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Hilton launches an India hotel sale

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Hilton has launched a dedicated sale for its hotels in India.  I think this is the first time we’ve ever seen an Indian-focused sale promoted heavily in the UK.

Until 10am on 17th May you can get up to 25% off the Best Flexible or Bed & Breakfast rate at selected hotels.

Included are for example the Conrad Pune and the Conrad Bengaluru.

The sale website is here.

As we always say with Hilton sales …. basing the ‘25% saving’ on the Best Available Bed & Breakfast rate is not exactly fair. Sale rates are non refundable so it is cheeky to compare them to a refundable rate.  That said, these deals do usually offer a saving on the ‘advanced purchase’ price. Full pre-payment needs to be made at time of booking.

These rates are available for stays until 31st December 2019 and you must book at least 3 days in advance.

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

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

40,000 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:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton 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. 

(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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Comments (35)

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  • Alec says:
    3 May3 May 05:37

    Hi Rob,

    BA started a sale last night. Until 21st May and Holiday bookings made before May 7 have an extra £100 off. Was hoping you’d have a write up about any potential sweet spots.

    Thanks

  • BJ says:
    3 May3 May 06:13

    HiFly have an exSQ a380 but ISTR them having issues with it.

  • Jay says:
    3 May3 May 07:43

    OT as bits: If I’ve booked the outbound leg using a 241 when the return shows up on the BA site, is it better to book it online immediately (I have the Avios) and then call BA within 24hrs to join it to my 241, refunding my Avios or risk calling the CS. It’s for JBurg and I know reward seats on that route go quick.

    • Matt says:
      3 May3 May 07:50

      It’s your preference. Both options work.

      • Genghis says:
        3 May3 May 08:50

        I’d try both. My last one return from CPT I was on the phone to US but failed to get through (turns out from discussion with UK in the morning there were serious problems in the US centre that evening) so I booked online and sorted it out in the morning. All good.

        • Jay says:
          3 May3 May 10:38

          Thanks Matt and Genghis. Definitely don’t want to be on a call and hear they’re gone. If it was a less popular route, i’d risk it. Thanks again.

    • Anna says:
      3 May3 May 08:03

      I’m in a similar position. If I call the UK call centre at 1 am, who will I get through to? There was some suggestion recently that they actually work 24/7 even though they have stated opening times during business hours.

      • Spurs Debs says:
        3 May3 May 08:16

        Think you need to call USA or Japan call centre numbers at 1am?

        • john says:
          3 May3 May 15:08

          Japan is only monday-friday so will be closed if you try and ring it tonight. US number will be open. My brother rang a few weeks ago on the US number via Skype and got through to someone in the UK who was able to hold the seats at 1am and then add them to the booking. Call before 1am as you want to get through and explain what you want to do and the route and flight numbers etc so they are ready to do it at 1am!

  • Bagoly says:
    3 May3 May 08:00

    *IF* the Wikipedia entries are up to date, then several of those ‘planes have fewer premium seats than Norwegian 787s, although only a few so and the cabin probably does not often sell out completely.
    But the Evelop Airlines A330-300s are listed as having only Economy!

    • RedEyeDonkey says:
      3 May3 May 10:24

      It’s pretty rough if you’re in that spot and lose a premium seat to economy on Norwegian. A colleague had that happen and they had all kinds of problems like… no food because he didn’t preorder which ofc he didn’t because he’d expected to be in premium. They decided who was getting bumped really last minute too so he couldn’t make alternative arrangements. I’d avoid until things settle down regardless of the ‘value’ which is questionable now anyway with the awesome TAP dealzzzzzzzzzz for real biz.

  • Ian says:
    3 May3 May 08:08

    I’ve heard of all those airlines subbing for Norwegian! They’re all established ACMI carriers.

  • Jon says:
    3 May3 May 08:15

    I’ve asked this question before but it keeps getting deleted… I can’t seem to find ones that have a £2.50 per month premium. @Shoestring, any clues?!

    • BJ says:
      3 May3 May 10:27

      Yes, he should try £10k for mortgage, got me £1.32 and £1.64 and I’m in my 50s already.
      @Alex, exactly. Also they pay for contents only which is unusual. Many HFPers appear to stay in flats. But watch the premiums.

    • Shoestring says:
      3 May3 May 10:52

      They don’t care – the stipulation seems to be that your total life ins is under £750K. Not that you’re guaranteed more than one payout, but we shall see. Hardly going to break the bank if not – cheap ins cover in the interim.

  • Concerto says:
    3 May3 May 08:39

    HiFly (Portugal) is AWFUL, and Wamos Air (Spain) not much better. I’ve been on both, to be avoided.
    Are we likely to see another Hilton European sale anytime soon?

    • Zara says:
      3 May3 May 11:54

      Hi- Looks like from the Hilton home page a Europe sale has just started today too

  • BJ says:
    3 May3 May 11:08

    OT: The 1000 bonus for clubcard autoconvert to Virgin is back, sign up by 16 June.

    • Rob says:
      3 May3 May 12:47

      Thanks.

      • Grimz says:
        3 May3 May 23:01

        If you sign up for auto convert they won’t convert the vouchers you already have in your Tesco cc account do they?

    • _nate says:
      3 May3 May 13:23

      If you sign up for auto-convert, does it apply this only to new vouchers, or does it send your whole balance across in the first batch?

      • Shoestring says:
        3 May3 May 13:28

        Just new.

        I’d hang back until the 5th May, as that is when this quarter’s vouchers get finalised.

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