The best credit card for IHG
At IHG, Chase Sapphire Reserve earns the most: $8.00 per $100.
IHG rings up as hotels.
The short version
- Use: Chase Sapphire Reserve, if you carry it.
- Why IHG has its own page: at least one card pays a bonus that names this store, which a ranking of the whole category cannot show.
| # | Card | Earns | per $100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chase · $795/yr
Booked directly with the airline or hotel |
4x | $8.00 |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo · $95/yr
|
5x | $7.50 |
| 3 |
Chase · $99/yr
IHG hotels and resorts |
10x | $6.00 |
| 4 |
American Express · $150/yr
Travel, including airfare, hotels, campgrounds, car rentals and cruises |
3x | $6.00 |
| 5 |
Citi · $95/yr
|
3x | $4.80 |
| 6 |
Wells Fargo · No annual fee
|
3x | $4.50 |
| 7 |
Bilt · No annual fee
|
2x | $4.00 |
| 8 |
American Express · No annual fee
2x on every purchase, with no bonus categories to track · Up to $50,000 per year, then the base rate |
2x | $4.00 |
No rotating categories switched on, and no travel-portal rates — the method.
Cards with a rate that names IHG
- Chase IHG One Rewards Premier — 10x at IHG · IHG hotels and resorts
- Chase IHG One Rewards Traveler — 5x at IHG · IHG hotels and resorts
Before you pay
A shopping portal and a card-linked offer can both pay on top of whichever card you use here — and the portal has to be started before you shop. How the three stack, and in what order.
More in hotels
At the IHG checkout, it tells you.
Cardful recognises the store and ranks the cards you carry, on the page.