The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Dec 13, 2013, 1:12 pm
#16
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: SQ TPPS, EK Gold, IHG RA, Marriott Gold Hyatt Diamond, HHonors Gold, UA Premier Gold, TG Silver
Posts: 1,092
Successfully registered. Total points on offer: 152200, up from 92,500 last time.
Criteria:
Stay 30 nights 27600
4 brands 19200
1 stay at BFR plus breakfast 3000
Survey 100
4 Sat nights 9600
Unknown 7700
Unknown 9000
Win big complete all 7 of my offers 76000
The "unknowns" are not showing up yet, although the points targets are there. I got 1,100 on this year's Big Win, but I usually focus on IHG in the first half of each year, so this one looks more promising.
Criteria:
Stay 30 nights 27600
4 brands 19200
1 stay at BFR plus breakfast 3000
Survey 100
4 Sat nights 9600
Unknown 7700
Unknown 9000
Win big complete all 7 of my offers 76000
The "unknowns" are not showing up yet, although the points targets are there. I got 1,100 on this year's Big Win, but I usually focus on IHG in the first half of each year, so this one looks more promising.
Dec 13, 2013, 1:46 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: EK Gold, EY Gold, Bonvoy LT Titanium, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 330
Criteria:
Stay 1 nights 1000
Stay 3 nights 3000
3 brands 7000
Book 2 separate stays through IHG 2000
3 Sat nights 8000
Win big complete all 5 of my offers 10000 TOTAL 31000
My current Big win is:
Stay 1 nights 1000 (completed)
Stay 35 nights 16300 (completed 25 nights)
4 brands 16000 (1 brand)
survey 100 (completed)
Live the city life 2 cities 12000 (completed 1)
3 Sat nights 6400 (completed none)
Win big complete all 6 of my offers 52000 TOTAL 103800
so i managed 1100 bonus points in the current big win for 25 nights. Thanks IHG for a great promo ;-)
The new promo I could achieve quite easily apart from the Saturday nights. I may have considered checking into the cheap HIX for £33 a night. But for 31000 points in total I think i will give this promo a miss also.
Thanks again IHG for another great promo
Stay 1 nights 1000
Stay 3 nights 3000
3 brands 7000
Book 2 separate stays through IHG 2000
3 Sat nights 8000
Win big complete all 5 of my offers 10000 TOTAL 31000
My current Big win is:
Stay 1 nights 1000 (completed)
Stay 35 nights 16300 (completed 25 nights)
4 brands 16000 (1 brand)
survey 100 (completed)
Live the city life 2 cities 12000 (completed 1)
3 Sat nights 6400 (completed none)
Win big complete all 6 of my offers 52000 TOTAL 103800
so i managed 1100 bonus points in the current big win for 25 nights. Thanks IHG for a great promo ;-)
The new promo I could achieve quite easily apart from the Saturday nights. I may have considered checking into the cheap HIX for £33 a night. But for 31000 points in total I think i will give this promo a miss also.
Thanks again IHG for another great promo
Dec 13, 2013, 1:50 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Programs: BAEC Silver, HHonors Gold, IHG Ambassador
Posts: 217
I have previously stayed in some IHG properties through third party booking sites and so last year I signed up with intention to do status match if my travel patterns would be suitable for IHG stays. That didn't happen so I have so far 0 nights/stays on my account and as such, my offer is VERY easy to reach.
Successfully registered. Total points on offer: 31000
Criteria:
One night 1000
Total of three nights for 3000
Three brands for 7000
Book two separate stays though IHG hotel website or mobile device 2000
Three Saturday nights 8000
Complete all five 10000
Looks pretty easy
Basically three Saturdays in three different brands. So, maybe it is time to do that status match and hit few other promo pins in and then switch some stays to IHG from my usual suspects (Hilton, Club Carlson, Le Club Accor).
