IHG Accelerate Q2 2017

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IHG is rolling out the Q2 version of Accelerate.

(NB, If you get a message about the promotion having ended August 31, 2017 then try later. It looks like they are slowly rolling out all the members various tasks, and some can't view theirs yet)

https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration

 

[Steady]

My offer

 

[blackcat20]

Lots of small targets for me as I havent really stayed at an IHG property for some time...

 

[Dannyism]

Hmm, join ambassador... That's a bit rich...

Anyone know if points redemption stays count and/or best price guarantee stays count towards these bonuses? I've got a 5 night in New York IC Barclay under best price, then 2 nights each in Washington DC IC and Chicago IC. (Yeah looking forward to those!!)

I guess I should also ask if joining ambassador will give me lounge access and other perks during those points stays ?



[h=4]My Offers[/h]

[TD="class: pointValue"]Points Value
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Offer Description
[/TD][TD="class: status"]Status
[/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay Once Get 2,000 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]15,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 10 night(s) and earn 15,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,800
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Earn more at InterContinental® Stay 2 night(s) at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific,the Middle East and Africa and earn 2,800 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]3,600
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Earn More, Faster Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]5,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Become an Ambassador Member Earn 5,000 bonus points when you join our Ambassador programme.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Join Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]11,600
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Your Achievement Bonus Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 11,600 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,500
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Early Stay Bonus Stay once before 30 June and get 2,500 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD]

 

[samh004]

I have a very similar offer to blackcat20, and to what I received the previous quarter... lots of "stay another 3 nights" on top of "another 3 nights" etc... luckily though, my Europe trip will give me 17 nights and I'm coming to Melbourne in August so that should give me my 18th night. Beyond that, I'm out of luck. I would have been happier with bonuses for staying at different property types, as I'm definitely mixing it up in Europe. So I guess I can't complain about 28,100 points, just enough to renew Ambassador.

Award nights count right?

 

[muppet]

Hmmmm. I was kinda counting on this promotion for my upcoming trip during August.....

Now I don't know what to do. Maybe boutique hotels or other brands just booking club rooms and using hotel.com for rewards.

Would never stay at IHG hotels for these measly points.

Earn 37,500 total bonus points.
Complete all of your Accelerate offers and earn 37,500 total bonus points.
My Offers
[TABLE="width: 611"][TR][TD]Points Value
[/TD][TD]Offer Description
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3,000
[/TD][TD]Early Stay Bonus
Stay once before 30 June and get 3,000 bonus points.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]2,500
[/TD][TD]Stay Once Get 2,500
Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,500 bonus points.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]5,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 4 Nights
Get an additional 5,000 bonus points after night 4.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 7.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 10.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 13.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]3,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 3,000 bonus points after night 16.
[/TD][/TR][TR][TD]15,000
[/TD][TD]Stay 3 more nights
Get an additional 15,000 bonus points after night 19.
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

 

[SYD]

Re: IHG Accelerate Q1 2017

Sit tight, there appears to be a Q2 one on the way. Might be a few kinks in it at the moment (it ended August 2017 and such)

https://www.ihg.com/content/gb/en/offers/q2accelerate2017/registration

a shocker for me this time around. 37,500 but a bit like Hotel California....

Stay early (pre 30 Jun) - 3000
Stay once - 2500
Stay 4 nights - 5000
Stay 3 more - 3000
Stay 3 more - 3000
Stay 3 more - 3000
Stay 3 more - 3000
Survive 3 more f'ing nights - 15000 (ie after 19 nights)...

and I'm still waiting for 21k from Q1 Accererate...

 

[Hvr]

And another person who's being asked to stay way too many nights.

[TD="class: pointValue"]2,000 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay Once Get 2,000 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,000 bonus points.

Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now [/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]16,500 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 11 night(s) and earn 16,500 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: status"]
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now [/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]3,600 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay for Less and Earn Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points & Cash. We’ll reward you with bonus points when you use a combination of Points & Cash, allowing you to stretch your reward nights even further.
Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: status"]
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now [/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]12,000 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Explore with Confidence Stay in any country in North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Greater China (China Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) and Europe and earn 12,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: status"]
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now [/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]9,000 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Your Achievement Bonus Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 9,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: status"]
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"]
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,500 [/TD] [TD="class: offerDesc"] Early Stay Bonus Stay once before 30 June and get 2,500 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD] [TD="class: status"]
[/TD] [TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now [/TD]

 

[JohnK]

Almost identical to previous Accelerate.

[TABLE="width: 100%"][TR][TD="class: pointValue"]Points Value
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Offer Description
[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"]Status
[/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR="class: SO A offer-active"][TD="class: pointValue"]2,500
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Stay Once Get 2,500 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,500 bonus points.

[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR="class: SO A offer-active"][TD="class: pointValue"]16,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 16,000 bonus points.

