Dec 9, 2016, 9:04 am
Last edit by: username
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)
Apr 3, 2017, 3:13 pm
#526
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: South West England
Programs: BA exec club, Flying Blue, VFC, IHG Rewards, EasyJet Plus
Posts: 233
Also, regarding my off-topic question (apologies)
Cheers
TT
Apr 3, 2017, 11:22 pm
#527
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: AA MM PP, MR LT Plat, Globalist
Posts: 1,004
Check in April 15 , check out April 16 qualifies
Searching thru this thread, there's been back and forth on whether check-in on Apr 15 counts. - I called IHG and rep confirmed it does. I asked for a confirmation email, but haven't gotten it yet. - She said it can take 24 hours - Let me know if anyone has heard differently about last qualifying promo day.
Btw, my challenge to complete 2 HI stays required staying at 2 different hotels. Good thing I double-checked or I would have missed the final bonus.
Btw, my challenge to complete 2 HI stays required staying at 2 different hotels. Good thing I double-checked or I would have missed the final bonus.
Apr 4, 2017, 10:29 pm
#528
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
My final stay required for this promo has posted as non-qualifying with 0 points, but it was a flexible YOUR RATE booked on the IHG app and paid in cash at check-out.
What is the latest advice on how to fix this?
What is the latest advice on how to fix this?
Apr 4, 2017, 10:58 pm
#529
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, AAdvantage Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 263
Credit Card Task - Creative ways to accomplish?
I am one task away from unlocking "Your Achievement Bonus -Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 17,000 bonus points."
My easiest remaining task is "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. Terms"
I have no travel planned before the deadline, and don't want to do a mattress run unless I have to. Can I prepay for a future stay (the stay itself would be in June) now to complete this task? Are there any other creative ways to accomplish this?
My easiest remaining task is "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. Terms"
I have no travel planned before the deadline, and don't want to do a mattress run unless I have to. Can I prepay for a future stay (the stay itself would be in June) now to complete this task? Are there any other creative ways to accomplish this?
Apr 5, 2017, 2:48 am
#530
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: HH Dia, IHG Dia Amb, MB Ti, WoH G, OWE
Posts: 270
Chase CS Helpdesk for justification. Supposed to be valid on YOUR RATE. Doubt wrongly posted. Happened to mine quite many times but settled after reinstate. Good luck!
Apr 5, 2017, 9:28 am
#531
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,268
The June stay will likely somehow count toward whatever the June-July-August promotion is.
Apr 5, 2017, 4:42 pm
#532
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
I am one task away from unlocking "Your Achievement Bonus -Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 17,000 bonus points."
My easiest remaining task is "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. Terms"
I have no travel planned before the deadline, and don't want to do a mattress run unless I have to. Can I prepay for a future stay (the stay itself would be in June) now to complete this task? Are there any other creative ways to accomplish this?
My easiest remaining task is "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. Terms"
I have no travel planned before the deadline, and don't want to do a mattress run unless I have to. Can I prepay for a future stay (the stay itself would be in June) now to complete this task? Are there any other creative ways to accomplish this?
I'm confused, why did you not pay for any of the stays that were for your other tasks with your IHG credit card?
Surely one or more of the tasks you completed were for paid stays, and if you had just used that card for one of those, you would have "double dipped" multiple tasks with that one stay.
Apr 8, 2017, 4:27 am
#533
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 112
Hi all, sorry is this has been asked before.
The T&C states - Each Offer must be completed between 1 January 2017 and 15 April 2017(both dates inclusive)
Does this mean a stay on 15th April checking out 16th April will or will not be qualifying for accelerate?
The T&C states - Each Offer must be completed between 1 January 2017 and 15 April 2017(both dates inclusive)
Does this mean a stay on 15th April checking out 16th April will or will not be qualifying for accelerate?
Apr 8, 2017, 8:07 am
#534
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Wisconsin
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Delta PM
Posts: 323
This is answered in post 527, just a few posts before yours.
Apr 11, 2017, 2:50 am
#536
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Peterborough, UK
Programs: BA Silver; IHG Spire; Avis P+; Global Entry
Posts: 1,505
My final points just posted and was credited 7 days after the last stay, completing the 6 night requirement and the bonus for achieving all. This has gone towards my honeymoon in HNL, hopefully as its a points redemption this should mean no resort fees! 
Apr 11, 2017, 3:14 pm
#537
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Can someone remind me how I can find the progress chart for this version of Accelerate? I haven't participated much, just 3 paid Intercontinental nights and 1 reward Holiday Inn night (at JFK airport, was awful). But it would be interesting to be able to check on and see my offer status!
Apr 11, 2017, 3:16 pm
#538
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Can someone remind me how I can find the progress chart for this version of Accelerate? I haven't participated much, just 3 paid Intercontinental nights and 1 reward Holiday Inn night (at JFK airport, was awful). But it would be interesting to be able to check on and see my offer status!
Apr 11, 2017, 3:30 pm
#539
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,623
Thanks very much, EDIflyer, it's good to have that again. I will probably sit out the next promotion too, as I just don't need to do so many hotel nights next quarter. I am also hoping to drive down my task challenges this way.