Sep 15, 2014, 9:40 am
Last edit by: Spiff
Frequently Asked Questions
Please read these before asking your question in the thread.
Post #2585 has a link to the Dashboard. You can "Claim" free nights there.
Please update the FAQ as seems expedient.
Please read these before asking your question in the thread.
- Q. If I book a stay using IHG points, does that count as a "stay" towards my Into The Nights offers?
A. No.
- Q. If I book a stay using a cash and points rate, does that count as a "stay" towards my Into The Nights offers?
A. No.
- Q. Will stays booked via a consolidator (like TravelPony) or other public travel portal or points portal count towards this promo?
A. No. Your stays must be booked directly with IHG on their website or on their app. However, if you are booking through your corporate portal at work, this may post if such stays usually earn you base points.
- Q. How long will it take for my points to post?
A. Normally they post within a week or two.
- Q. How long after stay points post to my IHG account is it until my personal Into the Nights dashboard is updated showing progress in my offers?
A. The Tuesday after the stay points post to account. (edit: has been Thursday lately, November)
- Q. Where can I find the Bonus Point package with Breakfast rate?
A. Click here to book Bonus Points Package with (or without) Breakfast rate.
NOTE: Make sure that your email confirmation states something like this:
Rate Description: Exclusive to IHG Rewards Club members. Earn Faster with this package offer plus breakfast - Earn 5,000 bonus IHG Rewards Club points per stay when you book the 5,000 Bonus Point Package plus breakfast each day (breakfast for up to 2 adults sharing a room). Membership in IHG® Rewards Club is free! Points can be redeemed at any time for a variety of rewards, including free hotel stays starting at just 10,000 points, airline miles, name-brand merchandise and more. Book now to take advantage of this special offer!
Otherwise you booked the wrong rate type. This type of rate also comes in a 1000 point version.
- Q. I registered for this promotion before 10/20/2014 and my tasks changed! (E.g., "book a stay with the app" became "book 9 stays with the app").
A. See this post from IHG's FlyerTalk representative.
- Q. Does a Holiday Inn Express stay count as a Holiday Inn stay?
A. No
- Q. What are the conditions for the free nights being awarded?
A. Free nights must be redeemed by December 31st, 2015 and must be claimed by January 31st, 2015 or members will automatically be awarded applicable points. Free Nights can only be used in participating IHG hotels and may not be transferred. A Free Night is valid only for one standard room night rate and applicable taxes (not including breakfast). Redemption is subject to availability of the rooms of hotels specially provided for this promotion. The hotel rooms hotels specially provided for this promotion shall be determined at IHG’s discretion.
- Q.I chose the 2 free nights award, how do I book them?
A. Go to your My Account page on ihg.com (after logging in). On the left hand masthead you will see an option labeled "Free Night Status". The page will show how many free nights you have available and provides a way to book the nights. Note that it's a bit clumsy -- an initial search will show that the lowest price is Free, but until you click thru you won't know if it's really available for your preferred nights.
- Q. Can I trade the free nights?
A. Not on FlyerTalk. They are specifically designated non-transferable.
Post #2585 has a link to the Dashboard. You can "Claim" free nights there.
Please update the FAQ as seems expedient.
"Into The Nights" 2014 Master Thread
Sep 4, 2014, 11:21 am
#152
Join Date: May 2014
Location: TUS
Posts: 69
I thought my offer was okay. After reading this thread, it's pretty clear I got the lame side of the offer. 
21,400 Points or 2 Free Night(s)
Complete 5 of 6 offers and earn 21,400 bonus points or 2 free nights
9,200 for 7 nights
2,200 book 3 stays
5,600 stay 3 Saturdays
4,800 stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express
2,000 book 1 stay using Bonus Points Package with breakfast
4,800 download app and book 1 stay
21,400 Points or 2 Free Night(s)
Complete 5 of 6 offers and earn 21,400 bonus points or 2 free nights
9,200 for 7 nights
2,200 book 3 stays
5,600 stay 3 Saturdays
4,800 stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express
2,000 book 1 stay using Bonus Points Package with breakfast
4,800 download app and book 1 stay
Sep 4, 2014, 11:32 am
#153
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 167
Stay 6 nights - 8800 points
Take survey - 100 points
Stay at 2 Holiday Inns - 4800 points
Download/Use App - 5100 points
Sign up for CC - 2000 points
Complete 4 out of 5 - 29,200 points or 2 free nights
Questions I have about this:
1) Are all the individual bonus points above awarded regardless of whether you choose points or nights? The landing page makes it appear so ("choose 29,200 or 2 free nights"), but the T&C makes it appear not ("2 free nights or the opportunity to earn at least 50K points" - I would only be making that choice if the individual bonuses were not awarded for choosing the former)
2) Someone above mentioned receiving a confirmation email. Has anyone else received one? I don't even see a registration - just a log in to see your offer
3) Anyone have any guesses how soon after completing the tasks we'll have the option to choose nights or points? I assume you choose once the first sweep after your completion is done?
4) Anyone have any guesses on what "unlock bonus offers" means - both what those offers could be, and how to unlock them.
5) For the mobile app, any way around it if you have Windows phone? Does going to the mobile website work for the purposes of getting the bonus, or will i just have to use a friends iphone/android to complete that?
