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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
#31
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Seattle, Wa
Programs: AS 75K & BR Member- HHonors Diamond - Hertz PC - Marriott Titanium - IHG Ambassador
Posts: 2,379
Earn 95,850 total bonus points. Complete all of your Free Nights. Faster offers and earn total bonus points.
9,000
Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 6 night(s) and earn 9,000 bonus points.
28,800
Discover Our Brands Stay at 3 brands and get 28,800 bonus points.
12,000
Saturday Stays Bonus Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 12,000 bonus points.
4,500
Stay for Less and Earn Book 1 stay(s) using Points & Cash and earn 4,500 bonus points. Points & Cash allows you to book Reward Nights with fewer points.
2,800
Stay at 2 IHG Hotels Stay at 2 IHG hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points.
6,800
Corporate Account Bonus Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 6,800 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
31,950
Your Achievement Bonus Complete 6 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 31,950 bonus points
& it Let me register - Email Confirmation received shortly thereafter
9,000
Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 6 night(s) and earn 9,000 bonus points.
28,800
Discover Our Brands Stay at 3 brands and get 28,800 bonus points.
12,000
Saturday Stays Bonus Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 12,000 bonus points.
4,500
Stay for Less and Earn Book 1 stay(s) using Points & Cash and earn 4,500 bonus points. Points & Cash allows you to book Reward Nights with fewer points.
2,800
Stay at 2 IHG Hotels Stay at 2 IHG hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points.
6,800
Corporate Account Bonus Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 6,800 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
31,950
Your Achievement Bonus Complete 6 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 31,950 bonus points
& it Let me register - Email Confirmation received shortly thereafter
#32
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: QF Plat, IHG RA, Marriott Plat
Posts: 255
Mine's pretty good:
5,000 for one stay of 4 nights
4,000 for a stay in Feb
15,600 for 5 weekends (I don't like these multiple weekend targets)
26,000 for 4 or more ICs
28,000 for 14 nights
74,000 for completing 4 out of 5 (wow!)
5,000 for one stay of 4 nights
4,000 for a stay in Feb
15,600 for 5 weekends (I don't like these multiple weekend targets)
26,000 for 4 or more ICs
28,000 for 14 nights
74,000 for completing 4 out of 5 (wow!)
#33
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rarely in one place long. Vancouver, WA when that happens.
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, AA LifePlat, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Dmd, gave up on Hilton
Posts: 68
Mine is odd. 42,250 bonus points only. Okay. But nothing to do with brands. Need 6 IHG stays (any brand, gets 16,800). And 3 (three!) bonus points stays (for 7,200 added points). And 4,000 extra points for a 4+ night stay. Finally 1,500 for using my CC once for paying for a stay. Easy enough, but nothing multi-brand here. The bonus is an electrifying 14,750 points. IF I do all of the above. Usually it’s one less, and one challenge to stay in the first month. Oh well. Also, one of the lowest I see. But I notice if you stay less they offer more, stay more they offer less. Maybe ever adjusted to the same season last year.
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#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,184
Here are mine, but given that I have other fish to fry, and that these are less generous than other folks seem to be getting, I'll likely pass:
5 BRANDS = 38,400
2 BONUS BOOKINGS = 6,600
3 WEEKENDS = 10,800
1 FOUR-NIGHT STAY = 4,000
PAY WITH "Select" IHG CC = 1,500
Does the last one refer to the newer IHG card, as I have the $49 legacy one, never upgraded?
5 BRANDS = 38,400
2 BONUS BOOKINGS = 6,600
3 WEEKENDS = 10,800
1 FOUR-NIGHT STAY = 4,000
PAY WITH "Select" IHG CC = 1,500
Does the last one refer to the newer IHG card, as I have the $49 legacy one, never upgraded?
#36
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: IHG - spire amb, Marriot - tit, Radisson - plat, Hilton - gold, Accor -gold, GHA - plat
Posts: 282
Double points up to 40k, starting on second stay.
2k bonus for one stay in February.
I am assuming only the base points are doubled and not elite bonuses, etc? So a $100 1k room yields:
1,000 base points
1,000 Spire bonus
1,000 double-points bonus
Total 3,000
At least there is some sort of promo happening, albeit not particularly lucrative.
2k bonus for one stay in February.
