Crowne Plaza Lille hotel to join Hilton next month

If you’ve ever taken the Eurostar to Lille, you have probably seen the Crowne Plaza hotel which sits above the station.

I’ve stayed here a couple of times – admittedly not for a while now – and liked it, especially the bronze tiling in the bathrooms which mirrors the bronze cladding on the exterior. Whilst it’s not directly in the centre of Lille, it is a sensible place to stay if travelling by Eurostar.

The hotel is switching brands on 1st November and will become Hilton Lille – see the website here.

The message at the top of the home page implies that it may trade as ‘Hotel Lille Euralille’ for a period whilst it adopts to Hilton standards, although it seems that Hilton Honors benefits will be respected and points earned.

It remains bookable on the IHG website as a Crowne Plaza until 30th October. IHG retains a Holiday Inn Express in the city centre, which is – at weekends – more expensive than the Crowne Plaza.

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

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th January 2024, you will receive a huge 100,000 Membership Rewards points (convertible to 100,000 Avios) with The Platinum Card. You receive 75,000 points if you spend £10,000 in six months and a further 25,000 points if you hold the card for 15 months. You can apply here.

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 (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th January 2024, you will receive 30,000 Membership Rewards points (convertible to 30,000 Avios) with American Express Preferred Rewards Gold. You receive 25,000 points if you spend £3,000 in three months and a further 5,000 points if you hold the card for 15 months. You can apply here.

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.

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.)