bariummeal
Jul 4, 06, 7:18 am
I had a look at the Hilton website and am confused by all this 'double dipping'? How many BMI destination miles can we earn per night?
bmi diamond club - Hilton Honors - how many destination miles per night?View Full Version : Hilton Honors - how many destination miles per night? bariummeal Jul 4, 06, 7:18 am I had a look at the Hilton website and am confused by all this 'double dipping'? How many BMI destination miles can we earn per night? scozer99 Jul 4, 06, 7:24 am 1000 per night to a max of 3000 per stay at any Hilton Family Hotel. Register for Hhonors and you will get Hilton points in addition to the miles. GUWonder Jul 4, 06, 1:37 pm I've got multiple Hilton stays from the end of May and beginning June for which I have not yet seen my BMI destination miles (1000 miles per night up to a max of 3000 per stay) credited yet. SpudGun Jul 4, 06, 2:59 pm I've got multiple Hilton stays from the end of May and beginning June for which I have not yet seen my BMI destination miles (1000 miles per night up to a max of 3000 per stay) credited yet. It can take 6-8 weeks for them to be credited, but I have found that for about 6 hilton stays over the past 2 years, they have always credited eventually, same goes for Radisson SAS stays - though these are usually about 2 weeks earlier P House Jul 5, 06, 2:19 am I've got multiple Hilton stays from the end of May and beginning June for which I have not yet seen my BMI destination miles (1000 miles per night up to a max of 3000 per stay) credited yet. So have I. Based on past experience I don't expect to see these hit my account until sometime in August (in one case last year it took over 3 months for the miles to reach my BMI account, but they did turn up and I didn't have to chase for them). GUWonder Jul 5, 06, 2:26 am So have I. Based on past experience I don't expect to see these hit my account until sometime in August (in one case last year it took over 3 months for the miles to reach my BMI account, but they did turn up and I didn't have to chase for them). Is there a cut-off deadline (e.g., six months after stay, one year after stay, etc.) for requesting retroactive credit? Waiting 90-120 days for them to post. I guess in some ways that's better than having them never post and having to follow up on the matter. :o modularmayhem Jul 5, 06, 3:24 am If your a member of HHonors it will show on your online statement the no. of hhonors points recieved for a stay and also the no. of airmiles you will recieve. If its showing this, then eventually they will credit to diamond club. However, if after your stay this isnt showing in your hhonors account then start chasing them up cause somethings gone wrong. Volvic Jul 5, 06, 10:43 am Is there a cut-off deadline (e.g., six months after stay, one year after stay, etc.) for requesting retroactive credit? Waiting 90-120 days for them to post. I guess in some ways that's better than having them never post and having to follow up on the matter. :o My experience is quite simple and positive: something like 95% of Hilton generated miles posted on time. Tumb rule is that the miles for month N (e.g. June 06) will appear on the 10th something of month N+1 (e.g July 06). When something is not posted, verify if any later stay was successfully posted and if so, write a nice e-mail to the HH customer service, they will take care of manually send the involved miles on the next run, the following month. Due to a monthly schedule and try and error verification can take a lot...but read it right, with over 100 involved stays it happened only twice to me and it was eventually fixed. Once with a different hotel chain and different airline FFP it took 2 years for 500 miles. I was quite surprised when they finally appeared. GUWonder Jul 11, 06, 2:07 pm A whole wazoo of Hilton stay-related miles posted within the last 36 hours. :) The 10th of the month seems to have done it. :) Volvic Jul 13, 06, 3:11 am On June 10th, my Hilton generated miles (late May and mid June) were not yet present. Yesterday, June 12th they were. :D :D :D Now my grand total is just over 120K with ZERO membership status miles. :D :D :D DarrenT Feb 6, 07, 4:09 pm I've just been looking at my Double Dip options for my Hilton Honors account.. and see the following as possibly the best choice... 10 HHonors Base points per eligible U.S. dollar spent + 500 miles per stay (100 miles per stay at Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites® and Scandic hotels) Do I actually get 1000 destination miles per night, even though it states only 500 per stay? Just want to get my honors benefits and my 1000 DC miles :D NickB Feb 6, 07, 4:26 pm I've just been looking at my Double Dip options for my Hilton Honors account.. and see the following as possibly the best choice... 