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IHG has launched the page for its next big promotion – another version of the excellent personalised Accelerate promos we’ve seen many times now over the last couple of years.
The new Accelerate promo runs from 1st January to 30th April 2018 and you need to register for it here.
My offer looks decent but unspectacular, averaging at 10,000 bonus Points per night – if I have 3 different 1-night stays at 3 different brands (which given my usual stay pattern is actually quite likely).
If you’re not quite sure Accelerate is, have a read of this superb beginner’s article that Craig put together. There’s also some excellent ideas on how to extract the most Points for the least money in this post here.
It’s always interesting to hear what IHG are offering other people, so please gloat/commiserate in the comments!
Terms
You must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in “Accelerate” (“Promotion”). Upon Registration (as defined below), members will be presented with the opportunity to earn at least 30,000 bonus points upon completion of all offers presented. By clicking “one click registration” you are registering for Accelerate and agreeing to receive IHG Rewards Club marketing communications and the terms and conditions of the Campaign and Privacy Statement. Members will be awarded bonus points listed for each individual Promotional offer (“Offer”) after completing the requirements of each individual Offer. Each Offer must be completed between 1 January 2018 and 30 April 2018 (both dates inclusive) (“Registration”).
The bonus points earned through individual Offers can be used for redemption opportunities towards Reward Nights, merchandise and other redemption opportunities. See individual Offers for the specific terms and conditions per Offer type. A Stay is defined as per IHG® Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions as one night or consecutive nights at the same hotel, regardless of frequency of check-in/out (“Stay”). A Stay constitutes a “Qualifying Stay” when member pays qualifying rates, which include most business and leisure rates at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, Kimpton®, EVEN® or HUALUXE® hotels worldwide. Bonus points are not issued for Non-Qualifying Room Rates or Non-Qualifying Stays. “Non-Qualifying Room Rates” or “Non-Qualifying Stay” include the following: net wholesale individual and group rate, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker/crew rate, 50% travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, IHG® Rewards Club Reward Nights/Airline Hotel Reward rate, rates booked through third party web sites, complimentary hotel Stays and any other rates not defined as a Qualifying Room Rate at IHG’s sole discretion. Only one room per member per Qualifying Stay will be awarded the applicable bonus points, or other benefits (if any) available under the applicable Offer. If more than one member checks into the same room, only one member is eligible for the applicable bonus points, or other benefits (if any) available under the applicable Offer. Each Promotion Offer of bonus points is available only once to each member. IHG Rewards Club Members with a Miles earning preference will earn Points. No retroactive bonus points will be awarded for Stays prior to Registration. Except as otherwise stated in the terms and conditions, please allow up to 2 to 3 weeks for Promotion Offer bonus points to be credited after checkout. This Promotion is subject to standard IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions and earning structure, which can be obtained by visiting www.ihgrewardsclub.com. The use of certain rates may be subject to applicable agreement(s). Any misuse of such rates is considered a fraud activity subject to IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions. IHG reserves the right to remove a member’s bonus points or cancel a member’s account if fraudulent use of the Promotion is detected. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG® Rewards Club reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion/Offer at any time with or without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer. Members must make any promotional inquiries by 60 days from the end of the campaign promotional period.
Weird. Just this morning I randomly tested that precise web address to see if the new Accelerate was ready… blank page.
It was a bit sketchy for me just now actually as well – let me register mine but then seemed to get confused when I tried for family members.
I need to remember to delete the App and all traces of it.
I’d much rather have a target of downloading the thing than having to actually use it 2-3 times and miss out on cashback!
Doesn’t seem to be working for me 🙁
Might be worth trying with a different browser or just waiting a bit – the site is definitely acting a bit weird still at the moment, but with IHG IT I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised!
A stay I need in order to hit all the goals for the extra bonus in the current promo hasn’t tracked.
Not happy at all 🙁
Kick up as much of a fuss as you can – they do normally sort things (as long as the stay was eligible) but it can be a bit of a pain.
Yeah I’ve been getting very generic replies not actually acknowledging that they see my point or the problem or will resolve it !! That’s with the IHG Rewards team via email. I’ve been very impressed with them in the past but this time less so. Not dismissing me, but just not giving any firm guarantees that they will ensure it tracks properly.
Have now sent (about the 6th email) not only to IHGRewards team but also copying the hotel in question asking them both to look into it, find the problem and resolve it.
Fingers crossed.
