Jan 2, 2019, 8:08 pm
Last edit by: beachmouse
A new year and a new IHG promotion. 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)
For a task that says 'Stay X number of times at a Holiday Inn Express' (or Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, etc.) each stay must be at a different property for it to fully credit rather than staying at the same property multiple times.
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)
'Redeem points' award nights only count for the 'redeem points' task and no other tasks. (example- an award night does not count toward 'Stay X number of nights')
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/offers/multibrand2019
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)
For a task that says 'Stay X number of times at a Holiday Inn Express' (or Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, etc.) each stay must be at a different property for it to fully credit rather than staying at the same property multiple times.
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)
'Redeem points' award nights only count for the 'redeem points' task and no other tasks. (example- an award night does not count toward 'Stay X number of nights')
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/offers/multibrand2019
IHG 1Q 2019 Multi Brand Promo (15 JAN - 30 APR) - registration open
Jan 7, 2019, 10:25 am
#136
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: HHonors Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 51
Jan 7, 2019, 11:45 am
#137
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,265
You can stack tasks involving paid stays pretty infinitely. The non-stacking tasks are things like 'book a points and cash stay' (which becomes an award stay at booking) or 'use your reward points' or 'buy award points' that don't involved paid stays
Jan 7, 2019, 12:00 pm
#139
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Marriott Gold, Radisson Gold, Wyndham Gold
Posts: 102
I asked IHG a similar question (13th-17th) and they said no - but someone earlier on this thread said they had got the points in the past. So now im in the dilemma do i split the booking into two to guarantee credit for at least one of them, or book the 4 nights and if it does credit ill get a bonus for the 4 night stay (which is one of my targets)
Jan 7, 2019, 6:30 pm
#140
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
it says
How does it work?
1. Register by 15 March 2019.
2. Book at any IHG® hotel around the world.
3. Stay from now until 30 April 2019.
4. Earn bonus points to use toward Reward Nights.
does that mean that stays done now before jan 15th are also counting??
How does it work?
1. Register by 15 March 2019.
2. Book at any IHG® hotel around the world.
3. Stay from now until 30 April 2019.
4. Earn bonus points to use toward Reward Nights.
does that mean that stays done now before jan 15th are also counting??
Jan 7, 2019, 7:49 pm
#142
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Plat, DL, AS, UA, IHG Plat
Posts: 2,406
Earn 41,600 total bonus points.
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
19,200Discover Our BrandsStay at 3 brands and get 19,200 bonus points.
5,600Saturday Stays BonusStay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 5,600 bonus points
6,800Corporate Account BonusStay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 6,800 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
Jan 7, 2019, 11:28 pm
#143
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: IHG, RC, HH, AA, QF, UA, Aeroplan
Posts: 2,690
the day clock is already counting down, although i believe in the T&C it states between Jan 15 and April 30.
Jan 8, 2019, 11:20 pm
#145
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: IHG, RC, HH, AA, QF, UA, Aeroplan
Posts: 2,690
Jan 9, 2019, 6:54 am
#146
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
There are usually a couple of tasks around (and you may not have one), that require booking in a given period.
Jan 9, 2019, 11:31 pm
#147
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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
This is what I got. And I have always gotten good Accelerator goals in the past (usually some combination of 5 or 6 nights for at least an additional 30-40K bonus points). However, I'm not that upset, as I plan on staying at Hilton properties in the next few months, as their current promo is really good. I should complete the 30 nights for HH Diamond status for less than $1K in spend.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:05 am
#149
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: IHG, RC, HH, AA, QF, UA, Aeroplan
Posts: 2,690
that wld be a great offer for me, none of the multiple properties, on weekends etc.