10 HHonors Base points per eligible U.S. dollar spent + 500 miles per stay (100 miles per stay at Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites® and Scandic hotels) Do I actually get 1000 destination miles per night, even though it states only 500 per stay? Just want to get my honors benefits and my 1000 DC miles :DYes. With most airlines, HH points+fixed miles yields 500 miles but with BD, it is 1000 miles. An excellent deal if you ask me. There is no option for HH and variable miles with BD. Fraser Feb 6, 07, 5:45 pm I've found my Diamond Club account almost skyrocketing thanks to the Hilton "miles"...add the excitement of not knowing when the miles will post ;) One thing to note is that some rates advertise Double Airline Miles as a sort of promotion but BD don't count for this. In fact it is only a small number of airlines (mainly US based ones IIRC) that are eligible. Moomba Feb 6, 07, 6:50 pm One thing to note is that some rates advertise Double Airline Miles as a sort of promotion but BD don't count for this. In fact it is only a small number of airlines (mainly US based ones IIRC) that are eligible. My last stay shows on HH.com as double miles (2000) to my BD account, are you saying that only 1000 will be credited? Or do they actually post on HH.com as only the 1000 in the scenario you are talking about? GUWonder Feb 6, 07, 11:26 pm I've found my Diamond Club account almost skyrocketing thanks to the Hilton "miles"...add the excitement of not knowing when the miles will post ;) One thing to note is that some rates advertise Double Airline Miles as a sort of promotion but BD don't count for this. In fact it is only a small number of airlines (mainly US based ones IIRC) that are eligible. 100k+ BD miles need not be that expensive either, particularly at 1000 miles per cheap night. :D (Makes good sense if redeeming for first class cash+miles awards.) NickB Feb 7, 07, 2:25 am My last stay shows on HH.com as double miles (2000) to my BD account, are you saying that only 1000 will be credited? Or do they actually post on HH.com as only the 1000 in the scenario you are talking about?No if it says 2K to BM in your HH account, it should end up 2K on your DC account. What Fraser is saying is that a lot of the HH double pts+double miles or double miles promotions only apply to a selection of (usually US) airlines. The terms and conditions of the particular promotion usually make that clear. You could have had 2K either because you stayed under a double miles promotion that included BD or simply because you stayed two nights (it is 1K per night, not per stay, up to a max of 3K per stay). Moomba Feb 7, 07, 6:42 am No if it says 2K to BM in your HH account, it should end up 2K on your DC account. What Fraser is saying is that a lot of the HH double pts+double miles or double miles promotions only apply to a selection of (usually US) airlines. The terms and conditions of the particular promotion usually make that clear. You could have had 2K either because you stayed under a double miles promotion that included BD or simply because you stayed two nights (it is 1K per night, not per stay, up to a max of 3K per stay). Thanks NickB. I didn't realise it was 1000 per night. :) The points posted today as expected. ^ Expatbear Jul 17, 07, 4:03 am Wonder what happens if you do two contiguous stays at the same property--say, check in for three nights, check out, and then check in again for another three nights. Can you get 6k miles? I'm sure someone must've tried it... :cool: One other question--do you have to be an Hhonors member in order to get BD miles for the stay? Just wondering if I need to sign up for the programme before my stay. Raffles Jul 17, 07, 4:45 am Not sure if you MUST be a HH member, but it makes sense as you also get HH points for your stay - Hilton lets you earn both miles and points. When you've signed up, you MUST set your earnings preference to 'HH Points and Fixed Airline Miles', then select BMI as your airline. If your preference is set to 'Points + Points' you will only receive HH points at the higher rate. modularmayhem Jul 17, 07, 5:24 am Wonder what happens if you do two contiguous stays at the same property--say, check in for three nights, check out, and then check in again for another three nights. Can you get 6k miles? No. This is because HHonors would look at this as 1 'stay' therefore it will have a max 3000 miles for Diamond Club. In order for it to count as 2 stays there must be a break of at least 1 night before checking into the same hotel. One other question--do you have to be an Hhonors member in order to get BD miles for the stay? Just wondering if I need to sign up for the programme before my stay. You dont need to sign up, but i would advise it, as it miles tend to post more easily to Diamond Club, if they are crediting to your HHonors account. You simply choose the 'points and fixed miles' option from HHonors. Efrem Nov 7, 07, 8:53 am It can take 6-8 weeks for them to be credited... So have I. Based on past experience I don't expect to