Apr 30, 2019, 12:23 pm
Last edit by: craigthemif
A new season and a new IHG Accelerate 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.
Other than the tasks for redeeming points and point + cash reservations, tasks are generally very stackable. Enjoy the game of figuring out how to get the most out of the least amount of nights and money.
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/gb/en/offers/accelerate2019
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.
Other than the tasks for redeeming points and point + cash reservations, tasks are generally very stackable. Enjoy the game of figuring out how to get the most out of the least amount of nights and money.
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/gb/en/offers/accelerate2019
New Accelerate Promotion (May 01, 2019 - August 31, 2019
Apr 29, 2019, 7:16 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Perth, WA, Australia
Programs: QF Gold, VA Plat, IHG Plat Amb, LCAH Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,846
Apr 29, 2019, 7:39 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: IHG - spire amb, Marriot - tit, Radisson - plat, Hilton - gold, Accor -gold, GHA - plat
Posts: 282
Hi all, when your post your targets - could you please post your status and how many IHG hotel nights you had since 2019 and for the past 12 months? Otherwise, it's just useless information.
Apr 29, 2019, 8:30 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,208
This is my list of offers for the promotion:
Status: IC Spire RA
Y2019 YTD Nights Stay: 21 nights
May 2018 - Apr 2019 Total Qualifying Night Stay: 54
Rewards night stay redeemed for last 12 months: Nil
Status: IC Spire RA
Y2019 YTD Nights Stay: 21 nights
May 2018 - Apr 2019 Total Qualifying Night Stay: 54
Rewards night stay redeemed for last 12 months: Nil
Last edited by hclee01; Apr 29, 2019 at 9:03 am
Apr 29, 2019, 8:40 am
#20
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,021
Same here. The offer shows up for me under my offers, but then redirects to a standard page, with no content.
Apr 29, 2019, 9:19 am
#23
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Cleveland, OH USA
Posts: 454
Attempted to register but got message that I was not eligible, but did receive confirmation e-mail from IHG. Then when logged into account it shows up as an offer but there are no terms shown. Guess I will have to wait
Apr 29, 2019, 9:48 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT; AS MVP Gold75k; HHonors Diamond; IHG PLT
Posts: 3,502
Weak!
I am more than halfway toward Hilton Diamond, was considering some IHG stays, based on the new promo, now not going to bother.
Platinum Elite (credit cards)10,000Stay More, Earn More
I am more than halfway toward Hilton Diamond, was considering some IHG stays, based on the new promo, now not going to bother.
Platinum Elite (credit cards)
2 nights
Earn 26,500 total bonus points.Complete all of your Accelerate offers and earn 26,500 total bonus points.
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points.
5,600Saturday Stays BonusStay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 5,600 bonus points.
2,800Stay at 2 IHG® HotelsStay at 2 IHG® hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points.
6,600Earn More, FasterEarn 6,600 bonus points when you book 2 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
1,500Spend on your IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit CardBook and pay for one stay with your IHG® Rewards Club Select Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
Apr 29, 2019, 10:08 am
#26
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 29
I got one ...
... but it is sooo bland that I would do it ... 28.600 points, no achievement bonus, three challenges .. of which two I would fulfill with bookings already done. Obviously it does not require to book after registration only. At least in my part of the world, it is easier to buy 3.000 to 5.000 bonus packages to keep a Spire member instead of running behind challenges which are so bland as this one. The last time IHG suddenly offered me 4.000 points for two stays which I did anyway and most probably they wanted to remind me they exist ... I`d rather spend the summer retaining my Hilton Diamond membership and sadly for IHG I will stay more than sixty nights in hotels in just three months .. If the offer is not better so be it. There are lots of other choices around. In the past I always liked them but for the last 6 to 12 months, the offers have degraded and if IHG does not want me as a client so be it ... I rather aim for Lifetime membership with other chains ...
Apr 29, 2019, 10:10 am
#28
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 29
Apr 29, 2019, 10:56 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de Actes Bénéfiques pour les Autres, BAEC Gold.
Posts: 1,487
A bit of a poor do this time after the last quarter’s bean-feast. Mine are:
Stay at 5 different brands for 19,200 points
Stay ay 2 Crown Plaza’s for 8,400 points
Book 3 Bonus Points Packages for 6,600 points
Stay 4 nights or more (once only) for 4,000 points
No bonus for completing all tasks either.
Very poor. Hilton here I come.
Stay at 5 different brands for 19,200 points
Stay ay 2 Crown Plaza’s for 8,400 points
Book 3 Bonus Points Packages for 6,600 points
Stay 4 nights or more (once only) for 4,000 points
No bonus for completing all tasks either.
Very poor. Hilton here I come.