Just wanted to point out how I think the benefits of this card get overlooked. Simply opening this card gets you IHG Plat, which is their highest level status. On our trip just now, we stayed at 2 HIE and 1 CP. Without blinking an eye we got 2PM checkout when we needed it, we got free drinks and snacks upon arrival, we would have gotten free wifi if the hotels didn't offer it free to everyone else anyway. And best of all, at the CP we got upgraded to a suite! (Not sure if that had anything to do with mentioning it was our honeymoon or if it was just b/c of Plat.
Obviously, IHGs are not as nice as Marriotts, Hiltons, SPGs, or Hyatts, but it is cool to get top status just by opening up the card.