Dec 7, 2017, 5:28 pm
Last edit by: beachmouse
Another year, 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/of...accelerate2018
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/of...accelerate2018
IHG Accelerate Q1 2018 (1st January to 30th April)
Jan 13, 2018, 12:15 pm
#136
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: HAG
Programs: Der 5* FTL
Posts: 8,065
Don't think a points stay is classed as a qualifying stay although one task is to redeem at least 1000 points. Could blow 25-30k points for a night at the LAX CP to cover this but not sure if it would only count for the redemption and not "stay in 2 countries that aren't your own".
Jan 15, 2018, 4:00 am
#138
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: London, UK and Southern France
Posts: 18,364
My residence is in UK. I had the Your Rate Bonus Points Package task. As usual I did not take notice and thought anywhere is OK. But upon check the terms and conditions today I notice only Your Raw Bonus Points in Asia Pacific excluding Greater China, Middleeast and Africa qualifies. Er......irretated but will have to give up on this one I think. Just a word of warning that do check the specific terms and conditions in case you are caught off guard.
Jan 17, 2018, 11:58 am
#140
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: Hertz PC, Hilton DMD, IHG Spire Amb, Bonvoy Titanium Elite & WoH Globalist
Posts: 8,076
This is ridiculous!
Points & Cash stays are not qualified and the CC spending on these P&C stays are not qualified either, even though paid $100++ per night to upgrade - what a racket!
Points & Cash stays are not qualified and the CC spending on these P&C stays are not qualified either, even though paid $100++ per night to upgrade - what a racket!
Jan 17, 2018, 12:44 pm
#141
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Points and cash have always been Rewards nights. You are effectively buying the top up points to reserve a reward night. When you book a P&C night it clearly says Rewards night in the booking engine and will show as zero estimated points indicating it’s not a qualifying rate.
The CC task also clearly states in the T&Cs that the purchase must be a qualifying night - ie a paid night.
Jan 17, 2018, 1:04 pm
#142
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: Hertz PC, Hilton DMD, IHG Spire Amb, Bonvoy Titanium Elite & WoH Globalist
Posts: 8,076
Why is it a racket?
Points and cash have always been Rewards nights. You are effectively buying the top up points to reserve a reward night. When you book a P&C night it clearly says Rewards night in the booking engine and will show as zero estimated points indicating it’s not a qualifying rate.
The CC task also clearly states in the T&Cs that the purchase must be a qualifying night - ie a paid night.
Points and cash have always been Rewards nights. You are effectively buying the top up points to reserve a reward night. When you book a P&C night it clearly says Rewards night in the booking engine and will show as zero estimated points indicating it’s not a qualifying rate.
The CC task also clearly states in the T&Cs that the purchase must be a qualifying night - ie a paid night.
Jan 17, 2018, 2:14 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
- Points will be awarded for Qualifying Stays booked through IHG’s central reservation offices, IHG web sites, authorised travel agents (excluding online travel agents such as Expedia.com and booking.com, and unauthorised agents on online vertical travel portals), or directly at the hotel.
- “Eligible Charges,” except at Kimpton hotels, also include food and beverage, telephone, laundry, and in-room movies charged to the Member's room. Charges at restaurants not operated by the hotel may not be eligible for Points. Hotels may choose to award Points for other charges at their discretion.
Jan 21, 2018, 7:41 pm
#144
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: STS/SFO
Programs: UA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 182
Jan 21, 2018, 8:38 pm
#145
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,470
Stay 2 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 2,500 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion
Jan 22, 2018, 6:12 pm
#146
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,208
I always get this task too, but unfortunately, I don't have a corporate rate to use. So I have been skipping this altogether.
Jan 22, 2018, 6:15 pm
#147
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,208
One of my tasks is as follows:
Earn more at InterContinental®
Stay 7 nights at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and earn 6,800 bonus points
Based on the T&C, it seems that the new IC that has just opened in Singapore - InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is not in the list of participating hotels.
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/of...8/terms.ricx.3
Just highlighting those who have this task and are intending to stay in this hotel to complete the task.
Earn more at InterContinental®
Stay 7 nights at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and earn 6,800 bonus points
Based on the T&C, it seems that the new IC that has just opened in Singapore - InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is not in the list of participating hotels.
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/of...8/terms.ricx.3
Just highlighting those who have this task and are intending to stay in this hotel to complete the task.
Jan 22, 2018, 6:30 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 75K, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,374
Accelerate tasks in email don't match site
I got an email from IHG today with the subject “King, get started on your 36,000 bonus points with Accelerate”. However, the tasks in the email don't match the Accelerate site at all. Has anyone else encountered this?
Jan 22, 2018, 9:06 pm
#149
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
One of my tasks is as follows:
Earn more at InterContinental®
Stay 7 nights at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and earn 6,800 bonus points
Based on the T&C, it seems that the new IC that has just opened in Singapore - InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is not in the list of participating hotels.
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/of...8/terms.ricx.3
Just highlighting those who have this task and are intending to stay in this hotel to complete the task.
Earn more at InterContinental®
Stay 7 nights at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa and earn 6,800 bonus points
Based on the T&C, it seems that the new IC that has just opened in Singapore - InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is not in the list of participating hotels.
https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/of...8/terms.ricx.3
Just highlighting those who have this task and are intending to stay in this hotel to complete the task.
Jan 22, 2018, 10:05 pm
#150
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: HH Dia, IHG Dia Amb, MB Ti, WoH G, OWE
Posts: 270
