Im still on the fence about the bonus point package and breakfast not including the holiday inn express:
Book 8 stays using the Bonus Points Package with breakfast rate to earn more points faster.
Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer ("Registration"). Number of bonus points or bonus miles listed above will be awarded after required number “Bonus Points Package Rate with Breakfast” rate Stays have been consumed by the member between 4 September 2014 and 31 December 2014 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn® EVENTM or HUALUXETM hotels worldwide (subject to availability determined by individual hotels). While lower rates may be available, they will require payment at time of booking, a minimum length of Stay or will be non-refundable. Please check at the time of your reservation to be sure you are booking the most suitable rate for your travel needs. Some restrictions apply based on individual hotel policies. Click
here to book Bonus Points Package with Breakfast. A Stay is defined per IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions as one night or consecutive nights at the same hotel, regardless of frequency of check-in/out (“Stay”). Only one room per member per Stay will be awarded the applicable bonus points or miles. No retroactive points or miles will be awarded for Stays prior to Registration. You must be a miles collector with a preferred alliance in order to collect miles. Frequency/ partner credits may be issued in currencies other than miles. Click here for a list of all participating airlines. All airline program terms and conditions apply. Please allow up to 2 to 3 weeks for points or miles to be credited after checkout. This Offer is subject to standard IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions and earning structure, which can be obtained by visiting
www.ihgrewardsclub.com. This exclusive offer is valid and applies to the original recipient only. IHG reserves the right to remove a member's bonus points or miles if fraudulent use of the Offer is detected. IHG Rewards Club reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion/Offer at any time with or without notice. IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer.
Although it does not mention in the terms that holiday inn express will qualify, when you click the link outlined in bold above :
http://www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/glob...KG-AIX-MHR-BPP
When searching for hotels via that link, holiday inn express hotels come up with the bonus point packages.
I have booked one for next week so there is a chance it could qualify.