The sweet spots in the new devaluation?

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Mar 28, 2013, 12:42 am

#46

Daniel on the way

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The bright spot of new Hilton reward program

Let's face the reality. There are many bright spots in the new reward chart.
Please contribute your finding.

My favorite: doubletree Kuala Lumpur 10000. It is a steal.

Mar 28, 2013, 1:06 am

#47

LA_FadeAway

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Los Angeles

Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Silver

Posts: 471

The points plus cash rewards still look pretty good too. The points didn't go up as much as I thought they would for those.

Mar 28, 2013, 2:18 am

#48

xandern

Join Date: Aug 2008

Location: DUS

Programs: UA Gold, FB, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold

Posts: 134

The Hilton in Sibiu (Romania) went down from 25000 to only 10000 points. Very good deal for a hotel with an executive lounge!

Mar 28, 2013, 5:20 am

#49

bearkatt

Join Date: Jan 2005

Location: iah

Programs: ua-mm *G, hilton-gold

Posts: 704

i am seeing the doubletree in beijing in september @ 5000 points or 2000 points and 186 yuan.

Mar 28, 2013, 5:25 am

#50

ranskis

Join Date: Apr 2005

Programs: AF/KL FB Plat ; A3 Gold ; HH Gold ; IHG Plat Amb

Posts: 2,378

Hilton Sibiu is a great hotel in a nice city, not easily accessible and not centrally located though. Their smallest rooms would be called "Extra large super deluxe rooms" in other hotels, and they have a lot of suites where they upgrade gold and diamond members. Staff is excellent and they have a great spa area. Even at BAR, it is quite good value, so for 10k points with gold/diamond status, it is fantastic!

Mar 28, 2013, 5:47 am

#51

ab007

Join Date: Oct 2011

Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG DIamond

Posts: 458

Currently searching the East Coast of the US to see what changes have occured as we still have nights to book for holiday (although they obviously don't have to be Hilton).

There are a few 10k Hamptons but the winner has to be the Doubletree Richmond Airport for 5,000 or 2,000 + $30. Cheapest rate for same room is otherwise $109 + tax.

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Mar 28, 2013, 11:19 am

#52

Jabarie MacQuarrie

Join Date: Jun 2011

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C+P of 4,000 points + RM106 ($34) at Doubletree KL is even better than the points-only reward IMO.

Mar 28, 2013, 1:00 pm

#53

Nyurka

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SFO/SJC

Posts: 247

I can't try out a dummy booking because I spent all the points last night (award disappear when I log in to my account, presumably because I don't have enough even for a single night now).

However, I'd be curious to see the awards at all-inclusives - Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica, Jamaica, etc. The used to be and still are 60K per night, and AXON and GLON discounts were previously not applicable to them, so it was always 60K no matter how you slice it. Will the 5th night free work for them now? Effectively means they got cheaper, instead of spending 300K points for 5 nights I can now stay there 6 nights for the same amount, or 5 nights for 240K.

I can see standard award availability, but cannot get to the booking point due to the explanation above. Can anybody with some remaning points try and confirm please?

Mar 28, 2013, 1:39 pm

#54

shoreline

Join Date: Aug 2011

Posts: 1,689

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyurka

I can't try out a dummy booking because I spent all the points last night (award disappear when I log in to my account, presumably because I don't have enough even for a single night now).

However, I'd be curious to see the awards at all-inclusives - Puerto Vallarta, Costa Rica, Jamaica, etc. The used to be and still are 60K per night, and AXON and GLON discounts were previously not applicable to them, so it was always 60K no matter how you slice it. Will the 5th night free work for them now? Effectively means they got cheaper, instead of spending 300K points for 5 nights I can now stay there 6 nights for the same amount, or 5 nights for 240K.
I can see standard award availability, but cannot get to the booking point due to the explanation above. Can anybody with some remaning points try and confirm please?

Highly unlikely it would be less now to stay at the inclusives. Of all places to go down in value, it would probably not be these places. I think this is wishful thinking.

Mar 28, 2013, 1:46 pm

#55

Nyurka

Join Date: Dec 2005

Location: SFO/SJC

Posts: 247

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoreline

Highly unlikely it would be less now to stay at the inclusives. Of all places to go down in value, it would probably not be these places. I think this is wishful thinking.

This is a non-answer. Awards are now 60K across all all-inclusives, same as they were before, no changes there. There is also a new 5th night free rule. I merely asked this new rule also works for all-inclusives. Anyone with at least 240K in their account can confirm this in no time as these rewards are bookable online.

Mar 28, 2013, 2:20 pm

#56

jinglejungle

Join Date: Jun 2010

Programs: HH Gold

Posts: 97

I may have missed this but searched all the threads and unable to find a list of before / after.

Does such document exist?

Mar 28, 2013, 2:31 pm

#57

ladyjaneMN

Join Date: Feb 2013

Posts: 103

Awards are now 60K across all all-inclusives, same as they were before, no changes there. There is also a new 5th night free rule. I merely asked this new rule also works for all-inclusives. Anyone with at least 240K in their account can confirm this in no time as these rewards are bookable online.

I just did a dummy search and there was NO 5th night free.