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Another quarter, another Accelerate. Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions below:
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)
An award stay only counts toward a task that specifically requires an award stay and will not count toward other tasks and night requirements for the purposes of the promotion. (Award stays do count toward general elite qualification, but that's outside this promotion)
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. A 'buy points' task is a points transaction that is processed through points.com
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/q3accelerate2017
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)
An award stay only counts toward a task that specifically requires an award stay and will not count toward other tasks and night requirements for the purposes of the promotion. (Award stays do count toward general elite qualification, but that's outside this promotion)
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. A 'buy points' task is a points transaction that is processed through points.com
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/q3accelerate2017
IHG Accelerate Q3 2017 (1st September to 31st December)
#121
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: San Juan, PR
Programs: MR AMB/LT, AA EP, TK EP, DL D, B6 M4, F9 100K, IHG AMB/D, HH D, CZR D, FndCd, Sixt D, NTL E, Hz PC
Posts: 428
2000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
12000 Stay More, Earn More: 6 nights, earn 12000 points
10800 Be the Readiest(tm): 3 HIx stays, 10800
12000 Explore with Confidence: 1x Asia/Europe stay, get 12k
1500 Spend on IHG card (book one stay)
13000 Complete 4/5 for 13000 bonus
3000 2 nights in NYC for 3k bonus
3000 September bonus, 1 night
I'm going to Europe (Balkans, mostly) for 1mo in September, so I'll probably seek out HIx 3 times. (I'd generally prefer HI or CP or SPG). I might end up doing 6 nights as well. Overall, a very easy challenge for me. (I just redeemed ~120k for 4x EUR 500/night IC Kiev, and 100k for 5x EUR 350/night Holiday Inn Helsinki Conference Center during an event, so my balance is low.) Quite happy with IHG Plt Amb as my secondary program (after P100 SPG).
12000 Stay More, Earn More: 6 nights, earn 12000 points
10800 Be the Readiest(tm): 3 HIx stays, 10800
12000 Explore with Confidence: 1x Asia/Europe stay, get 12k
1500 Spend on IHG card (book one stay)
13000 Complete 4/5 for 13000 bonus
3000 2 nights in NYC for 3k bonus
3000 September bonus, 1 night
I'm going to Europe (Balkans, mostly) for 1mo in September, so I'll probably seek out HIx 3 times. (I'd generally prefer HI or CP or SPG). I might end up doing 6 nights as well. Overall, a very easy challenge for me. (I just redeemed ~120k for 4x EUR 500/night IC Kiev, and 100k for 5x EUR 350/night Holiday Inn Helsinki Conference Center during an event, so my balance is low.) Quite happy with IHG Plt Amb as my secondary program (after P100 SPG).
#122
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Plainfield, IN
Programs: IHG Platinum / HHonors Diamond / Hyatt Globalist / AA EX Platinum
Posts: 200
Mine's not too hard, won't make NYC stay though.
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 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.
7,200 Be The Readiest™ Stay at 3 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 7,200
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.
19,300 Your Achievement Bonus Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional)
19,300 bonus points.
3,000 Big Apple Bonus Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New
York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 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.
7,200 Be The Readiest™ Stay at 3 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 7,200
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.
19,300 Your Achievement Bonus Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional)
19,300 bonus points.
3,000 Big Apple Bonus Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New
York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
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#124
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: South West England
Programs: BA exec club, Flying Blue, VFC, IHG Rewards, EasyJet Plus
Posts: 233
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#125
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 4
Been stuck traveling w/ co-workers so haven't had much of a chance to stay in IHG properties lately, but think I have a decent shot of getting the bonus this time.
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
19,200 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 3 brands and get 19,200 bonus points.
5,600 Be The Readiest
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 5,600 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. Terms
14,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 14,000 bonus points
3,000 Big Apple Bonus
Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
Since I haven't taken advantage of the IHG offers lately, a question...
Are you still safe booking through MrRebates/eBates so that you can get the cash back? Will you still get credit toward Accenture?
Thanks!
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
19,200 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 3 brands and get 19,200 bonus points.
5,600 Be The Readiest
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 5,600 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. Terms
14,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 14,000 bonus points
3,000 Big Apple Bonus
Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
Since I haven't taken advantage of the IHG offers lately, a question...
Are you still safe booking through MrRebates/eBates so that you can get the cash back? Will you still get credit toward Accenture?
Thanks!
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Depends on the day!
Programs: Marriott/Lifetime Titanium Hyatt/Explorist, Hilton/Silver, IHG Spire,UA Gold
Posts: 17,832
I have zero status with IHG and rarely stay with them. Given I have some upcoming stays that my company booked in Amsterdam, I registered late for last quarters promo and with just 2 stays/nights, I racked up 12,600 bonus points for a total of 23,007 points in just two stays!
My new offer looks like this:
2,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 2,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
1,000 Stay Once, Get 1,000 bonus points
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
5,000 Stay 3 Nights
Get an additional 5,000 bonus points after night 3. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 6. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 9. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 12. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 15. Terms
BOOK NOW
15,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 15,000 bonus points after night 18.
I only have a single stay booked for 3 nights in September...will I earn 3,000 points, or 8,000 bonus points?
I might be switching to IHG if these bonuses are the norm?!?!?
My new offer looks like this:
2,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 2,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
1,000 Stay Once, Get 1,000 bonus points
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
5,000 Stay 3 Nights
Get an additional 5,000 bonus points after night 3. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 6. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 9. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 12. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 15. Terms
BOOK NOW
15,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 15,000 bonus points after night 18.
