IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card
Worth ~0.6¢/pt, median of 6 published valuations
- AwardWallet 0.69¢
- The Points Guy 0.6¢
- NerdWallet 0.6¢
- Frequent Miler (RRV) 0.59¢
- Upgraded Points 0.5¢
- One Mile at a Time 0.5¢
Range 0.5–0.69¢. No published value from Bankrate. Checked 2026-10-23. How we use these
See the offer on Chase’s site ↗ Run your own numbers
Source: Chase card page · checked October 29, 2026. *Value uses our sample profile ($31,100/yr spend, no favorite airline or hotel) and the community value of 0.6¢ per point (median of published valuations) — see method.
Credits & perks
- + 2 free-night certificates (no $ value stated by the issuer)
- + $120 one-time, first year only
Which would you actually use?
Our assumption: the boxes ticked to start are the “easy” credits: broad, flexible or automatic (general travel credits, airline-fee credits on any airline, Global Entry/TSA, anniversary free nights). Niche or single-merchant credits start unticked. Your choices are saved in this browser and also used by the calculator.
Counts each ticked credit at 100% of face value. Global Entry/TSA counts as a quarter a year. Free nights use our point values. *At our sample profile; how credits are counted.
Perks with no stated $ value
Lounges, status, bags and similar. We don’t put a number on these unless the issuer does.
- status Automatic IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status; Diamond Elite after $25,000 spend in a calendar year
- status 20 Elite Night Credits each year, plus 2 per $5,000 spent and 5 more after $15,000 spend in a calendar year
- other Fourth reward night free on 4-night award stays
- other 30% off IHG One Rewards point purchases
Source: Chase card page and benefit terms · checked 2026-10-29.
How it earns
- 12x IHG only Hotels (booked with the hotel)
- 6x Dining & takeout, Flights (booked with the airline), Hotels (booked with the hotel), Other travel, Travel booked on the card’s own travel site
- 3x everything else
- 12x at IHG Hotels & Resorts; 6x on dining and all other travel, including rideshare; 3x on everything else.
- Chase calls the 200,000-point bonus a launch offer (no end date stated). Added 2026-10-26.
Annual bonus points
- 20,000 bonus points after $15,000 spend each calendar year
Offer details
- 200,000 points after $5,000 in 3 months
- Plus 10,000 points after adding an authorized user in the first 3 months
Annual fee $350. Credits from the issuer page are in Credits & perks above.
Questions about the IHG One Rewards Premier Select
What is the IHG One Rewards Premier Select welcome bonus?
200,000 points after $5,000 in 3 months, about $1,200 at the median published point value, per Chase’s card page checked October 29, 2026.
What is the IHG One Rewards Premier Select annual fee?
$350 a year, as listed on Chase’s page on October 29, 2026.
How much are its points worth?
About 0.6¢ each: the median of 6 published valuations (range 0.5–0.69¢), checked October 23, 2026.
What credits does the IHG One Rewards Premier Select include?
$820 a year in stated credits at face value plus 2 free-night certificates, across 9 credits. By our default (only easy, flexible credits) you’d use $590, so the yearly cost after year 1 is −$240.
Is the IHG One Rewards Premier Select worth it?
It depends on your spending. At our sample profile ($31,100 a year, easy credits only) it comes to $1,931 in the first year and $1,091 each year after (Year 2+ value, after the annual fee). Enter your own numbers in the calculator.
- Launch offer; Chase states no end date.
The math at our sample profile
Sample: Dining & takeout $4,800 · Groceries $7,200 · Gas & EV charging $2,400 · Flights (booked with the airline) $2,000 · Hotels (booked with the hotel) $1,500 · Other travel $1,200 · Everything else $12,000. Credits: our default “easy” ticks.
| Welcome bonus: 200,000 points × 0.6¢ | $1,200 |
|---|---|
| A year of earning: 121,800 points × 0.6¢ | $731 |
| Annual bonus points (20,000) | $120 |
| Anniversary Free Night (up to 60,000 points) from year 2 | $360 |
| Airline statement credit | $200 |
| Global Entry / TSA PreCheck / NEXUS application fee credit ($120 ÷ 4 yrs) | $30 |
| Annual fee | −$350 |
| First year / Year 2+ | $1,931 / $1,091 |
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