Successfully registered. Total points on offer: 31000
Criteria:
One night 1000
Total of three nights for 3000
Three brands for 7000
Book two separate stays though IHG hotel website or mobile device 2000
Three Saturday nights 8000
Complete all five 10000
Looks pretty easy
Basically three Saturdays in three different brands. So, maybe it is time to do that status match and hit few other promo pins in and then switch some stays to IHG from my usual suspects (Hilton, Club Carlson, Le Club Accor).
Dec 13, 2013, 1:56 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Moscow
Programs: DL GM and so on
Posts: 1,200
This time around I will earn exactly zero points (no survey for me.) While not totally unrealistic like the last one, my requirements are on a mid-side, but number of points are way too low for me to even bother.
Dec 13, 2013, 2:00 pm
#20
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 940
My gf's offer :
Stay more and earn : 6 nights for 8800 points
Start the day off right : 2 stays BBF rate 2400 points
Survey : 100points
Win in a weekend : Stay 2 Saturdays for 8000 points
Authentic Experience : Stay at 2 IC for 9600 points
Unknown : 400 points (picture showing a chef)
Unknown : 6 000 points (picture showing a lady with sunglasses)
Win Big : 35 000 points
Total : 70 300 points
My offer :
Stay more and earn : 5 nights for 8400 points
Start the day off right : 1 stays BBF rate 2000 points
Survey : 100points
Win in a weekend : Stay 2 Saturdays for 8000 points
Explore our brand : Stay at 2 brands for 9600 points
IHG app mobile booking : Book 2 stays through IHG app for 4800 points
Unknown : 600 points (picture showing a chef)
Win Big : 34 000 points
Total : 67 500 points
Wondering what the two unknown would be.
Stay more and earn : 6 nights for 8800 points
Start the day off right : 2 stays BBF rate 2400 points
Survey : 100points
Win in a weekend : Stay 2 Saturdays for 8000 points
Authentic Experience : Stay at 2 IC for 9600 points
Unknown : 400 points (picture showing a chef)
Unknown : 6 000 points (picture showing a lady with sunglasses)
Win Big : 35 000 points
Total : 70 300 points
My offer :
Stay more and earn : 5 nights for 8400 points
Start the day off right : 1 stays BBF rate 2000 points
Survey : 100points
Win in a weekend : Stay 2 Saturdays for 8000 points
Explore our brand : Stay at 2 brands for 9600 points
IHG app mobile booking : Book 2 stays through IHG app for 4800 points
Unknown : 600 points (picture showing a chef)
Win Big : 34 000 points
Total : 67 500 points
Wondering what the two unknown would be.
Dec 13, 2013, 2:13 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS/SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 2,704
Finally something decent
Really been avoiding IHG this year because of better Hilton rates and C+P for what I've needed, but this deal is worth pursuing.
Criteria:
-6 Total Nights -13,200
-2 Saturdays - 7,200
-2 HI Nights - 7,200
-2 HIX Nights - 7,200
-3 Brands - 16,800
-Survey - 100
-Book+Pay once with IHG CC - 2,300
+ 54,000 bonus points
Total: 108,000
I can pretty easily parlay this into 5 nights at the IC Danang, which seems like a great deal to me.
Criteria:
-6 Total Nights -13,200
-2 Saturdays - 7,200
-2 HI Nights - 7,200
-2 HIX Nights - 7,200
-3 Brands - 16,800
-Survey - 100
-Book+Pay once with IHG CC - 2,300
+ 54,000 bonus points
Total: 108,000
I can pretty easily parlay this into 5 nights at the IC Danang, which seems like a great deal to me.
Dec 13, 2013, 2:18 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: US/AA, UA, AS, BA, IHG, HGP
Posts: 223
Both of mine are doable and have a fair ROI.
Big Win 1/1/14 - 4/30/14
One night win: Stay once get 1,000 points
Stay more earn more: Stay a total of 3 nights get 3,000 points
Explore our brands: Stay in 3 different brands get 7,000 points
Book with IHG: Book 2 separate stays through the website 2,000 points
Win in a weekend: Stay any 3 Saturday nights get 8,000 points
Bonus - Big win: All 5, get 10,000
Total: 31,000
If I mattress run this I can do for $140 and change. 31000*$.01 = $310 - 140 = low end $175 return.
