The Big Win returns - Spring 2014
Dec 13, 2013, 3:53 pm
#31
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Wow, loving my new Q1 2014 offer.
Criteria (2014):
Stay 6 nights 13,200
2 different brands 14,400
Book 3 separate stays through IHG hotel website or mobile 3,400
2 Holiday Inn Hotels 12,000
Big Win (complete them all) 43,000
Total: 86,000
Totally doable. All I need is to book, via IHG, 3 two night stays, 2 of which need to be at Holiday Inn. When they say book through a IHG hotel website, does that include ihg.com or only the brand sites, holidayinn.com, for example?
Quite interesting to read the differences in point amounts for the promo. Some are only offered 31,000 while others are in the low six figures. Wild!
My 2013 was unattainable because they wanted me to fly 1/2 way around the world to complete it. So i'm glad to see they made this one easier. Thanks IHG! You are gaining a good customer. I've been a very loyal Starwood customer, but you are slowly winning over nights from me. Keep it up and the shift may continue.
Criteria (2014):
Stay 6 nights 13,200
2 different brands 14,400
Book 3 separate stays through IHG hotel website or mobile 3,400
2 Holiday Inn Hotels 12,000
Big Win (complete them all) 43,000
Total: 86,000
Totally doable. All I need is to book, via IHG, 3 two night stays, 2 of which need to be at Holiday Inn. When they say book through a IHG hotel website, does that include ihg.com or only the brand sites, holidayinn.com, for example?
Quite interesting to read the differences in point amounts for the promo. Some are only offered 31,000 while others are in the low six figures. Wild!
My 2013 was unattainable because they wanted me to fly 1/2 way around the world to complete it. So i'm glad to see they made this one easier. Thanks IHG! You are gaining a good customer. I've been a very loyal Starwood customer, but you are slowly winning over nights from me. Keep it up and the shift may continue.
Dec 13, 2013, 4:08 pm
#32
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
I just read the T&C's re my offer and I'm confused.
On the main page it states: "Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels and earn 12,000 points". But clicking through to the T&C's it states:
"Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register member number in advance to participate in this promotion. Number of bonus points or bonus miles listed above will be awarded after required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014 (both dates inclusive) at Holiday Inn Express® hotels hotels worldwide."
So which is it? Do I need to stay at HI hotels or HIEX hotels? Or does IHG consider them to be one and the same?
On the main page it states: "Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels and earn 12,000 points". But clicking through to the T&C's it states:
"Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register member number in advance to participate in this promotion. Number of bonus points or bonus miles listed above will be awarded after required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014 (both dates inclusive) at Holiday Inn Express® hotels hotels worldwide."
So which is it? Do I need to stay at HI hotels or HIEX hotels? Or does IHG consider them to be one and the same?
Dec 13, 2013, 4:16 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Dec 13, 2013, 4:21 pm
#35
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
I just read the T&C's re my offer and I'm confused.
On the main page it states: "Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels and earn 12,000 points". But clicking through to the T&C's it states:
"Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register member number in advance to participate in this promotion. Number of bonus points or bonus miles listed above will be awarded after required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014 (both dates inclusive) at Holiday Inn Express® hotels hotels worldwide."
So which is it? Do I need to stay at HI hotels or HIEX hotels? Or does IHG consider them to be one and the same?
On the main page it states: "Stay at 2 Holiday Inn® hotels and earn 12,000 points". But clicking through to the T&C's it states:
"Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register member number in advance to participate in this promotion. Number of bonus points or bonus miles listed above will be awarded after required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member between January 1, 2014 and April 30, 2014 (both dates inclusive) at Holiday Inn Express® hotels hotels worldwide."
So which is it? Do I need to stay at HI hotels or HIEX hotels? Or does IHG consider them to be one and the same?
