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It’s back. IHG Accelerate Q4, 2019
Back in June, I randomly received a targeted Accelerate offer, and oddly, as I perused the internet I found very little evidence that this was a new widespread IHG Accelerate. Jump forward a couple of months, and voila, a wide public Accelerate offer is being sent out. Here’s a link to the new Accelerate, if you’re targeted, where you can register
However, when I try and sign up for the offer, I get this notification, most likely, because I’m already registered for my prior Accelerate which expires October 31, 2019.
Below is the offer I received back in June, and my thinking on how to approach it.
I just received an email for IHG’s quarterly Accelerate program. I haven’t had a worthwhile offer in quite some time, but this one is worth dissecting. If my math is right, I believe I can get it with just 5 nights and 2 weekend stays at Intercontinental hotels. Let’s check it out.
I need to do all 5/5 offers to get the 78k points.
- Sign up for Accelerate by August 17
- Get up to 78,000 bonus points with personalized offers from July 1 to October 31
Looking at my offers:
- Book with the App
- Spend on my IHG credit card
- Stay at 2 different Intercontinental Hotels
- Use Cash + Points
- 2 Saturday Stay Bonuses
How I’m thinking of accomplishing it over two weekends:
- Weekend One
- Use the App to book an Intercontinental stay and pay with my IHG Credit Card
- This would take care of 1) Booking with the App, 2) Spending on my IHG credit card, 3) 1/2 of the Intercontinental stay, and 4) 1/2 of the Stay two weekends
- Use the App to book an Intercontinental stay and pay with my IHG Credit Card
- Weekend Two
- Book 2 nights at a different Intercontinental Hotel
- This would take care of 1) My second Intercontinental Hotel, and 2) My 2nd weekend night.
- Book a third night with cash + points
- Book 2 nights at a different Intercontinental Hotel
In total, this would amount to just 5 nights over two weekends at two different hotels. 78k points equates to a free night at any single IHG hotel in the world. Pretty great deal if you ask me.
What is your offer?
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Huh? The current Accelerate promo for 5/1-8/31 has been around for months, and that is what your link takes me to. How are you getting an offer for 7/1-10/31?
Gene – Very strange…maybe this is a targeted offer