The Big Win returns - Spring 2014

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Dec 18, 2013, 3:15 pm

#256

Amyrlin

Join Date: Dec 2010

Location: UK

Programs: IHG Plat; CC Gold

Posts: 845

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMC2

Does it tho? A friend of mine has that but he only has to complete 6 of the 7 offers to earn the big win points

Thanks for the pointing that out it may help someone else, but mine says complete all 7

Dec 18, 2013, 4:22 pm

#257

justakiwi

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: New Zealand

Programs: NZ, IHG, Hilton, Accor, Hertz, FoundersCard

Posts: 298

Here's mine. Not too onerous.

Stay more and earn (6 nights) - 8,800 points.
Explore our brands (2 brands) - 9,600 points.
Start the day off right (1 stay on Best Flex w/ Breakfast) - 2,000 points.
Win in a weekend (3 Saturday nights) - 5,600 points.
IHG mobile app booking (3 stays) - 5,600 points.
Help you on your way (2 CPs) - 7,200 points.
Survey the win (done!) - 100 points.
Win big - 39,000 points.

I can do this in-country, unlike the last one. I have 2 stays booked previously which should count for 1, 2 and 6, so I'll need.. let's see.. three more Saturday nights (4), booked via the app (5), one of which needs to be at CP Queenstown (6), one of which needs to be on Best Flex w/ Breakfast (3), plus one more night added to one of the stays (1). I think I can manage that

justakiwi

Dec 18, 2013, 5:04 pm

#258

Points Scrounger

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2001

Location: RSW

Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium

Posts: 14,185

Quote:

Originally Posted by palladia

Mine looks to be one of the worst:

Stay a total of 12 nights 11,200 POINTS
Stay at 5 different IHG® brands 20,800 POINTS
5 separate stays through our app 7,200 POINTS
Stay 3 Saturday nights 5,600 POINTS
Stay at 3 Holiday Inn Express® 5,600 POINTS
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels 4,800 POINTS
1 stay with your IHG® credit card 1,500 POINTS
Complete 6 of your offers 23,000 POINTS

Total 79,700 POINTS

Just 79,700 points, and I need to stay at least 12 night?!!! I am a platinum who's not even close to completing my Fall Big Win, and this is even more ridiculous. I understand how you should have different goals for different people, but why not make rewards more or less the same? Why punish your best customers? I am not even going to try. I have better rewards from other hotel programs.

Meanwhile ... others are saying that they have cinchy requirements that they can meet easily for far fewer points, so they want a few more nights to get a higher payoff.

Dec 18, 2013, 8:30 pm

#259

TravelKane

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Homeless

Programs: Marriott Titanium / HH Diamond / Hyatt Explorist

Posts: 287

Is it worth it?

I've got to do 14 nights!
What's up with that?

Dec 18, 2013, 9:17 pm

#260

BillyBaloney

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,677

Count me in the group that is waiting to find out if the HIExpress stays can be at the same property,..............

and if the Holiday Inn stays can be at the same property. Any new news on this? This is a very important caviat and the terms don't say one way or the other. Several people here have been trying to find out, I'm just wondering if there are any new updates....

Dec 18, 2013, 10:32 pm

#261

Nepal72

Used to be 'lohiadk'

Join Date: Jan 1999

Posts: 287

My offer is

7 Nights---9200
4 Brands---19200
BFR W BKFST---2000
$40onF&B------300
2CP-------7200
1Resort-----6000 (the list doesn't come up)
Survey-----100
BIG WINN all 7 ------ 44000

Total 88000

Without the resort list cannot plan weather to do it or not.

Dec 18, 2013, 10:36 pm

#262

BillyBaloney

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Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,677

You can figure it out, just go here http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnresorts...en/reservation

Dec 18, 2013, 11:47 pm

#263

DaveInLA

Join Date: Sep 2012

Posts: 4,431

Looks like I got a great offer! My offer in fall 2013 was the basic 50,000 one and I achieved it. I'm going to try for this one, but I don't know if I have that many stays planned.
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Stay a total of 6 nights and receive
13,200 POINTS
Stay at 4 different IHG brands and receive
28,800 POINTS
Book 3 separate stays through an IHG® hotel website or mobile device to get our best price guarantee and receive
3,400 POINTS
Stay 2 Saturday nights and receive
7,200 POINTS
Complete a simple survey and receive
100 POINTS
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels and receive
12,000 POINTS
Book and pay for 1 stay with your IHG® Rewards Club credit card and receive
2,300 POINTS
Complete 7 of your offers and receive
67,000 POINTS

Dec 19, 2013, 1:16 am

#264

Petrus

Join Date: Dec 2006

Location: in a cabin

Posts: 6,522

My offer is more complicated and requires more stays (22 this year, 28 for next year) and 30K less points. I shall not bother!

13' Big Win is in the bag though

Dec 19, 2013, 2:46 am

#265

craigthemif

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane

Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 13,047

Mine would be fine, except for needing to get the annual fee credit card in the UK!! I hope those 20k are in addition to the basic 20k one receives from your first spend on the card. But, even so, this is pretty unfair - I must have visited the site at some point researching for my blog and IHG tracked that...

Stay a total of 9 nights and receive 10,000 POINTS

Book 3 separate stays through an IHG® hotel website or mobile device to get our best price guarantee and receive 2,200 POINTS

Stay 2 Saturday nights and receive 4,800 POINTS

Complete a simple survey and receive 100 POINTS

Stay at 3 Holiday Inn® hotels and receive 5,600 POINTS

Get the Priority Club Rewards Black Visa, brought to you by IHG® Rewards Club, use it to book and pay for 1 stay and earn 20,000 points. 20,000 POINTS

Book 1 stays through the Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast and receive 2,000 POINTS

Complete 7 of your offers and receive 45,000 POINTS

Dec 19, 2013, 3:14 am

#266

Nepal72

Used to be 'lohiadk'

Join Date: Jan 1999

Posts: 287

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyBaloney

You can figure it out, just go here http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnresorts...en/reservation

Thanks but this just shows the HI resorts are CP resorts such as the one in Anahein. Will they count as a resort stay.

Dec 19, 2013, 3:43 am

#267

irishguy28

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: Netherlands

Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold

Posts: 28,730

Quote:

Originally Posted by northernstar84

I dont think somebody got a worse offer than me:

Ahem.

Stay 11 nights - 2,000 points
Stay in 3 of the following locations - 2,000 points
Stay in 3 HIX - 1,000 points
4 different brands - 2,000 points
3 Saturdays - 1,000 points
Complete all 5 - 4,000 points

Total: 12,000 points.

Yes, points. Not miles.

Dec 19, 2013, 4:09 am

#268

ea0601

Join Date: Jun 2013

Posts: 19

My offer is
Stay a total of 11 nights and receive 10,800 POINTS
Stay at 4 different IHG brands and receive 19,200 POINTS
Book 5 separate stays through an IHG™ hotel website or mobile device to get our best price guarantee and receive 2,900 POINTS
Stay 3 Saturday nights and receive 5,600 POINTS
Stay at 1 resorts in the following locations and receive 6,000 POINTS
Complete a simple survey and receive 100 POINTS
Book 2 stays through the Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast and receive 2,400 POINTS
Complete 7 of your offers and receive 47,000 POINTS

Total=94000

Last edited by ea0601; Dec 19, 2013 at 4:36 am