Chase issues and manages a legacy IHG card (no longer available to new cardholders) called Chase IHG Select (not to be confused with the new IHG Premier Select with a $350 annual fee). When the product was discontinued in 2018 many cardholders opted to keep the card as it has a $49 annual fee and good benefits such as a free night certificate, platinum status & 10% rebate. When changes to other existing IHG cards were announced there was no information about what would happen to the IHG select legacy card.
Update: Removing rumor as we now have a copy of terms (via garettg on reddit):
There is now a rumor that the annual fee will be increasing from $49 to $99.
I called and spoke with a Chase representative. The IHG Rewards Club Select card’s annual fee will double from $49 to $99 starting with each cardholder’s renewal date in 2027. The benefits for the card will remain the same.
I received the notification that the annual fee will be increased to $99 on 12/02/26 but will not charge until the next renewal date from the statement today
Flyertalk user trucker:
Just had my annual fee hit on my grandfathered Select card. The statement notes a change in terms: the annual fee increases to $99 effective 10/1/2027.
It’s unclear if the annual fee being increased will be the only change or if other benefits will be cut/changed as well. I’m marking this as a rumor until I can see an actual statement that confirms this but based on datapoints I’ve seen I’d been extremely surprised if this isn’t the case.
F.A.Q’s
When will my annual fee increase?
It looks like it will be on your renewal in 2027. For example if you have a renewal in November 2026 you’ll pay $49 and then $99 in November 2027. If your renewal is in January 2027 you will pay $99 in January.
Are any other benefits changing?
We don’t know.
Is it worth keeping at $99?
That’s a personal decision and really depends if any of the other benefits are changing and if new benefits are being added, just remember that if you cancel you’ll never be able to get this card again.
