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)
Dec 16, 2016, 2:14 pm
#121
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 44
Here are my offers:
1,000 Book and stay Once Get 1,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points.
5,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 5,000 bonus points.
3,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
500 Download the IHG® App
Earn 500 bonus points when you download and sign in to the IHG® App. You'll get mobile-exclusive rates, access your virtual membership card & find more ways to go further, faster.
29,900 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 29,900 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
I am new to this promotion, so I have a few questions.
1,000 Book and stay Once Get 1,000
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points.
5,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 5,000 bonus points.
3,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
500 Download the IHG® App
Earn 500 bonus points when you download and sign in to the IHG® App. You'll get mobile-exclusive rates, access your virtual membership card & find more ways to go further, faster.
29,900 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 29,900 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
I am new to this promotion, so I have a few questions.
2. Does "stay 5 nights" mean 5 consecutive nights or a total of 5 nights? So if I plan to stay 3 nights in Jan and book 2 nights bonus points package stay in March, does it mean I clear everything? It's a total of 5 nights, so yes you'd clear everything, assuming you also download the app.
Dec 16, 2016, 3:57 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cheshire
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Am Elite, Best Western Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 1,713
Earn 41,000 total bonus points.
Complete all of your Accelerate offers and earn 41,000 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.
16,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points.
2,500 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 2 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 2,500 bonus points.
4,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book a single stay of 4 or more consecutive nights.
3,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
8,900 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 8,900 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
Don't think I'll bother, I don't see this as worth the bother
Complete all of your Accelerate offers and earn 41,000 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.
16,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points.
2,500 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 2 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 2,500 bonus points.
4,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book a single stay of 4 or more consecutive nights.
3,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
8,900 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 8,900 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
Don't think I'll bother, I don't see this as worth the bother
Dec 16, 2016, 4:17 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: IHG Platinum
Posts: 442
My requirements are quite easy. But I'm curious on meeting the minimum for these 2:
1,000 Points Purchase: Earn 1,000 bonus points by purchasing IHG® Rewards Club 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.
Does anybody have any of these in past and what is recommendation for minimum to achieve.
THanks.
1,000 Points Purchase: Earn 1,000 bonus points by purchasing IHG® Rewards Club 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.
Does anybody have any of these in past and what is recommendation for minimum to achieve.
THanks.
And for the second one, book a reward night, once the bonus points have been awarded...cancel it
Dec 16, 2016, 7:28 pm
#125
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Dec 17, 2016, 11:19 pm
#126
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Points Value Offer Description Status
3,000 Book and stay Once Get 3,000 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
16,000 Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points.
2,000 Stay for Less and Earn Earn 2,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We'll reward you with more bonus points when you combine points with cash.
12,000 Explore with Confidence Stay in any country in North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Greater China (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) Europe and earn 12,000 bonus points
9,000 Your Achievement Bonus Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 9,000 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
Earn 43,800 total bonus points Complete all of your offers to get 43,800 total bonus points.
3,000 Book and stay Once Get 3,000 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Book and stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
16,000 Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points.
2,000 Stay for Less and Earn Earn 2,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We'll reward you with more bonus points when you combine points with cash.
12,000 Explore with Confidence Stay in any country in North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Greater China (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) Europe and earn 12,000 bonus points
9,000 Your Achievement Bonus Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 9,000 bonus points.
1,000 January Bonus Offer Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points.
Earn 43,800 total bonus points Complete all of your offers to get 43,800 total bonus points.
Dec 18, 2016, 11:26 am
#127
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Earn 49,400 total bonus points.
Complete all your offers to get 49,400 total bonus points.
