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Win ‘A Night at McLaren’ by Hilton, an overnight event for the Australian Grand Prix

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Hilton has offered HfP readers the exclusive opportunity to win a money-can’t-buy prize for any Formula 1 fan. Get your racing gloves ready!

Hilton is giving one lucky winner and a friend the chance to experience an unforgettable sleepover inside the prestigious McLaren Technology Centre in Woking during the weekend of the Australian Grand Prix (1st-2nd April).

This genuinely unique prize includes:

  • A full tour of the McLaren Technology Centre
  • An afternoon of activities including the Pit-Stop Challenge.
  • Evening meal at the McLaren Technology Centre followed by further activities and entertainment
  • A night’s accommodation in a double bed on the iconic Boulevard
  • Exclusive Australian Grand Prix live screening with breakfast and snack provided

The experience is just part of the benefits Hilton offers that make its guests feel cared for – with amazing service, confirmed connecting rooms, pet-friendly properties and contactless check-in and digital keys available through the Hilton Honors app.

This unique, behind the scenes package is for two people. On Saturday afternoon, you will experience a full tour of the centre and take part in various activities including the Pit-Stop Challenge, followed by interactive activities and entertainment after a delicious evening meal.

You’ll then head off to your very own bed on the iconic Boulevard ahead of an early rise the next day, where you’ll be woken to watch the Australian Grand Prix at an exclusive live screening. Breakfast and other snacks will be provided.

To enter, please head to the widget at the bottom of the article and answer a simple multiple choice question and provide your details so that we can contact the winner. If you have any problems viewing the widget, please use this page to access the competition on a landing page.

The competition closes THIS SUNDAY 12th March.

Please note that both you and your guest must be over 18 to attend.

Hilton Honors Experiences

The competition is all part of Hilton Honors Experiences, which offers Hilton Honors members exclusive access to a variety of events and entertainment using points to purchase tickets.

The winner will be joined by some other lucky Hilton Honors members who recently redeemed points for packages to attend via the Hilton Experiences platform.

Some of these experiences are genuinely exciting. Rob, Rhys and I went along to a ‘surprise guest’ Hilton Honors Experiences concert last Christmas at Hilton London Metropole and the surprise guest was British artist Stormzy. Bearing in mind this is an artist who sold out the O2 three times over last year, Stormzy playing an intimate performance 10 feet away from your comfortable armchair with complimentary champagne in hand really is a money-can’t-buy experience.

For F1 fans, the Hilton sponsorship of McLaren continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. As well offering tickets to the British Grand Prix, other F1 Experiences that have been offered in the past include having Lando Norris picking your child up from school in a McLaren supercar (see it on YouTube here) and a virtual race against one of the F1 drivers – all redeemable with Hilton Honors points.

Thanks very much to Hilton Honors for providing us with this prize and best of luck to everyone entering. Terms and conditions are linked below at the bottom of the widget.

Reading on mobile? Click the link below to enter the competition.

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

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

10,000 bonus points, Hilton Gold status and NO FX fees Read our full review

NEW: Hilton Honors Debit

2,500 bonus points, 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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 160,000 Hilton Honors points! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. Click here to apply.

The Platinum Card from American Express

Huge 80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with:

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 60,000 Hilton Honors points. Click here to apply.

and for small business owners:

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 (37)

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  • Nick says:
    8 Mar8 March 06:20

    Having been to several HH experiences events at the McLaren Technology Centre over the past 7 years or so, I can certainly say how very well organised they’ve all been, with a great, knowledgable team taking care of you.

  • N says:
    8 Mar8 March 07:06

    Great prize, well done team hfp.

    Shame Mclaren’s car this year seems to be a bit of a turd!

  • Indy500 says:
    8 Mar8 March 07:06

    (there is no option to get two single beds)

    This seems a little odd? Is Hilton not a hotel group that has rooms with beds? Not sure I particularly want to sleep with my 32 year old son in a double bed and I’m sure the feeling is mutual. Ho hum.

