Hotel Deals - Hilton ORD BRG

Successful BRG Hilton ORD Weekend Aug 3 & 4th. Hilton had it for $139 ($109 if you prepay no cancel) skyauction book it now (not an auction, publicly available) tab for $75. Hilton matched and $50 AMEX after stay.

WOW thats a pretty good deal..

Thank you for posting

Congrats - it seems you are only the second FTer ever to get a Hilton BRG claim approved :cool:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hhonors/508641-hilton-best-rate-guarantee-definitive-thread-64.html

Watch out for this AMEX GC - for many it never arrived...

But it's a nice, snappy hotel search site - good find!

Thank you for submitting a claim regarding Our Best Rates Guaranteed for your upcoming stay at our Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, IL. We have reviewed your reservation, as well as, the rate available on www.skyauction.com. We were able to confirm the lower rate being offered of $75.34 and have successfully modified your rate and I have successfully sent an updated confirmation letter via email to confirm.

In addition, upon check out, an American Express Gift Cheque will be sent via FedEx to:

Thank you for submitting a claim regarding Our Best Rates Guaranteed for your upcoming stay at our Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport, IL. We have reviewed your reservation, as well as, the rate available on www.skyauction.com. We were able to confirm the lower rate being offered of $75.34 and have successfully modified your rate and I have successfully sent an updated confirmation letter via email to confirm.

In addition, upon check out, an American Express Gift Cheque will be sent via FedEx to:

I actually tried making that booking, but Hilton sent back their email stating the brg claim is invalid: first, hilton's site doesn't offer a "standard" room as skyauction's does. Second, skyauction's cancellation policy is for the room to be prepaid with one night penalty if cancelled, which doesn't match hilton's. So, no brg!

Room Cancellation Policy
Hotel cancellations or changes made 1 day/s prior to check in time (Noon local hotel time), will be subject to 1 night/s fee
No-show is subjected to 1 night/s fee

On Hiltons website booked 2 Dbl Beds non-theater room. Non preipaid rate.

In email was very clear to point out this was not an auction but rather a publicly avaialble rate through their book it now feature.


I read the cancelation policy as you can cancel w/o penalty before noon 1 day prior to arrival.

since i looked yesterday i also think aavacations also had a cheaper rate then what hilton listed...

Should have noted which ORD Hilton is was in thread title. Airport Hilton isn't too interesting to everyone.

that's awesome deal

I was looking through this site and it seems there is a nightly fee, typically something like this

Tax and service charges of $49.00 per room per night additional.
and then
Extra nightly surcharges apply: Fri $15, Sat $15

so while I might "win" an auction for $200, there is this as well
not a terrible deal at $50-$65 a night +($130) but its not a steal in most cases, unless I am reading this wrong

I was looking through this site and it seems there is a nightly fee, typically something like this

Tax and service charges of $49.00 per room per night additional.
and then
Extra nightly surcharges apply: Fri $15, Sat $15

so while I might "win" an auction for $200, there is this as well
not a terrible deal at $50-$65 a night +($130) but its not a steal in most cases, unless I am reading this wrong


Wrong. Matt this is the case for skyauctions. I am using their bookitnow feature where you simply book hotels much like expedia. Check it out there are some deals out there.

The agent said that skyauction is a "voucher" site.

The agent said that skyauction is a "voucher" site.


Seems like you drew a bad agent. Its a search engine that allows for instant confirmation etc...yes the auction portion is voucher driven, but this isa book it now search engine such as orbitz.