Barclaycard and IHG announce new credit card launch

Barclaycard and InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) have come together to launch the Priority Club Rewards Visa credit card.

The card offers customers a great way to earn rewards that can be redeemed at IHG hotels and to celebrate the launch; cardholders will earn 10,000 bonus points when they first use their card - enough for a free night at selected Express by Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn properties worldwide.

Cardholders will be able to redeem their points against a wide range of rewards including hotel stays, airline miles, experience days out, exclusive wines and more. Rewards start at just 3,000 points.

The card is available online to customers from today, Thursday 1 May 2008, and will enable cardholders to earn Priority Club points on everyday purchases and double Priority Club points when they buy IHG accommodation and services with the card.

The key features of the card include:

10,000 bonus Priority Club points for the first transaction - enough for a free night away at selected Express by Holiday Inn or Holiday Inn properties worldwide
2 Priority Club points for every £1 on IHG services and 1 point for every £1 spent elsewhere
6 month interest free option on all balance transfers (2.99% balance transfer fee applies)
16.9% APR with no annual fee

Customers will be able to earn generous Priority Club Rewards at over 3,800 IHG hotels across nearly 100 countries.

Mike Kopec, Vice President, IHG Global Alliances & Business Analysis, said: "We are delighted to team-up with Barclaycard to launch our new Priority Club Rewards VISA credit card. Customers will benefit from the generous rewards available whenever they use their card and will receive double points when they use the card in IHG hotels."

Elizabeth G Chambers, Chief Marketing Officer at Barclaycard, said: "Our partnership with InterContinental Hotel Group is another example of Barclaycard becoming the partner of choice for organisations who want to offer bespoke credit card products to their customers. Our approach enables us to offer our partners exactly what they require to create a product that meets the needs of their customers, their business and to build their own brands."

For more information on how to apply for the card or the Priority Club Reward offers, please visit, priorityclub.com/ukvisa