I think any other questions I had were already posted in the thread. Would be nice if an IHG representative could come and answer them, as they are starting to pile up (wiki with open questions?). IHG T&C vague as always
Take survey - 100 points
Stay at 2 Holiday Inns - 4800 points
Download/Use App - 5100 points
Sign up for CC - 2000 points
Complete 4 out of 5 - 29,200 points or 2 free nights
Questions I have about this:
1) Are all the individual bonus points above awarded regardless of whether you choose points or nights? The landing page makes it appear so ("choose 29,200 or 2 free nights"), but the T&C makes it appear not ("2 free nights or the opportunity to earn at least 50K points" - I would only be making that choice if the individual bonuses were not awarded for choosing the former)
2) Someone above mentioned receiving a confirmation email. Has anyone else received one? I don't even see a registration - just a log in to see your offer
3) Anyone have any guesses how soon after completing the tasks we'll have the option to choose nights or points? I assume you choose once the first sweep after your completion is done?
4) Anyone have any guesses on what "unlock bonus offers" means - both what those offers could be, and how to unlock them.
5) For the mobile app, any way around it if you have Windows phone? Does going to the mobile website work for the purposes of getting the bonus, or will i just have to use a friends iphone/android to complete that?
I think any other questions I had were already posted in the thread. Would be nice if an IHG representative could come and answer them, as they are starting to pile up (wiki with open questions?). IHG T&C vague as always
Sep 4, 2014, 11:34 am
#154
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 3,395
I thought my offer was okay. After reading this thread, it's pretty clear I got the lame side of the offer.
21,400 Points or 2 Free Night(s)
Complete 5 of 6 offers and earn 21,400 bonus points or 2 free nights
9,200 for 7 nights
2,200 book 3 stays
5,600 stay 3 Saturdays
4,800 stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express
2,000 book 1 stay using Bonus Points Package with breakfast
4,800 download app and book 1 stay
21,400 Points or 2 Free Night(s)
Complete 5 of 6 offers and earn 21,400 bonus points or 2 free nights
9,200 for 7 nights
2,200 book 3 stays
5,600 stay 3 Saturdays
4,800 stay at 2 Holiday Inn Express
2,000 book 1 stay using Bonus Points Package with breakfast
4,800 download app and book 1 stay
Sep 4, 2014, 11:36 am
#155
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 3,395
Sep 4, 2014, 11:46 am
#156
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 41
50,000 Points or 2 Free Night(s) Complete 5 of 5 offers and earn 50,000 bonus points or 2 free nights
Points Offer Name
500 Download and book on the IHG App
1,000 Stay more
Stay 3 night(s) at any of IHG’s 4,700 hotels worldwide Terms BOOK NOW
1,000 Book with IHG
Book 2 stays directly on the ihg.com web/mobile sites or IHG App Terms BOOK NOW
1,000 Weekender Stay 2 Saturdays
1,000 2 Holiday Inn hotel(s)
Points Offer Name
500 Download and book on the IHG App
1,000 Stay more
Stay 3 night(s) at any of IHG’s 4,700 hotels worldwide Terms BOOK NOW
1,000 Book with IHG
Book 2 stays directly on the ihg.com web/mobile sites or IHG App Terms BOOK NOW
1,000 Weekender Stay 2 Saturdays
1,000 2 Holiday Inn hotel(s)
Sep 4, 2014, 11:55 am
#157
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
From the T&C posted above, we're to get the individual component award points as we complete them, and then after the final one, we get a choice of either the "bonus" points (to top off 50K) or a "free nights" voucher?
Last edited by Points Scrounger; Sep 4, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Sep 4, 2014, 12:00 pm
#158
Join Date: May 2014
Location: TUS
Posts: 69
I don't have a lot of trips planned in the next few months so let's see if I will complete this deal. This is not mattress run worthy.
Sep 4, 2014, 12:18 pm
#160
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 3,395
Sep 4, 2014, 12:24 pm
#161
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Sep 4, 2014, 12:25 pm
#162
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: UA*G(1K), PC Diamond Amb, Marriott Titanium, Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,671
38,000 Points or 3 Free Night(s)
I don't think I'll strive to meet any of these goals. But I did remove the IHG app (installed just a few days earlier for testing purpuses) and followed the instructions given for installation, as well as booked a stay. One night for 34200 extra points is not bad...
HTB.
Complete 6 of 7 offers and earn 38,000 bonus points or 3 free nights
21200 PointsStay 29 night(s) at any of IHG’s 4,700 hotels worldwide
14400 PointsStay at 5 brands
7200 PointsStay 5 Saturdays at any of our IHG hotel brands
7200 PointsStay at 5 Holiday Inn hotel(s)
34200 PointsDownload and sign in to the IHG App and book a stay. The IHG App allows you to get mobile-exclusive rates, access your virtual membership card and more.
7200 PointsBook 5 stay(s) including a Friday or Sunday night (stay must include 2 or more nights)
6400 PointsTravel 4 time(s) internationally
I don't think I'll strive to meet any of these goals. But I did remove the IHG app (installed just a few days earlier for testing purpuses) and followed the instructions given for installation, as well as booked a stay. One night for 34200 extra points is not bad...
HTB.
