Originally Posted by
kiyotaka
No I don’t have an AGR cc, even I get this cc, I won’t be able to transfer AGR points to HH unless I spend $200/ yr on Amtrak travel, will I? We don’t have any chance to use Amtrak.
Correct, even with the credit card you would still need to buy $200 worth of tickets, before you would be allowed to transfer points.
It didn't use to be that way, but too many abused the system and they locked things down.
Originally Posted by
kiyotaka
Is there any creative way I can transfer AGR points to HH or any hotel points?
I'm afraid that you may well have orphaned your points.
You could try, no promises, calling AGR and pleading with them to simply reverse the original transfers. That way at least you'd have the points back in the original accounts. Doesn't help you with Hilton, but they wouldn't be stuck at Amtrak.
There are of course trades as noted by others.
Finally, not sure just how much help it would be, but if you're still wanting hotel awards and are amenable to the Starwood chain then you could get some free nights that way. You can use your AGR points to buy single night awards at the Wood; 15,000 get you 1 night at a level 2 hotel, 22,500 buys a level 3, an 27,500 buys 1 night at a level 4.
Alternatively 10,000 AGR will buy a $100 gift card for the Hyatt chain.