Is it necessary to use a credit card to book IHG points?

You can call IHG’s official customer service number for multiple exchanges. If you are a credit card customer, you can just go to the card center to redeem. In addition, members can also enjoy a variety of "extraordinary global travel" benefits. Centurion will customize travel plans for members or provide special arrangements such as helicopter or private jet rental and airport access services.

Members can also enjoy special international flights and enjoy elite privileges at Carlson Hotels Group, Hilton Hotels Group, Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) and IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group.

A super high-rise city hotel owned by IHG. Located in Chaotianmen Square, a famous scenic spot in the center of Chongqing, it has beautiful views of the Yangtze River and Jialing River. The hotel lobby is located on the 42nd-floor skybridge, connecting 380 luxurious rooms and the horizontal skyscraper "Crystal Corridor" with a 250-meter-high observation deck and luxury dining.

To bring you an all-round unforgettable experience, the 2000_ meeting space adopts floor-to-ceiling glass design, allowing your activities to be integrated with the outdoor scenery.

The InterContinental Hotel Chongqing has various guest rooms and suites, and 6 high-speed elevators provide guests with fast services. Rooms of 43-48 square meters allow hotel guests to enjoy the comfort and luxury of a suite, and our suites bring you an extra large space of 62-339 square meters.

Each room is equipped with convenient and practical control buttons, independent air-conditioning control system, independent bathtub and shower facilities that can meet the preferences of different guests. 2 international telephone lines and 1 local telephone line are set up respectively. Beside the bed, on the desk and in the bathroom.

Voice system, high-speed broadband network, and personal safe provide convenience for business travelers who are away from home. 50 satellite TV channels can watch global consulting, sports events and film entertainment programs at the first time.

The private bar is equipped with coffee and tea, plus soft sofas, comfortable chairs, and personalized designs, providing a comfortable resting environment for busy business travelers. The large writing desk in the suite , 2 telephone lines and broadband network bring great convenience to business travelers' work.

IHG Credit Card

Have you ever heard of IHG Credit Card? IHG Credit Card is the abbreviation of ChaseIHGRewardsClubSelectCreditCard. It has some unique uses. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of IHG credit card that I have summarized:

Advantages:

1.60k+5k+$50 sign-up bonus: you can get it with one purchase $50, you can get 60,000 IHGPoints when you spend $1,000 within 3 months of opening the card. Add an AuthorizedUser and make one purchase to get an additional 5,000 IHGPoints. The highest sign-up bonus in recent years is 100k+5k.

2. The original value of IHGPoints is about 0.7cents/point (hotel point valuation). However, when you hold this card, you will get 10% of the points back when you use points to book an IHG hotel, which means the actual value of the points is 0.78 cents/point. Points required to redeem hotels of various levels: IHG Award Redemption Chart. Therefore, its maximum sign-up bonus value of 100k+5k is approximately $819!

3. Starting from the second year, you will get one FreeNight every year after paying the annual fee! This FreeNight is not limited to levels, so it is extremely awesome. You can choose the most high-end one to live in, and you can easily spend $30 on your stay!

4. You can get 5xIHGPoints when you stay at IHG hotels, 2x on meals, supermarkets, and gas stations, and 1x on other purchases.

5. Give away IHGPlatinum membership. Please note that after 2015.6, the sign-up bonus of this card will no longer be included in the EliteQualifyingPoints of IHGSpire members, and the points earned from consumption will still be included in the EliteQualifyingPoints.

6.NoForeignTransactionFee(FTF).

Disadvantages

1. The annual fee is $49, and the annual fee is waived in the first year.

2. It should be noted that FreeNight cannot be accumulated and is only valid for one year.

This is the IHG credit card information that I know. Each credit card has its own advantages and disadvantages. I hope that all card friends can find the most suitable credit card for themselves.

Do I have to show my credit card when booking a hotel checkin?

Answer to the supplementary question:

It depends on which third-party website you booked the Hong Kong hotel on. If you book on different websites, the results will be different. If you have already deducted enough room fees from the card, you do not need to bring the card; if you only made a pre-authorization, you need to bring the card to complete the pre-authorization; if you only used the card to guarantee once when booking, then go to After checking in, you can use any card to pay for the room or pay in cash.

——I just went to Hong Kong last week, and I also booked a Hong Kong hotel through a third-party website, and I booked it from 2 websites respectively (staying 1 night in each of the 2 hotels). The situation I encountered was: a website deducted the room fee directly from my card. After I went there, I only needed to pay a deposit for the room fee in cash. They did not need me to provide the credit card used when booking. But another website only does "pre-authorization". Before leaving the hotel, you need to provide the credit card used when booking, and the hotel will do a pre-authorization to complete the operation. In this case, you need to use the card.

So, my suggestion is to check the booking information fed back to you by the third-party website and see what it says. Does it say that the deduction has been completed, or does it say that the deduction has not been made and it is only for reservation? Authorization. As far as I know, HotelTravel.com deducts the room fee directly; booking on booking.com only requires pre-authorization, and you have to swipe the card once when you arrive at the hotel. However, Ctrip only uses a credit card for guarantee, and you can do it after you go to a Hong Kong hotel. Complete the room payment with any credit card. However, there are so many booking websites now, and each website is different. I am taking this as an example. For specific situations, please study the booking information fed back to you by the website.

That’s it for the introduction to credit card information required for ihg reservations.