[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR="class: SO A offer-active"][TD="class: pointValue"]6,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]A Bonus Weekend Stay Stay with us for the weekend and earn 6,000 bonus points. A Friday and Saturday, or Saturday and Sunday night stay required.
[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR="class: SO A offer-active"][TD="class: pointValue"]3,600
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Stay for Less and Earn Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) using Points and Cash. We’ll reward you with bonus points when you use a combination of Points & Cash, allowing you to stretch your reward nights even further.)
[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR="class: SO A offer-active"][TD="class: pointValue"]11,900
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Your Achievement Bonus Complete 3 of the 4 offers and earn (an additional) 11,900 bonus points.

[/TD][TD="class: status, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD][/TR][TR][TD="class: pointValue SO A offer-active"]3,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc SO A offer-active"]Early Stay Bonus Stay once before 30 June and get 3,000 bonus points.

[/TD][TD="class: status SO A offer-active, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton SO A offer-active"][/TD][/TR][TR][TD="class: pointValue SO A offer-active"][/TD][TD="class: offerDesc SO A offer-active"][/TD][TD="class: status SO A offer-active, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton SO A offer-active"][/TD][/TR][TR][TD="class: pointValue SO A offer-active"][/TD][TD="class: offerDesc SO A offer-active"]Earn 43,000 total bonus points Complete all of your Accelerate offers to earn 43,000 total bonus points.
[/TD][TD="class: status SO A offer-active, align: center"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton SO A offer-active"][/TD][/TR][/TABLE]The requirement for 8 nights is quite high considering I have only stayed 1 night at IHG properties this year.

 

[Mick1969]

Award nights count right?

View attachment 96466

Reward Nights are non-qualifying in the Terms.

 

[samh004]

Reward Nights are non-qualifying in the Terms.

Couldn't see that but thanks for answering. That only drops me to 15 nights.

 

[Meggsy]

Seems to be working ok now. This is my offer for this quarter.

 

[Dannyism]

Sorry to bug you all but does anyone know if rewards nights or 'best price guarantee' nights count towards the bonus' below ?

Hmm, join ambassador... That's a bit rich...

Anyone know if points redemption stays count and/or best price guarantee stays count towards these bonuses? I've got a 5 night in New York IC Barclay under best price, then 2 nights each in Washington DC IC and Chicago IC. (Yeah looking forward to those!!)

I guess I should also ask if joining ambassador will give me lounge access and other perks during those points stays ?



[h=4]My Offers[/h]

[TD="class: pointValue"]Points Value
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"]Offer Description
[/TD][TD="class: status"]Status
[/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay Once Get 2,000 Thank you for being a loyal IHG® Rewards Club member. Stay once and earn 2,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]15,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Stay More, Earn More Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 10 night(s) and earn 15,000 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,800
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Earn more at InterContinental® Stay 2 night(s) at any InterContinental® Hotels and Resorts in Asia Pacific,the Middle East and Africa and earn 2,800 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]3,600
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Earn More, Faster Earn 3,600 bonus points when you book 1 Bonus Points Package stay(s) and get to your next reward faster.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]5,000
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Become an Ambassador Member Earn 5,000 bonus points when you join our Ambassador programme.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Join Now
[/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]11,600
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Your Achievement Bonus Complete 4 of the 5 offers and earn (an additional) 11,600 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"][/TD] [TD="class: pointValue"]2,500
[/TD][TD="class: offerDesc"] Early Stay Bonus Stay once before 30 June and get 2,500 bonus points.
Terms
[/TD][TD="class: status"][/TD][TD="class: offerButton"] Book Now
[/TD]

 

[samh004]

Sorry to bug you all but does anyone know if rewards nights or 'best price guarantee' nights count towards the bonus' below ?

Check post #10 regarding the first part of the question.

 

[serfty]

Stay 1 get 1K
Stay 5 nights get 5k
Stay 1 bonus pt package get 3.6K

Do all three, get 30.4K

Stay before June 1, get 2.5K

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Likely get 3.5K from this.

 

[paultiffen]

I had a stay 3 times in asia pacific get 45000 points offer. Double checking that Australia is under asia pac considering they sometimes list it as Oceania?

 

[Dannyism]

Check post #10 regarding the first part of the question.

thank you thank you. also. damn.

 

[Dannyism]

I wonder has anyone booked under the 'best rate guarantee' I've got a 5 night stay coming up, the first night is free and the remainder slightly discounted, I'm wondering if that will be a qualifying stay. I had a look at the terms and conditions and although 'best rate guarantee' wasn't mentioned, it may fall under some of the complimentary or discounted non-qualifying stay rates.

I'll try to update when I've completed my stay.

 

[QF WP]

Got my offer yesterday, let's see if it stacks with the AMEA offer

 

[QF WP]

My offer (pity I have a booking already in the system that won't be eligible):