Mar 1, 2015, 7:45 pm
Making sense of Hilton reward options [UPDATED January 2017]
Oct 29, 2013, 4:46 pm
#121
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Wanted to extend kudos to beltway as well. The devaluation, however extreme and painful, left many wondering how to best utilize points. Your insight and spreadsheet are invaluable!
Oct 29, 2013, 7:57 pm
#122
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The AXON is a American Express program using Hilton points booked through AE
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/!1225861!http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hhonors/1225861-making-sense-hilton-reward-options-updated-june-2013-a-post16555294.html#post16555294
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/!1225861!http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hhonors/1225861-making-sense-hilton-reward-options-updated-june-2013-a-post16555294.html#post16555294
Oct 29, 2013, 8:06 pm
#123
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The AXON is a American Express program using Hilton points booked through AE
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/!1225...l#post16555294
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/!1225...l#post16555294
Nov 5, 2013, 10:40 am
#126
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Nov 5, 2013, 10:46 am
#127
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Nov 17, 2013, 11:06 pm
#128
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Not sure if this is the right thread to make the following comment. Please send me to the correct one:
I note that some hotels have renamed thier standard rooms as "deluxe" rooms and that means you can no longer use standard number of points to get in but have to use premium points becaus you are recieving a standard room.
I note that some hotels have renamed thier standard rooms as "deluxe" rooms and that means you can no longer use standard number of points to get in but have to use premium points becaus you are recieving a standard room.
Last edited by beltway; Feb 27, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Apr 12, 2014, 4:32 am
#129
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I've updated posts 1 through 11
If you haven't already, please take the Hilton Optimizer spreadsheet for a spin. As discussed in post #11, this Excel file calculates the best reward option -- standard (with 5th night free), AXON, or a combination thereof -- for any hotel category and stay duration (up to 20 nights).
- to reflect new info from Hilton, including an official statement that "we have no plans to make major reward category changes, add new hotel reward categories or make any new major changes to the HHonors program this year."
- to clarify the different point cost levels within each reward category.
- to fix assorted links & outdated references.
If you haven't already, please take the Hilton Optimizer spreadsheet for a spin. As discussed in post #11, this Excel file calculates the best reward option -- standard (with 5th night free), AXON, or a combination thereof -- for any hotel category and stay duration (up to 20 nights).
Last edited by beltway; Feb 27, 2015 at 9:33 pm
Oct 12, 2014, 3:43 pm
#131
Join Date: Aug 2014
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Hi guys. I'm confused about how many points per $ do you earn with the Citi Reserve card staying at hilton properties. Do the points stack? The visa says it earns 10 points. Does that mean you earn 25 points / $ with the points and points option or am I off here?
Oct 12, 2014, 5:33 pm
#132
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Not all charges to a room's folio are eligible for HHonors point accrual. Examples are taxes and charges from entities that are not owned by the hotel.
So, for charges to a room's folio eligible for HHonors point accrual, yes you will earn 25 points/$ if the folio is paid with the HHonors Citi Reserve card. For charges to a room's folio not eligible for HHonors point accrual you will earn only the 10 points/$ charged to the HHonors Citi Reserve card.
Oct 13, 2014, 9:28 am
#133
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I booked a 5 night reward stay in Charleston, SC at a reward CAT 5 property for 120K points. It lists this as a "Diamond Standard Room Rate". I did not see this listed as a different rate? Is this any different from any the 5th night free rate?
Nov 27, 2014, 8:06 am
#134
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Attempted Point Fleecing
Prior to logging in I found award nights for Hilton Vienna in April for 30,000 points per night. Upon logging in "Rate no longer available", now 69.000 points a night!
I tried several more times while logged off and 30,000 point nights were still shown as available, but each time I logged in to book the rate went up to 69,000 points a night.
Called the Diamond Line and was able to book for 30,000 points/night.
Is this a common Hilton scheme?
I tried several more times while logged off and 30,000 point nights were still shown as available, but each time I logged in to book the rate went up to 69,000 points a night.
Called the Diamond Line and was able to book for 30,000 points/night.
Is this a common Hilton scheme?