The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Jan 8, 2014, 4:54 pm
#481
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Just made a Best Flex w/Breakfast booking - was interested to see that one of the credit card options was IHG REWARDS CLUB VISA - picked that rather than just 'VISA' in the hope that it picks up I used my new PCR Black VISA and thus hopefully get the correct 20k bonus!
Jan 8, 2014, 4:56 pm
#482
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ヒルトン大阪
Programs: ゴールデングローブ
Posts: 1,982
Book with IHG
You didn't specify what exactly the name of this task is in your Big Win.
For a somewhat similar (but somewhat different) so-called "mobile" booking task, I was told by IHG CS that it can be on ihg.com, it doesn't have to a mobile site, and it doesn't have to be a mobile app.
I've not seen this BPG wording, but I have noticed that while booking the Best Flex Price with Breakfast (for the Start Your Day Off Right task) that whenever you pull up a Best Flex Price in one corner of the rate description it babbles about the Best Price Guarantee. I think they're simply pointing out that it's supposed be the best price. It's marketing!
For a somewhat similar (but somewhat different) so-called "mobile" booking task, I was told by IHG CS that it can be on ihg.com, it doesn't have to a mobile site, and it doesn't have to be a mobile app.
I've not seen this BPG wording, but I have noticed that while booking the Best Flex Price with Breakfast (for the Start Your Day Off Right task) that whenever you pull up a Best Flex Price in one corner of the rate description it babbles about the Best Price Guarantee. I think they're simply pointing out that it's supposed be the best price. It's marketing!
The task's name is "Book with IHG".
According to your explications, I can book via IHG.com (in Internet) and ignore the BPG wordings (because it is only marketing blah blah)
Jan 8, 2014, 9:31 pm
#483
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MSP
Posts: 398
So I just signed up for this, but I've stayed at the HIE and IC Cancun over the New Year. Two of my tasks are "Stay more and earn" and "explore our brands" which I would have completed had I signed up ahead of time. Does anyone know if IHG will these retroactively?
Jan 9, 2014, 1:46 am
#484
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: Priority Club Spare ,BA Silver,Iberia Plus,El Al Silver
Posts: 42
Best Flex w/Breakfast
Hi,I have reservation "5,000 Bonus Point Package + Breakfast each day" ,its must be Best Flex w/Breakfast + 5000 points.
Question: This is counting for Big Win promotion?
Thanks
Question: This is counting for Big Win promotion?
Thanks
Jan 9, 2014, 3:55 am
#485
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wiltshire UK.
Programs: Priorty Club RA level
Posts: 8
The big win.
I wonder just what IHG are up to with the big win. I am retired with an opportunity to pick and choose where and when I Stay on vacation which is what all my stays are. I am at RA status and stay mainly at Intercontinentals and Crowne Plazas to boost the chances of retaining RA.
The Big Win suggests I should stay ay Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
I find double points promotions much more motivating and logical
The Big Win suggests I should stay ay Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
I find double points promotions much more motivating and logical
Jan 9, 2014, 4:01 am
#486
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
Normally enrolling in Promo before checking out works for most promos, as does mostly enrolling just after checkout but before points post
A few promos need to be registered before stays, I think Bigwin is one, but even if not, too late now to register a promo for a newyear stay.
Jan 9, 2014, 4:33 am
#487
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 940
On the other hand, according to Loyaltylobby, you can now earn 1800 miles with Iberia Avios for each IC stay, that's more valuable than IHG 2000 points, isn't it? Is there anyone signed for Big Win Spring 2014 miles offer? How does the offer looks like? Is it possible to switch to miles offer after I have registered for the points Big Win?
Last edited by Dolphinyong; Jan 9, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Jan 9, 2014, 6:39 pm
#488
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tx.
Programs: UA, SPG, Hilton, Mrt., PC, Hertz
Posts: 173
1 Best Flex Bkfst Rate = 2,000
6 Nights= 8,800
2 brands= 9,600
2 Book online = 2,000
2 Saturdays = 4,800
2 HI stays = 1,900
1 Pay with HI CC = 1,500
Complete all 7 = Additional 37,000
Total = 73,600
I am happy as I had no shot last year and this looks like 6 nights should do it.
6 Nights= 8,800
2 brands= 9,600
2 Book online = 2,000
2 Saturdays = 4,800
2 HI stays = 1,900
1 Pay with HI CC = 1,500
Complete all 7 = Additional 37,000
Total = 73,600
I am happy as I had no shot last year and this looks like 6 nights should do it.