Book and stay Once Get 3,000
Will book a night at the HI JNB (on January 1st when the promo starts) for this one
Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points
At the moment, not likely to earn this one as I'll only have 2 revenue nights during the promotion period, but also 3 award nights that won't count
Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We'll reward you with more bonus points when you use a combination of points and cash
Will rebook one of my three award nights on January 1st as T&Cs require this to be a new booking during the promo period, cost will be U$40 for 5K
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
Expect the above award rebooking will trigger this one, though unclear if C&P is considered one of the eligible redemptions...unable to access the T&Cs related to this task..but can rebook one of my March regular point stay nights if it doesn't trigger the bonus
A Bonus Weekend Stay
Stay with us for the weekend and earn 4,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday night stay required
Possible though unlikely to get this one
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
Have a stay at the HIX JFK for this one next month
Explore with Confidence
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
Stay at HI JNB will get me this one, and at less than U$80
Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 13,000 bonus points
Would have to do either 3 more revenue nights or a weekend but both are unlikely, using awards because room rates otherwise are too expensive while award nights are just 15K
January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points
HI JFK or HI JNB will knock this one off
So with my January 17th-25th trip to South Africa, I should rack up 5 of my 7 targets plus the January bonus for a total of 22,400 (plus 3,000 regular points for my revenue stays) for a spend of U$240 and 40K in redeemed points. I may end up doing an inexpensive weekend somewhere and collect another 17,000 points and then would need one more night for the final 10,000 (5 nights). This was the only bonus I missed (by 1 night) with the fall promo that just wrapped up.
Complete all your offers to get 49,400 total bonus points.
Book and stay Once Get 3,000
Will book a night at the HI JNB (on January 1st when the promo starts) for this one
Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points
At the moment, not likely to earn this one as I'll only have 2 revenue nights during the promotion period, but also 3 award nights that won't count
Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We'll reward you with more bonus points when you use a combination of points and cash
Will rebook one of my three award nights on January 1st as T&Cs require this to be a new booking during the promo period, cost will be U$40 for 5K
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
Expect the above award rebooking will trigger this one, though unclear if C&P is considered one of the eligible redemptions...unable to access the T&Cs related to this task..but can rebook one of my March regular point stay nights if it doesn't trigger the bonus
A Bonus Weekend Stay
Stay with us for the weekend and earn 4,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday night stay required
Possible though unlikely to get this one
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
Have a stay at the HIX JFK for this one next month
Explore with Confidence
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
Stay at HI JNB will get me this one, and at less than U$80
Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 13,000 bonus points
Would have to do either 3 more revenue nights or a weekend but both are unlikely, using awards because room rates otherwise are too expensive while award nights are just 15K
January Bonus Offer
Book and stay once in January and get 1,000 bonus points
HI JFK or HI JNB will knock this one off
So with my January 17th-25th trip to South Africa, I should rack up 5 of my 7 targets plus the January bonus for a total of 22,400 (plus 3,000 regular points for my revenue stays) for a spend of U$240 and 40K in redeemed points. I may end up doing an inexpensive weekend somewhere and collect another 17,000 points and then would need one more night for the final 10,000 (5 nights). This was the only bonus I missed (by 1 night) with the fall promo that just wrapped up.
Last edited by Shareholder; Dec 18, 2016 at 11:36 am
Dec 19, 2016, 3:41 am
#128
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950
Mine are:
My offer totals 84,100, with tougher requirements than last time:
Stay once: 2,000
12 nights: 18,000
5 stays booked on app: 7,700
Stays in 4 countries outside my home country: 26,400
Single stay of 4 or more nights: 4,000
Redeem points: 1,000
Get the credit card: 2,000
6 of the above 7: 22,000
January bonus: 1,000
You definitely get tougher requirements when you successfully complete the last promotion.
As most of my travels for the next 3 months take me to places where IHG doesn't even have properties, I think I'll sit this one out in the hope of getting reset for next time.
My offer totals 84,100, with tougher requirements than last time:
Stay once: 2,000
12 nights: 18,000
5 stays booked on app: 7,700
Stays in 4 countries outside my home country: 26,400
Single stay of 4 or more nights: 4,000
Redeem points: 1,000
Get the credit card: 2,000
6 of the above 7: 22,000
January bonus: 1,000
You definitely get tougher requirements when you successfully complete the last promotion.
As most of my travels for the next 3 months take me to places where IHG doesn't even have properties, I think I'll sit this one out in the hope of getting reset for next time.
Dec 19, 2016, 4:12 am
#129
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cheshire
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Am Elite, Best Western Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 1,713
Hilton's triple points * 5k for paying with visa is running until end January.
That's where my business will be going, IHG's numbers don't stack!
Last edited by adobbing; Dec 19, 2016 at 4:17 am
Dec 19, 2016, 6:03 am
#130
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950
They don't stack for me this time either. I'm in Croatia for 6 weeks in March, in a place without chain hotels, so I'm just going to cane hotels.com free nights, with the additional 7% from Topcashback (paid for on my rewards Amex of course). That's about all I can do this season.
