REGISTER NOW: IHG launches its new Accelerate-style points hotel promotion

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• Lady London says:

  3 Jan3 January 22:03

  Can anyone tell me when does the IHG status year end? Is it calendar year, the person’s anniversary year or the end of March? They’ve made me a status offer, but I don;t want to follow it up right before the end of whichever year and then get the higher status just to the end of whichever year I’m in…

  • Alan says:

    3 Jan3 January 22:07

    IHG status earning runs until 31st Dec, status earned then lasts to 31st Dec the following year – Accor seem to be the same (and have given me soft landing from Plat to Gold and now to Silver). I think it’s only Hiton that run to 31st March. BA runs to personal year.

    • Lady London says:

      3 Jan3 January 22:12

      Thanks Alan.

      • Alan says:

        3 Jan3 January 22:14

        No probs – just logged in to IHG account to take a note of the details of my offer and could see all my counters had reset to zero! Thankfully with IHG credit card spending counting to status I should be able to retain Spire fine 🙂

      • Lady London says:

        3 Jan3 January 23:38

        Have now chased IHG up. The status upgrade they offered is not going to be of too much use. But it got them 4 nights they wouldn;t have got last year (they only needed 1, for the upgrade). Let’s see if they honour it.

        Funnily enough, Avis made me a similar offer late last year which also got them business. Always good to have an alternative to Hertz who currently get most of my hires. Despite their promos not being as brilliant as some of the ones seen from Avis and, in certain markets, Europcar..

      • Genghis says:

        4 Jan4 January 05:02

        Yep. Reset to zero from 200k+ for me.

    • Adam says:

      3 Jan3 January 23:57

      Radisson as well – until end of Feb.

      • Alan says:

        4 Jan4 January 00:44

        Ah, have always just relied on my free Gold status via Amex so hadn’t realised the date. Hardly stay with them but handy in Scandinavia – staying on a reward stay at Oslo airport later this month.

• Harry Hv says:

  3 Jan3 January 23:05

  +1 for the miserable offer of double-points to 42,000
  “Surprisingly Generous” HAHAHAHAHA only if you’re a known blogger. Preponderance of garbage for the rest of us, from the look of your responses here.

  • Lady London says:

    3 Jan3 January 23:31

    TBH I’m almost coming round to the idea of “paying for status” via card spend or whatever. At least in the case of hotels. My hotel stays are determined by clients. As I’m a contractor, the variation is long stretches of nothing then splashes of too many nights. Client and location often limits the choice of which chain or budget too.

    I gave Accor’s business program a try last year. But I won’t re renewing as it only just about washed its face in terms of costs. No discernable upgrades. And the headlined up to 10% off was consistently the same 5% as a basic member got. Having said that, I’d expect Accor to come up with another “accumulator” promo that’s accessible to everyone, in the next week or two.

    • Genghis says:

      4 Jan4 January 05:01

      Depending on exactly how your stays are funded (ie client pays directly, set amount etc), what about hotels.com? I accrue multiple free nights a year on work stays as there’s certain hotels in certain cities I like to stay in where wouldn’t otherwise accrue anything that useful. No status bens of course but not really needed for me on work stays.

      • Adam says:

        4 Jan4 January 09:44

        I was surprised to receive my Gold Benefits on a recent Holiday Inn stay. (Didn’t count as a stay towards status) I was actually arguing with the lady in reception as I was telling her I shouldn’t receive the welcome gift as it was booked at Hotels.com, whilst she said they still honoured it – I was only arguing so strongly as it was a Rewards Night and I didn’t want them charging me.

      • Lady London says:

        4 Jan4 January 22:41

        I might give that a think Genghis – depending on which clients end up giving me work this year!

• Andy says:

  4 Jan4 January 04:45

  Re: the Double Points promotion that ended on 31st December, do stays on the 31st December count as well?
  My wife has had points post from her stay but no bonus or double points from it. Just thought I’d check here with Raffles or anyone else before I go through the rigmarole or contacting IHG!

