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Hilton is currently running two resort promotions which are worth a look.  One covers Europe / Middle East / Africa and the other South East Asia.

What is interesting about these deals is that Hilton is taking a travel agent approach to pricing.  Instead of asking for full advance payment, you can secure your room with a 30% deposit.

The Europe / Middle East / Africa offers can be found here.  There are 74 resorts in total.  Egypt, not surprisingly, is exceptionally good value.

You must book by April 10th for stays at any point in 2014 as long as you book 30 days in advance.  The 30% discount is based off the standard Bed & Breakfast rate.

This isn’t too confusing, hopefully.  You get a 30% discount, which you can secure with a 30% deposit, as long as you book 30 days in advance.

The Asia offers can be found here.  This is limited to just 10 hotels, albeit some well regarded ones:

  • Hilton Odawara
  • Hilton Tokyo Bay
  • Hilton Niseko Village
  • Conrad Maldives
  • Conrad Bali
  • Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa
  • Hilton Pattaya
  • Millennium Hilton Bangkok
  • Hilton Hua Hin Resort & Spa
  • Conrad Koh Samui
  • DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Phuket Surin Beach
  • Conrad Koh Samui Residences
  • Hilton Namhae
  • Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, Managed by Hilton

The same booking rules apply.

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How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards

How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (June 2025)

There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit and debit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

There are two dedicated Hilton Honors debit cards. These are especially attractive when spending abroad due to the 0% or 0.5% FX fee, depending on card.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th August 2025, the sign-up bonus on the Hilton Honors Plus debit card is TRIPLED to 30,000 Hilton Honors points. You will also receive Gold Elite status in Hilton Honors for as long as you hold the card. Click here for our full card review and click here to apply.

You also receive FREE Hilton Honors status for as long as you hold the debit cards – Gold status with the Plus card and Silver status with the basic card. This is a great reason to apply even if you rarely use it.

We reviewed the Hilton Honors Plus Debit Card here and the Hilton Honors Debit Card here.

You can apply for either card here.

NEW: Hilton Honors Plus Debit

30,000 bonus points (to 14th August), Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit

2,500 bonus points, 50% fee discount, Hilton Silver status and 0.5% FX fees Read our full review

There is another way of getting Hilton Honors status, and earning Hilton Honors points, from a payment card.

Holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Hilton Honors Gold status for as long as they hold the card.  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.

We reviewed The Platinum Card from American Express in detail here and you can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

and for small business owners:

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton Honors points is 1:2.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Hilton Honors points.

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Comments (12)

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  • John says:
    13 Mar13 March 07:06

    Typos!

    • Rob says:
      13 Mar13 March 08:25

      Eeek, yes you’re right! 3 typos corrected!

      My excuse is that I was at Christies in Mayfair last night, with Jerry Hall amongst others, for a big charity fundraiser and so didn’t get a chance to re-read todays stuff 🙂

  • Neilc says:
    13 Mar13 March 07:56

    Great offer as it includes the new Waldorf Astoria on the Palm in Dubai. I have also just checked and as raffles mentioned – standard reward rooms have now become available instead of premium!

  • Jason says:
    13 Mar13 March 08:35

    Anyone know what the Waldorf Astoria, on the palm, is like.
    Have been to Atlantis the last 3 years, which is fairly expensive at October half term, and some where different would be good,although the waterpark is fantastic next to Atlantis!!!!

    • Rob says:
      13 Mar13 March 09:59

      It only opened in December. Kids club and spa are still not open. Construction is ongoing and not all rooms are finished. It will be fully open by April.

      I am thinking about it for October half term as well as my kids get 2 weeks. Flights already booked. Currently booked in the new Doubletree Jumeirah which opens in August and is laughably cheap for the size of rooms and the fact it has a private beach.

      We have a suite at Dar Al Masyaf at Madinat for Easter, luckily booked on Sirius points as the rates are equally bonkers.

      Emirates Towers, as per my old posts, is still the best value. £400 for a monster suite and unlimited access to the beach and kids club at Madinat and Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

  • idrive says:
    13 Mar13 March 09:48

    i just tried one and it seems like i got a blackout period? is it possible? wa trying for August!

  • Liam says:
    13 Mar13 March 10:15

    I was going to ask this anyway but it ties in nicely with this article…when booking a BA flight, is there any way to secure with a deposit/paying in installments? It would be a low price economy flight so I guess there would be no loss on TP/Avios if booked through a travel agent/website? If any one could recommend a good one I would appreciate it!

    • Liam says:
      13 Mar13 March 12:57

      Unfortunately i may have been a bit naive 🙁 My planned trip is in 7 weeks. BA requires full payment 10 weeks before departure. Great tip for future use though!

  • Maximum Power says:
    13 Mar13 March 14:29

    question

    If I book into a hotel, on thursday and check out friday then book the same hotel that night, would it count as a seperate stay or the same stay?

  • tony says:
    13 Mar13 March 22:08

    Is there an offer code you can enter for this? I can’t see any availability for the property on Majorca (which has served us well for family holidays in recent years…)

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