    • Rob says:
      8 Mar8 March 07:11

      When did you ever see a single bed in a Hilton hotel?!

      I am guessing this is a logistics thing with 20 x Queen beds not fitting the space.

      (There are 10 groups attending, our winner plus 9 who got them via Hilton Experiences.)

      • Froggee says:
        8 Mar8 March 08:06

        A surprising gap in Rob’s knowledge. Loads of Hiltons, even in London, sell rooms with two single beds. They call it a “twin guest room”. I guess you’re so used to suites nowadays?

        • Rob says:
          8 Mar8 March 08:28

          I am typing this in a 65 sq m suite at Berlin Marriott, yes. 🙂

        • Doug says:
          8 Mar8 March 09:53

          No, no, no … a ‘twin room’ has two beds for sure but both are larger than a ‘single bed’

      • ianM says:
        8 Mar8 March 08:07

        I presume Indy means ‘twin’ beds, which plenty Hilton Hotels have.

      • lumma says:
        8 Mar8 March 08:12

        Sometimes you end up having to share a bed in a hotel, when you’d prefer not to, but with this, it seems like you’re sharing a bed in a massive dormitory

        • Fraser says:
          8 Mar8 March 13:20

          Yes, my thoughts too – “Please note that both you and your guest must be over 18 and prepared to share a double bed to attend.”

      • Lou says:
        8 Mar8 March 19:11

        Challenge accepted…. Hilton Queensway

  • Peter K says:
    8 Mar8 March 07:15

    Great competition!

  • E says:
    8 Mar8 March 07:20

    I’m not sure that Hilton’s service is necessarily “amazing” in the right way…it certainly doesn’t always make “guests feel cared for”. But appreciate Hilton probably had to approve the wording here!

  • Rednas says:
    8 Mar8 March 09:31

    Tried to enter but the widget states “Sorry, this promotion is not available in your region”, which is a bit odd considering I’m about 5 miles away from LHR?

    • Rob says:
      8 Mar8 March 11:36

      Your connection is routed through an overseas system. Often happens with big company systems.

  • Doug says:
    8 Mar8 March 09:54

    Hilton will put you up at the McClaren HQ …. what’s wrong with the nearby Woking Hilton?

    • Peter K says:
      8 Mar8 March 13:26

      Not much of a competition to be put up in Woking hotel… But an F1 fan watching the race in the McClaren HQ then sleeping there as well, that’s something to remember!

    • Mark says:
      8 Mar8 March 14:04

      Is it open yet?

  • BangkokBob says:
    8 Mar8 March 10:20

    It is impossible for me to enter because at the moment, like I would imagine many HfP readers, I am travelling outside the UK. I get the same message as Rednas if I try to enter using a local Moroccan ISP. However, if I try to use my VPN with a British server, I also get blocked – not what one expects from a site catering for frequent travellers…
    “The location (IP Address) you are using is from a data center. To prevent fraud, Gleam blocks entry from these locations. This is usually the result of using a VPN to access our site. Please turn off your VPN and try again.”

    • Rob says:
      8 Mar8 March 11:33

      When you get back, go and chat to your IT people about issues with overseas spam.

      Do you know, in one month last year, we had 45,000 spambots try to sign up to our newsletter? Average is 25,000 per month. This is what we deal with day in, day out, without geo restrictions.

      • BangkokBob says:
        8 Mar8 March 11:55

        Fair point – unfortunately spam is ruining the internet. Can readily see that this is more important than allowing us to compete when abroad! Good to have the explanation, and so quickly.

        • Rob says:
          8 Mar8 March 12:15

          As it happens, there is another HUGE competition on Friday which will be accessible from outside the UK, because we are not hosting the entry form. It’s more exotic than Woking too 🙂

        • Mark says:
          8 Mar8 March 14:12

          A home router with built-in VPN server capability is the way forward… 🙂

      • David says:
        8 Mar8 March 13:38

        Woah Rob. What do they gain from the 45k signups?

    • His Holyness says:
      9 Mar9 March 18:55

      Get a better VPN. No issues at all.

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