Hilton HHonors - Definition of a Stay

I'm still not entirely clear on if the number of stays = the number of nights with HHoners. Per their website TOS,

A "stay" is defined as the total number of consecutive nights spent at the same hotel, whether or not a guest checks out and checks back in again. The term “stay” under these Terms and Conditions does not include any stays of the following nature: wholesale/tour operator packages; contracted airline crew rates; travel industry rates (including but not limited to travel agent discount rates); complimentary or barter rooms; Reward Stays; NET Group rates; Series Group or IT Group rates; contracted Entertainment or Encore rates; third party websites bookings (irrespective of rate paid); and "opaque" channel bookings where the brand is unknown at the time of purchase.


So I get that it has to be at standard rate. But I don't get the part about checking out and checking back in...unless a "stay" is defined as staying at one hotel for consecutive nights. In other words, if you're at the same hotel for 3 nights does that equal only 1 stay?

All continuous nights are 1 stay. Ditto for staying a hotel X, checking out of hotel X and checking back into hotel X on the day following your last day in hotel X. Basically one should stay elsewhere or at least a day before starting the stay credit counter for hotel X. There are numerous FT threads on this subject in all hotel programs.

MisterNice

Thanks for the info. I scanned the first couple of pages of threads and didn't see anything. And forget the search funtion here - it isn't filtered enough (I did try).


Thanks again.:D

If I check in and out within about 5 hrs (not overnight), would that count as a stay? I'm using a hotel with a park and fly rate.

With most of my stays at Hilton properties I simply either leave the key in the room or drop it off at the desk or in a drop box near the desk when I depart. I think this is called "express check-out". Do you need the paper hotel bill? If not, just check-in, stay your 5 hours, and leave. But if you need the paper hotel bill you can check out anytime you want.

I have had IROPS leave me in a situation where I might get the next flight out, in 4-5 hours, or be stuck until the next day. So I have stayed in a Hilton room in the past just long enough to take a quick nap. The stays have always counted.

The hotel wants your money and "park and fly" is one of the features they use to attract guests. I don't think the hotel will care if you rent a room for parking purposes only.

It is also possible to log into HHonors and print your folio at a later date.

MO

With most of my stays at Hilton properties I simply either leave the key in the room or drop it off at the desk or in a drop box near the desk when I depart. I think this is called "express check-out". Do you need the paper hotel bill? If not, just check-in, stay your 5 hours, and leave. But if you need the paper hotel bill you can check out anytime you want.

I have had IROPS leave me in a situation where I might get the next flight out, in 4-5 hours, or be stuck until the next day. So I have stayed in a Hilton room in the past just long enough to take a quick nap. The stays have always counted.

The hotel wants your money and "park and fly" is one of the features they use to attract guests. I don't think the hotel will care if you rent a room for parking purposes only.

i've often asked the hotel to email me the folio & they normally do it the same day....

It is also possible to log into HHonors and print your folio at a later date.

MO

folios are only available on your hh account for stays in the US....most international stays do not have the folio available online....

i have had a number of stays where i have checked in late at night & then checked out early in the morning for a flight, thereby only spending 5-6 hours at the hotel....have never had a problem with a stay posting....

With most of my stays at Hilton properties I simply either leave the key in the room or drop it off at the desk or in a drop box near the desk when I depart. I think this is called "express check-out". Do you need the paper hotel bill? If not, just check-in, stay your 5 hours, and leave. But if you need the paper hotel bill you can check out anytime you want.

Or he can pay at the check-in, go to the room, have a drink or a shower, leave the key in the room and go out of the hotel :D

That's what I often do and I always get the night credits

As long as you check-in and they have your CC info, you don't even have to go to your room or check-out to get credit for the stay :D

I don't know that I have "checked out" of a hotel in a while. But that just might be the hotels I use. I check-in with my Amex. The day I am leaving the bill is under the door and I am good to go - I don't usually stop by the front desk. They knew I was leaving, I knew I was leaving, no need for extra conversation about it unless I need to question something on the bill.

This is all domestic and I have yet to have a problem. I have asked at the Embassy Suites I use and they told me it was not a problem.

with most stays outside the US, you have to check out....some of them will slide the folio under the door but some won't....nevertheless you have to check out....i stay a lot at hilton poperties in places like dubai, bangkok, singapore & they always require a check out....

with most stays outside the US, you have to check out....some of them will slide the folio under the door but some won't....nevertheless you have to check out....i stay a lot at hilton poperties in places like dubai, bangkok, singapore & they always require a check out....

In London, almost every time I've had the folio under the door. Check it, sign it, drop it in a box near the front desk. That's it. No talking unless there's a dispute. (No, I never touch your £3.95 water, no I didn't take a drink out of the minibar at 3 on Thursday afternoon: I was working in the city at the time.) But if it runs smoothly, I don't check out in person. The paper copy of the settled account gets sent to my home by mail the same day. Points post within 72 hours, just like it says.