IHG promotion: double points and accelerator (Sep 16 - Dec 31 [extended from Dec 16])
Nov 30, 2018, 1:13 am
#272
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,207
Possibly a targeted offer for you. I do not see it in my dashboard. What other tasks have you been offered previously?
Nov 30, 2018, 6:59 am
#273
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 16
What counts as a 'brand'?
I too was wondering about what qualifies as a brand? I've got a decent challenge and one final brand to stay at before end of December. Was trying to choose between a HI and a soon to be branded Kimpton. The latter is available to book on IHG, but doesn't yet have the Kimpton branding.
Nov 30, 2018, 11:19 am
#274
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I too was wondering about what qualifies as a brand? I've got a decent challenge and one final brand to stay at before end of December. Was trying to choose between a HI and a soon to be branded Kimpton. The latter is available to book on IHG, but doesn't yet have the Kimpton branding.
Nov 30, 2018, 11:12 pm
#275
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
1. Earn Double Points On Every Stay, Starting with your second stay, up to 15,000 points.
2. Stay at 3 Holiday Inn's
3. Book 2 stays with IHG APP
4. Book 6 bonus point packages
5. Achievement Bonus when you complete 3 of 4 offers from above.
Then underneath those all of a sudden yesterday this posts.
Stay 3 times and get 6,000 bonus points. I click on the terms and it says the 3rd qualifying stay must be completed between September 16th and December 16th.
Now I think this is a error because normally they will say stay a additional 3 nights.....blah blah
I have already stayed more then 3 nights. I just had a stay Thursday night so lets see if that stay posts underneath this promo
Also If I do print preview it shoes the other 7 options people can get and the 3 nights for 6,000 points is the 6th one down.
Last edited by Marriott15; Nov 30, 2018 at 11:14 pm Reason: More infor
Dec 2, 2018, 7:41 am
#277
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Motown
Programs: DL, WN, AA, IHG Diamond, Hertz 5*
Posts: 3,408
So, regarding the double points offer where it says "up to 15,000"?
If all other tasks are fulfilled, and I don't reach the 15K max on double points, do I qualify for the achievement bonus? Or do you have to get to 15000? That part isn't clear to me.
(And does this even matter now that the double points have been made unlimited thru year end?)
If all other tasks are fulfilled, and I don't reach the 15K max on double points, do I qualify for the achievement bonus? Or do you have to get to 15000? That part isn't clear to me.
(And does this even matter now that the double points have been made unlimited thru year end?)
Dec 6, 2018, 11:58 am
#279
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: Skypass, IHG
Posts: 161
It is indeed frustrating. Seems like they have closed my case with this email:
Hello Mr. hclee01,
I see you spoke with my colleagues. Thank you for writing back!
My name is DXXX and I'm sorry for the confusion and inconvenience this matter has caused to you. I wish to confirm that the maximize points earning for this promotion is only 15,000 points. Since you already reached the maximum earnings, succeeding stays will no longer earn double points.
Nonetheless, you can be sure that your comments are properly documented in reference number 10XXXXXX. We take feedback seriously and rest assured that we'll do our best to improve our promotions.
In the meantime, please let us know if you need anything else; we're always here to help.
Kind regards,
Hello Mr. hclee01,
I see you spoke with my colleagues. Thank you for writing back!
My name is DXXX and I'm sorry for the confusion and inconvenience this matter has caused to you. I wish to confirm that the maximize points earning for this promotion is only 15,000 points. Since you already reached the maximum earnings, succeeding stays will no longer earn double points.
Nonetheless, you can be sure that your comments are properly documented in reference number 10XXXXXX. We take feedback seriously and rest assured that we'll do our best to improve our promotions.
In the meantime, please let us know if you need anything else; we're always here to help.
Kind regards,
Dec 8, 2018, 12:02 pm
#280
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,207
Can I check where are you based? I was told by agents that the unlimited bonus points is limited to US and UK based members only.
Dec 11, 2018, 7:40 am
#281
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: United 1K, Frontier 100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond/ Ambassador/ Milestoner
Posts: 568
I checked out on Sunday and the last bonus points that I needed for the 15,000 Bonus Points posted. That triggered my Achievement Bonus.
All together, I got 160,000 from the challenge plus about 40,000 in base points, Spire elite bonus points, and credit card points.
These 200,000 points cost me about $1800 and 12 nights in 10 stays.
I drive thru the central US quite a bit and do find plenty of 15,000 to 20,000 hotels to use these. As such, this whole thing was pretty good value, almost a free night for every one that I paid for.
I would also like to note that the postings of the stays and points have been quick and clean this time.
Of course having accomplished a big challenge, my next one will probably be too big to do. If it is, we will switch over to my wife's challenge.
All together, I got 160,000 from the challenge plus about 40,000 in base points, Spire elite bonus points, and credit card points.
These 200,000 points cost me about $1800 and 12 nights in 10 stays.
I drive thru the central US quite a bit and do find plenty of 15,000 to 20,000 hotels to use these. As such, this whole thing was pretty good value, almost a free night for every one that I paid for.
I would also like to note that the postings of the stays and points have been quick and clean this time.
Of course having accomplished a big challenge, my next one will probably be too big to do. If it is, we will switch over to my wife's challenge.
Dec 14, 2018, 7:49 am
#282
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: AC,CX,KE,EK / IHG Spire, 1865 Gateway
Posts: 184
So are those hidden mission valid? If so I would've scored them all by now...
my original offers were bad. Stay once to earn a platinum status. When I signed up for this offer I was already a platinum. Emailed IHG and they offered me 6000 pts in return.
my original offers were bad. Stay once to earn a platinum status. When I signed up for this offer I was already a platinum. Emailed IHG and they offered me 6000 pts in return.
Dec 16, 2018, 10:58 am
#283
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ATL
Programs: Skypass, IHG
Posts: 161
US based. I followed up with IHG and the agent replied I was automatically signed up for the bonus point unlimited AFTER my stays. So essentially it is unlimited eligible only after the stays which you attained the 15K bonus. There was no fine print on this.
Dec 21, 2018, 1:38 am
#285
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bregenz, Austria
Programs: AA, BAEC, Alaska, Flying Blue, United, IHG, Hilton
Posts: 2,950