And yes HI and HIE are separate brands (HI Resorts is lumped with HI brand)
Dec 13, 2013, 4:23 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Thanks
I've got the 31k one thats exactly the same as the others have mentioned. Bit surprised that the requirement is for only three nights when I've already got over a dozen booked for January & February. Doesn't really make sense that one
I've got the 31k one thats exactly the same as the others have mentioned. Bit surprised that the requirement is for only three nights when I've already got over a dozen booked for January & February. Doesn't really make sense that one
Dec 13, 2013, 4:33 pm
#38
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan 75K, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,374
Pretty poor offer for me. Loyal members really do get punished!
11200: Stay 12 nights
2000: Book 1 BFR with Breakfast
100: Survey
5600: Stay at 3 Holiday Inns
19000: Complete the 4 offers
37900 points in total for 12 nights. Meh.
11200: Stay 12 nights
2000: Book 1 BFR with Breakfast
100: Survey
5600: Stay at 3 Holiday Inns
19000: Complete the 4 offers
37900 points in total for 12 nights. Meh.
Dec 13, 2013, 4:39 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
The other thing that is weird is the different amounts of challenges whereas with the first one everyone had 8 in total
Dec 13, 2013, 4:41 pm
#40
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HHonors Diamond, IHG Uninspired, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, UK AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,152
I think someone hasn't quite finished the site yet. One of mine is:
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20,000 points
With details of:
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View offer terms and conditions
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Hopefully someone'll put in the text for that one before January, so I know what I have to do...!
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20,000 points
With details of:
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View offer terms and conditions
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Hopefully someone'll put in the text for that one before January, so I know what I have to do...!
Dec 13, 2013, 4:47 pm
#41
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 32
Be sure to notice what you have under the last "Win big" offer, at least I don't have to complete all 7 tasks, just 6 of them. ^
and do you think the "Authentic experiences" task is for e.g. 2 different hotels? Because it doesn't say distinct as it was last time with the cities
and do you think the "Authentic experiences" task is for e.g. 2 different hotels? Because it doesn't say distinct as it was last time with the cities
Dec 13, 2013, 5:10 pm
#42
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 409
Stay a total of 6 nights and earn 1,000 milles Aéroplan ,,,WOW
Well to be fair it's a total of 6000 miles with the rest of the challanges.
I had my earnings set to miles from the last one and this is what I get.
I think I'II take a break. Did pretty good on the last one, but this one is pretty bad.
Well to be fair it's a total of 6000 miles with the rest of the challanges.
I had my earnings set to miles from the last one and this is what I get.
I think I'II take a break. Did pretty good on the last one, but this one is pretty bad.
Dec 13, 2013, 5:12 pm
#43
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
IHG simply have 2x similat bigwintasks, an HI taks and an HIE tasks. Looks like IHG copied block of text from HIE to HI tasks info and did not edit it afterwards, hence the misleading text you are seeing, not worth querying or worrying about.
And yes HI and HIE are separate brands (HI Resorts is lumped with HI brand)
And yes HI and HIE are separate brands (HI Resorts is lumped with HI brand)
Dec 13, 2013, 5:15 pm
#44
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Be sure to notice what you have under the last "Win big" offer, at least I don't have to complete all 7 tasks, just 6 of them. ^
and do you think the "Authentic experiences" task is for e.g. 2 different hotels? Because it doesn't say distinct as it was last time with the cities
and do you think the "Authentic experiences" task is for e.g. 2 different hotels? Because it doesn't say distinct as it was last time with the cities
I'd imagine you have to stay at 2 different hotels. Seems unlikely they want you to have authentic experiences at the same hotel
Dec 13, 2013, 5:26 pm
#45
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
Live the city life
Stay at 3 of the following locations below and earn 16,800 points.
View offer terms and conditions
Book now
That wording is LOCATIONs, (not Hotels). As from UK, and English Language speaker, that 'LOCATIONS' wording means as before, different cities, no matter how hard youmay try to argue otherwise or that wording is ambiguous