay at an IHG property with points. Two quick ways to earn IHG points are to buy them or transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> points. We&#8217;ll look at both options in this guide so you can determine which is best for you.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"buy-ihg-one-rewards-points\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Buy IHG One Rewards points<\/h2>\n<p>You can typically <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/ihg-buy-points-promo\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">buy IHG points<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/storefront.points.com\/IHG-rewards-club\/en-US\/buy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a> for the following rates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1,000 to 10,000 points<\/strong>: 1.35 cents per point<\/li>\n<li><strong>11,000 to 25,000 points<\/strong>: 1.15 cents per point<\/li>\n<li><strong>26,000 to 150,000 points<\/strong>: 1 cent per point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, IHG frequently runs <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/current-buy-points-miles-promotions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">promotions to buy points<\/a>. The best offer you&#8217;ll see \u2014 which IHG typically offers several times per year \u2014 provides a 100% bonus. During sales with up to a 100% bonus, you can purchase IHG points for as little as 0.5 cents per point. For example, during a recent sale with up to a 100% points bonus, I could have bought 150,000 IHG points and received 150,000 bonus IHG points for $1,500.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:58.05825242718446%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-buy-points.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">POINTS.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>IHG allows its members to buy up to 150,000 points each calendar year, and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/transfer-ihg-points-other-members\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">some IHG members can transfer up to 500,000 points<\/a> each calendar year to other members. Purchased points don&#8217;t count toward <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/what-is-ihg-elite-status-worth\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG elite status<\/a> and aren&#8217;t refundable. Once you buy IHG points, the points should appear in your account within 72 hours. However, in practice, the points usually appear within 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When you buy IHG points, you&#8217;ll make your purchase through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.points.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">points.com<\/a>. This is important because it means the purchase will not be coded as a travel purchase on your credit card. As such, you may want to use an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/everyday-spending\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">everyday spending card<\/a> \u2014 like the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/capital-one-venture-rewards-credit-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card<\/a><\/span> or the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/citi-double-cash-card-18-month-bt-offer\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Citi Double Cash\u00ae Card<\/a><\/span> (see <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/citi-double-cash-card-rates-and-fees\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rates and fees<\/a>) \u2014 that earns bonus rewards on all purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, though, that the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-club-premier-credit-card\/?pid=6153&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a>, the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-premier-business-credit-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">IHG One\u202fRewards Premier Business Credit Card<\/a><\/span> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-club-traveler-credit-card\/?pid=6799&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG One\u202fRewards Traveler Credit Card<\/a> let you save 20% on IHG points purchases. You can&#8217;t combine this discount with other promotions \u2014 such as a 100% bonus \u2014 but if you are buying IHG points without a bonus, it&#8217;s likely worth using an eligible IHG credit card to pay and save 20% on your purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/booking-direct-ihg\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How much value does IHG One Rewards status provide when you book directly?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__70lh2&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__zGkU5&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__AEA5s\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__cnneL\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"transfer-chase-points-to-ihg\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Transfer Chase points to IHG<\/h2>\n<p>You can also transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to IHG One Rewards in increments of 1,000 points at a 1:1 ratio. Chase Ultimate Rewards points are the currency earned by select <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/chase\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chase credit cards<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/chase-sapphire-reserve%e2%84%a0\/?pid=221211836&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Sapphire Reserve<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/chase-sapphire-preferred-card\/?pid=22125056&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chase Sapphire Preferred Card<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ink-business-preferred%e2%84%a0-credit-card\/?pid=221211974&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ink Business Preferred Credit Card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To transfer Chase points to IHG One Rewards, navigate to the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimaterewardspoints.chase.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. You may need to log in and select which Ultimate Rewards account you want to use. Click the three little dots on the upper navigation bar, select &#8220;Travel&#8221; and click &#8220;Transfer points to partners.&#8221; On the next page, select &#8220;Hotels&#8221; and click on the &#8220;IHG Hotels &amp; Resorts&#8221; tile.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:43.71468926553672%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-hotel-partners.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">CHASE.