Jan 9, 2014, 7:24 pm
#489
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
I wonder just what IHG are up to with the big win. I am retired with an opportunity to pick and choose where and when I Stay on vacation which is what all my stays are. I am at RA status and stay mainly at Intercontinentals and Crowne Plazas to boost the chances of retaining RA.
The Big Win suggests I should stay ay Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
I find double points promotions much more motivating and logical
The Big Win suggests I should stay ay Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express.
I find double points promotions much more motivating and logical
Jan 10, 2014, 11:31 pm
#490
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: san jose,calif
Programs: AA explat,Adm Club,Priority Club, and all nonsense in my comic book mind.
Posts: 746
Having trouble booking best flex rate with bf for 2 different holiday inns on the app...never got the choice for breakfast. Any suggestions?
Jan 11, 2014, 4:52 am
#491
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Oxford, United Kingdom
Programs: BA GGL, NH SFC, IHG Diamond, Radisson VIP, HH Diamond, SPG Gold
Posts: 835
Stay a total of 25 nights and receive 18,000
Stay at 6 different IHG® brands and receive 22,400
Stay 7 Saturday nights and receive 12,000
Book and pay for 1 stays with your Priority Club Rewards Visa, brought to you by IHG® Rewards Club, and receive 1,500
Stay at 4 of the following locations and receive 12,800
Book 1 stays through the Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast and receive 2,000
Complete 5 of your offers and receive 25,000
I'm out on this occasion...
Stay at 6 different IHG® brands and receive 22,400
Stay 7 Saturday nights and receive 12,000
Book and pay for 1 stays with your Priority Club Rewards Visa, brought to you by IHG® Rewards Club, and receive 1,500
Stay at 4 of the following locations and receive 12,800
Book 1 stays through the Best Flexible Rate with Breakfast and receive 2,000
Complete 5 of your offers and receive 25,000
I'm out on this occasion...
Jan 11, 2014, 8:17 am
#492
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 103
23 nights - 17,200....4 nights done
4 brands - 12,800....3 brands done
Breakfast rate - 2,000....done
2 Saturdays - 8,000
4 Holiday Inns - 6,400...2 Done
Win Big - 46,000
I have 4 stays booked next week which will complete both 4 Holiday Inns and 4 Brands
4 brands - 12,800....3 brands done
Breakfast rate - 2,000....done
2 Saturdays - 8,000
4 Holiday Inns - 6,400...2 Done
Win Big - 46,000
I have 4 stays booked next week which will complete both 4 Holiday Inns and 4 Brands
Jan 11, 2014, 12:06 pm
#493
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Plat (+LTP), VS Silver
Posts: 1,392
I seem to have two different Big Win targets - one from an email sent through which includes:
Stay 4 nights and receive 3000 points
Complete 4 tasks and receive 10000 points
Whereas, if I log into the Big Win website, I'm getting:
Stay 3 nights and receive 3000 points
Complete all 5 tasks and receive 10000 points
I assume the website is the correct promo?
(OT - this is the third IHG IT problem I seem to have had in the last week; my credit card details seem to have reset to an expired card which cannot be deleted & I've now had 3 thank you for your stay emails for the same stay - quite astounded how poor the systems seem to be!)
Stay 4 nights and receive 3000 points
Complete 4 tasks and receive 10000 points
Whereas, if I log into the Big Win website, I'm getting:
Stay 3 nights and receive 3000 points
Complete all 5 tasks and receive 10000 points
I assume the website is the correct promo?
(OT - this is the third IHG IT problem I seem to have had in the last week; my credit card details seem to have reset to an expired card which cannot be deleted & I've now had 3 thank you for your stay emails for the same stay - quite astounded how poor the systems seem to be!)
Jan 11, 2014, 4:36 pm
#494
Used to be 'lohiadk'
Join Date: Jan 1999
Posts: 287
The Link for the list of hotels under the resort stay requirement in my offer is still dead/broken with no hotels listed. The terms and conditions say a resort in China but as per their Rewards Club CS there are no resort properties in China. She said they have taken the complaint and sent it up to management to fix it should be 5-7 days. 7 days have passed and now they keep saying please check back in 24 hours.
Anyone able to get the list of resort in their offer and do the terms and conditions say it has to be 3 nights stay?
Anyone able to get the list of resort in their offer and do the terms and conditions say it has to be 3 nights stay?