Promotion Discussion Thread 2014
Apr 14, 2014, 6:21 pm
#377
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Charleston, SC, USA
Programs: Avis Pref+, Hyatt Explorist, Marriott Life Gold, Honors Silver, IHG Plat via MC.
Posts: 6,786
Yes, Aw82, IHG has done that to me, too. No Book with IHG credit showing!
Apr 15, 2014, 11:28 pm
#378
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SYD (was MAN)
Programs: IHG Plat AMB, BA Bronze & QF Silver
Posts: 105
Do you have to be Platinum on the IHG membership, before you can apply for Ambassador status?
I noticed that you can redeem points to join, instead of paying the $199 fee and I'm tempted to do so.
I noticed that you can redeem points to join, instead of paying the $199 fee and I'm tempted to do so.
Apr 15, 2014, 11:48 pm
#379
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA EXP (owe), BA Silver (ows), AB Silver (owr), WN A+/CP, IHG Spire AMB, Avis First
Posts: 1,414
http://loyaltylobby.com/2012/12/31/t...al-ambassador/
Apr 15, 2014, 11:48 pm
#380
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
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Apr 15, 2014, 11:59 pm
#381
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
http://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/glob...-tc#ambassador
"3. Only IHG® Rewards Club members may purchase InterContinental Ambassador status. Upon purchase of InterContinental Ambassador status, IHG® Rewards Club members who have not achieved Gold Elite status will be automatically upgraded to the Gold Elite membership level.
A non IHG® Rewards Club member who purchases InterContinental Ambassador status will automatically be enrolled in IHG® Rewards Club at the Gold Elite membership level."
Apr 16, 2014, 12:07 am
#382
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
no. in fact i recommend that you start as a gold member, buy AMB, and then upgrade to plat: i think loyaltylobby mentioned something about it awhile back...
http://loyaltylobby.com/2012/12/31/t...al-ambassador/
http://loyaltylobby.com/2012/12/31/t...al-ambassador/
Personally I think IHG will come back with a challenge based path to IHG elite status needing reduced nights, rather than the previous match without IHG even checking matchee makes stays to actually earn the status being matched from.
Apr 16, 2014, 8:16 am
#383
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: AA EXP (owe), BA Silver (ows), AB Silver (owr), WN A+/CP, IHG Spire AMB, Avis First
Posts: 1,414
But on 1st April 2014, IHG stopped all status Matching pending revision of their status match program.
Personally I think IHG will come back with a challenge based path to IHG elite status needing reduced nights, rather than the previous match without IHG even checking matchee makes stays to actually earn the status being matched from.
Personally I think IHG will come back with a challenge based path to IHG elite status needing reduced nights, rather than the previous match without IHG even checking matchee makes stays to actually earn the status being matched from.
Apr 16, 2014, 9:16 am
#384
Join Date: May 2012
Location: STR
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 37
One of my Big Wins is 2,000 pts for booking two separate stays through IHG. I've booked two and it shows no progress. The first booked stay was a few weeks ago and the other Big Win-related points and progress on wins posted, but nothing for the Book with IHG win.
Anyone else have this?
Anyone else have this?
My challenge is clearly: "Book 2 separate stays through an IHG hotel website or mobile device".
So I made 2 reservations through IHG website. These stays are valid in others of my challenges already for some days.
Claiming now the missed acceptance for "Book with IHG" challenge I got yesterday the following answer from IHG RC:
"In order to receive the bonus points for the challenge IHG mobile app booking, as stated on the Big Win 2014 tracker, you must book 2 separate stays through our IHG® application." 
So I forwarded them yesterday some additional screenshots of my challenge "Book with IHG" and the connected T&C.
Marked the part where is written "... are booked at any IHG website ..." and told them again there is nowhere mentioned a "MUST" to use the IHG mobile app.
Hope their English is well enough to understand their own T&Cs!
No answer till now.
I keep you informed ...
Apr 16, 2014, 9:55 am
#385
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,041
Have the same problem.
My challenge is clearly: "Book 2 separate stays through an IHG hotel website or mobile device".
So I made 2 reservations through IHG website. These stays are valid in others of my challenges already for some days.
Claiming now the missed acceptance for "Book with IHG" challenge I got yesterday the following answer from IHG RC:
"In order to receive the bonus points for the challenge IHG mobile app booking, as stated on the Big Win 2014 tracker, you must book 2 separate stays through our IHG® application."
So I forwarded them yesterday some additional screenshots of my challenge "Book with IHG" and the connected T&C.
Marked the part where is written "... are booked at any IHG website ..." and told them again there is nowhere mentioned a "MUST" to use the IHG mobile app.
Hope their English is well enough to understand their own T&Cs!
No answer till now.
I keep you informed ...
My challenge is clearly: "Book 2 separate stays through an IHG hotel website or mobile device".
So I made 2 reservations through IHG website. These stays are valid in others of my challenges already for some days.
Claiming now the missed acceptance for "Book with IHG" challenge I got yesterday the following answer from IHG RC:
"In order to receive the bonus points for the challenge IHG mobile app booking, as stated on the Big Win 2014 tracker, you must book 2 separate stays through our IHG® application." So I forwarded them yesterday some additional screenshots of my challenge "Book with IHG" and the connected T&C.
Marked the part where is written "... are booked at any IHG website ..." and told them again there is nowhere mentioned a "MUST" to use the IHG mobile app.
Hope their English is well enough to understand their own T&Cs!
No answer till now.
I keep you informed ...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/inter...ng-2014-a.html
Apr 16, 2014, 6:02 pm
#386
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
seems to be a new promo-is this worth it?
would be buying 10,000pts for 40$..
Get 5,000 Bonus Points Back in Your Account
When You Book Using Points & Cash
would be buying 10,000pts for 40$..
Get 5,000 Bonus Points Back in Your Account
When You Book Using Points & Cash
Apr 17, 2014, 6:37 am
#388
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
http://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/glob...dcash_5Koffer#
*To qualify to receive your bonus you must book a Points and Cash stay between 4/15/14 and 7/15/14. After qualifying, please allow 4 weeks for bonus points to post to your account. To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for members who are recipients of this email.
Apr 17, 2014, 8:14 am
#389
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, IHG PL, SPG G, MR G, HH G, CC G, AMEX PL
Posts: 1,465
If you didn't get the email invite to take a survey for 500 points here's the link. Put your IHG number in place of XXXXXXXXX. Seems to be targeted for Ambassadors.
http://mail09.sm.ihg.com/track?type=...-_-PRIMARY_CTA
http://mail09.sm.ihg.com/track?type=...-_-PRIMARY_CTA
Last edited by foxberg; Apr 17, 2014 at 9:38 am
Apr 17, 2014, 8:51 am
#390
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 24
As promised here's the follow-up. I tried to register it earlier and it said I was already registered... So when I sign into IHG, they offer me a code to register with for the first time ever, and when I try, they say I am registered - go figure?!
Anyway, also learnt via loyaltylobby that this is a 2013 code, and 5000 is the 2014 code (which I am registered for already, so guess hence the response I got).