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You&#8217;ll land on a page that explains what you should know before transferring Chase points to IHG. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the blue &#8220;Transfer Points&#8221; button. Enter your IHG One Rewards account number and then select &#8220;Next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:76.26262626262627%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-1.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">CHASE.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then, enter the number of Chase points you want to transfer to IHG.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:59.91379310344828%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/chase-to-ihg-transfer-2.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">CHASE.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to TPG&#8217;s tests of <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-rewards-transfer-times\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">how long Chase Ultimate Rewards take to transfer<\/a>, you can expect the points to reach your IHG account instantaneously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/best-ihg-hotels\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 19 best IHG hotels in the world<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"should-you-buy-points-or-transfer-chase-points-to-ihg\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Should you buy points or transfer Chase points to IHG?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether to buy IHG points or transfer Chase points to IHG depends on your current situation. If you have ample Chase Ultimate Rewards points, are short on cash or have already hit the annual cap for buying IHG points, you may want to transfer Chase points. This is especially true if there&#8217;s a transfer bonus when you transfer Chase points to IHG.<\/p>\n<p>However, I wouldn&#8217;t transfer Chase points to IHG even with a transfer bonus because there are many <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/chase\/redeeming-chase-ultimate-rewards-maximum-value\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ways to redeem Ultimate Rewards points<\/a> that will likely provide better value. Based on <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TPG&#8217;s valuations<\/a>, Chase Ultimate Rewards points are worth 2.05 cents each, while IHG points are worth just 0.5 cents each. So, on paper, you&#8217;re losing 1.55 cents per point if you transfer Chase points to IHG without a transfer bonus. And the math isn&#8217;t much better even when you can utilize a transfer bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, you can buy IHG points for just 1 cent each as long as you purchase at least 26,000 points. Even better, during occasional 100% bonus sales, you can buy IHG points for as low as 0.5 cents each \u2014 which equals TPG&#8217;s valuation of IHG points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/maximizing-redemptions-ihg-rewards-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How to maximize redemptions with the IHG One Rewards program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"why-you-want-ihg-points\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Why you want IHG points<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, let&#8217;s quickly discuss why you might want IHG points. The short explanation is that many IHG stays are a better deal on points than cash. For example, I got 1.56 cents per IHG point across 45 award nights in 2023, significantly higher than the 0.5 cents per point at which I bought many of the IHG points I redeemed.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning to redeem IHG points for stays of four nights or longer, consider applying for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-club-premier-credit-card\/?pid=6153&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card<\/a>, the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-premier-business-credit-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">IHG One\u202fRewards Premier Business Credit Card<\/a><\/span> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/ihg-rewards-club-traveler-credit-card\/?pid=6799&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG One\u202fRewards Traveler Credit Card<\/a>. All three of these cards give you access to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/how-to-get-ihg-fourth-night-free-award\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IHG fourth-night-free reward<\/a> perk, which means you&#8217;ll pay the current points rate for the first three nights and zero points for the fourth night when you redeem IHG points for a stay of at least four nights.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-4252866712 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:36.385542168674704%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/01\/ihg-fourth-night.png?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-4252866712 figcaption\">IHG.COM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Best of all, there&#8217;s no limit on how many times you can use the fourth-night-free reward perk each year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/chase\/reasons-get-ihg-premier-card\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Why you should get (and keep) the IHG One Rewards Premier card<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-3480274316 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-3480274316\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;ll buy IHG points during sales with up to a 100% bonus, as I can get more than the 0.5 cents per point purchase price, but I wouldn&#8217;t transfer Chase points to IHG even if there&#8217;s a transfer bonus, as I&#8217;d rather save my Ultimate Rewards points for transfers to higher-value partners.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are certainly some situations where transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points to IHG could make sense. For example, you may earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points quicker than you can spend them, have already reached the maximum number of IHG points you can purchase within a calendar year or have more points than cash in your accounts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ihg-points-buy-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many award travelers overlook the IHG One Rewards program, but it&#8217;s easy to get good value when redeeming IHG points, regardless of whether you&#8217;re staying at your local Candlewood Suites or an aspirational InterContinental resort. Especially if you don&#8217;t frequently use the IHG One Rewards program, you may need to earn IHG points so you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-73495","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}