Check out early on fifth-night-free
Oct 22, 2016, 7:10 am
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Check out early on fifth-night-free
Contemplating booking an award stay for next year. I only need four nights; however, with the fifth night free, I'm wondering whether I can just check out a day early without penalty. Would I still get HHonors credit (I qualify based upon number of nights) for that fifth night?
Oct 22, 2016, 8:31 am
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Contemplating booking an award stay for next year. I only need four nights; however, with the fifth night free, I'm wondering whether I can just check out a day early without penalty. Would I still get HHonors credit (I qualify based upon number of nights) for that fifth night?
Oct 22, 2016, 8:37 am
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It's a small issue but make sure to tell the front desk you want an email bill versus paper. If you check out early there may be a copy of your bill under the door. Hopefully housekeeping would remove it but if not there may be some personal information on the bill that the next guest would see.
Oct 22, 2016, 9:19 am
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Oct 22, 2016, 9:34 am
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Also consider if on day 1 you need the room early. Start the reservation for the prior night (with a notation that arrival will be the following day in the AM).
Oct 22, 2016, 4:23 pm
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Or conversely it is convenient to keep the 5th night if you need a late check out for any reason or if there is any question of travel irregularities-flight cancellations. Did this a couple of years back when had an evening flight. We were able to have use of the room until 5 pm when we headed to the airport. The cost in points is the same for 4 or 5 nights.
Oct 23, 2016, 9:25 am
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Don't all of these schemes remove (waste) one night from the available inventory for award rooms that someone else might need? Or the hotel might sell to a paying customer?
And to what gain? OP gets another night's stay credit?
I am actually amazed that Hilton credits award stay nights for elite qualification.
Usually, when we lose a benefit, it is because the hotel or airline claims that the benefit is being abused.
What the OP suggests sounds like abuse.
And to what gain? OP gets another night's stay credit?
I am actually amazed that Hilton credits award stay nights for elite qualification.
Usually, when we lose a benefit, it is because the hotel or airline claims that the benefit is being abused.
What the OP suggests sounds like abuse.
Oct 23, 2016, 2:14 pm
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Don't all of these schemes remove (waste) one night from the available inventory for award rooms that someone else might need? Or the hotel might sell to a paying customer?
And to what gain? OP gets another night's stay credit?
I am actually amazed that Hilton credits award stay nights for elite qualification.
Usually, when we lose a benefit, it is because the hotel or airline claims that the benefit is being abused.
What the OP suggests sounds like abuse.
And to what gain? OP gets another night's stay credit?
I am actually amazed that Hilton credits award stay nights for elite qualification.
Usually, when we lose a benefit, it is because the hotel or airline claims that the benefit is being abused.
What the OP suggests sounds like abuse.
Oct 25, 2016, 5:31 am
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Contemplating booking an award stay for next year. I only need four nights; however, with the fifth night free, I'm wondering whether I can just check out a day early without penalty. Would I still get HHonors credit (I qualify based upon number of nights) for that fifth night?
How would you feel if you need an award night but can't book it because someone is selfishly and deliberately booking/taking an un-needed 5th night free
Book only 4nights if that is all you actually need.
Oct 30, 2016, 8:26 pm
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Dec 23, 2019, 6:46 am
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Reviving this, I'm only around for 3 nights.
However I'll need 4 nights to trigger the 80 night bonus. Should I book 5 nights since it's the same number of points with 4 ?
Or is 2 nights empty just stretching the limit.
However I'll need 4 nights to trigger the 80 night bonus. Should I book 5 nights since it's the same number of points with 4 ?
Or is 2 nights empty just stretching the limit.