REGISTER NOW: Hilton launches new ‘double or triple points’ promotion

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• Martin says:

  28 Apr28 April 07:59

  I find Hiltons expensive in comparison to IHG hotels but the benefits of top tier status especially if staying at a hotel with a lounge outweigh the cost saving of staying elsewhere. A few recent stats at the Hilton in Liverpool where the cost was £99 in comparison to £80 at Holiday Inn where you still had breakfast and any evening drinks to pay for made the Hilton better value with lounge access and free breakfast.

  • James A says:

    28 Apr28 April 08:25

    OT but Hilton related. Asked Hilton for a status match and used Marriott gold status (matched from SPG). Was matched to Hilton Diamond, interestingly. I understand using SPG gold results in a gold match.

    (I say match but I mean match + challenge, of course)

    • Rob says:

      28 Apr28 April 08:41

      You need 50 nights for Marriott Gold which might be why – very hard to earn it.

      • James A says:

        28 Apr28 April 11:23

        But 60 nights for Hilton diamond! Interesting for those with SPG gold anyway.

• Alid says:

  28 Apr28 April 08:40

  Off on honeymoon to Rangali next week!
  Triple points will do nicely!

  • TripRep says:

    28 Apr28 April 18:04

    Nice one, hope my reviews prove useful. Have a great time, if you get to the manager’s reception, say Hi to Bobby and Alex from me.. 🙂

    • AliD says:

      28 Apr28 April 23:53

      Your reviews have been great – thanks.
      Will look out for Bobby and Alex.

• totaltool says:

  28 Apr28 April 08:48

  Seem to be going round in circles here. Using Rob’s links or going direct to Hilton I can see the offer and terms and conditions but can’t see anywhere to sign up for double points. The T&Cs direct me to HiltonHonors.com/BonusPromotion but it keeps asking me to book a room. Use Hilton a lot but not planning anything at the moment. Just want to sign up for offer as have 6 night stay coming up in London in May so keen to double up on points. Any assistance appreciated.

  • Genghis says:

    28 Apr28 April 08:55

    When I did it yesterday, when I clicked the link then logged in, it registered automatically by saying as such. I didn’t have to click anything else. I then took my screen prints as evidence.

    • totaltool says:

      28 Apr28 April 10:01

      I can now see that when you go to a new booking it comes up in the room rates including 2x points but I can’t seem to find a way to ensure that existing bookings are included. Hilton have had my booking (and money!) for 6 months so will be well peeved if I miss out on what will be quite a few extra points!!

      • Lee says:

        30 Apr30 April 08:57

        They are included

• graham says:

  28 Apr28 April 09:51

  OT – does anyone know how to find out the spend needed on lloyds avios to get to the upgrade voucher? I don’t know when the new collection year starts (account or calendar) and can’t see anywhere that states your spend to date towards the voucher?

  • Grimz says:

    28 Apr28 April 10:24

    You need to check your statements. It’s a pain in the a**

    I would take your yearly date from tha as well.

  • Alan says:

    30 Apr30 April 20:44

    Yep we’ve been telling Lloyds this for years but they’ve never bothered sorting. Best way is to manually calculate it by going through your statements – otherwise you can spend hours on the phone being passed between pillar and post (and often to Avios.com!) when trying to ask them to do it.

• Adrian says:

  28 Apr28 April 09:52

  Guys, I’m off to Hong Kong later in the year for the first time, I have Hilton gold and IHG Spire Ambassador, are there any hotels that you would recommend from these groups, especially that I can get value out of e.g. they are good with upgrades or lounge access/perfect location etc? Any help would be appreciated.

  • Rob says:

    28 Apr28 April 09:53

    My review of the IC HK should run tomorrow although I’m not sure it will help your decision much.

  • Genghis says:

    28 Apr28 April 09:57

    We stayed at the Conrad in Sep for 3 nights using 1 barclaycard night and 2 cash. I’m Diamond. Got upgrade to harbour view suite from the bog standard room. Great lounge. Great staff. Top banana.

• mark2 says:

  28 Apr28 April 11:27

  A bit OT
  I often get invitations to stay for two nights at Hilton London Metropole Hotel for £199 as long as I go to a timeshare presentation. Has anyone ever done this?
  Reviews are mixed; would I get a decent room as a Diamond?
  I expect to be asked to leave from the presentation when I point out the holes.

  • JamesB says:

    28 Apr28 April 12:46

    https://headforpoints.com/2014/06/15/what-happened-when-a-hfp-reader-was-bribed-to-

    • Mark says:

      28 Apr28 April 12:56

      I got offered something like this but to Orlando, I was very tempted $700 for 7 nights, no blackout dates and no restrictions. When i said no a couple of times they added in 1 weeks universal pass for 2, 2 day passes to disney and some water park tickets (can’t remember which one). I was very very tempted but it only lasts for a year and we already have our holiday booked this year and we want to go orlando next may. I got 500 HH points for listening which was ok as the person was really nice and not pushy. I just wish i could have made the dates work.

  • TripRep says:

    28 Apr28 April 15:56

    Dods the Metropole on come with 10k bonus points? (Like I mentioned in my stay that JamesB quoted)

    • JamesB says:

      28 Apr28 April 16:43

      I recall at least one of the Metropole offers I got included 10k bonus points. I would use this but the offer always seems to come through at a time I cannot use it or don’t want to. There is also quite a lot of small print regarding eligibility (income, employment etc) and their right to charge full market rates for the stay if these are not met. I’ve no idea if they check such details but to be on safe side anybody interested should check these before taking advanyage of such offers,

      • mark2 says:

        28 Apr28 April 19:59

        5,000 points with this offer

• JamesB says:

  28 Apr28 April 11:33

  Am I cottect in thinking that since the recent changes to Honors we earn points on the cash element of points and money bookings? If so, does anybody know if points are being awarded on points and money bookings made before the changes came into effect or if those are still identified as nonqualifying? The issue is quite important because it might mean that in some circumstances it could be worthwhile cancelling old points and money booking an rebooking under the new rules, particularly with triple points for diamond.

  • John says:

    28 Apr28 April 14:46

    It would almost never be worthwhile to do so because the old points and money gave you much better value, even after taking everything into consideration.

    The old points and money was a redemption where you bought 60% of the points needed for the redemption at a very favourable rate. The new points and money is a flexible rate booking where you sell points to Hilton for a fixed discount.

  • Genghis says:

    28 Apr28 April 14:54

    New P&M bookings earn points on the money element. I rebooked my Conrad Singapore stay as net net it was better value (taking into account points earned)

  • JamesB says:

    28 Apr28 April 15:35

    Thanks guys, I will look at it closely. Only concerns my Prague stay as I changed my CPH stay to CP Towers and my Brussels stay to all points.

• Scott says:

  28 Apr28 April 13:57

  From my experience it would seem that Hilton do allow you to do a status match more than once. I took advantage of a previous status match (late 2015/early 2016) where they matched you straight to Diamond with no stays required (I matched my IHG Spire status). This was valid until end of March 2017. I didn’t really use Hilton much in 2016, but decided at the start of 2017 to move from IHG towards Hilton.

  As expected my Diamond Status dropped at the end of March down to Silver (which I had earned at that point for this year on Stays/Nights). The following day I requested a status match under the current status match offer (I’m still an IHG Spire) and they matched me back to Diamond the next day. I have in April completed the 8 stays required for the match, on the day that the 8th stay posted to my account an email appeared confirming my status until March 2019.

  I have to say that I do think that Hilton is better than IHG. I have been staying in a number of Doubletrees and think they are better than Holiday Inns and Hamptons are better than HIX. I have scored a load of points via the promos and have had good status recognition in the hotels. I have even scored upgrades to Suites on about 50% of my stays this year which is always nice.

  • Rob says:

    28 Apr28 April 16:10

    They will do it more than once now, I agree. You can’t assume that they won’t change the rules in future though, and I wouldn’t want to unnecessarily count myself out.

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