This one stay allows me to hit three of my goals which account for 31,000 points so I ain’t going out without a fight if needs be.
Yep – definitely worth a bit of a scrap for that many Points! The problem is that the front line customer service people in these situations almost always know less about the promo than you do. If the terms are clear, I would firmly request that they pass it on to whoever it is who actually can make that commitment – in the end you’ll probably get to someone who doesn’t understand the promo either, but is at least empowered to offer to give you the Points if it doesn’t track automatically. It’s far from good, but the fact is that if you are persistent/irritating enough, they’ll usually sort you out just to make you go away.
Do we know if existing bookings will count in this new Accelerate promo ?
They usually don’t in my experience.
Not supposed to I don’t think, but I’ve had a couple count previously. Don’t bank on it, but you might get lucky.
Been looking at the Ts & Cs of the goals and only ONE of my goals states that the qualifying stay must be booked and consumed between 1st Jan & 30th April the rest just say consumed, no mention of booking between the dates.
eg… Book & Consume…
“Book 2 stay(s) with the IHG® App and earn 2,200 bonus points.
Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer (“Registration”). Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after required number of Qualifying Stays are booked via the official IHG® App and consumed between 1 January 2018 and 30 April 2018 (both dates inclusive) at participating…..blah, blah, blah hotel brands…..
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The rest simply state that the qualifying stay must be consumed within the dates.
eg…..Consume….
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Stay at 3 Holiday Inn® hotel(s)—including Holiday Inn Resort® and Holiday Inn Club Vacations®—and earn 7,200 bonus points.
Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer (“Registration”). Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after required number of Qualifying Stays at different Holiday Inn® hotels worldwide have been consumed by the member between 1 January 2018 and 30 April 2018 (both dates inclusive).
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So unless there are some hidden Ts & Cs I haven’t spotted I think most of my goals only need to be nights / stays consumed within the promo period but can be booked prior to the promo period.
Interesting and the way it should be, to my mind anyway !!
It won’t count for things like “Book with the App”, but is generally fine for other targets that don’t have the word “Book” in them!
Disappointing that I got the same goals as last time which I was unable to meet. 500 for deleting and redownloading the app is nice but other than that, difficult to do cost effectively living in the south east. Guess I’ll try again next time!
500 Download the IHG® App
Earn 500 bonus points when you download and sign in to the IHG® App. You’ll get mobile-exclusive rates, access your virtual membership card & find more ways to earn, faster.
2,000 Stay More, Earn More
Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 3 night(s) and earn 2,000 bonus points.
2,000 Your Rate
Stay 2 times using our member exclusive discount, Your Rate, and earn 2,000 bonus points.
2,000 Discover Our Brands
Stay at 3 brands and get 2,000 bonus points.
23,500 Your Achievement Bonus
Complete 4 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 23,500 bonus points.
One of my targets reads…
“Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 6,600 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.”
I probably won’t be able to make 6,600 stays within 4 months !! There aren’t enough days !!
What does this target actually mean ?! What do IHG think it means 🙂
The Ts & Cs don’t help much either….
EARN MORE, FASTER
Earn 6,600 bonus points when you book 6,600 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
Must be an IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Offer (“Registration”). Number of bonus points listed above will be awarded after required number of “Bonus Points Package” rate Stays have been booked and consumed by the member between 1 January 2018 and 30 April 2018 (both dates inclusive) at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Resort®, Holiday Inn Club Vacations®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, Kimpton®, EVEN® or HUALUXE® hotels worldwide (subject to availability determined by individual hotels).
Some restrictions apply based on individual hotel policies. Subject to Bonus Points Package program Terms and Conditions, which can be obtained by visiting Membership Terms and Conditions on Bonus Packages. This Offer is subject to the General Promotion Terms and standard IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions and earning structure, which can be obtained by visiting http://www.ihgrewardsclub.com. Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for bonus points to be posted onto your account. IHG reserves the right to remove a member’s bonus or cancel a member’s account points if fraudulent use of the Offer is detected. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG® Rewards Club reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Promotion/Offer at any time with or without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer.
I think they have given me a goal which they themselves won’t allow me to complete !!!!!!
I’m not a US resident.
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Refer a friend to enroll into IHG Rewards Club, and receive 5,000 bonus points. The referred member must complete their first stay by April 30th.
