Originally Posted by
chrism20
Checking regularly and cancel/rebook if necessary is now definitely the way to go. They now need to be treated in the same way as flexible reservations imo.
Re the sales I don't think it will change the points as I'm sure points required is worked out on the HH flexible cash rate and the sales are usual x% off the flex rate.
I have seen the past Winter Sale rates were cancellable up to 3 days before arrival. in fact I used it at Hilton Capital Grand at Abu Dhabi in January - canceled an award booking at 30K and rebooked a $99 room about 5 days before arrival.
So it is not a fully flexible rate but with very small difference.
In any case at the current scheme, the room would cost 20K pts if it works.
Regardless whether the point level would be repriced or not, I think everyone should always check what are the cash rates versus the point level once the travel plan is very much fixed and very close in.
I also dont believe Honors would make award bookings non-refundable because that is NOT an industry standard. Not to say Honors would never go that route but the chance of it to go that direction is relatively small.
It always pay to check your cancelable bookings on hotels and rental cars.