Apr 27, 2017, 4:09 pm
Last edit by: beachmouse
Copying over the usual promotion info to the new thread:
For newcomers to IHG promotions, note that Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn (including Holiday Inn Resorts) are two different brand categories for these things. If your dashboard says 'stay at a Holiday Inn Express' as one of the tasks and you stay at a Holiday Inn, it will NOT credit for the Holiday Inn Express task. (and vice versa)
At IHG, points + cash stays are simply points stays where you bought some of the points at the time of the reservation. Once you finish the reservation, a points + cash stay shows as a points stay. Thus points + cash stays only count for tasks where they are specified, and not other tasks.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion.
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration
For newcomers to IHG promotions, note that Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn (including Holiday Inn Resorts) are two different brand categories for these things. If your dashboard says 'stay at a Holiday Inn Express' as one of the tasks and you stay at a Holiday Inn, it will NOT credit for the Holiday Inn Express task. (and vice versa)
At IHG, points + cash stays are simply points stays where you bought some of the points at the time of the reservation. Once you finish the reservation, a points + cash stay shows as a points stay. Thus points + cash stays only count for tasks where they are specified, and not other tasks.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion.
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration
IHG Accelerate 2Q 2017 (15th MAY to 31st AUG)
Apr 29, 2017, 1:17 pm
#91
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
hey guys,
please accept my apologies if asked before.
I saw people asked here about booking before May, 15th and seems like it still qualifies.
I called CS and they said I have to book within the promotion period, so that confused me.
So, do I absolutely have to wait till May 15th?
Also, does Sunshine sale counts? I know they dont count many things like friends and family rates, etc,
but I wonder if the sunshine sale counts toward the stays.
thanks
please accept my apologies if asked before.
I saw people asked here about booking before May, 15th and seems like it still qualifies.
I called CS and they said I have to book within the promotion period, so that confused me.
So, do I absolutely have to wait till May 15th?
Also, does Sunshine sale counts? I know they dont count many things like friends and family rates, etc,
but I wonder if the sunshine sale counts toward the stays.
thanks
Apr 30, 2017, 9:15 am
#92
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, BAEC Silver, Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Diamond, Marriott Tit, Accor Plat
Posts: 246
Complete all of your Accelerate offers and earn 70,000 total bonus points.
3,000 Book and stay Once Get 3,000. Book and stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More. Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
3,400 Travel with the IHG® App. Book 2 stay(s) with the IHG® App and earn 3,400 bonus points.
6,000 A Bonus Weekend Stay. Stay with us for the weekend and earn 6,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday night stay required.
4,500 Stay for Less and Earn. Earn 4,500 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash.
21,600 Globetrotter Bonus
Earn 21,600 bonus points for staying at 3 IHG hotel(s) outside of your country of residence. You’ll earn for one hotel stay per country.
1,500 Spend on your IHG® Rewards Club Premium Credit Card. Book and pay for one stay at any IHG hotel using your IHG® Rewards Club Premium Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
20,000 Your Achievement Bonus. Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 20,000 bonus points.
3,000 Book and stay Once Get 3,000. Book and stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More. Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
3,400 Travel with the IHG® App. Book 2 stay(s) with the IHG® App and earn 3,400 bonus points.
6,000 A Bonus Weekend Stay. Stay with us for the weekend and earn 6,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday night stay required.
4,500 Stay for Less and Earn. Earn 4,500 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash.
21,600 Globetrotter Bonus
Earn 21,600 bonus points for staying at 3 IHG hotel(s) outside of your country of residence. You’ll earn for one hotel stay per country.
1,500 Spend on your IHG® Rewards Club Premium Credit Card. Book and pay for one stay at any IHG hotel using your IHG® Rewards Club Premium Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
20,000 Your Achievement Bonus. Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 20,000 bonus points.
Apr 30, 2017, 12:38 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
I know there is always a discussion about how they set the tasks required for each promotion and it was mentioned they take the info from the same timescale the previous year and if you didn't reach it you get an easier set of tasks, well I didn't do the summer promotion last year and I have been give the same number of nights I always have to do.
Total stays in 2015 were 60 and the first promo of 2016 required more than 30 nights. The second and third ones were marginally better but still poor whilst the first one in 2017 was also rubbish.
Hacked off a bit I scaled back the stays and stopped with them when I reached 75k last year and moved everything elsewhere.
The latest promotion is nine nights so for me anyway it has taken four promotion cycles to get the requirement down.
Apr 30, 2017, 7:09 pm
#94
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
For newcomers to IHG promotions, note that Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn (including Holiday Inn Resorts) are two different brand categories for these things. If your dashboard says 'stay at a Holiday Inn Express' as one of the tasks and you stay at a Holiday Inn, it will NOT credit for the Holiday Inn Express task. (and vice versa) [from the Wiki]
what if it says stay at 3 brands will staying a Holiday Inn and at a Holiday Inn Express be counted as 2 of the 3 brands needed? My guess is its 2 since in the T&Cs there was a comma between both types of hotels, but better safe by asking then sorry afterwards
what if it says stay at 3 brands will staying a Holiday Inn and at a Holiday Inn Express be counted as 2 of the 3 brands needed? My guess is its 2 since in the T&Cs there was a comma between both types of hotels, but better safe by asking then sorry afterwards
Apr 30, 2017, 8:11 pm
#95
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: ORD
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold - cheapass economy flyer!