Big Win 9/1/13 - 12/31/13
One and done: Stay once get 1,000 points
Stay more earn more: Stay a total of 4 nights get 4,000 points
Explore our brands: Stay in 3 different brands get 10,000 points
Book with IHG: Book 2 separate stays through the website 2,000 points
Survey: Take survey get 100 points
Win in a weekend: Stay any 2 Saturday nights get 8,000 points
Bonus - Big win: All 6, get 25,000
Total: 50,100
Total expense on this one was $250 w/ 2 mattress runs and two legit single night stays.
Big Win 1/1/14 - 4/30/14
One night win: Stay once get 1,000 points
Stay more earn more: Stay a total of 3 nights get 3,000 points
Explore our brands: Stay in 3 different brands get 7,000 points
Book with IHG: Book 2 separate stays through the website 2,000 points
Win in a weekend: Stay any 3 Saturday nights get 8,000 points
Bonus - Big win: All 5, get 10,000
Total: 31,000
If I mattress run this I can do for $140 and change. 31000*$.01 = $310 - 140 = low end $175 return.
Big Win 9/1/13 - 12/31/13
One and done: Stay once get 1,000 points
Stay more earn more: Stay a total of 4 nights get 4,000 points
Explore our brands: Stay in 3 different brands get 10,000 points
Book with IHG: Book 2 separate stays through the website 2,000 points
Survey: Take survey get 100 points
Win in a weekend: Stay any 2 Saturday nights get 8,000 points
Bonus - Big win: All 6, get 25,000
Total: 50,100
Total expense on this one was $250 w/ 2 mattress runs and two legit single night stays.
Dec 13, 2013, 2:24 pm
#23
Moderator: Hyatt Gold Passport & Star Alliance
Join Date: May 1998
Location: London, UK
Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGL/GfL
Posts: 12,089
6 Nights - 8,800 points
4 Brands - 19,200 points
1 stay at the Best Flexible with Breakfast rate - 2,000
2 Saturday nights - 4,800
3 Holiday Inns - 5,600
Big Win Bonus is 40,000
80,400 total
4 Brands - 19,200 points
1 stay at the Best Flexible with Breakfast rate - 2,000
2 Saturday nights - 4,800
3 Holiday Inns - 5,600
Big Win Bonus is 40,000
80,400 total
Dec 13, 2013, 2:53 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: OKC (Oklahoma City), Oklahoma
Programs: Marriott Gold; IHG Platinum; Insomnia Cookies
Posts: 514
Another data point:
7 nights - 9,200 points
book 3 stays online - 2,200
best flexible rate with breakfast - 2,000
survey - 100
2 Saturday nights - 4,800
2 Holiday Inn - 4,800
2 Holiday Inn Express - 4,800
Big Win - 28,000
Total - 55,900
I will complete the current Big Win for 90,000 points on Saturday night. I had to move one stay to Holiday Inn and am making one Saturday night mattress run, well worth the extra value. This one I'm not sure about - it's not clearly better than the expected Marriott MegaBonus. I'll wait and see what other promos are available.
7 nights - 9,200 points
book 3 stays online - 2,200
best flexible rate with breakfast - 2,000
survey - 100
2 Saturday nights - 4,800
2 Holiday Inn - 4,800
2 Holiday Inn Express - 4,800
Big Win - 28,000
Total - 55,900
I will complete the current Big Win for 90,000 points on Saturday night. I had to move one stay to Holiday Inn and am making one Saturday night mattress run, well worth the extra value. This one I'm not sure about - it's not clearly better than the expected Marriott MegaBonus. I'll wait and see what other promos are available.
