The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Jan 23, 2014, 10:32 am
#602
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
My activities for the Big Win this year have posted to my account. That includes completing 2 tasks, namely staying 2 Saturday nights and booking one Best Flexible with Breakfast rate. So far I have completed 2 (out of 3) brands, 3 (out of 6) nights, and 1 (out of 2) cities. I have done 0 (out of 2) Holiday Inn Express stays.
The stays took about 1 week to post to the account, and a further week (short of 1 day) for the Big Win bonuses to post. So I would suggest a bit of patience for at least 2 weeks, maybe a bit more, while they get their act together. Like many of you, I was beginning to wonder if there was something wrong with this year's promotion, as there was a total lack of activity until now.
The stays took about 1 week to post to the account, and a further week (short of 1 day) for the Big Win bonuses to post. So I would suggest a bit of patience for at least 2 weeks, maybe a bit more, while they get their act together. Like many of you, I was beginning to wonder if there was something wrong with this year's promotion, as there was a total lack of activity until now.
Jan 23, 2014, 10:36 am
#603
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BRU / SCQ / LUX
Programs: Iberia, BAEC GOLD/ Priority Club : ROYAL Amb / Miles and More: SEN
Posts: 913
My points also posted but :
I need to do 3 Holiday INN. I supposed that getting into 1 HI 3 nights would count, but it does not.
Is this correct?
I need to do 3 Holiday INN. I supposed that getting into 1 HI 3 nights would count, but it does not.
Is this correct?
Jan 23, 2014, 10:45 am
#604
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Jan 23, 2014, 11:34 am
#605
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 130
While most of my stays have posted, and the BW points I've earned so far have also posted, it still shows me as not having any stays booked via their mobile app. Since I booked all of my stays that way, I'm a bit nervous about that, especially as completing that goal is necessary to get the major Big Win bonus for my particular promotion.
Jan 23, 2014, 12:58 pm
#609
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Hah. I got an email "You’re so close to a win"
Then in the text it says...
Keep it up
Complete your offer and earn 0 points.
Yeah baby! That zero points is almost mine. I can taste it.
The most poorly managed hotel promo ever?
Then in the text it says...
Keep it up
Complete your offer and earn 0 points.
Yeah baby! That zero points is almost mine. I can taste it.
The most poorly managed hotel promo ever?
Jan 23, 2014, 1:22 pm
#610
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ, IHG, Hilton, Accor, Hertz, FoundersCard
Posts: 298
While most of my stays have posted, and the BW points I've earned so far have also posted, it still shows me as not having any stays booked via their mobile app. Since I booked all of my stays that way, I'm a bit nervous about that, especially as completing that goal is necessary to get the major Big Win bonus for my particular promotion.
justakiwi
Jan 23, 2014, 2:21 pm
#611
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, PCR Plat/Amb
Posts: 468
I'm a bit confused as the "tracker" says I've completed both the survey and the required 2 Sat nights, yet also indicates that I've only fulfilled one of my seven components so far? The two stays I booked via the IHG website in Dec 2013 are NOT showing under the website/android tracker, so I'm assuming that the system really does differentiate by date-of-booking?
Jan 23, 2014, 2:29 pm
#612
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 103
They seem to having problems with nearly all of their promotions
Jan 23, 2014, 4:01 pm
#613
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
I have completed my Big Win 
However the Big Win website shows just 14,400 points earned of my 86,000 points - and none of those points show in my account yet - just within the Big Win website 
However the Big Win website shows just 14,400 points earned of my 86,000 points - and none of those points show in my account yet - just within the Big Win website
Jan 23, 2014, 4:10 pm
#614
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
No, but it's not specific to PointBreaks. PointBreaks are a type of reward stay, and reward stays don't count toward Big Win status. Only "qualifying" (meaning paid, among other things) stays count toward Big Win.
Jan 23, 2014, 4:52 pm
#615
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 103
I just had my 4 Holiday Inns points post, even though I completed it after the completing of 4 brands