Aug 25, 2016, 7:43 am
Last edit by: sdsearch
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)
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.
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.
IHG Accelerate 2016 promotion (September to December 2016)
Sep 27, 2016, 1:24 am
#331
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,163
Sep 27, 2016, 1:46 am
#332
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Usually in SAN or Central Europe.
Programs: AA:EXP/1MM. Accor/Radisson:Silver; HH:Gold; ICH:Plt Amb.
Posts: 22,307
I had a stay from just over two weeks ago. The normal points posted to my account a few days later on that Friday. The Accelerator chart was updated early last week. But I have yet to have those points post to my account. I wonder if they are done all at once in weekly sweeps.
Sep 27, 2016, 4:27 am
#333
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Sep 27, 2016, 4:29 am
#334
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Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
I had a stay from just over two weeks ago. The normal points posted to my account a few days later on that Friday. The Accelerator chart was updated early last week. But I have yet to have those points post to my account. I wonder if they are done all at once in weekly sweeps.
BTW for anyone who got the "Redeem points" task, seems you can book a stay with points, then cancel (and get the points placed back into your account), it will register as completing that task. While it wasn't intentional, I had originally booked a night in Shanghai the day the promotion started as an award but when I got my task offer and I saw the September and first stays tasks/bonuses, I cancelled and booked the night as a revenue one. I hadn't expected it to qualify for that task but it did.
Last edited by Shareholder; Sep 27, 2016 at 4:36 am
Sep 27, 2016, 5:04 am
#335
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950
I completed a PB stay on Sept. 23. My "earn when you redeem" task has been marked as complete, and the 1,000 points have posted.
I have also got 585 points for F&B spend (read: beer). The 585 points have posted, but (in accordance with the rules) it doesn't seem to have counted towards my F&B task.
I have also got 585 points for F&B spend (read: beer). The 585 points have posted, but (in accordance with the rules) it doesn't seem to have counted towards my F&B task.
Sep 27, 2016, 5:43 am
#336
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: UK
Programs: IHG Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Plat (+LTP), VS Silver
Posts: 1,392
Sep 27, 2016, 5:46 am
#337
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Cheshire
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Am Elite, Best Western Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Gold
Posts: 1,712
Sep 27, 2016, 9:38 am
#339
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 155
BTW for anyone who got the "Redeem points" task, seems you can book a stay with points, then cancel (and get the points placed back into your account), it will register as completing that task. While it wasn't intentional, I had originally booked a night in Shanghai the day the promotion started as an award but when I got my task offer and I saw the September and first stays tasks/bonuses, I cancelled and booked the night as a revenue one. I hadn't expected it to qualify for that task but it did.
) Nice to earn 1,000 for the redemption task, without actually having to lose any points. 
Sep 27, 2016, 10:06 am
#340
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
The points from 5 of 6 tasks that I have completed so far, all those through 9/7, posted to my IHG account yesterday, 9/26. 16,900 points. The points from the 6th task that I completed on 9/11 did not although it's reflected on my dashboard.
This is posting much better than the Share Forever summer promo as I had to have those points manually posted after a little back and forth fight I had to escalate with IHG.
This is posting much better than the Share Forever summer promo as I had to have those points manually posted after a little back and forth fight I had to escalate with IHG.
Sep 27, 2016, 10:22 am
#341
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
My registration points just posted. My first checkout is today so it'll be a while before I get an actual stay bonus.
Sep 27, 2016, 10:34 am
#342
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,659
A little question about the 2 nights weekend stay task: I am going to visit some cities in the middle east next month and their week end is different from the western world. To meet the promotion condition do I have to check in on Thursday and check out on Saturday to meet the week end condition in the middle east or I have to check in on Friday and check out on Sunday?
Sep 27, 2016, 11:40 am
#344
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 73
A little question about the 2 nights weekend stay task: I am going to visit some cities in the middle east next month and their week end is different from the western world. To meet the promotion condition do I have to check in on Thursday and check out on Saturday to meet the week end condition in the middle east or I have to check in on Friday and check out on Sunday?
If so, I think it is safe to say you have to do as stated.
Sep 27, 2016, 11:51 am
#345
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
One of my tasks is to buy points from Points.com. I maxed out on buying points this year from them 6 months ago. Why even present this as a task to me?