Apr 27, 2017, 4:09 pm
Last edit by: beachmouse
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.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion.
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration
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.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion.
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration
IHG Accelerate 2Q 2017 (15th MAY to 31st AUG)
Jul 22, 2017, 1:14 pm
#362
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
Additionally, an extra task has appeared on my Accelerate dashboard:
"1,500 - August Bonus Play - Stay once in August and get 1,500 bonus points."
terms.
Jul 22, 2017, 9:00 pm
#363
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: DFW
Posts: 675
I just completed a few tasks and they posted within 2 weeks of my stay. But my weekend stay task didn't post even though the stay posted for other tasks. I contacted customer service and was told that each task posts at different times and that I should wait up to 8 weeks. I find that odd.
Jul 22, 2017, 10:16 pm
#364
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,270
The IHG system seems to be set up for batch processing in a number of areas rather than each event triggering an individual request for points to be awarded within the system. There are some batch points processing requests they seem to run every day or every other day; other system sweeps happen weekly or monthly.
Sometimes you get lucky and you'll complete a task or have a request for points that are close to the day they run that sweep in the system; other times it's the few weeks like they say it will be. If you do enough different IHG promotions, you can even figure out when they typically do the batch for each activity type. (example- e-Rewards redemption batch runs and posts overnight on Tuesdays North American time zones, and e-miles redemptions always get run the last day of the month)
Sometimes you get lucky and you'll complete a task or have a request for points that are close to the day they run that sweep in the system; other times it's the few weeks like they say it will be. If you do enough different IHG promotions, you can even figure out when they typically do the batch for each activity type. (example- e-Rewards redemption batch runs and posts overnight on Tuesdays North American time zones, and e-miles redemptions always get run the last day of the month)
Jul 23, 2017, 12:13 am
#365
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
I completed all my tasks a couple of weeks ago and received the same email.
Additionally, an extra task has appeared on my Accelerate dashboard:
"1,500 - August Bonus Play - Stay once in August and get 1,500 bonus points."
terms.
Additionally, an extra task has appeared on my Accelerate dashboard:
"1,500 - August Bonus Play - Stay once in August and get 1,500 bonus points."
terms.
August Bonus Play
Stay once in August and get 2,000 bonus points.
Lot of bonuses stacking for August with the HIX promo for 2X, 3X, also.
AUGUST BONUS PLAY
Stay once in August and get 2,000 bonus points.
Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer ("Registration"). Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after your Qualifying Stay at any IHG brand hotels which must be completed between 1 August 2017 and 31 August 2017 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVEN™ or HUALUXE® hotels worldwide. Stays at Holiday Inn Resorts® , Holiday Inn Select, and the Holiday Inn Club Vacations® properties count as Stays at the Holiday Inn® brand and Stays at InterContinental Alliance Resort properties count as Stays at the InterContinental brand. A Stay is defined per IHG® Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions as one night or consecutive nights at the same hotel, regardless of frequency of check-in/out (“Stay”). For purpose of this Offer under this Promotion a Stay constitutes a “Qualifying Stay” which include most business and leisure rates. IHG® Rewards Club is responsible for fulfilment of the bonus points offer. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for the bonus points to be posted into your account. The number of bonus points listed above will not count toward “Your Achievement Bonus offer”. This Offer is subject to the General Promotion Terms and standard IHG® Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions and earning structure, which can be obtained by visiting www.ihgrewardsclub.com. IHG reserves the right to remove a member’s bonus points or cancel a member’s account if fraudulent use of the Offer is detected. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG® Rewards Club reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion/Offer at any time with or without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer.
Last edited by CalItalian; Jul 23, 2017 at 12:30 am Reason: Added Accelerate August Bonus Play Terms
Jul 23, 2017, 5:47 am
#366
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 123
I have also received the "August Bonus Play" 2,000 bonus points for staying in August. I have only completed half of the Accelerate targets so far (But stayed 35 nights), and live in the U.K.
So it seems likely that most people have this offer.
We don't get the stacking HIX promo though in the U.K?
So it seems likely that most people have this offer.
We don't get the stacking HIX promo though in the U.K?
Jul 23, 2017, 10:09 am
#368
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
I have also received the "August Bonus Play" 2,000 bonus points for staying in August. I have only completed half of the Accelerate targets so far (But stayed 35 nights), and live in the U.K.
So it seems likely that most people have this offer.
We don't get the stacking HIX promo though in the U.K?
So it seems likely that most people have this offer.
We don't get the stacking HIX promo though in the U.K?
Jul 23, 2017, 2:59 pm
#369
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
I completed all my tasks a couple of weeks ago and received the same email.
Additionally, an extra task has appeared on my Accelerate dashboard:
"1,500 - August Bonus Play - Stay once in August and get 1,500 bonus points."
terms.
Additionally, an extra task has appeared on my Accelerate dashboard:
"1,500 - August Bonus Play - Stay once in August and get 1,500 bonus points."
terms.
Jul 24, 2017, 5:26 am
#370
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Programs: MR LT Titanium, IHG Plat.,UA Premier Silver, & PA/OH Turnpike Million Miler
Posts: 2,321
I got the offer for 1500 for an August Stay. I also separately got the Summer Promotion for double or triple points for 3+ night stays at HIX. My business travel is way down this summer (transitioning to a new role at work), so haven't made much progress on the IHG promo's (nor the Marriott Megabonus).
--Jon
--Jon
Jul 25, 2017, 10:42 pm
#373
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: United States
Programs: Hilton, marriott, IHG, Club Carlson, United Airlines,timeshare owner
Posts: 213
Use points
So sorry if this question has been already asked, but does anyone know the answer to this? One of the things I have to do is use points for either a download, book a room, but a gift card, etc. For the download it really does not say in the terms if you have to use a minimum of points. I saw some for 300 points. is this ok to complete this task? Thank you for any help.
Jul 26, 2017, 5:40 am
#374
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA Premier Silver, AA, DL, IHG Diamond Amb, Marriott Silver, Hilton Silver, National
Posts: 1,530
So sorry if this question has been already asked, but does anyone know the answer to this? One of the things I have to do is use points for either a download, book a room, but a gift card, etc. For the download it really does not say in the terms if you have to use a minimum of points. I saw some for 300 points. is this ok to complete this task? Thank you for any help.
Jul 26, 2017, 9:28 am
#375
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
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