Dec 7, 2017, 5:28 pm
Last edit by: beachmouse
Another year, another Accelerate. Answers to some Frequently Asked Questions below:
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)
An award stay only counts toward a task that specifically requires an award stay and will not count toward other tasks and night requirements for the purposes of the promotion. (Award stays do count toward general elite qualification, but that's outside this promotion)
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.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion. A 'buy points' task is a points transaction that is processed through points.com
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/of...accelerate2018
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)
An award stay only counts toward a task that specifically requires an award stay and will not count toward other tasks and night requirements for the purposes of the promotion. (Award stays do count toward general elite qualification, but that's outside this promotion)
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.
Doing a points + cash booking and then cancelling it does NOT trigger a 'buy points' task completion. A 'buy points' task is a points transaction that is processed through points.com
The 'pay with your IHG credit card' task has typically been very slow to post. If it does within about two weeks of completing a stay, that's relatively quick, and it will often be several weeks beyond that, depending on when your statement closing date is and how IHG's system sweep is timed.
Some offers require booking within the promotion period in addition to staying during the promotion period.
Registration & dashboard link:
https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/of...accelerate2018
IHG Accelerate Q1 2018 (1st January to 30th April)
Jan 29, 2018, 6:22 pm
#166
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 196
I'm sorry if asked before, but is HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS and HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES the same thing? It says I have to stay at 2 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS and I want to know if I stay at HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES it will give me credit. thank you
Jan 29, 2018, 6:49 pm
#167
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,932
Just look at the list of IHG brands, and you'll see Holiday Inn Express only once, not a separate listing for Holiday Inn Express and Suites.
Jan 30, 2018, 6:10 pm
#169
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Jan 30, 2018, 11:33 pm
#170
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
Difference
I have never seen it where it asks for Holiday Inn Expresses!
Jan 31, 2018, 12:23 am
#171
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Posts: 17,263
HEX is a different brand than HI and yes, there are definitely tasks that request specifically HEX just as there are tasks that specifically request HI stays.
Jan 31, 2018, 1:12 am
#172
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
Progress
Jan 31, 2018, 8:57 am
#173
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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
I have had both tasks on the past: HI only one promo and HIX only the next one.
Jan 31, 2018, 1:21 pm
#174
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 44
My offer includes the following (not all inclusive):
Stay Once
Spend on IHG CC
Big City Bonus
Under the terms, both the Stay Once and Spend on IHG CC count stays at Kimpton properties. However, under the Participating IHG properties list for Big City Bonus, there are no Kimpton hotels listed.
Has anyone received credit for the Big City Bonus while staying at a Kimpton? That is my preferred brand for an upcoming trip, but do not want to miss out on the Achievement Bonus.
Stay Once
Spend on IHG CC
Big City Bonus
Under the terms, both the Stay Once and Spend on IHG CC count stays at Kimpton properties. However, under the Participating IHG properties list for Big City Bonus, there are no Kimpton hotels listed.
Has anyone received credit for the Big City Bonus while staying at a Kimpton? That is my preferred brand for an upcoming trip, but do not want to miss out on the Achievement Bonus.
Feb 1, 2018, 8:54 am
#176
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Gold Country, California
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,199
My offer includes the following (not all inclusive):<br />Stay Once<br />Spend on IHG CC<br />Big City Bonus<br /><br />Under the terms, both the Stay Once and Spend on IHG CC count stays at Kimpton properties. However, under the Participating IHG properties list for Big City Bonus, there are no Kimpton hotels listed.<br /><br />Has anyone received credit for the Big City Bonus while staying at a Kimpton? That is my preferred brand for an upcoming trip, but do not want to miss out on the Achievement Bonus.
Feb 1, 2018, 9:56 am
#177
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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
This list was populated before the Kimpton integration, so doubtless those properties in those cities aren't linked into that requirement. Likely a rep would credit you manually, but a clueless one may give up. I'd avoid Kimpton this time to fulfill the specific requirement, if possible.
Feb 2, 2018, 1:01 am
#179
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
I’ve also had one to stay at four and five different brands in the past as well.