The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Jan 13, 2014, 12:34 pm
#511
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: HH Diamond, Marriott Gold, IHG Gold, Hyatt something
Posts: 33,544
Jan 13, 2014, 12:40 pm
#512
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: KLM GD, DL PM, AA LT Plt, Hyatt Diamond, SPG LT Plat, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, Fairmont Platinum, Interconti Amb/PC Spire, etc.
Posts: 593
I'm expected to stay at 4 Intercontinental hotels and will stay in only 2 different properties (but more than 4 times). If someone could clarify with IHG if the properties have to be different or if merely different stays are required that would be great. I tried to contact their call center but the lady who tried to assist me was pretty clueless...
Jan 13, 2014, 1:03 pm
#513
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
From the phrasing, it should be taken to mean 4 different IC hotels.
Plan your bigwin stays as 4 different IC's, that way and you can't miss out on your task + bigwin bonus by looking to shortcut the task and end up disappointed.
Plan your bigwin stays as 4 different IC's, that way and you can't miss out on your task + bigwin bonus by looking to shortcut the task and end up disappointed.
Jan 13, 2014, 3:08 pm
#515
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
The only target I've completed so far is the survey. The promo website says I've earned the points but they haven't appeared in my IHG awards account within the past 12 days.
Jan 13, 2014, 3:48 pm
#516
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: BOS
Posts: 1,461
Wow, glad I just re-checked, as my offer changed for the better, and my husband's changed for the worse. We have a two night stay this weekend, booked in his name. Guess I'll change the reservation to me. I hadn't looked at our offers since registering in December. Does anyone know if changes are still happening, or if I can count on the current offer being stable?
Jan 13, 2014, 6:06 pm
#517
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: MRY
Posts: 430
Jan 13, 2014, 7:36 pm
#518
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: U.S. (sometimes)
Programs: UA 1k 1MM, AA Exec Plat, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, Accor ?????
Posts: 1,398
It's been a week since my first two stays posted, but I'm not seeing confirmation of accomplished goals on the Big Win page. I'm not panicking (yet) because maybe they're just really slow. But it would be a lot more fun to get immediate feedback (rather than vague worry).
Jan 14, 2014, 12:49 am
#520
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
Agreed. IHG is so slow to post! Its not worry that annoys me, but rather the fact that I want these points so I can redeem them. In my experience other chains are much quicker to post points.
Jan 14, 2014, 2:46 am
#521
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
Programs: UA MM/1P, EK Au, QR, TK, Marriott Life Ti, Hilton Dia, IC Dia, Hyatt Glob, Accor Pt, Shangri-La
Posts: 4,527
I'm expected to stay at 4 Intercontinental hotels and will stay in only 2 different properties (but more than 4 times). If someone could clarify with IHG if the properties have to be different or if merely different stays are required that would be great. I tried to contact their call center but the lady who tried to assist me was pretty clueless...
Jan 14, 2014, 4:16 am
#522
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Platinum Ambassador
Posts: 44
For 2013 Big Win, the BW site stopped logging my stays on my last 2 required and has left me waiting for nearly 80k points which completes all my challenges
Jan 14, 2014, 4:55 am
#523
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Potomac Falls, VA
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, MR Gold, Avis Pref
Posts: 41,109
My only stay this year so far has not posted and I've done what I've been doing all fall, using the online system to request points. As with the others, I will have to wait and see what happens
Jan 14, 2014, 6:19 am
#525
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 280
had this problem earlier that day too, but now the site is running smooth for me.