Dec 9, 2016, 9:04 am
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Copying over the usual promotion info to the new thread:
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.
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q1accelerate2017/dashboard
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
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.
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q1accelerate2017/dashboard
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
IHG Accelerate 1Q 2017 (1st JAN to 15th APR)
Jan 2, 2017, 8:02 pm
#181
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T&Cs for the promotion say award nights do not count as qualifying nights in any of the required number of nights or brand tasks (i.e. stay 5 nights, stay at a Holiday Inn, stay in September). These must be stays/nights that earn points and award nights don't earn points (though as you point out, do earn night credit). Award night stays will only count for specific tasks like booking a Cash&Points and stay during the promotion period, or redeem points for a stay during the promotion period.
Jan 2, 2017, 9:38 pm
#182
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
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No.
So there is no "cash component" to a points plus cash stay; it's just a trick for buying points and then redeeming only points all in one action. The hotel never sees any of that cash. Your card statement credits the cash portion to IHG Rewards Club in GA, no matter where the hotel is.
So there is no "cash component" to a points plus cash stay; it's just a trick for buying points and then redeeming only points all in one action. The hotel never sees any of that cash. Your card statement credits the cash portion to IHG Rewards Club in GA, no matter where the hotel is.
Jan 3, 2017, 8:30 am
#183
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T&Cs for the promotion say award nights do not count as qualifying nights in any of the required number of nights or brand tasks (i.e. stay 5 nights, stay at a Holiday Inn, stay in September). These must be stays/nights that earn points and award nights don't earn points (though as you point out, do earn night credit). Award night stays will only count for specific tasks like booking a Cash&Points and stay during the promotion period, or redeem points for a stay during the promotion period.
Jan 3, 2017, 9:20 pm
#184
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Jan 4, 2017, 5:22 am
#185
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: IHG Spire
Posts: 19
Earn 70,400 total bonus points.
5,000 Book and stay Once Get 5,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points.
54,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 27 night(s) and earn 54,000 bonus points.
2,400 Big City Bonus
Stay in 1 of 6 major markets: New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Las Vegas and earn 2,400 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.
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 you’ll earn 1,000 bonus points.
5,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 5,000 bonus points.
500 Registration Bonus
Register for Accelerate and earn 500 bonus points
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
5,000 Book and stay Once Get 5,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points.
54,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 27 night(s) and earn 54,000 bonus points.
2,400 Big City Bonus
Stay in 1 of 6 major markets: New York, Chicago, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Las Vegas and earn 2,400 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.
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 you’ll earn 1,000 bonus points.
5,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 5,000 bonus points.
500 Registration Bonus
Register for Accelerate and earn 500 bonus points
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
Jan 4, 2017, 8:27 am
#186
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Pt is now moot as I switched a Hampton stay to a Candlewood for a $30 savings. But I was referring to what used to work(may still work) say on a Priceline name your price hotel, alot of times if you charged say a soda to your room you ended up getting a Stay/night credit with many chains , not sure if it worked with IHG. So I was asking if that would have trigged getting pts for teh stay which may have in turn get a Stay posted
Jan 4, 2017, 9:27 am
#187
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: CMH, West Coast
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I've never done an IHG promo before; how long does it take to update the offers in your Accelerate dashboard? I had a stay from 1/1-1/2 post this morning and nothing is showing as completed yet in my Accelerate offer.
Jan 4, 2017, 10:57 am
#188
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
the first update may take 2 weeks or more, after that they then usually update weekly...don't hold your breath thought...it's ihg afterall
Jan 4, 2017, 11:23 am
#189
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: BOS
Posts: 1,461
Mine:
one stay 3K
5 nights / 10K points
3600 points for booking a bonus points package stay
1500 for using IHG credit card
complete 3 of 4 to get 22000 bonus
(plus 1K for a January stay)
Very easy compared to last time.^
one stay 3K
5 nights / 10K points
3600 points for booking a bonus points package stay
1500 for using IHG credit card
complete 3 of 4 to get 22000 bonus
(plus 1K for a January stay)
Very easy compared to last time.^
Last edited by mareh; Jan 5, 2017 at 10:41 am
Jan 4, 2017, 4:53 pm
#190
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SO CONFUSED! I booked several non-refundable IHG reservations for this month under my Accelerate offer. I logged into my account today, and all of the targets have changed to much less generous terms! Do I have any recourse? One requirement was points for staying at a European hotel (9,000 points) so I booked one...now that requirement is no longer available. How can they change the terms mid-promotion for some people?
Jan 4, 2017, 5:52 pm
#191
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
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SO CONFUSED! I booked several non-refundable IHG reservations for this month under my Accelerate offer. I logged into my account today, and all of the targets have changed to much less generous terms! Do I have any recourse? One requirement was points for staying at a European hotel (9,000 points) so I booked one...now that requirement is no longer available. How can they change the terms mid-promotion for some people?
Jan 4, 2017, 7:50 pm
#192
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Hong Kong
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SO CONFUSED! I booked several non-refundable IHG reservations for this month under my Accelerate offer. I logged into my account today, and all of the targets have changed to much less generous terms! Do I have any recourse? One requirement was points for staying at a European hotel (9,000 points) so I booked one...now that requirement is no longer available. How can they change the terms mid-promotion for some people?
Jan 5, 2017, 6:35 am
#194
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
I had the exact same problem, another poster could get Sale rates to come up on an IPhone on the App, I couldn't get Sale rates on the Android or Ipad App