Chase ultimate rewards has lots of great uses including transfer partners and the ability to redeem points as cash towards the cost of a travel redemption.
Chase sapphire points transfer to ihg.
Meanwhile ihg rewards.
I think there are instances where it can make sense to transfer points to any of chase s transfer partners with the exception of ihg rewards club and marriott rewards.
Chase sapphire preferred this is our favorite beginners travel rewards card which currently has a limited time offer of 80 000 point bonus highest ever after you spend 4 000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
In order to even think about redeeming ultimate rewards points for maximum value you first need to know the actual process for transferring them to.
If you have the chase sapphire preferred card or chase sapphire reserve your points transfer to participating airline or hotel loyalty programs.
This bonus is valid through monday august 31 2020.
This card lets you earn 2x points on travel and dining at restaurants worldwide eligible delivery services takeout and dining out 1 point per dollar spent on all.
First of all transferring points from chase ultimate rewards to ihg rewards is a poor use of your ultimate rewards points.
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Why you shouldn t try this.
Ihg is a chase ultimate rewards transfer partner so gracia can transfer chase points to ihg at a 1 1 ratio.
Plus this card earns 2x points per 1 on travel and dining worldwide eligible delivery services take out and dining out 5x points per 1 on lyft rides a.
Hyatt marriott ihg currently and through august 31 there s a 60 bonus on transfers from chase.
You re allowed to transfer chase ultimate rewards points to partner airlines and hotels such as ihg when you have the chase sapphire preferred chase ink plus.
So 1 000 chase ultimate rewards points can become 1 000 ihg points.
The bonus isn t hard coded into the transfer ratio meaning that when you transfer ultimate rewards points you won t see the bonus on the transfer page.
Chase ultimate rewards are some of the best transferable points out there and tpg senior points miles contributor nick ewen explains how you can transfer them to ihg for hotel redemptions.
Better yet if you have the chase sapphire reserve you could use points at a value of 1 5c each to pay yourself back for grocery or home improvement store purchases.
Tpg s most recent valuation of chase points is 2 cents each.
Chase sapphire preferred lets you earn 80 000 bonus points after you spend 4 000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Then take the cash you saved thanks to your points and buy ihg points for half a cent each your.
My ihg balance before the chase transfer just after the chase transfer and 30 minutes after the transfer.
Every 1 000 chase points would yield you an effective 2 000 ihg points.
To make a transfer to ihg you need an active chase credit card in the ultimate rewards program an account with the ihg rewards club and at least 1 000 points.
