Old Aug 25, 2016, 7:43 am
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For newcomers to IHG promotions, note that Holiday Inn Express and Holiday Inn (including Holiday Inn Resorts) are two different brand categories for these things. If your dashboard says 'stay at a Holiday Inn Express' as one of the tasks and you stay at a Holiday Inn, it will NOT credit for the Holiday Inn Express task. (and vice versa)

At IHG, points + cash stays are simply points stays where you bought some of the points at the time of the reservation. Once you finish the reservation, a points + cash stay shows as a points stay. Thus points + cash stays only count for tasks where they are specified, and not other tasks.
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IHG Accelerate 2016 promotion (September to December 2016)

Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:00 pm
  #76  
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by jix
I have the similar offer, but I'm wondering if the September bonus can be combined with the points and cash offer as a single stay?
Aside from specific targets for Points & Cash bookings, all other bonuses require paid stays. P&C books as an award stay.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:04 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CA
Posts: 1,283
Stay Once Get 3,000
stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
4,400 bonus points when you download, sign in and book 3 stay(s)
1,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash
Stay in any country in Europe, Greater China (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and earn 12,000 bonus points
Spend on your IHG Rewards Club Credit Card
Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 5 of the 6 offers and earn (an additional) 13,000 bonus points. Terms
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:11 pm
  #78  
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Seat 1L these days :)
Programs: AF Platinum/AY LUMO/SK EBG/baEC S/HYATT Globalist/MR LTP/A3 *G/HH Dia/IHG plat
Posts: 7,895
Now working for me! Although this is my weakest offer to date and as a result zero stays for IHG this period 👎👎👎


My Offers
Points Offer
3,000 Stay Once Get 3,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points. Terms
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points. Terms
6,400 Change Your View
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn hotel(s)including Holiday Inn Resort and Holiday Inn Club Vacationsand earn 6,400 bonus points. Terms

3,600 Big City Bonus
Stay in 1 of 6 major markets: New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Houston, and Las Vegas and earn 3,600 bonus points. Terms
1,000 Points Purchase
Earn 1,000 bonus points by purchasing IHG Rewards Club points Terms
1,000 Earn When You Redeem
You earned your points, now use them! Redeem your points for anything, from a digital download to a Reward Night, and youll earn 1,000 bonus points. Terms
15,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 5 of the 6 offers and earn (an additional) 15,000 bonus points.Terms
5,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points. Terms
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:23 pm
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Programs: AA, UA, Hilton, Choice, Wyndham
Posts: 414
Mine's pretty good. Not mattress-run worthy, but amounts to a fairly large rebate at the stay 1, stay 4 (of 4 different brands), and stay 5 marks:

3,000 Stay Once Get 3,000
Stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
25,600 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 4 brands and get 25,600 bonus points
1,500 Spend on your IHG Rewards Club Credit Card
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG Rewards Club Credit Card and earn bonus points.
15,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 15,000 bonus points.
5,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points

September Stay 1 booked with CC: 9500 total
After 4 stays if in all different brands: 50,100 total
After 5 stays, if 4 are in different brands: 60,100
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:29 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,251
I got the crappy stay 3 nights, get 5000 bonus points up to 18 nights. I think I'll pass.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:34 pm
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Location: Finally back in Boston after escaping from New York
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I got:

Live the InterContinental life when you stay at 2 InterContinental hotel(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points. Terms

as one of my qualifiers. Not as familiar with the IHG program as I am with others. If I use the free night from my credit card, do those typically count as a qualifying night?

Thanks,
Mike
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 12:36 pm
  #82  
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,203
Mine is pretty bad:

Stay Once Get 5,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points

Stay More, Earn More

Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 28 night(s) and earn 56,000 bonus points

Earn more at InterContinental

Stay 5 nights at any InterContinental Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and earn 6,000 bonus points

Authentic Experiences
Live the InterContinental life when you stay at 4 InterContinental hotel(s) and earn 19,200 bonus points.

Globetrotter Bonus
Earn 22,400 bonus points for staying at 4 IHG hotel(s) outside of your country of residence. Youll earn for one hotel stay per country.

Stay a Little Longer

Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book a single stay of 4 or more consecutive nights

Eat, Drink, and Earn
Spend $850 on food or beverages at IHG hotels and earn 7,800 bonus points.

Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 32,000 bonus points.

September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points.

Registration Bonus
Register for Accelerate and earn 500 bonus points.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:01 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 29
Mine's not too bad, 69.3k for stuff I have mostly booked.

5,000 - Stay Once Get 5,000 - Easy yes.
Thank you for being a loyal IHG Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points.
10,000 - Stay More, Earn More - Easy yes.
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
20,800 - Discover Our Brands - Will likely need a mattress run to a HIX.
Stay at 3 brands and get 20,800 bonus points.
4,000 - A Bonus Weekend Stay - Easy yes.
Stay with us for the weekend and earn 4,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday night stay required.
1,500 - Spend on your IHG Rewards Club Credit Card - Easy yes.
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG Rewards Club Credit Card and earn bonus points.
5,000 - Become an Ambassador Member - I just joined a couple weeks ago, I guess I'll see if it still counts.
Earn 5,000 bonus points when you join our Ambassador programme.

18,000 - Your Achievement Bonus - Should have it in the bag.
Complete 5 of the 6 offers and earn (an additional) 18,000 bonus points.
5,000 - September Bonus Offer - Probably just do my mattress run in September.
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points.
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:03 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
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Originally Posted by mikeef
I got:

Live the InterContinental life when you stay at 2 InterContinental hotel(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points. Terms

as one of my qualifiers. Not as familiar with the IHG program as I am with others. If I use the free night from my credit card, do those typically count as a qualifying night?

Thanks,
Mike
CC free night is not a qualifying rate so it wouldn't count.

It's pretty much classed a reward night tbh
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:12 pm
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: London, UK
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I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, but...

For the "book on app" bonus, is it only for bookings made in the app after 6th Sep, or the stay just needs to be after the 6th Sep?
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:16 pm
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Originally Posted by chrism20
CC free night is not a qualifying rate so it wouldn't count.

It's pretty much classed a reward night tbh
Rats. Okay, thanks for the info.

Mike
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:17 pm
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Do Friends and Family rate bookings count?
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 1:34 pm
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
Originally Posted by MsCapricorn
Do Friends and Family rate bookings count?
If you look at the t and C's that rate doesn't qualify
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 5:20 pm
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Time to start adjusting my fall travel! I've got:

- Stay Once Earn 3,000 Points

- Stay Five Nights Earn 10,000 Points

- Stay At Four HIX Properties Earn 16,800 Points

- Stay for the Weekend Earn 6,000 Points

- Book and Pay for One Stay with IHG Card Earn 2,300 Points

- Complete Four of Five Earn 14,000 Points

- Stay Once in September Earn 5,000 Points

Not too bad, I can easily get the stay in September one, the others will be tougher
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Old Aug 19, 2016, 7:53 pm
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: MKE
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Originally Posted by sky417
Looks simple.

5,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 5,000 bonus points.

3,000 Stay Once Get 3,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.

30,000 Double Points
Earn double points starting with your second stay.

I got the same offer, still confused by what they mean by double points 30,000. If I stay two nights I will get 30,000 points?
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