Dec 30, 2015, 9:26 am
Last edit by: Matthew330Ci
Link to check your status: http://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/offers/q1accelerate16/dashboard
For the purposes of this and many of their other promotions, IHG divides their 'Holiday Inn' labeled properties into two groups- Holiday Inn Express and everything else- Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resorts, Holiday Inn Select (yes, a few of those still exist), Holiday Inn Club Vacation.
Sample terms & conditions common from the 'stay 2 brands' requirement-
" Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after the required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member at the required number of distinct IHG brand hotels between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2016 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVENTM or HUALUXETM hotels worldwide. Stays at Holiday Inn Resorts® , Holiday Inn Select and the Holiday Inn Club Vacation® properties count as Stays at the Holiday Inn brand and Stays at InterContinental Alliance® Resort properties count as Stays at the InterContinental brand."
Cheapest way to satisfy "Earn When You Redeem" task: Digital download of a 3 point e-book. Look for Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It is also possible to book an award night and cancel once the task shows as completed on the Dashboard.
Points stays and cash + points stays do not count toward any stay or night tasks, except those tasks that tell you specifically that a points stay or a cash + points stay is required, since points stays and cash + points stays are not considered "qualifying" (they do not earn points), and all other tasks require "qualifying" nights/stays.
As of March 22, there were no reports of points and cash stays properly posting to the dashboard (for offers requiring a points+cash stay). IHG said it was aware of the problem and was working on a fix, but did not have a time frame. Around March 24/25, many people reported points and cash tasks finally posting to the dashboard.
For the purposes of this and many of their other promotions, IHG divides their 'Holiday Inn' labeled properties into two groups- Holiday Inn Express and everything else- Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Resorts, Holiday Inn Select (yes, a few of those still exist), Holiday Inn Club Vacation.
Sample terms & conditions common from the 'stay 2 brands' requirement-
" Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after the required number of qualifying room nights have been consumed by the member at the required number of distinct IHG brand hotels between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2016 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, EVENTM or HUALUXETM hotels worldwide. Stays at Holiday Inn Resorts® , Holiday Inn Select and the Holiday Inn Club Vacation® properties count as Stays at the Holiday Inn brand and Stays at InterContinental Alliance® Resort properties count as Stays at the InterContinental brand."
Cheapest way to satisfy "Earn When You Redeem" task: Digital download of a 3 point e-book. Look for Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It is also possible to book an award night and cancel once the task shows as completed on the Dashboard.
Points stays and cash + points stays do not count toward any stay or night tasks, except those tasks that tell you specifically that a points stay or a cash + points stay is required, since points stays and cash + points stays are not considered "qualifying" (they do not earn points), and all other tasks require "qualifying" nights/stays.
As of March 22, there were no reports of points and cash stays properly posting to the dashboard (for offers requiring a points+cash stay). IHG said it was aware of the problem and was working on a fix, but did not have a time frame. Around March 24/25, many people reported points and cash tasks finally posting to the dashboard.
IHG Accelerate 2016 Promotion (January to April 2016)
Dec 16, 2015, 1:24 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 155
For those who have a requirement to use points + cash once, as well as a requirement to redeem your points once, would 1 points + cash booking not do both of those? Since it says you can redeem your points for a reward night (which a points + cash booking is, a reward night), I would think you could complete those 2 requirements with the 1 stay. Does that sound like it makes sense?
Dec 16, 2015, 1:31 pm
#62
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Location: Montreux CH
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I think my goals are totally reasonable, actually. I wasn't expecting this. The only trouble, among the huge amount of work I have to do before end April I have very little travel to do. I am offered 55,000 points for completing the following:
5,000 January Bonus Offer
Stay once in January and get 5,000 bonus points.
3,000 Stay Once Get 3,000
Thank you for choosing IHG. We'd like to see you again soon. Stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
12,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 12,000 bonus points.
2,600 Travel with the IHG® App
Book 2 stay(s) with the IHG® App and earn 2,600 bonus points.
32,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 3 offers above and earn (an additional) 32,400 bonus points (excluding the January Bonus Offer).
5,000 January Bonus Offer
Stay once in January and get 5,000 bonus points.
3,000 Stay Once Get 3,000
Thank you for choosing IHG. We'd like to see you again soon. Stay once and earn 3,000 bonus points.
12,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 12,000 bonus points.
2,600 Travel with the IHG® App
Book 2 stay(s) with the IHG® App and earn 2,600 bonus points.
32,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 3 offers above and earn (an additional) 32,400 bonus points (excluding the January Bonus Offer).
Dec 16, 2015, 1:41 pm
#63
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Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,621
I booked a night in January at HI London Gatwick airport in a flash sale about a month or so ago and it brought the price down to £49, which is a great deal. However, I fear that these sale offers might be excluded from points accrual and therefore participating in the promotion. Are stays bought in a sale typically excluded from points earning?
Dec 16, 2015, 1:44 pm
#64
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,265
Really envy those of you have dirt cheap rates in your locales. Down here in South Florida, nothing is below $160 and they are more like $200 and up even for an HIX! No go for us. We normally cannot take advantage of IHG promo unless it coincides with our real travels. Mattress run does not work in our area. Would be cheaper to just "buy" points at 0.007 should we need them.
If you've got someone willing to write index cards, the AMOE for Priceless Surprises is about $50 in mailing supplies for what should be at least 46,000 points, which is as cheap as you'll probably ever get.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:24 pm
#66
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: AMS+IAH
Programs: Lufthansa: Senator || IHG: Diamond Royal Ambassador Inner Circle || Plutonium Status
Posts: 3,504
Have the marketing IHG flyer before me, HIX logo is listed seperate from HI logo so i'm afraid it counts as a different brand.
In their words:
HI
Fresh, modern better then ever, perfect mix of business and pleasure for today's comfort seeking traveller
HIX
The smart choice for travellers who need a simple engaging hotel made for resting, recharging and getting a little work done
In their words:
HI
Fresh, modern better then ever, perfect mix of business and pleasure for today's comfort seeking traveller
HIX
The smart choice for travellers who need a simple engaging hotel made for resting, recharging and getting a little work done
Dec 16, 2015, 2:37 pm
#69
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
I booked a night in January at HI London Gatwick airport in a flash sale about a month or so ago and it brought the price down to £49, which is a great deal. However, I fear that these sale offers might be excluded from points accrual and therefore participating in the promotion. Are stays bought in a sale typically excluded from points earning?
Dec 16, 2015, 2:39 pm
#71
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 821
My offer is : not bad I think, anyone know if 5000 stay once can combine with 3600 Points and Cash or not?
5,000 January Bonus Offer
Stay once in January and get 5,000 bonus points. Terms
5,000
Stay Once Get 5,000
Thank you for choosing IHG. We'd like to see you again soon. Stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points.
Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash
Apply for the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card
Apply here for the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card and earn 2,000 points.
29,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 4 offers above and earn (an additional) 29,400 bonus points (excluding the January Bonus Offer).
5,000 January Bonus Offer
Stay once in January and get 5,000 bonus points. Terms
5,000
Stay Once Get 5,000
Thank you for choosing IHG. We'd like to see you again soon. Stay once and earn 5,000 bonus points.
Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
Stay for Less and Earn
Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with more Bonus Points when you use a combination of points and cash
Apply for the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card
Apply here for the IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card and earn 2,000 points.
29,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 3 of the 4 offers above and earn (an additional) 29,400 bonus points (excluding the January Bonus Offer).
Dec 16, 2015, 3:23 pm
#72
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
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