Hilton opens a brand new Embassy Suites hotel in New York
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Hilton opened its newest New York property, Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan, this week.
It is so new that the website doesn’t even have room photographs and when I wrote this yesterday it had zero TripAdvisor reviews.
The location is very handy, located between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue on 37th Street in the Garment District. It is a brand new 39-storey tower and, as most of the area is low rise, it claims to have excellent views.
The good thing about Embassy Suites is that they are designed for families – although no rooms here take more than three people – on longer stays, although you can book for a night. Rooms are large by New York standards and most have sofas and microwaves. Free breakfast is included for everyone.
As a brand new hotel you are guaranteed, if nothing else, to find everything new and shiny. Rates are as low as $199 next month – and $149 this month – looking at the website.
It caps out at 70,000 Hilton Honors points per night although it is well below that at the moment due to the cheap opening rates on offer. The hotel website is here.
How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (November 2024)
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.
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
12,000 bonus points (special offer), Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review
NEW: Hilton Honors Debit
3,500 bonus points (special offer), 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 American Express Platinum 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:
- American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)
and for small business owners:
- American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
- American Express Business Platinum (50,000 bonus Amex points)
The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton points is 1:2.
(Want to earn more hotel points? Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)
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