Dec 19, 2016, 11:44 am
#131
was jgoggan
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Michigan, USA
Programs: WN 650k+CP; BA 200k; AA 200k; HHonors 450k; IHG 300k Plat; Bonvoy 250k; Rad 225k
Posts: 203
So, when this come out, do the new goals seem to be based on your actual recent ACTIVITY -- or how you did on the last Accelerate promo?
I guess a thought that I'm having is that it might make sense to complete these at the very end -- so that your NEXT set of goals isn't as high maybe?
As an example, I actually completed my Accelerate for last time on the 14th of December -- just one day before it ended. My goals for this new program were already out by then -- and don't seem that high compared to last time.
So, I'm going to get credit for completing last time's program -- but only AFTER the requirements for this one had been released for my account. I wonder if that helped at all to keep the goals lower -- since, at the time, I had not completed the previous program.
Just a thought.
- John...
I guess a thought that I'm having is that it might make sense to complete these at the very end -- so that your NEXT set of goals isn't as high maybe?
As an example, I actually completed my Accelerate for last time on the 14th of December -- just one day before it ended. My goals for this new program were already out by then -- and don't seem that high compared to last time.
So, I'm going to get credit for completing last time's program -- but only AFTER the requirements for this one had been released for my account. I wonder if that helped at all to keep the goals lower -- since, at the time, I had not completed the previous program.
Just a thought.
- John...
Dec 19, 2016, 7:00 pm
#132
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
So, when this come out, do the new goals seem to be based on your actual recent ACTIVITY -- or how you did on the last Accelerate promo?
I guess a thought that I'm having is that it might make sense to complete these at the very end -- so that your NEXT set of goals isn't as high maybe?
As an example, I actually completed my Accelerate for last time on the 14th of December -- just one day before it ended. My goals for this new program were already out by then -- and don't seem that high compared to last time.
So, I'm going to get credit for completing last time's program -- but only AFTER the requirements for this one had been released for my account. I wonder if that helped at all to keep the goals lower -- since, at the time, I had not completed the previous program.
Just a thought.
- John...
I guess a thought that I'm having is that it might make sense to complete these at the very end -- so that your NEXT set of goals isn't as high maybe?
As an example, I actually completed my Accelerate for last time on the 14th of December -- just one day before it ended. My goals for this new program were already out by then -- and don't seem that high compared to last time.
So, I'm going to get credit for completing last time's program -- but only AFTER the requirements for this one had been released for my account. I wonder if that helped at all to keep the goals lower -- since, at the time, I had not completed the previous program.
Just a thought.
- John...
That said task targets are designed to get more business that same quarter last year so could be set a couple of nights higher for tasks like stay more earn more that usually gives2k/night which is an easy win if one stays same this 1Q2017 as last years 1Q2016
(If you had a 1-off high 1Q2016 night total, then 1Q12017targets can be unreachable !)
IHG are aware many guests stay patterns are not a uniform nn days each and every calendar month, especially frequent staying members whose business stays will likely tail off in certain monthslike January or August.
Dec 19, 2016, 10:03 pm
#133
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 3
From the T&C:
Non-Qualifying Stay” include the following: any stay at a Kimpton Hotel, net wholesale individual and group rate, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker/crew rate, 50% travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, IHG® Rewards Club Reward Nights/Airline Hotel Reward rate, rates booked through third party web sites, complimentary hotel Stays and any other rates not defined as a Qualifying Room Rate at IHG’s sole discretion.
Cash & points counts, I believe, but not full reward stays.
Non-Qualifying Stay” include the following: any stay at a Kimpton Hotel, net wholesale individual and group rate, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker/crew rate, 50% travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, IHG® Rewards Club Reward Nights/Airline Hotel Reward rate, rates booked through third party web sites, complimentary hotel Stays and any other rates not defined as a Qualifying Room Rate at IHG’s sole discretion.
Cash & points counts, I believe, but not full reward stays.
Dec 20, 2016, 5:32 am
#134
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
Dec 21, 2016, 10:38 am
#135
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Posts: 6,620
Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 2,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash.
Earn 2,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash.