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Frequently Asked Questions
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.

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Sep 4, 2014, 1:13 am

#46

Engineering Travel

Join Date: May 2010

Location: Global Again

Programs: OWS IHG Diamond + Accor Plat, Scandic Top Level

Posts: 762

27,000 Points or 2 Free Night(s)
Complete 6 of 7 offers and earn 27,000 bonus points or 2 free nights

* Stay More - Stay 30 night(s) at any of IHG’s 4,700 hotels worldwide ...no chance
18,000
* Expore Our Brands - Stay at 3 brands........possible
16800
* Weekender - Stay 9 Saturdays at any of our IHG hotel brands....no chance
10800
* Change Your View - Stay at 2 Holiday Inn hotel(s).........possible
2400
* Bonus Points Package Reward - Book 1 stays using the Bonus Points Package with breakfast rate to earn more points faster.........possible
3000
* Extend your Weekend - Book 5 stay(s) including a Friday or Sunday night (stay must include 2 or more nights)
6000..........no chance
Globetrotter travel 2 times internationally ???
14400........possible

Won't many of the above so will avoid them on this one and hope the next one is easier

Edit,

Some stays last year include 3 Months in one CP and about 5 months in a HI both in China, so no chance for a weekend at home

Last edited by Engineering Travel; Sep 4, 2014 at 4:54 pm

Sep 4, 2014, 1:19 am

#47

krausolany

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Germany

Programs: Marriott Plat., HHonors gold, IHG Plat., Accor gold, IC Amb, Hertz #1 club, Sixt plat.

Posts: 359

Quote:

Originally Posted by Engineering Travel

* Weekender - Stay 9 Saturdays

9 Saturdays ??

Guess you spent all your weekends in IHG hotels so far this year..

Sep 4, 2014, 1:19 am

#48

Voucher

Join Date: May 2011

Location: Saudi Arabia

Programs: IHG Spire RA

Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitpat474

anyone know what "unlock bonus offers" is?

Your tasks looks even worse lol, but I think it means you are doing very well so far! (IHG appreciation way)

Interested to see heavier members

Sep 4, 2014, 1:23 am

#49

mitpat474

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: N/A

Programs: 100m swimming certificate level 5

Posts: 1,456

Quote:

Originally Posted by Voucher

Your tasks looks even worse lol, but I think it means you are doing very well so far! (IHG appreciation way)

Interested to see heavier members

lol, to be honest I thought its not bad, very easy in 3 months.

I'm at 60 qual nights to date. been booking alot of 3rd party rates too.

Sep 4, 2014, 1:34 am

#50

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,769

27,000 points for all those stays is rather insulting compared to what I got!

Sep 4, 2014, 1:35 am

#51

alisanta

Join Date: Mar 2010

Posts: 4

is this targeted promo or eligibility?
seems I am not able to join this Into the night program.

First I follow a link from my Asia Miles newsletter, the error was "wrong promo code"
Then manually open intothenight site, said "there was an error, try again later".

Sep 4, 2014, 1:46 am

#52

xenole

Join Date: Jul 2009

Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond

Posts: 7,769

Quote:

Originally Posted by travelisfree

So the big question is: what are the free nights? Good anywhere?

I want to know that too before I do anything.

Don't want to find out you've a choice of 21,000 points or two free nights which are up to the value of those points i.e. 2 x 10,000 point properties.

Sep 4, 2014, 1:52 am

#53

krausolany

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Germany

Programs: Marriott Plat., HHonors gold, IHG Plat., Accor gold, IC Amb, Hertz #1 club, Sixt plat.

Posts: 359

Bonus Points Package with breakfast

T&C for Bonus Points Package:
“Bonus Points Package Rate with Breakfast” rate Stays have been consumed by the member between 4 September 2014 and 31 December 2014 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn® EVENTM or HUALUXETM hotels worldwide (subject to availability determined by individual hotels)."

Be careful, HIX is not on the list !!

Sep 4, 2014, 1:59 am

#54

mitpat474

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: N/A

Programs: 100m swimming certificate level 5

Posts: 1,456

Quote:

Originally Posted by krausolany

Interesting, I'll guinea pig and book one at holiday express next week to see if it posts.

Sep 4, 2014, 2:16 am

#55

Dolphinyong

Join Date: Mar 2012

Posts: 940

Hi guys, I could see the 2 free nights option but is it valid for stay at any IHG hotels or where could I view the details of the '2 free nights'?

Sep 4, 2014, 2:27 am

#56

krausolany

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Germany

Programs: Marriott Plat., HHonors gold, IHG Plat., Accor gold, IC Amb, Hertz #1 club, Sixt plat.

Posts: 359

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolphinyong

Hi guys, I could see the 2 free nights option but is it valid for stay at any IHG hotels or where could I view the details of the '2 free nights'?

No information available yet.

Hopefully not "2 free nights in a HIX of your choice"

Sep 4, 2014, 2:45 am

#57

Voucher

Join Date: May 2011

Location: Saudi Arabia

Programs: IHG Spire RA

Posts: 128

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dolphinyong

Hi guys, I could see the 2 free nights option but is it valid for stay at any IHG hotels or where could I view the details of the '2 free nights'?

ATLANTA (Sept. 4, 2014) – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is kicking off the fall travel season by offering IHG® Rewards Club members more opportunities to earn toward free travel through its next hotel rewards promotion, “Into the Nights.” The promotion offers members at least two free hotel nights at any IHG®-branded hotel anywhere in the world including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo® Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels, Holiday Inn Resort® Hotels, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Express® Hotels, Staybridge Suites® Hotels, Candlewood Suites® Hotels and EVEN™ Hotels once a tailored set of offers is complete.

Posted here:
http://loyaltylobby.com/2014/09/02/i...g-win-returns/

Sep 4, 2014, 2:47 am

#58

stimpy

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Feb 1999

Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques

Posts: 34,339

32 Nights > probably not gonna happen
5 Brands > probably not gonna happen
5 Saturday nights > absolutely not gonna happen
6 IC's > probably not gonna happen
1 Bonus point package stay > Maybe
Book 6 stays including a Friday or Saturday night > maybe
Travel 4 times internationally > OK I got that one

So it's the same pattern of the Big Win. Punish the faithful.

Sep 4, 2014, 2:50 am

#59

Shimon

Join Date: Nov 2010

Posts: 1,653

I can't login :/

Sep 4, 2014, 2:57 am

#60

mitpat474

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: N/A

Programs: 100m swimming certificate level 5

Posts: 1,456

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

whats the rewards?