6000 points short of Spire Elite
Jul 24, 2019, 10:12 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 7
6000 points short of Spire Elite
Hi all, sorry if somewhere on here this question has already been answered. I’m just shy of Spire and have a 5 week stay coming up in three weeks time so it would be nice to get there before I check in and get the extra points and perks.
Sadly my schedule is full, so no stays or bonus points package in the interim is possible and I know that purchased points are not qualifying points. Does anyone know if transferred points are qualifying? Thanks
Sadly my schedule is full, so no stays or bonus points package in the interim is possible and I know that purchased points are not qualifying points. Does anyone know if transferred points are qualifying? Thanks
Jul 24, 2019, 12:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
Programs: BA Gold, American Airlines, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 5,075
Anecdotally, transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards to IHG have been counting as qualifying. Those transfers happen instantaneously so you'd know pretty quick ! 
Jul 24, 2019, 3:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Thailand
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium; IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,150
I think IHG changed its stated T&C's and transfers are not elite qualifying points??
Last edited by rebadc; Jul 24, 2019 at 3:55 pm
Jul 25, 2019, 12:35 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
I would try to book a bonus point package somewhere near where you are going to be, base + 5000. Check in, then potter off to where you are actually staying. As long as they are not both IHG you should be fine.
Jul 25, 2019, 3:43 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: MAN
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 351
Hi all, sorry if somewhere on here this question has already been answered. I’m just shy of Spire and have a 5 week stay coming up in three weeks time so it would be nice to get there before I check in and get the extra points and perks.
Sadly my schedule is full, so no stays or bonus points package in the interim is possible and I know that purchased points are not qualifying points. Does anyone know if transferred points are qualifying? Thanks
Sadly my schedule is full, so no stays or bonus points package in the interim is possible and I know that purchased points are not qualifying points. Does anyone know if transferred points are qualifying? Thanks
Jul 25, 2019, 3:44 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Antwerp
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 166
OP's profile states residence as UK, which is one of the two countries for which a Spire status match challenge can be requested... but hurry, it's the last day to register:
https://www.ihg.com/trip-extras/us/en/statusmatch?
Jul 25, 2019, 7:19 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
Strickers, if you suggest having a double booking at two IHG properties for the same night, this would be bad advice! OP's account would show a non-qualifying overlapping stay for one of those nights! Furthermore the system needs a couple of days to update. So the five week stay for which OP needs higher status must not commence earlier than 2/3 nights after the bonus point package stay.
OP's profile states residence as UK, which is one of the two countries for which a Spire status match challenge can be requested... but hurry, it's the last day to register:
https://www.ihg.com/trip-extras/us/en/statusmatch?
OP's profile states residence as UK, which is one of the two countries for which a Spire status match challenge can be requested... but hurry, it's the last day to register:
https://www.ihg.com/trip-extras/us/en/statusmatch?
Jul 25, 2019, 3:36 pm
#8
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Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 7
I’m registered for Accelerate, but have competed most of it from May this year. The cut off date for it is 31st August, which is bang in the middle of my 5 week stay so wouldn’t have counted any way. Thanks for the advice though😄
Jul 25, 2019, 11:57 pm
#10
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Nada, HH Diamond, IHG Spire AMB, Marriott Plat, Accor Gold
Posts: 510
Say you have a night away and have already booked non-IHG, maybe it was your employer who booked it? Book an IHG nearby with a bonus package as a mattress run.
Jul 26, 2019, 7:37 am
#11
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Jul 27, 2019, 1:05 am
#12
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, IHG Spire, AMEX Plat
Posts: 594
The UK must be one of the easiest places in the world to do an IHG mattress run. However, it’s been a while since I saw 5k points offers most are 1k. No need to actually stay the night just check in maybe grab a shower etc and then leave, checking out via phone the next morning (as you left in a rush).
Too late now but IHG points earned via credit card are elite qualifying, the welcome bonus isn’t.
Too late now but IHG points earned via credit card are elite qualifying, the welcome bonus isn’t.
Jul 28, 2019, 4:31 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Somewhere in Europe
Posts: 3,362
The UK must be one of the easiest places in the world to do an IHG mattress run. However, it’s been a while since I saw 5k points offers most are 1k. No need to actually stay the night just check in maybe grab a shower etc and then leave, checking out via phone the next morning (as you left in a rush).
Too late now but IHG points earned via credit card are elite qualifying, the welcome bonus isn’t.
Too late now but IHG points earned via credit card are elite qualifying, the welcome bonus isn’t.
Most properties in the UK have the option to add 3k points on though when booking the best flex rate and these have always added as qualifying when I've used them.