Posts: 241
Better (umm, easier) than most...
If points and cash counted as a stay, I'd be stoked. I have a points and cash coming up... if I stay one more night it's worth 26.4, or 29.4 before June 30. Tempting. Thanks for the solid info, even if it wasn't what I wanted to hear about points and cash.
2,500 Stay Once Get 2,500
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,500 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points. Terms
3,600 Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points & Cash. We’ll reward you with bonus points when you use a combination of Points & Cash, allowing you to stretch your reward nights even farther. Terms
1,500 Spend on your IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
22,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 22,400 bonus points.
3,000 Early Stay Bonus
Stay once before June 30th and get 3,000 bonus points. Terms
2,500 Stay Once Get 2,500
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,500 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points. Terms
3,600 Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points & Cash. We’ll reward you with bonus points when you use a combination of Points & Cash, allowing you to stretch your reward nights even farther. Terms
1,500 Spend on your IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG® Rewards Club Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
22,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 22,400 bonus points.
3,000 Early Stay Bonus
Stay once before June 30th and get 3,000 bonus points. Terms
Last edited by UsernameChuck; Apr 30, 2017 at 8:14 pm Reason: Accuracy
Apr 30, 2017, 9:28 pm
#96
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
43000 points
Stay once, 2500
Stay 6 nights, 12000 points
Weekend stay, 4000 points
Spend on IHG Credit card, 1500
Complete 3 of 4 for 20,000
Stay before June 30th, 3,000
Apr 30, 2017, 9:45 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,266
Every previous version of the promotion would call that 2 of 3, so I'd say barring IHG getting weird, you're good here.
May 1, 2017, 5:14 am
#98
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Switzerland
Programs: Bonvoy LT Gold, IHG Gold, BAEC Silver, TP Silver
Posts: 1,495
hey guys,
please accept my apologies if asked before.
I saw people asked here about booking before May, 15th and seems like it still qualifies.
I called CS and they said I have to book within the promotion period, so that confused me.
So, do I absolutely have to wait till May 15th?
Also, does Sunshine sale counts? I know they dont count many things like friends and family rates, etc, but I wonder if the sunshine sale counts toward the stays.
thanks
please accept my apologies if asked before.
I saw people asked here about booking before May, 15th and seems like it still qualifies.
I called CS and they said I have to book within the promotion period, so that confused me.
So, do I absolutely have to wait till May 15th?
Also, does Sunshine sale counts? I know they dont count many things like friends and family rates, etc, but I wonder if the sunshine sale counts toward the stays.
thanks
Let's see if it counts. I had to book anyway, was a super cheap rate and I couldn't afford to wait till May 15 to book. Fingers crossed.
The T&Cs do not mention booking period, it just says "completed within the period".....
May 1, 2017, 6:24 am
#99
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
I have the same question mark.... I booked through the app after registration but before May 15 (obviously) for a stay in May 27th....
Let's see if it counts. I had to book anyway, was a super cheap rate and I couldn't afford to wait till May 15 to book. Fingers crossed.
The T&Cs do not mention booking period, it just says "completed within the period".....
Let's see if it counts. I had to book anyway, was a super cheap rate and I couldn't afford to wait till May 15 to book. Fingers crossed.
The T&Cs do not mention booking period, it just says "completed within the period".....
as an aside for the points redemption task u used to be able to make a points booking for the future, receive the points then cancel the booking, (frowned up I know) but this task now states u have to have stayed within the booking period as well
May 1, 2017, 6:24 am
#100
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950
I don't know about the Candlewood, but it certainly works at the HIX. One session on the beer at the HIX Grenoble (PB stay) just about knocked out last year's whole F&B task for me.
May 1, 2017, 7:15 am
#101
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
May 1, 2017, 7:17 am
#102
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: ORD
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Gold - cheapass economy flyer!
Posts: 241
Upsell on points and cash
So, I've got a fairly easy (though not super rewarding) list of tasks. A couple require a paid stay, another is a points and cash redemption. So I've got to do both a points and cash and a paid stay.
I've got an upcoming stay at ic Cancun, it seems they often sell upgrades to club. If I do that, does anyone know if that will likely be treated as a paid stay or a points and cash stay? I assume it won't count for both, but which will it be?
I've got an upcoming stay at ic Cancun, it seems they often sell upgrades to club. If I do that, does anyone know if that will likely be treated as a paid stay or a points and cash stay? I assume it won't count for both, but which will it be?
May 1, 2017, 7:43 am
#103
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: MSY; 2-time FT Fantasy Football Champ, now in recovery.
Programs: AA lifetime GLD; UA Silver; Marriott LTTE; IHG Plat,
Posts: 14,518
I'm pretty sure that's 21 qualifying nights during the promo period, which can be spread across as many or as few different stays as you like.
May 1, 2017, 7:51 am
#104
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Seniors Bus Pass
Posts: 5,529
May 1, 2017, 8:28 am
#105
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
"Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer ("Registration")"
I take that as having to register before booking?