Apr 30, 2019, 12:23 pm
Last edit by: craigthemif
A new season and a new IHG Accelerate promotion. 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)
For a task that says 'Stay X number of times at a Holiday Inn Express' (or Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, etc.) each stay must be at a different property for it to fully credit rather than staying at the same property multiple times.
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)
'Redeem points' award nights only count for the 'redeem points' task and no other tasks. (example- an award night does not count toward 'Stay X number of nights')
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.
Other than the tasks for redeeming points and point + cash reservations, tasks are generally very stackable. Enjoy the game of figuring out how to get the most out of the least amount of nights and money.
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/gb/en/offers/accelerate2019
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)
For a task that says 'Stay X number of times at a Holiday Inn Express' (or Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, etc.) each stay must be at a different property for it to fully credit rather than staying at the same property multiple times.
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)
'Redeem points' award nights only count for the 'redeem points' task and no other tasks. (example- an award night does not count toward 'Stay X number of nights')
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.
Other than the tasks for redeeming points and point + cash reservations, tasks are generally very stackable. Enjoy the game of figuring out how to get the most out of the least amount of nights and money.
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/gb/en/offers/accelerate2019
New Accelerate Promotion (May 01, 2019 - August 31, 2019
May 29, 2019, 9:56 am
#196
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: San Diego,CA,USA
Programs: Southwest Companion Pass American Admirals Club Lifetime,IHG Rewards Spire,HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,358
I have a question. Does a stay using points and cash qualify as a stay with the promotion? I know just a points reservation does not qualify
Thanks
Thanks
May 30, 2019, 1:01 am
#197
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
No. Points and cash is a points reservation. If points + cash was one of your tasks, it would only count toward the task not as a stay.
May 30, 2019, 1:06 am
#198
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
I've been waiting 2-3 weeks for 10,800 points for staying at 3 brands.
Just booked a stay for this weekend using points + cash so will see when the 4500 points for that post.
Could pick up a Ł59 Crowne Plaza on Sunday to complete my "2 stays at Crowne Plaza hotels" for 8400 points.
Not sure if my Fri / Sat night points + cash counts as my second weekend stay to complete that task.
Only leaves me the "2 stays of 4 nights" one if the above complete.
Just booked a stay for this weekend using points + cash so will see when the 4500 points for that post.
Could pick up a Ł59 Crowne Plaza on Sunday to complete my "2 stays at Crowne Plaza hotels" for 8400 points.
Not sure if my Fri / Sat night points + cash counts as my second weekend stay to complete that task.
Only leaves me the "2 stays of 4 nights" one if the above complete.
May 30, 2019, 1:10 am
#199
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
The points were posted at booking. It listed 9500 points added to my account (5000 purchased from the booking+4500 from the promotion) at that time. So, the bonus points were bundled together with the purchased points.
Since I booked the day of my stay, it was non refundable at that point. However, in the past, accelerate points have posted days (or weeks or months) after the stay was completed. So, this was notable.
Jun 1, 2019, 6:08 pm
#200
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 227
I made two points+cash bookings. None of them triggered the awarding of 4500 points instantly as other users had reported.
Jun 2, 2019, 11:03 pm
#201
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,757
That's how it worked for my first completed task, but since then, nothing at the same time as the points for the stays have posted, or by themselves.
Jun 3, 2019, 8:37 am
#203
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Cleveland, OH USA
Posts: 454
I also have had this offer pop into my dashboard. Funny thing is now the achievement bonus has changed and now states to finish 3 of 4 offers and the June stay counts toward the achievement bonus
Jun 3, 2019, 11:25 pm
#205
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVP , Delta Gold Medallion, "Credit Card" status for various hotels
Posts: 672
Same for me. Now that it looks like I can omit one of the harder tasks for this easier one, I’m now considering trying to get the achievement bonus.
Jun 4, 2019, 12:53 pm
#206
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
I thought I'd see if I got the June stay offer, so I logged into My Account. Is there a link to my dashboard available from My Account? I couldn't find one.
FlyerTalk to the rescue. I came to this thread and found a link. Yes, I got the June stay offer, and my bonus changed from 3 of 3 to 3 of 4.
But one of my offers was to use the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card to pay for a stay. I did this about three weeks ago, but it is not showing as a completed task. The terms say to allow 4 - 8 weeks for the points to post, but does that also mean to wait that long for the task to change to completed?
Thanks for any info.
FlyerTalk to the rescue. I came to this thread and found a link. Yes, I got the June stay offer, and my bonus changed from 3 of 3 to 3 of 4.
But one of my offers was to use the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card to pay for a stay. I did this about three weeks ago, but it is not showing as a completed task. The terms say to allow 4 - 8 weeks for the points to post, but does that also mean to wait that long for the task to change to completed?
Thanks for any info.
Jun 5, 2019, 8:44 am
#207
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Cleveland, OH USA
Posts: 454
I thought I'd see if I got the June stay offer, so I logged into My Account. Is there a link to my dashboard available from My Account? I couldn't find one.
FlyerTalk to the rescue. I came to this thread and found a link. Yes, I got the June stay offer, and my bonus changed from 3 of 3 to 3 of 4.
But one of my offers was to use the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card to pay for a stay. I did this about three weeks ago, but it is not showing as a completed task. The terms say to allow 4 - 8 weeks for the points to post, but does that also mean to wait that long for the task to change to completed?
Thanks for any info.
FlyerTalk to the rescue. I came to this thread and found a link. Yes, I got the June stay offer, and my bonus changed from 3 of 3 to 3 of 4.
But one of my offers was to use the IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card to pay for a stay. I did this about three weeks ago, but it is not showing as a completed task. The terms say to allow 4 - 8 weeks for the points to post, but does that also mean to wait that long for the task to change to completed?
Thanks for any info.
Jun 6, 2019, 10:39 am
#208
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
Thanks, stillontheroad. The transaction does appear on the credit card, but the credit card has not been paid. I'll see what happens after I pay the credit card.
Jun 8, 2019, 6:34 pm
#209
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Total Wine & More Reserve
Posts: 4,497