I only have a single stay booked for 3 nights in September...will I earn 3,000 points, or 8,000 bonus points?
I might be switching to IHG if these bonuses are the norm?!?!?
#127
Been stuck traveling w/ co-workers so haven't had much of a chance to stay in IHG properties lately, but think I have a decent shot of getting the bonus this time.
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
19,200 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 3 brands and get 19,200 bonus points.
5,600 Be The Readiest
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 5,600 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. Terms
14,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 14,000 bonus points
3,000 Big Apple Bonus
Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
Since I haven't taken advantage of the IHG offers lately, a question...
Are you still safe booking through MrRebates/eBates so that you can get the cash back? Will you still get credit toward Accenture?
Thanks!
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
19,200 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 3 brands and get 19,200 bonus points.
5,600 Be The Readiest
Stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express® hotel(s) and earn 5,600 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. Terms
14,000 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 14,000 bonus points
3,000 Big Apple Bonus
Stay 2 or more nights at participating IHG® hotels in New York City and earn 3,000 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
Since I haven't taken advantage of the IHG offers lately, a question...
Are you still safe booking through MrRebates/eBates so that you can get the cash back? Will you still get credit toward Accenture?
Thanks!
#128
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: WAW
Programs: A3(*G), Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,534
I have zero status with IHG and rarely stay with them. Given I have some upcoming stays that my company booked in Amsterdam, I registered late for last quarters promo and with just 2 stays/nights, I racked up 12,600 bonus points for a total of 23,007 points in just two stays!
My new offer looks like this:
2,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 2,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
1,000 Stay Once, Get 1,000 bonus points
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
5,000 Stay 3 Nights
Get an additional 5,000 bonus points after night 3. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 6. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 9. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 12. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 15. Terms
BOOK NOW
15,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 15,000 bonus points after night 18.
I only have a single stay booked for 3 nights in September...will I earn 3,000 points, or 8,000 bonus points?
I might be switching to IHG if these bonuses are the norm?!?!?
My new offer looks like this:
2,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 2,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
1,000 Stay Once, Get 1,000 bonus points
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 1,000 bonus points. Terms
BOOK NOW
5,000 Stay 3 Nights
Get an additional 5,000 bonus points after night 3. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 6. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 9. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 12. Terms
BOOK NOW
3,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 15. Terms
BOOK NOW
15,000 Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 15,000 bonus points after night 18.
I only have a single stay booked for 3 nights in September...will I earn 3,000 points, or 8,000 bonus points?
I might be switching to IHG if these bonuses are the norm?!?!?
#129
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Motown
Programs: DL, WN, AA, IHG Diamond, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,409
I really don't like my Accelerate offers so far this year. Apparently when you get to be IHG Platinum, they assume you travel internationally at least once a quarter. Both my 2nd Qtr and now 3rd Qtr offers include a stay outside of North America. I will actually be in Barcelona for a night in September, but on points, not a paid stay.
#130
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: East Coast
Programs: UA Lifetime Gold, AA Lifetime Platinum, Delta PM, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,522
If I book a stay using "Points and Cash" will it qualify as a "Paid Stay"? I checked the T&C and there was nothing to that regard.
Thanks
Thanks
#131
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
#132
I think I have an easy offer this time. Please check my assumptions.
As I read it, if I stay one night in September and pay with my IHG Mastercard, then I get 2,000 + 1,500 + 3,000 bonus points plus the 5x on the card for the hotel cost plus the points for the one-night stay. Do I have that right?
Then if I stay four more nights (which would be four one-night stays, and which I would put on the IHG Mastercard, but I believe those are irrelevant details) by the end of December, I would get 10,000 + 26,500 bonus points plus whatever I get independent of Accelerate. Do I have that right?
If I have that all right, it does seem like an easy offer, perhaps because I haven't stayed at IHG much for the past year. It makes me wonder what the next offer would be if I skip this Accelerate promotion.
2,000 Stay Once, Get 2,000 bonus points
... Stay once and earn 2,000 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
... stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 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.
26,500 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 3 offers and earn (an additional) 26,500 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
... Stay once and earn 2,000 bonus points.
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
... stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 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.
26,500 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 3 offers and earn (an additional) 26,500 bonus points.
3,000 September Bonus Offer
Stay once in September and get 3,000 bonus points.
Then if I stay four more nights (which would be four one-night stays, and which I would put on the IHG Mastercard, but I believe those are irrelevant details) by the end of December, I would get 10,000 + 26,500 bonus points plus whatever I get independent of Accelerate. Do I have that right?
If I have that all right, it does seem like an easy offer, perhaps because I haven't stayed at IHG much for the past year. It makes me wonder what the next offer would be if I skip this Accelerate promotion.
#133
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
I really don't like my Accelerate offers so far this year. Apparently when you get to be IHG Platinum, they assume you travel internationally at least once a quarter. Both my 2nd Qtr and now 3rd Qtr offers include a stay outside of North America. I will actually be in Barcelona for a night in September, but on points, not a paid stay.
#134
It would be interesting to know the IHG algorithm that decided to make Accelerate offers to DavidDTW that require international travel. Also, would it be worth the bother for DavidDTW to change the Barcelona reward stay to a paid stay to complete the offer?
#135
Only if you get to be IHG Platinum with paid stays. I know it doesn't happen if you're IHG Platinum solely through IHG Chase credit card in the USA (I assume you're based in the USA given your user name). I also doubt it would happen if you got to Platinum almost solely through award stays (though you'd have to be burning a lot of points to be in that situation).