Originally Posted by
craigthemif
I don't have enough points to check whether:
- Night 5 and Night 10 are free
- Night 9 and Night 10 are free
If #1, then indeed there ought to be no difference in how you book it...
I have never actually done it, but terms say it is #1
- 5th Night Free on reward stays : For every Standard Room Reward stay of five or more nights, every 5th night is free. Members can utilize the 5th Night Free on reward stays benefit on an unlimited number of stays annually. Applies only to five consecutive nights within the same full Points Standard Room Reward stay at the same property, up to 20 nights, when confirmed at time of booking. No more than four free nights will be awarded per stay. If free night is declined, reservation is cancelled, or check-out occurs before fifth night, the free night is forfeited and has no cash, Point, or Reward value. After the 5th Night Free benefit is applied, eligible members will be charged 0 points for the 5th night, 10th night, 15th night, and 20th night of the stay, as applicable. All other nights of the stay will be charged at the applicable full Standard Room Reward price. A standard room is defined by each hotel and subject to availability at participating hotels within the Hilton Portfolio. Applies to Standard Room Reward stays only, not to paid stays or Points & Money Rewards™. Does not apply when stay is booked as part of a Reward Stay offer, package, or promotion offered by Hilton or any of its partners.