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 3, 2019, 12:44 am
#46
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Lowly CX & IHG
Posts: 382
Mine is as follow:
15,400 Stay at 3 brands
5,800 Stay 3 weekends (including a Saturday night and another night)
4,500 Book 1 stay using Points & Cash
2,200 Stay at 3 IHG Hotels
6,600 Book 3 Bonus Points Package stays
9,600 Book 2 stays of 4 or more consecutive nights
1,600 Stay once in February
I might do the 3 brands (that also finishes 3 hotels), 3 weekends, Feb and P&C if my travel plan allows me to do so, in reasonable cost that is.
15,400 Stay at 3 brands
5,800 Stay 3 weekends (including a Saturday night and another night)
4,500 Book 1 stay using Points & Cash
2,200 Stay at 3 IHG Hotels
6,600 Book 3 Bonus Points Package stays
9,600 Book 2 stays of 4 or more consecutive nights
1,600 Stay once in February
I might do the 3 brands (that also finishes 3 hotels), 3 weekends, Feb and P&C if my travel plan allows me to do so, in reasonable cost that is.
Jan 3, 2019, 1:05 am
#48
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de Actes Bénéfiques pour les Autres, BAEC Gold.
Posts: 1,478
Earn 143,400 total bonus points.
18,000 – stay 9 nights
33,600 – Stay at 4 brands
8,400 – Stay at 2 Holiday Inns
4,500 – Book 1 Stay using points & cash
7,200 – Book 3 bonus points package stays
71,700 –Achievement Bonus - Complete 4 out of 5 offers.
I think I can do this. Not a bad offer really.
BM
18,000 – stay 9 nights
33,600 – Stay at 4 brands
8,400 – Stay at 2 Holiday Inns
4,500 – Book 1 Stay using points & cash
7,200 – Book 3 bonus points package stays
71,700 –Achievement Bonus - Complete 4 out of 5 offers.
I think I can do this. Not a bad offer really.
BM
Jan 3, 2019, 1:22 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2012
Programs: HH Dia, IHG Dia Amb, MB Ti, WoH G, OWE
Posts: 270
8k - stay 4 nights
14.4k - stay at 3 brands
5.6k - stay at 2 Holiday Inns
5.6k - stay 2 weekends
6.6k - book 5 Bonus pts package stays
Platinum Elite bonus - stay 7 nights
Total - 40.2k
Thx IHG - my AMB renewal extends my Platinum status already.
14.4k - stay at 3 brands
5.6k - stay at 2 Holiday Inns
5.6k - stay 2 weekends
6.6k - book 5 Bonus pts package stays
Platinum Elite bonus - stay 7 nights
Total - 40.2k
Thx IHG - my AMB renewal extends my Platinum status already.
Jan 3, 2019, 1:29 am
#52
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, AA Plat, UA Silver, Delta Silver
Posts: 453
57,650 total points possible
Discover Our BrandsStay at 3 brands and get 28,800 bonus points.
Stay at 3 IHG® HotelsStay at 3 IHG® hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points.
Stay a Little LongerEarn 4,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
Spend 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.
Your Achievement BonusComplete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 18,550 bonus points.
February Bonus OfferStay once in February and get 2,000 bonus points.
So 3 single night stays at 3 different brands should net 53,650 points?
Jan 3, 2019, 1:32 am
#53
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
Jan 3, 2019, 1:37 am
#54
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 561
11,200 - two brands (Anyone knows if HI and HIE are counted as two brands?)
4,500 - one stay using Points and Cash
2,800 - two IHG hotels (This means just two different hotels, right?)
12,000 - two stays of 4+ nights
30,500 - complete 3/4 achievements
If my understanding it correct, I can get 49,000 points with 2 stays, 1 night each at a different brand, which would be a terrific deal.
4,500 - one stay using Points and Cash
2,800 - two IHG hotels (This means just two different hotels, right?)
12,000 - two stays of 4+ nights
30,500 - complete 3/4 achievements
If my understanding it correct, I can get 49,000 points with 2 stays, 1 night each at a different brand, which would be a terrific deal.
Jan 3, 2019, 1:41 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Netherlands
Programs: SQ S, IHG Diamond/Amb, Accor S
Posts: 703
I only have two (very disappointing) offers: Double Your Stay (40,000 points) and February Offer (3,000 points). The terms of the Double Your Stay offer however state "Maximum bonus award is 15,000 bonus points during this campaign". It's probably a lousy copy-paste job with nobody reviewing the terms before posting them on the website.
Jan 3, 2019, 1:43 am
#56
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, AA Plat, UA Silver, Delta Silver
Posts: 453
11,200 - two brands (Anyone knows if HI and HIE are counted as two brands?)
4,500 - one stay using Points and Cash
2,800 - two IHG hotels (This means just two different hotels, right?)
12,000 - two stays of 4+ nights
30,500 - complete 3/4 achievements
If my understanding it correct, I can get 49,000 points with 2 stays, 1 night each at a different brand, which would be a terrific deal.
4,500 - one stay using Points and Cash
2,800 - two IHG hotels (This means just two different hotels, right?)
12,000 - two stays of 4+ nights
30,500 - complete 3/4 achievements
If my understanding it correct, I can get 49,000 points with 2 stays, 1 night each at a different brand, which would be a terrific deal.
Seems you can do 2 one night stays at different hotels and then one points&cash and you’ll hit the 3/4 offer for 30,500. Very nice if you can find cheap room rates.
Jan 3, 2019, 1:46 am
#57
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
10,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points. Terms
38,400 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 5 brands and get 38,400 bonus points. Terms
12,000 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 12,000 bonus points. Terms
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. Terms
2,800 Stay at 6 IHG® Hotels
Stay at 6 IHG® hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points. Terms
6,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 2 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster. Terms
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 5 night(s) and earn 10,000 bonus points. Terms
38,400 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 5 brands and get 38,400 bonus points. Terms
12,000 Saturday Stays Bonus
Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 12,000 bonus points. Terms
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. Terms
2,800 Stay at 6 IHG® Hotels
Stay at 6 IHG® hotel(s) and earn 2,800 bonus points. Terms
6,600 Earn More, Faster
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 2 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster. Terms
Jan 3, 2019, 1:54 am
#58
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,591
Interesting T&C:
IHG® Rewards Club "Points & Cash" is an option for obtaining a Reward Night. You may choose to redeem IHG® Rewards Club points for a Reward Night by using your existing points for all required points for the desired Reward Night or using your existing points and purchasing additional points in various increments to total the required points. The total purchase on any single day may not exceed $280USD.
"not exceeding 280$" - beware of this in high-cost cities!
Then, does the language about "all required points" mean that actually a full reward points booking qualifies for a points&cash booking?
IHG® Rewards Club "Points & Cash" is an option for obtaining a Reward Night. You may choose to redeem IHG® Rewards Club points for a Reward Night by using your existing points for all required points for the desired Reward Night or using your existing points and purchasing additional points in various increments to total the required points. The total purchase on any single day may not exceed $280USD.
"not exceeding 280$" - beware of this in high-cost cities!
Then, does the language about "all required points" mean that actually a full reward points booking qualifies for a points&cash booking?