I am assuming only the base points are doubled and not elite bonuses, etc? So a $100 1k room yields:
1,000 base points
1,000 Spire bonus
1,000 double-points bonus
Total 3,000
At least there is some sort of promo happening, albeit not particularly lucrative.
#37
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: SIA Solitaire PPS, IHG Royal Amb, Hyatt Globalist, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Hhonor Gold
Posts: 2,203
My task is to earn double points up to 40K points from 2nd stay onwards, but the T&C indicated can earn up to 15K double points only.
#38
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: AA Plat Pto, IHG Plat, HH Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,536
40k Double Points from second stay and a 2k Stay in February offer. Pretty vanilla. I sat out the Fall double points and hold the credit card so surprised not to see a IHG Visa task.
Hilton is getting the Q1 stays as I ran into a footprint issue with IHG and took Hilton up on a status challenge.
Hilton is getting the Q1 stays as I ran into a footprint issue with IHG and took Hilton up on a status challenge.
#41
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,539
My offer is as following
Discover Our Brands
5,600 Points
Stay at 2 IHG Hotels
6,000 Points
Earn More, Faster
4,000 Points
Stay a Little Longer
My Offers
16,000 PointsDiscover Our Brands
Stay at 2 brands and get 16,000 bonus points
---5,600 Points
Stay at 2 IHG Hotels
Stay at 2 IHG hotel(s) and earn 5,600 bonus points
---6,000 Points
Earn More, Faster
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 2 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster
---4,000 Points
Stay a Little Longer
Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights
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32,200 Points
Your Achievement Bonus
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32,200 Points
Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 32,200 bonus points
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2,000 Points
February Bonus Offer----
2,000 Points
Stay once in February and get 2,000 bonus points
#42
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 575
My Offers:
Discover Our Brands
Stay at 4 brands and get 22,400 bonus points
Stay at 4 IHG Hotels
Stay at 2 IHG hotel(s) and earn 7,200 bonus points
Earn More, Faster
Earn 9,000 bonus points when you book 9 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster
Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 4 times using your corporate rate and earn 4,400 bonus points
February Bonus Offer
Stay once in February and get 3,000 bonus points
Total: 46,000 Points
#43
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: IHG, RC, HH, AA, QF, UA, Aeroplan
Posts: 2,685
Earn 64,800 total bonus points.
Complete all of your Free Nights. Faster offers and earn total bonus points.My Offers
Points Value14,400 Stay at InterContinental Hotels
Stay at 3 InterContinental hotel(s) and earn 14,400 bonus points.
7,200 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 3 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 7,200 bonus points.
6,800 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 6,800 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
4,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
32,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 32,400 bonus points.
Complete all of your Free Nights. Faster offers and earn total bonus points.My Offers
Points Value14,400 Stay at InterContinental Hotels
Stay at 3 InterContinental hotel(s) and earn 14,400 bonus points.
7,200 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 3 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 7,200 bonus points.
6,800 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 6,800 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
4,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
32,400 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 32,400 bonus points.
#44
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: IHG, RC, HH, AA, QF, UA, Aeroplan
Posts: 2,685
#45
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: PacNW (SEA)
Programs: 75K AS, IHG
Posts: 521
Lot of variation in these offers. I should be on track to miss most of these unless I change behavior to chase points... so good job to the IHG algorithm.
Stay at 3 brands and get 14,400 bonus points.
3,200 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 3,200 bonus points.
6,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 3 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
5,600 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 5,600 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
12,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 12,000 bonus points when you book 2 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
1,500 Spend on your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
21,650 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 21,650 bonus points.
3,000 February Bonus Offer
Stay once in February and get 3,000 bonus points.
Earn 67,950 total bonus points.
14,400 Discover Our BrandsStay at 3 brands and get 14,400 bonus points.
3,200 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 3,200 bonus points.
6,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 3 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
5,600 Corporate Account Bonus
Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate and earn 5,600 bonus points. Stays booked through your corporate portal count toward the promotion.
12,000 Stay a Little Longer
Earn 12,000 bonus points when you book 2 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
1,500 Spend on your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card
Book and pay for one stay with your IHG Rewards Club Select Credit Card and earn 1,500 bonus points.
21,650 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 6 of the 7 offers and earn (an additional) 21,650 bonus points.
3,000 February Bonus Offer
Stay once in February and get 3,000 bonus points.