Dec 13, 2013, 2:54 pm
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
This one's slightly harder for me (and a slightly lower net yield), but not impossible:
Survey = 100 points
9 nights = 10,000 points
5 stays booked via IHG = 2,900
5 brands = 20,800 points
3 Holiday Inn = 5,600 points
1 BFF rate = 2,000 points
2 Sats = 4,800 points
Bonus for completing above = 46,000
TOTAL = 92,200
Survey = 100 points
9 nights = 10,000 points
5 stays booked via IHG = 2,900
5 brands = 20,800 points
3 Holiday Inn = 5,600 points
1 BFF rate = 2,000 points
2 Sats = 4,800 points
Bonus for completing above = 46,000
TOTAL = 92,200
Dec 13, 2013, 3:26 pm
#27
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF'ing CRAP AGAIN ! !
Come Jan 10th, and end of Xmas break I will be asking for HH Diamond Challenge ! Annoying as I would get a kickstart Jan1-Jan9 with 8nights IC stay towards 27night total. But Saturday nights is a REAL KILLER, and 3 Cities when only London is a normal stay is also a Killer.
1. They don't learn from my abject failure to get nowhere near 3Q2013 promo targets. With 18days to go only ! !
o Keep 8 saturdays, doubling Points, my stay total = 2 in 3Q2013 Promo
o Keep City stays, reduced 4 to 3, I only use London from List, just not possible for me
o Stay More. Earlier wanted 20nights, I did 8, they now want 27nights,though at about 1000pts/night not 500 like 3Q2013
I only average upto 17nights a quarter, 65-70/year. Really Stupid Offer, increasing on offer I could not achieve in 3Q2013
o Brands - Natural stays are IC, CP and odd Airport HIE. I now have to Mattress Run, out of my way for an HI, ++ one of Indigo (not cheap in London) or Staybridge (Inconvenient Stratford Shopping Centre London)
ORIGINAL 4Q2013
TASK Target I Did 4Q2013
DESCRIPTION Nights Nights Point Offer
Survey na 100
Stay One and Done = 1 1,000
Stay More Nights (20) = 8/20 11,500 <== Just 8 of 20 nights
Explore Brands (4) 2/4 16,000 <== Just 2 of 4 Brands IC + CP
Live City Life (Europe 4) 2/4 9,600 <== just London (+ unexpected Amsterdam Mattress Run )
Win in a Weekend (Sat = 8) 2/8 9,600 <== 2 of 8 , I only do Saturdays if w/end London, say once per month !
Win Big Bonus na na 48,000 <== Will Never happen with Sat stays task
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Total 95,800 (1100/95800 for me)
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NEW PROMO 1Q2014
TASK Target I Get 4Q2014
DESCRIPTION Nights Nights Point Offer
Survey 100
Stay More Nights (27) ?/27 30,600
Explore Brands (5) ?/5 31,200
Live City Life (Europe =3) ?/3 16,800
Win in a Weekend (Sats 8) ?/8 19,200
Win Big Bonus 98,000
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Total 195,900 (100/195,900 for me)
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Come Jan 10th, and end of Xmas break I will be asking for HH Diamond Challenge ! Annoying as I would get a kickstart Jan1-Jan9 with 8nights IC stay towards 27night total. But Saturday nights is a REAL KILLER, and 3 Cities when only London is a normal stay is also a Killer.