This exclusive offer is valid and applies to the original recipient IHG® Rewards Club member and the non-members they refer into IHG® Rewards Club only. Gold, Platinum and Spire members who refer individuals not currently members of IHG® Rewards Club, who reside in the United States and who enroll and complete a stay prior to April 30th, will be presented with the opportunity to earn 5,000 bonus points per referral up to a maximum of 1 new enrolled member (5,000 points max). Only referrals made through the referral offer landing page to non IHG Reward Club members, who enroll for the first time, using the link in the Accelerate offer received are eligible to earn and receive the bonus points. Referrals must be made by the member between 13 December 2017 and 30 April 2018 (“Promotion Period”) and referred new member must be a US resident who enrolls and completes a stay at any IHG® hotel within the promotional period. IHG® Rewards Club member and the referred new members may only receive the total amount of bonus points once during the Promotion Period. Members participating in the Offer will provide the non-member’s email address through a secured site and an invitation to join IHG® Rewards Club will be sent on the member’s behalf to the referred non-member invitee.
If the invited non-member does not respond to the Offer, the member will have the opportunity to add additional non-member invitations, but only will be awarded for the first non-member to enroll and complete a stay during the promotional period. All invitations must be made prior to 30 April 2018.
Members will receive an invitation to refer friends into IHG Rewards Club as part of the Accelerate 1Q 2018 campaign offers. Once the member links to the landing page contained in the Accelerate offer message, they can refer a non-member to join IHG Rewards Club. The non-member will then receive an email invitation to enroll into the IHG Rewards Club program via a link in the email from the referring member. This Offer cannot be shared on social media or through other means. Only members being given the referral offer and invited non members are eligible to earn points.
Invitations to join the IHG Rewards Club program may only be sent to non IHG® Rewards Club members who reside in the United States who have given permission to the member to be contacted. Non-members must enroll using the designated link in the invitation from the participating member. Enrollments taking place outside of the offer enrollment site will not count towards the offer and neither the member nor their referral will earn points.
A stay is defined as per IHG® Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions as one night or consecutive nights at the same hotel, regardless of frequency of check-in/out (“Stay”). A Stay constitutes a “Qualifying Stay” when member pays qualifying rates, which include most business and leisure rates at InterContinental®, Crowne Plaza®, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, Kimpton®, EVEN® or HUALUXE® hotels worldwide. Bonus points are not issued for Non-Qualifying Room Rates or Non-Qualifying Stays. “Non-Qualifying Room Rates” or “Non-Qualifying Stay” include the following: any stay at a Kimpton Hotel, net wholesale individual and group rate, certain package rates, employee discount rate, friends and family rate, crew rate, special discounted contract rates, seasonal worker/crew rate, 50% travel club discount rate, travel industry discount rate, distressed passenger rate, IHG® Rewards Club Reward Nights/Airline Hotel Reward rate, rates booked through third party web sites, complimentary hotel Stays and any other rates not defined as a Qualifying Room Rate at IHG’s sole discretion.
IHG Rewards Club Members with a Miles earning preference will earn Points for this offer. Please allow up to 6 to 8 weeks for Promotion Offer bonus points to be credited after checkout. This Promotion is subject to standard IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions and earning structure, which can be obtained by visiting http://www.ihgrewardsclub.com. This exclusive Promotion is valid and applies to the original recipient only. The use of certain rates may be subject to applicable agreement(s). Any misuse of such rates is considered a fraud activity subject to IHG Rewards Club Membership Terms and Conditions. IHG reserves the right to remove a member’s bonus points or cancel a member’s account if fraudulent use of the Promotion is detected.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG® Rewards Club reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the offer at any time with or without notice. To the extent permitted by applicable law, IHG reserves the right of final interpretation of this Offer. Members must make any promotional inquiries by 60 days from the end of the offer Promotional Period.
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Hmmm, yes that could be tricky! Haha
I’ve tried the link and it just takes me to the offers page but there is nothing on there about the new Accelerate promotion…
Yep, the link is actually fine but the page keeps being weird. I can only suggest trying a different browser (or maybe incognito) or just trying again a little later.
I have an interesting one, refer a friend for 5000 points (if they make a stay before the end of April), looks like my girlfriend will be getting an account next year!
All good now. The link worked fine and I managed to register. My target is 78,300 points; along with the normal registration and Stay Once’ options, I am tasked with achieving 34,800 points for staying 27 nights, then 3 additional tranches of 4,000 points for an additional 4 nights each, followed by 20,000 points for another 4 nights. The Refer a Friend option for 5,000 points means that like Andy, I will have to get the missus to get an account!