Use your Hilton Honors points for a (pricey) McLaren Technology Centre visit
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Hilton Honors has arranged another tour of the McLaren F1 factory at the Norman Foster-designed McLaren Technology Centre in Woking.
The date is Thursday 19th March. The cost is 130,000 Hilton Honors points for two people and includes a buffet. There were four packages left at 10pm last night.
No time is given, annoyingly.
The factory is not normally open to the public so this is a rare opportunity to take a look inside.
Note the price, which is now getting a little steep in my view. These packages were originally 50,000 points, then 75,000 points and then 100,000. Given my 0.33p valuation for a Hilton Honors point, you are effectively trading off £430 of free hotel stays by going.
You can redeem your points for a pair of tickets here.
How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (January 2023)
There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
Do you know that 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.
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Did you know that the Virgin Atlantic credit cards are a great way of earning Hilton Honors points? Two Virgin Points can be converted into three Hilton Honors points. The Virgin Atlantic cards are the only Visa or Mastercard products in the UK which can indirectly earn Hilton Honors points. You can apply here.
You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:
- American Express Gold (30,000 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 (40,000 bonus Amex points)
The conversion rate from American Express to Hilton points is 1:2.
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