The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Apr 1, 2014, 2:24 pm
#1247
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YYZ / FRA
Programs: IHG RA; Avis First
Posts: 1,444
Update
I have another quick update...
I stayed at HI this past weekend... March 22 (Sat - Sun)
This is for my...
- Win in a Weekend Updated today
- Change your view Updated today
- Start the day off right (Posted on the Big Win page, but not in my account yet) EDIT: Just got posted to my account now. Updated today
- *Book with IHG (for sure nothing yet, still haven't gotten a credit for my previous stays) - Still nothing
I stayed at HI this past weekend... March 22 (Sat - Sun)
This is for my...
- Win in a Weekend Updated today
- Change your view Updated today
- Start the day off right (Posted on the Big Win page, but not in my account yet) EDIT: Just got posted to my account now. Updated today
- *Book with IHG (for sure nothing yet, still haven't gotten a credit for my previous stays) - Still nothing
Apr 2, 2014, 1:02 am
#1248
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Singapore
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 304
Apr 2, 2014, 6:21 am
#1249
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, Accor Gold, HH Diamond, Krispy Kreme Brown with chocolate sprinkles
Posts: 507
I just called IHG and they said that the "book with IHG" offer can take 4-6 weeks to track so I need to wait and call back if it doesn't. They did confirm that the reservations I have so far will qualify me for all the offers I want to do so at least that's something.
Last edited by davrossuk; Apr 2, 2014 at 6:36 am
Apr 2, 2014, 8:52 am
#1250
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: HH Dia, IHG Dia Amb, MB Ti, WoH G, OWE
Posts: 270
At the end, the agent provide me the case ref# so that later on I can refer to the case by give them the case ref#.
Apr 2, 2014, 10:33 am
#1251
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Interesting thing... my Big Win site still shows the missing "Book with IHG" and "Win big" points (total 63,600/134K), but my IHG main site shows that I just got all the points today. FWIW, I wrote to IHG last week and followed up with another email yesterday after I got a reply saying that they'd look into it.
Apr 2, 2014, 10:47 am
#1252
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SYD (was MAN)
Programs: IHG Plat AMB, BA Bronze & QF Silver
Posts: 105
I've had a stay that I stupidly booked on the IHG website, not via the "App" not appear on my Big Win promotion. I was of the assumption that it was my fault for not booking the stay via the App and it wouldn't get accredited to my account - I'll keep my eye on that...
This will be the first time I will be able to complete all my offers in the BiG Win promotion since the promotions inception, helped largely by a stag do in the CP Vilamoura (well recommended btw!).
Once I complete all the offers, will the points accrued from completing the promotions go towards me achieving a higher tier status? I asked a member of staff and they seemed to suggest so, but weren't 100% and I haven't been able to find anything on the IHG webiste to indicate either way.
This will be the first time I will be able to complete all my offers in the BiG Win promotion since the promotions inception, helped largely by a stag do in the CP Vilamoura (well recommended btw!).
Once I complete all the offers, will the points accrued from completing the promotions go towards me achieving a higher tier status? I asked a member of staff and they seemed to suggest so, but weren't 100% and I haven't been able to find anything on the IHG webiste to indicate either way.
Apr 2, 2014, 6:07 pm
#1253
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
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Once I complete all the offers, will the points accrued from completing the promotions go towards me achieving a higher tier status? I asked a member of staff and they seemed to suggest so, but weren't 100% and I haven't been able to find anything on the IHG webiste to indicate either way.
Once I complete all the offers, will the points accrued from completing the promotions go towards me achieving a higher tier status? I asked a member of staff and they seemed to suggest so, but weren't 100% and I haven't been able to find anything on the IHG webiste to indicate either way.
I just triggered all my tasks and final bonus with one stay this month. All 195K points posted Tuesday, but by rolling 'Elite Qual Point Total' for 03 remained in the area of 25k whilst the 'Total Points Earned' total jumped to 300K plus.
Apr 2, 2014, 6:22 pm
#1254
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I had 0 IHG stays when I got the Chase card and became a platinum just for that. Most of my stays were with Hilton and IHG, but because I cancelled my AMEX SPG and Hilton became devalued, I've been booking mostly with IHG. The BW really motivated me to use IHG even if I wouldn't have otherwise, so I guess they got what they wanted.
Apr 2, 2014, 6:56 pm
#1255
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: SAN
Programs: DL Diamond 1MM, AS MVP, SW ALP and CP, b6 Mosaic, UA Silver, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 223
Trouble Logging In?
Is anyone else having trouble logging in to the Big Win promotion site? I haven't been able to log in for a few days now. Keeps giving me this message: "We are sorry, but there was an error. Please try again later."
Apr 2, 2014, 7:52 pm
#1256
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,934
Well, no problem other than finding that they still haven't credited my so-called "mobile booking task" yet.
You forced me to check that pointlessly 
by asking if I could log in.Anyway, have you tried multiple browsers? Have you tried from multiple computers?
Have you tried clearing all your IHG-related cookies? Not at IHG, but at Ralphs/Kroger a few days ago, I could log in (to check Fuel Rewards) at work while I was getting "site not working" day after day from my laptop, then I cleared all my Ralphs and Kroger cookies on my laptop, and voila, the site worked perfectly on my laptop from then on. And who knows, maybe the same IT company implements the IHG site as the Kroger sites???
Apr 2, 2014, 8:26 pm
#1257
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
Apr 2, 2014, 8:41 pm
#1258
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: YYZ / FRA
Programs: IHG RA; Avis First
Posts: 1,444
So it looks like the manually credit my Book with IHG.
"Book 2 separate stays through an IHG® hotel website or mobile device to get our Best Price Guarantee and earn 1,900 points"
I just checked my account and it shows "The Big Win - Recovery" - 1900 points. But my Big Win board hasn't been updated yet. I hope this doesnt complicate the name as its called "Recovery".
I just need to do a MR on one HI and I will finish my BW2014!
"Book 2 separate stays through an IHG® hotel website or mobile device to get our Best Price Guarantee and earn 1,900 points"
I just checked my account and it shows "The Big Win - Recovery" - 1900 points. But my Big Win board hasn't been updated yet. I hope this doesnt complicate the name as its called "Recovery".
I just need to do a MR on one HI and I will finish my BW2014!
Apr 3, 2014, 12:24 am
#1259
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
Interesting thing... my Big Win site still shows the missing "Book with IHG" and "Win big" points (total 63,600/134K), but my IHG main site shows that I just got all the points today. FWIW, I wrote to IHG last week and followed up with another email yesterday after I got a reply saying that they'd look into it.
Apr 3, 2014, 12:33 am
#1260
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: SYD (was MAN)
Programs: IHG Plat AMB, BA Bronze & QF Silver
Posts: 105
Nope will not. one shudders to just imagine the thousands of non-status IHGers completing a Bigwin Promo with 4-5 nights all becoming Platinums.
I just triggered all my tasks and final bonus with one stay this month. All 195K points posted Tuesday, but by rolling 'Elite Qual Point Total' for 03 remained in the area of 25k whilst the 'Total Points Earned' total jumped to 300K plus.
I just triggered all my tasks and final bonus with one stay this month. All 195K points posted Tuesday, but by rolling 'Elite Qual Point Total' for 03 remained in the area of 25k whilst the 'Total Points Earned' total jumped to 300K plus.
So because you're platinum, are your rewards on the BW promo worth more points than those who are on Gold/GE? When I complete my BW of 2014 I'll get 50,500. You said you'll be getting 195K?