1. They don't learn from my abject failure to get nowhere near 3Q2013 promo targets. With 18days to go only ! !
o Keep 8 saturdays, doubling Points, my stay total = 2 in 3Q2013 Promo
o Keep City stays, reduced 4 to 3, I only use London from List, just not possible for me
o Stay More. Earlier wanted 20nights, I did 8, they now want 27nights,though at about 1000pts/night not 500 like 3Q2013
I only average upto 17nights a quarter, 65-70/year. Really Stupid Offer, increasing on offer I could not achieve in 3Q2013
o Brands - Natural stays are IC, CP and odd Airport HIE. I now have to Mattress Run, out of my way for an HI, ++ one of Indigo (not cheap in London) or Staybridge (Inconvenient Stratford Shopping Centre London)
ORIGINAL 4Q2013
TASK Target I Did 4Q2013
DESCRIPTION Nights Nights Point Offer
Survey na 100
Stay One and Done = 1 1,000
Stay More Nights (20) = 8/20 11,500 <== Just 8 of 20 nights
Explore Brands (4) 2/4 16,000 <== Just 2 of 4 Brands IC + CP
Live City Life (Europe 4) 2/4 9,600 <== just London (+ unexpected Amsterdam Mattress Run )
Win in a Weekend (Sat = 8) 2/8 9,600 <== 2 of 8 , I only do Saturdays if w/end London, say once per month !
Win Big Bonus na na 48,000 <== Will Never happen with Sat stays task
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Total 95,800 (1100/95800 for me)
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NEW PROMO 1Q2014
TASK Target I Get 4Q2014
DESCRIPTION Nights Nights Point Offer
Survey 100
Stay More Nights (27) ?/27 30,600
Explore Brands (5) ?/5 31,200
Live City Life (Europe =3) ?/3 16,800
Win in a Weekend (Sats 8) ?/8 19,200
Win Big Bonus 98,000
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Total 195,900 (100/195,900 for me)
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Last edited by scubaccr; Dec 13, 2013 at 3:44 pm
Dec 13, 2013, 3:36 pm
#28
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: UA platinum, Club Carlson Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 111
This one it's a little better but i have a doubt about the ihg mobile app:
Survey = 100 points
4 nights = 8,000 points
2 stays booked via IHG mobile app = 8000 points
2 brands = 16000 points
2 Holiday Inn Express = 8000 points
2 cities = 16000 points
2 Sats = 8000 points
Bonus for completing above = 64,000
TOTAL = 128,100
But i don't have iphone or android, so i don't know if the windows 8 application in my tablet counts as an IHG mobile app
Survey = 100 points
4 nights = 8,000 points
2 stays booked via IHG mobile app = 8000 points
2 brands = 16000 points
2 Holiday Inn Express = 8000 points
2 cities = 16000 points
2 Sats = 8000 points
Bonus for completing above = 64,000
TOTAL = 128,100
But i don't have iphone or android, so i don't know if the windows 8 application in my tablet counts as an IHG mobile app
Dec 13, 2013, 3:48 pm
#29
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 42
'Stay more earn more' > 8 nights = 9600
'Explore our brands' > 4 brands = 19200
'Start the day off right' > 2 stays with BFR and breakfast = 2400
'Book with IHG' > 3 stays = 2200
'Survey the win' > Survey = 100
'Win in the weekend' > 2 Saturday nights = 4800
'Authentic experiences' > 2 different IC hotels = 9600
'Win big' = 48000
Total: 95,900
Pretty much the same as my current offer. Will complete easily.
'Explore our brands' > 4 brands = 19200
'Start the day off right' > 2 stays with BFR and breakfast = 2400
'Book with IHG' > 3 stays = 2200
'Survey the win' > Survey = 100
'Win in the weekend' > 2 Saturday nights = 4800
'Authentic experiences' > 2 different IC hotels = 9600
'Win big' = 48000
Total: 95,900
Pretty much the same as my current offer. Will complete easily.
Dec 13, 2013, 3:49 pm
#30
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS - MVP75k, Marriott - Titanium, Hertz - PC
Posts: 225
1 night win - 1,000 points
Stay 3 nights - 3,000
Book 2 stays online - 2,00
Stay at 3 different IHG brands - 7,000
3 Saturday nights - 8,000
Big Win - 10,000
Total - 31,000
Worse than last time. I won't be participating. Not lucrative enough.
Stay 3 nights - 3,000
Book 2 stays online - 2,00
Stay at 3 different IHG brands - 7,000
3 Saturday nights - 8,000
Big Win - 10,000
Total - 31,000
Worse than last time. I won't be participating. Not lucrative enough.