Hotel Transfers [GS 2011 master thread]
Nov 10, 2011, 9:58 am
#752
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: HSV
Programs: Hy Glob,Choice Dia, MR TIT,IHG SPR,HH Dia, Wyn Dia, UA Sil, WN Alis, Hert 5*, National EE
Posts: 1,188
Surely someone else has this issue:
I booked.2 choice stays via the mobile app for the 1000 pts/stay bonus.
I credited the stays to us and they posted as Oki.ya with the bonus. I called and had them switched.to miles but then lost the 1000 pt booking bonus. I have now emailed choice twice with no response. Anyone had any luck getting these points in addition to the miles?
I am 700 points away from another transfer which is why I want them so bad.
Choice really takes care of diamonds!
I booked.2 choice stays via the mobile app for the 1000 pts/stay bonus.
I credited the stays to us and they posted as Oki.ya with the bonus. I called and had them switched.to miles but then lost the 1000 pt booking bonus. I have now emailed choice twice with no response. Anyone had any luck getting these points in addition to the miles?
I am 700 points away from another transfer which is why I want them so bad.
Choice really takes care of diamonds!
Nov 10, 2011, 2:28 pm
#753
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Here today, gone tomorrow
Programs: Nothing shiny :-(
Posts: 2,493
Has anyone had a Hilton points transfer post in the last week? This is the only hit I am a bit concerned about because it is a transfer from another FTer. If it doesn't post by Saturday I think I'll have to do a car hire safety hit (Saturday being much cheaper than Monday and the HLE is closed on Sunday) but I'd rather not....
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
Nov 10, 2011, 2:32 pm
#754
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: HSV
Programs: Hy Glob,Choice Dia, MR TIT,IHG SPR,HH Dia, Wyn Dia, UA Sil, WN Alis, Hert 5*, National EE
Posts: 1,188
Why is everyone so concerned about the post date.
I thought that as long as the activity date falls between the promo period you are ok. (Posting period can go past by several months)
Am I missing something?
I thought that as long as the activity date falls between the promo period you are ok. (Posting period can go past by several months)
Am I missing something?
Has anyone had a Hilton points transfer post in the last week? This is the only hit I am a bit concerned about because it is a transfer from another FTer. If it doesn't post by Saturday I think I'll have to do a car hire safety hit (Saturday being much cheaper than Monday and the HLE is closed on Sunday) but I'd rather not....
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
Nov 10, 2011, 2:57 pm
#755
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Here today, gone tomorrow
Programs: Nothing shiny :-(
Posts: 2,493
In my case, because the transfer is coming from another person's HHonors account which, although it seems to have worked for other people in practice, I don't think is actually within their rules. So it's not impossible they will refuse to make the transfer, which would leave me SOL if I don't sort out another hit by the end of GS. I have other hits (car rentals, hotels) which I know won't post until after Monday, but that's fine because I am confident they will post eventually.
Nov 10, 2011, 3:26 pm
#756
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 240
Surely someone else has this issue:
I booked.2 choice stays via the mobile app for the 1000 pts/stay bonus.
I credited the stays to us and they posted as Oki.ya with the bonus. I called and had them switched.to miles but then lost the 1000 pt booking bonus. I have now emailed choice twice with no response. Anyone had any luck getting these points in addition to the miles?
I am 700 points away from another transfer which is why I want them so bad.
Choice really takes care of diamonds!
I booked.2 choice stays via the mobile app for the 1000 pts/stay bonus.
I credited the stays to us and they posted as Oki.ya with the bonus. I called and had them switched.to miles but then lost the 1000 pt booking bonus. I have now emailed choice twice with no response. Anyone had any luck getting these points in addition to the miles?
I am 700 points away from another transfer which is why I want them so bad.
Choice really takes care of diamonds!
After about 30 hits, I am now struggling to get to 36 hits and looking for cost effective option(s)/strategy for other hotel conversion options. Any suggestion/tips will be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by TorontoSingh; Nov 10, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Nov 10, 2011, 3:31 pm
#757
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
Programs: Amex Plat, AA, BA Silver, Marriott Plat, Choice Gold, HHonors Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 3,749
You're correct, but the posting date assumes importance in the context of confirmation of a hit. As we get to the end of the promo, you can count up the number of hits you think you've made, but until the posting occurs, there's no confirmation. Thus, a reasonable guess about the posting date may help you either get with the earning partner to determine if there's been a mistake that can be rectified or decide to do a safety hit to insure that you get to your target.