  • Genghis says:

    4 Jan4 January 05:06

    Yes.

• Roger says:

  4 Jan4 January 05:55

  For me, four nights (2 weekends including Saturdays) plus bonus points and separate brands and one stay in February would earn 45800 points.
  Worth a mattress run? Don’t think so.

  Curious why it says 69 days left where as offer runs until end of April.

• HayMow says:

  4 Jan4 January 06:31

  Was very happy to see “Gold Elite Bonus. Stay 3 night(s) and continue your Gold Elite status for 2019” since I just lost my status from the New Year. However, confused by the T&Cs and hoping it does in fact mean I *return* to Gold status despite what those say, otherwise it would be nonsensical anyway as if I was already Gold I wouldn’t need this promotion as it would be valid to 31/12/19 already wouldn’t it? And the “Gold after next qualified night” doesn’t tally either. — “Must be a Gold Elite IHG® Rewards Club member and must register your member number in advance to participate in this Promotion (“Registration”). Gold Elite status will be awarded to the member after the consumption of their next qualified night. Stays must be completed between 15 January 2019 and 30 April 2019. Gold Elite status will be valid until 31st December 2019, after which member must re-earn Elite status.”

  • Lady London says:

    4 Jan4 January 22:18

    I got the same last year, gave IHG quite a bit more than the 1 night required. Now they’re trying not to do it. Have sent them a stiff note and poised so they get no nights at all this year if they dont honor what they offered me.

    Plus the new Accelerate has been rubbish for 18 months now. Pointsbreaks has been gutted even being willing to pay the new higher Pointsbreaks rates.

    cant really see how IHG hopes to compete for someone spending a great deal of money on hotel nights for business each year.

    • Lady London says:

      5 Jan5 January 14:31

      After IHG tried not to honour the offer they made me of status return to Gold this year after 1 night (I gave them 1, + 3 more out of goodwill on this) I wrote them a polite but firm note requesting them to check what they’d sent me and my stays, and review.

      I’m pleased to say they have now come back with an apology and agreed to renew. Gold’s not much, but every litttle helps. I’ll give them whatever stays I can this year now instead of ignoring them completely.

      Accor are the ones that have to step up to the plate now if they want to still be in the frame for my bookings. 2 other chains with better offers are snapping at their heels. Let’s see if they release their accumulator promo in next week or two. I didn’t find their Business membership much use at all except for giving softer cancellation terms and won’ be renewing. The accumulator promo is the only one from them that would keep my attention now.l

• Kfitzat says:

  4 Jan4 January 06:43

  I am not happy that I need 6 out 6 offers to trigger the bonus, specially as one of the offers is two stays of 4 nights or longer.

  Also, reading the Terms and Conditions, I am unable to determine if the new Principal hotels such as those in York or Leeds would be included.

• Nick says:

  4 Jan4 January 07:00

  22,400 Stay at 4 brands
  8,400 Stay at 2 Crowne Plaza® hotel(s)
  8,000 Stay 4 time(s) using your corporate rate
  12,000 Earn 12,000 bonus points when you book 2 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights.
  3,000 Stay once in February

  • pommy ray says:

    4 Jan4 January 08:37

    that’s very tough I think! only 1 stay in Feb is ok and bonus for doing all of them.

• Czechoslovakia says:

  4 Jan4 January 07:29

  Get closer to the rewards you want when you stay 8 night(s) and earn 12,000 bonus points. Terms
  Stay at 2 brands and get 16,800 bonus points
  Stay 2 weekend(s), including a Saturday night and another night, and earn 8,400 bonus points. Terms
  Earn 4,000 bonus points when you book 1 stay(s) of 4 or more consecutive nights. Terms

  Staying 2 brands worth the effort only this time around. As a platinum ambassador, also got the odd:

  Stay 5 nights and enjoy the upgrades of Platinum Elite status for 2019

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