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Issuer announcementOct 1, 2026 · Chase · 1 min read

Chase adds a $350 Premier Select tier to its IHG credit card family

Chase's new top IHG card charges $350 a year, while the Premier card picks up new perks at $150; current holders will hear about changes in October.

On October 1, 2026, Chase introduced the IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card and revised the rest of its IHG One Rewards lineup. The Premier Select carries a $350 annual fee. Its benefits include as much as $300 a year in Food & Beverage Rewards when staying with the hotel brand, a $200 yearly statement credit for airline purchases, up to $50 in United TravelBank Cash, and an Anniversary Free Night capped at 60,000 points. Cardholders collect as many as 28X total points on IHG stays, 6X on dining and other travel, and 3X on everything else, and they receive Platinum Elite status automatically. New applicants can earn 200,000 bonus points by spending $5,000 within three months.

The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card, now called the Premier card, costs $150 a year and gains up to $100 annually in Food & Beverage Rewards plus a $100 airline credit. Its free night cap moves up to 50,000 points. It earns up to 24X on IHG stays and 5X on directly booked flights, car rentals, restaurants, fuel and, newly, grocery shopping, and it comes with Gold Elite status. The welcome offer is 180,000 points once $3,000 has been spent.

The card with no annual fee, previously the Traveler Card, is now the IHG One Rewards Credit Card. It earns up to 17X on IHG stays and 3X on dining, gas and grocery, and it includes Silver Elite status. The IHG One Rewards Business Credit Card, which used to be the Premier Business Card, has a $200 fee and gains an Expensify credit worth up to $100 a year.

Current cardholders will receive word in October about when the changes start, and fee changes will follow in 2027. The welcome offers are available through November 18.

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