Bits: LA in PremEco for £1000, Hilton credit card free night, 40% off United miles

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• Gabriel says:

  16 Feb16 February 07:17

  Not sure how impressive this is, as I was in the same boat there, hit the £750 spend before 10th January, and got the free weekend certificate on Friday 13th February as well. Not my definition of speedy processing…

• Simon says:

  16 Feb16 February 07:20

  That reminds me, signed up for the IHG standard Visa card from this site at the end of last year.
  How long did it take for the bonus IHG points to post after the first spend? Still haven’t showed! I sent them an email at the start of Feb (so that was about 4 weeks after the first spend), told them I found it rather slow, they gave me £10 in ‘compo’.

  My IHG is gold now so clearly they are linked, just needed the points so I can buy Ambassador status.

  • Matt says:

    16 Feb16 February 07:46

    I’m in the same boat – got the card, put some spend through, no bonus points as yet. I got the IHG Gold card so clearly they’re linked, just no bonus point.

  • Wade says:

    16 Feb16 February 08:21

    Same here – it says they will post within 8 weeks so still some time left for me…

  • Tom euflyer says:

    16 Feb16 February 10:43

    Mine landed almost exactly on the 8 week anniversary.

    If you have any issues, there is a secure message facility when you log-in to the mybarclaycard site – badger away.

• Sceptic Al says:

  16 Feb16 February 07:35

  Re Hilton card – Hilton seems to have ‘enhanced’ its offer; the first line on their card application page now says:

  “Get a free night e-certificate for any weekend night at MANY participating hotels in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio, when you spend £750 in the first 90 days.”

  • nick says:

    16 Feb16 February 12:51

    They used to publish a list that showed which were excluded. I think it was just a few AI resorts, and maybe one or two in the Middle East. I suspect they always said “most” hotels rather than “all” as a result, but I may be wrong. We used this voucher over the weekend, for a room that would otherwise have been £300+. Very happy with it, and it did make me wonder whether I shouldn’t give HHonors a bit more consideration.

• Matt says:

  16 Feb16 February 07:37

  The “speed” of Hilton sending out the free night code stands in contrast to the glacial pace of getting promoted up to HH Gold for spending £10k in a year. It’s a month since I bought a car on that card, the points have posted but still no Gold.

  • Nick says:

    16 Feb16 February 12:43

    Has your status changed to Gold though? As actually having the card makes no difference as hotels never really ask for your card anyway.

• Rich says:

  16 Feb16 February 08:08

  I thought the IHG Free Night for spending £10,000 was issued after your anniversary holding the card. I’m eager to know if this is now when you hit £10,000 – if it’s when you hit the target this may shape my holiday patterns this year as both myself and Mrs Rich applied for one.

  • Alan says:

    16 Feb16 February 08:10

    You definitely get the voucher after hitting the spend target – I got mine about half-way through the card year.

    • Rob says:

      16 Feb16 February 09:38

      It has always been as soon as you hit £10k AFAIK.

• BA-Flyer says:

  16 Feb16 February 08:14

  I was told 6 – 8 weeks for the IHG credit card bonus points, when I called them.

• Dave R says:

  16 Feb16 February 08:16

  Do you know how long it usually takes to get the 60k bonus points on the IHG premium visa? Had my card for ages and not got anything yet.

  • sprout7 says:

    16 Feb16 February 08:56

    I took out IHG premium card in December and finally got my 60k points and Platinum status last week. I did chase quite a bit as I want to book a night off the back of the points quite quickly. After being told the offer didn’t exist, I wasn’t eligible, and both IHG and Barclaycard saying it was up to the other party to resolve I finally got my points. They insisted that it can take the full 8 weeks – something to do with the timing of the statement dates???
    Anyway, my first purchase was Dec 23rd so it took @ 7 weeks.

    • mark2 says:

      16 Feb16 February 10:20

      I received the Premium card on Jan 22, spent £20 on Jan 26 and received 60,000 points on Feb 12, so perhaps everyone got their points last week?

      • mark2 says:

        16 Feb16 February 10:21

        although my wife has not received her 30,000 yet

• Dale says:

  16 Feb16 February 08:22

  Agree with previous comment – I was told 6-8 weeks for bonus IHG points, although Platinum status posted quite quickly.
  On Hilton HH – are you suggesting the free night offer is downgraded rather than enhanced? I thought it was any Hilton property.

  • Alan says:

    16 Feb16 February 08:25

    I wonder if they’re just trying to cover themselves re. all-inclusive properties? (which have never been included).

    For those having issues with bonus points not posting to IHG or Hilton, I’d chase up via Twitter/FB or email to their social media team. If stil nothing by 6-8 week period then submit a formal complaint via the online account servicing – they’ll eventually sort it and normally pay some compensation!

    • Rob says:

      16 Feb16 February 09:39

      Nothing surprising there, perhaps the ASA has been onto them.

      • Sceptic Al says:

        17 Feb17 February 07:27

        Thanks to Rick, Alan, Pauldb and Fenny for the clarification re Hilton excluded properties. Good news!

  • Fenny says:

    16 Feb16 February 18:21

    It’s “participating” Hilton properties. There is a website that says which aren’t included. Mostly resort properties in forrin, but not anywhere I was thinking of going. As long as there is availability – I couldn’t get Park Lane, due to the NFL being in London.

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