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Old Dec 19, 2023 | 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by Tiki
Thanks for your replies. I have booked full points redemptions before and they always take the points right away. It seems a bit strange they don't take the cash portion of a points and money redemption at the same time they take the points.
Because points (and therefore points and money) bookings are flexible and hotels generally only take a (refundable) deposit on flexible bookings if there is a large event on. However if Hilton didn't take the points immediately, everyone could make thousands of speculative bookings without having the points or having any prospect of earning the points.
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