see these hit my account until sometime in August (in one case last year it took over 3 months for the miles to reach my BMI account, but they did turn up and I didn't have to chase for them).My stay at the Boca Raton, Fla., U.S., Embassy Suites less than two weeks ago, October 26-28, posted to my DC account this morning. The HHonors part posted within a few days of the stay (didn't check right away, could have been immediate). Boddingtons Nov 7, 07, 8:55 am Has anyone received their destination miles for stays in October yet? The only reason I ask is that for my recent stay at a London property I had to get my HHonors points manually credited as they only appeared as the actual value of the stay, i.e. £209 and only 209 points credited. Moreover, the points normally post on the first Monday of the month and I currently have nothing showing. Boddingtons Nov 7, 07, 8:57 am Talk about sods law, I knew I should have looked before I posted two minutes ago :mad::D Efrem Nov 7, 07, 8:03 pm Talk about sods law, I knew I should have looked before I posted two minutes ago :mad::DDon't be too hard on yourself. Our posts are time-stamped just two minutes apart. Mine was almost certainly not there when you began to write yours. derpelikan Nov 7, 07, 8:35 pm Has anyone received their destination miles for stays in October yet? The only reason I ask is that for my recent stay at a London property I had to get my HHonors points manually credited as they only appeared as the actual value of the stay, i.e. £209 and only 209 points credited. Moreover, the points normally post on the first Monday of the month and I currently have nothing showing. 3000 x 2 bmi points = 6000 bmi points posted yesterday for my stay at a london hilton. there was some promotion going on for double bmi points... sweet! dp cstead Nov 7, 07, 9:40 pm My Hilton miles for October just posted. For those of us who don't have access to the MBNA cc, this is the single best way to boost a DC account writetorich Nov 9, 07, 2:10 pm I was on a Boca Raton hotel stay for FT do. it was a double points, double miles rate. I earned 1000 per night. should it have 2000 miles per night? if so how do I get the extra mileage? contact Hilton or BD? superscot Nov 9, 07, 2:37 pm Probably a stupid question - do you get miles on Priceline bookings? dhoward Nov 10, 07, 4:49 am I have a work conference coming up at a hilton, but my overnight stay is being paid for centrally and I will not settle the bill on departure, just any extras. Will I get hhonors points and bmi miles? frankvb Nov 10, 07, 5:42 am I have a work conference coming up at a hilton, but my overnight stay is being paid for centrally and I will not settle the bill on departure, just any extras. Will I get hhonors points and bmi miles?As long as the rate qualifies for miles, you'll be fine no matter who pays the bill. modularmayhem Nov 10, 07, 6:18 am do you get miles on Priceline bookings? No sl1ppy Nov 11, 07, 9:52 am I have a work conference coming up at a hilton, but my overnight stay is being paid for centrally and I will not settle the bill on departure, just any extras. Will I get hhonors points and bmi miles? For work bookings, I normally call the hotel a day or two in advance and get my Hhonors number added to the booking. Like you I don't settle the bill (it's a billback system) and the miles/points have always posted fine. sl1ppy Nov 11, 07, 9:58 am 3000 x 2 bmi points = 6000 bmi points posted yesterday for my stay at a london hilton. there was some promotion going on for double bmi points... sweet! dp My last couple of Hilton stays (both in November) have posted with double miles and double points as: 2007 STAY OFFER DBL PTS 2007 STAY OFFER DOUBLE MILES This was staying in Swindon & Bromsgrove (I get to all the best places ...) so possibly UK Wide? They also posted much quicker than usual, within a couple of days of the stay. SanDiego1K Aug 25, 08, 4:41 pm Does a stay at any of Hilton brands yield 1000 BMI points for the first 3 nights if the Hilton account is set up for points and miles? Even Hampton Inn? This seems almost too good to be true. Jaimito Cartero Aug 25, 08, 4:45 pm I have had all single night stays for the last 6 months entered as crediting to BMI. 0 have posted (out of 10 nights that I credited). I haven't called to complain about it, yet. FlyingOnceMore Aug 25, 08, 4:46 pm Does a stay at any of Hilton brands yield 1000 BMI points for the first 3 nights if the Hilton account is set up for points and miles? Even Hampton Inn? This seems almost too good to be true. Correct, and if you book through bmi shopping you can get another 8 miles/£, so even with a little f/ex cost, still a good deal. alex0683de Aug 25, 08, 4:54 pm Does a stay at any of Hilton brands yield 1000 BMI points for the first 3 nights if the Hilton account is set up for points and miles? Even Hampton Inn? This seems almost too good to be true. On this page (http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/reward-schemes/diamond-club/diamond-club-partners/hotels.aspx) the Hampton Inn logo is included. There are many things about bmi that seem to good to be true - but they are! :D Saracenn Aug 26, 08, 5:44 am What's the score with booking through the BMI Website? I know I can get miles for the booking and miles for the stay, but will I also get HHonors points if I show my card? GoldCircle Aug 26, 08, 2:24 pm What's the score with booking through the BMI Website? I know I can get miles for the booking and miles for the stay, but will I also get HHonors points if I show my card? Depend what you mean by booked through the bmi website. bmi has an e-shopping portal - if you use this, you click through to Hilton.co.uk and you'll receive your HH benefits as normal, incl 1k per night up to 3 nights. You'll get you 8 shopping miles per £ in the normal slow/hit-and-miss fashion. However, if you use bmi's booking engine (powered by expedia) to find a hotel, then no you won't, as the Hotel will receive an Expedia booking. In theory, it should be fine as Hilton allows airline partner site as legitimate HH bookings - however, I have yet to hear of anyone successfully getting a "no" reversed. Minneapolis Dec 26, 09, 5:25 pm Would anybody in this forum be kind enough to confirm that stays at Hilton's "Hampton Inn" brand qualify for the 1000k DC points per stay (up to 3k)? I only ask because typically only 100 miles are offered at Hampton Inns vs. the normal double dip option of 500 miles. But, HH seems to have a special arrangement with BMI. I'm a US-based traveler who never travels overseas for work. But after reading some threads about BMI, this seems to be the best double-dip Hilton deal out there. I use Hamptons frequently, but not exclusively. Any experience from members on here is greatly appreciated! BHDBOY Dec 26, 09, 5:28 pm Would anybody in this forum be kind enough to confirm that stays at Hilton's "Hampton Inn" brand qualify for the 1000k DC points per stay (up to 3k)? I only ask because typically only 100 miles are offered at Hampton Inns vs. the normal double dip option of 500 miles. But, HH seems to have a special arrangement with BMI. I'm a US-based traveler who never travels overseas for work. But after reading some threads about BMI, this seems to be the best double-dip Hilton deal out there. I use Hamptons frequently, but not exclusively. Any experience from members on here is greatly appreciated! I have had no problems getting 1000 miles per night at Hamptons in the past. antichef Dec 26, 09, 5:48 pm Same here, no probs with the double dips with HH points and bmi miles by the thousand :) Minneapolis Dec 26, 09, 6:23 pm Thanks for the quick response, all. This is not 'too good to be true' -- it's just amazing! Looking at some of BMI's Cash + Miles awards this program is by far the most cost effective way to get across the Atlantic. Dreams of J-class are going to dance in my head tonight. Oxon Flyer Dec 27, 09, 2:31 am and confirmed by Hilton here (http://hhonors1.hilton.com/en_US/hh/points/earningmiles.do) :) Flying Lawyer Dec 27, 09, 8:10 am I'm a US-based traveler who never travels overseas for work. But after reading some threads about BMI, this seems to be the best double-dip Hilton deal out there. I believe we found somebody who got really excited about bmi ;) antichef Dec 27, 09, 8:17 am I believe we found somebody who got really excited about bmi ;) I thought the OP was, perfectly correctly, only excited by the prospect of bmi MILES ;);) ... when lawyer has a go at another lawyer about semantics the non-qualifieds usually enjoy the free sport :D:D GoldCircle Dec 27, 09, 3:16 pm Steady now we've had enough of that for one year. ;) Let's keep it nicely on topic. 1000 miles a night for arguably some of the worst hotels in the world. And I'd know. :D Shuttle-Bored Dec 28, 09, 4:01 am Let's keep it nicely on topic. 1000 miles a night for arguably some of the worst hotels in the world. And I'd know. :D :D I find myself on the verge of booking myself a night at the Glasgow Hilton - the things you'll do for miles... Flying Lawyer Dec 28, 09, 6:26 am I thought the OP was, perfectly correctly, only excited by the prospect of bmi MILES ;);) ... when lawyer has a go at another lawyer about semantics the non-qualifieds usually enjoy the free sport :D:D True, however, he shares the one excitement I have about bmi. Admittedly I only took two LHR - DUB flights on bmi, this is my flight history. Beside that, I sponsor bmi by posting plenty of miles into my account. :D antichef Dec 28, 09, 6:41 am I am rather more hardened to their charms, and hardened in other areas of the anatomy too ;) For me, bmi are my normal bus to work and home almost every week (ex-BHD)! At home this week and then off next Sunday to transit in LHR and on to DUS for a week's mileage and hotel points earning opportunity - oh and some work too!! |