Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve Card (2012 - 2015)
May 23, 2015, 11:08 am
#1276
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,512
Just a quick update on this issue: my wife's $95 AF posted last month on 4/21/15 and the award certificate just arrived this morning (5/23/15) - 32 days later. So given what we know, we should be safe to cancel the card and request a $95 refund of the AF for the next 5 days, and the cert should remain valid?
Brugge, definitely not trying to "stick it to you" or prove you wrong as you clearly know far more about the details of all of this than almost anyone (and definitely me). I'm just making sure I clearly understand everything and hopefully providing a data point for others if this might actually work for some...
Brugge, definitely not trying to "stick it to you" or prove you wrong as you clearly know far more about the details of all of this than almost anyone (and definitely me). I'm just making sure I clearly understand everything and hopefully providing a data point for others if this might actually work for some...
May 23, 2015, 2:22 pm
#1277
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Hyatt Glb, MR Plat
Posts: 2,576
Just a quick update on this issue: my wife's $95 AF posted last month on 4/21/15 and the award certificate just arrived this morning (5/23/15) - 32 days later. So given what we know, we should be safe to cancel the card and request a $95 refund of the AF for the next 5 days, and the cert should remain valid?
Wrong, Citi does not prorate (my experience on 4 different Citi products). They do a full refund within 37 days, which should be common knowledge to anyone that's gotten a few Citi cards. After that, it's 0% but people have gotten a supervisor to override it if you whine enough.
May 23, 2015, 6:38 pm
#1278
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,042
A few months ago after reading this thread I concluded you could get a second Hilton Reserve card while the first is still active and get the two bonus award nights again. The first card has been open more than two years so I neither opened or closed a Hilton Citi Reserve in the past 18 months. It has been a couple of months since the spend was met on the second card and the statement closed but the bonus nights have not appeared. What do you think?
May 23, 2015, 8:51 pm
#1279
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,512
According to the T&C's, it's fine since the cert is attached to your HH account once its issued, not the CC. I did this in February and was also fine. To be safe, I made a speculative booking in the future, canceled the card, and eventually rebooked that cert to a stay I needed in Feb.
Wrong, Citi does not prorate (my experience on 4 different Citi products). They do a full refund within 37 days, which should be common knowledge to anyone that's gotten a few Citi cards. After that, it's 0% but people have gotten a supervisor to override it if you whine enough.
Wrong, Citi does not prorate (my experience on 4 different Citi products). They do a full refund within 37 days, which should be common knowledge to anyone that's gotten a few Citi cards. After that, it's 0% but people have gotten a supervisor to override it if you whine enough.
May 24, 2015, 7:16 am
#1280
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 309
Despite 800 FICO, I have never been able to successfully get this card. I have no idea why. I think I am on a blacklist somehow.
May 26, 2015, 9:49 am
#1281
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DC
Posts: 360
Wrong, Citi does not prorate (my experience on 4 different Citi products). They do a full refund within 37 days, which should be common knowledge to anyone that's gotten a few Citi cards. After that, it's 0% but people have gotten a supervisor to override it if you whine enough.
May 26, 2015, 12:50 pm
#1282
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 3,677
Brugge, definitely not trying to "stick it to you" or prove you wrong as you clearly know far more about the details of all of this than almost anyone (and definitely me). I'm just making sure I clearly understand everything and hopefully providing a data point for others if this might actually work for some...
May 28, 2015, 12:42 pm
#1283
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: YTO/DEL/BOM/GAU
Programs: A few airlines, hotel programs and car rentals
Posts: 1,238
Planning on getting the Reserve mainly for the perpetual gold status: which gives free breakfast at most of the Hiltons.
Very new to Hilton/Citi and just opened an HHonors account. Any tips?
Also, quick question, the 2 free night certs, can it be used at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC any day of the week, or only on weekends? Thanks!!
Very new to Hilton/Citi and just opened an HHonors account. Any tips?
Also, quick question, the 2 free night certs, can it be used at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC any day of the week, or only on weekends? Thanks!!
Jun 4, 2015, 7:34 am
#1285
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
10X points on room taxes?
This card gives 10 times points at Hilton Family Hotels. Does anyone know if this is on the taxes paid as well or just the room charge before taxes?
Jun 4, 2015, 7:45 am
#1286
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: whatever comes with CCs
Posts: 1,082
Jun 4, 2015, 7:59 am
#1287
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Jun 4, 2015, 7:26 pm
#1288
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 905
cert arrival
has anyone at all had any luck in expediting arrival of the 2 free night certs that come with the card. i made the spend but my statement doesnt close till 6-15 (11 days from now) and then they say 6-8 weeks from then. i wanted to use them on a stay 7-10 to 7-12 but it seems unlikely. has anyone had any luck expediting somehow? i tried calling and twitter with no luck so far...
thanks!
thanks!
Jun 4, 2015, 9:52 pm
#1289
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,166
has anyone at all had any luck in expediting arrival of the 2 free night certs that come with the card. i made the spend but my statement doesnt close till 6-15 (11 days from now) and then they say 6-8 weeks from then. i wanted to use them on a stay 7-10 to 7-12 but it seems unlikely. has anyone had any luck expediting somehow? i tried calling and twitter with no luck so far...
thanks!
thanks!
