LAST DAY: Get a 100% bonus when you buy Hilton Honors hotel points

Hilton Honors has been running a 100% bonus for buying 5,000+ Hilton Honors points. The offer ends TODAY, Thursday.

If you’ve never bought hotel points, it can be a great deal. There’s an example below of how you can save 64% on an August holiday in Sardinia, for example, although you need at least Silver status in Hilton Honors to save this much.

Some people may see a smaller bonus percentage, or a price discount, as part of Hilton’s market testing. These offers are less generous.

Most people seem to have had their annual purchase limit temporarily increased to 240,000 points before any bonus.

The Hilton ‘buy points’ page is here. 

The cost for the maximum 480,000 points (240,000 + 100%) would be £1,980 which is 0.41p per point. This is above our target valuation for a Hilton Honors points at 0.33p but you can still do ok at this level because Hilton caps the points cost of hotels on peak dates.

Here’s an example, based on numbers I ran last month when this offer launched. I looked at Conrad Chia Laguna Sardinia from 18th to 23rd August. The refundable cash rate at that point was €953 per night for a deluxe room, so €4,763 for five nights.

For points, five nights would have cost you (if you have status and get 5-4-4 on reward bookings) 360,000 Hilton Honors points. You could buy these for £1,485 which is €1,720. You would save 64%.

Do note that Hilton restricts new members from buying points immediately. The rule is:

“A new Hilton Honors Member may purchase Points 30 days after enrollment if the account reflects activity including a stay (as defined herein) or earning Hilton Honors Points through a Hilton Hilton Honors Marketing Partner. After 90 days of enrollment, a new Member is eligible to purchase Points regardless of their account activity.“

The page to buy points is here if you are interested. The offer ends TODAY, 29th May.

PS. If you are looking for a quick way to Hilton Honors Silver status to get ‘five reward nights for the points of four’, remember that the Hilton Honors Debit Card comes with free Silver status. Your status is updated immediately when you activate the card. Click here to apply.