Nov 10, 2011, 3:54 pm
#758
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ROC
Programs: Anything CC gives me
Posts: 1,118
Choice by far has the worst customer service I have ever seen. Before I completed my stays, I tried making mobile reservations with my iPhone to get the extra 1,000 choice points but their App and mobile server system had probs and it didn't work for days. After many calls, CSR told me to call Member Services, they in turn told me to call Customer Relations (Felt more like they didn't value any customer relations) and they told me to go ahead and make the reservation on line and they would manually adjust it after I call in again upon completing my stays. I was assured that I can earn miles for my stays and still receive the extra 1,000 Choice points for mobile res promotion. After all the stays, I called in to get those Choice points and got various run arounds with a rep even intentionally hanging up on me and rudely told me that I will not get any points not even the refer a friend 1,000 points as they will only give those points if I chose Choice points and not US miles upon reservation. Long story short, they went back on their words and did not honour what was promised. This is my first Choice experience and most likely my last. Thanks for nothing! My 2 cents -stay away from them. They and are incompetant, rude, dishonorable and clueless.
After about 30 hits, I am now struggling to get to 36 hits and looking for cost effective option(s)/strategy for other hotel conversion options. Any suggestion/tips will be greatly appreciated.
After about 30 hits, I am now struggling to get to 36 hits and looking for cost effective option(s)/strategy for other hotel conversion options. Any suggestion/tips will be greatly appreciated.
Nov 10, 2011, 4:35 pm
#760
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
How can I earn hits for hotel transfers?
You can transfer your hotel points into Dividend Miles at the hotel’s program website or visit usairways.com/convertmiles. If you transfer hotel points to Dividend Miles, you can earn one hit (with a maximum of one hit per hotel family). You have to earn a minimum of 850 Dividend Miles from each transfer in order to qualify as a hit. If you transfer 25,000 miles from Starwood you only get one hit, even if you transfer from Starwood again. However, if you transfer 5,000 miles from Starwood and 3,000 miles from Marriott you earn two hits.
You can transfer your hotel points into Dividend Miles at the hotel’s program website or visit usairways.com/convertmiles. If you transfer hotel points to Dividend Miles, you can earn one hit (with a maximum of one hit per hotel family). You have to earn a minimum of 850 Dividend Miles from each transfer in order to qualify as a hit. If you transfer 25,000 miles from Starwood you only get one hit, even if you transfer from Starwood again. However, if you transfer 5,000 miles from Starwood and 3,000 miles from Marriott you earn two hits.
Nov 11, 2011, 11:32 am
#762
Join Date: Mar 2008
Programs: DL BA Amex
Posts: 916
is it too late to do a transfer from CHOICE and have it post in time?
CHOICE site says transfer takes up to a week, but what will the activity date be?... when I initiated the transfer, or when it finally posts to my DM account?
CHOICE site says transfer takes up to a week, but what will the activity date be?... when I initiated the transfer, or when it finally posts to my DM account?
Nov 11, 2011, 11:54 am
#763
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: AUS
Programs: Doing GS11, probably affiliated with every program out there
Posts: 188
9/14/2011 09/20/11 CHOICE PRIVILEGES MILEAGE AWARDS 1,000
Nov 12, 2011, 2:52 pm
#764
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 298
Has anyone had a Hilton points transfer post in the last week? This is the only hit I am a bit concerned about because it is a transfer from another FTer. If it doesn't post by Saturday I think I'll have to do a car hire safety hit (Saturday being much cheaper than Monday and the HLE is closed on Sunday) but I'd rather not....
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
If you have had a transfer post or one does in the next couple of days, please let me know. Thanks.
Nov 12, 2011, 2:55 pm
#765
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 298
Priority Club
Priority Club: Minimum transfer size for anyone is 10,000 points to 2,000 miles and must be done by calling in. It's possible to buy 10,000 points for $60 or 5,000 points for $40 and they post pretty much immediately (see post 222). There has been one report of a transfer to a different person's working, even though the previously generally accepted wisdom was that transfers to another DM account won't work. Transfers to DM take about a week. Priority Club forum