Originally Posted by
aidanc
Hi,
I'm familiar with the policy from IHG that bookings via Expedia and other websites are non qualifying. I always tend to book on ihg.com or the mobile application.
In the past two weeks, I've had 8 near consecutive nights in ihg properties, and had four of nights come back as non qualifying. Of the five nights that have posted so far, only one has been qualifying.
- Three nights in a PHX HI, rate IKABB, pre-paid
- One night at a MIA IC, rate IDAVA (possibly), pre-paid
Can't say I'm impressed. Yes, in MIA, it was a two night pre-paid stay that I left early, but I'd still expect credit for the one night.
What am I missing here?
I always get caught out at the IC's, where it is fixed 2000+1000+1000=4000points per stay, as I book consecutive multiple bookings for flexibility, especially as leaving early once checked in, hits you with usually 1night stay cost penalty for 'leaving early'
In these cases, IC (eg Berlin) posts each booking separately, the first gives points+qual nights, the next bookings post az ZERO Qual Nights, ZERO points
... it is the lack of qual nights that hurts!