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Originally Posted by tattikat2
(Post 36554257)
Virgin 241 cruise “again “😣
3rd time 👎 |
Anyone know if signing up for the Hilton bonus prevents you in participating in future Hilton fast tracks? Usually there's a set limit of how many fast tracks can be completed in a set period, so don't want to get the quick Gold and then prevent myself from doing the corporate Diamond one next year if I need a series of Hilton stays.
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Originally Posted by skydelt
(Post 36563805)
Anyone know if signing up for the Hilton bonus prevents you in participating in future Hilton fast tracks? Usually there's a set limit of how many fast tracks can be completed in a set period, so don't want to get the quick Gold and then prevent myself from doing the corporate Diamond one next year if I need a series of Hilton stays.
-J. |
Checked the terms and couldn't find an answer - sent Bilt a message and will give an update if I hear back tomorrow
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I'm curious how this Hilton promo effects current status? I have Diamond (qualified based on nights last year) and its set to expire March 2025. If I do the Bilt promo, does it knock me back to Gold until the end of 2024? Does it reduce the amount of nights needed to re-qualify for Diamond or does already being Diamond disqualify you from the fast track? (IIRC the T+C if the promo say you are fast tracked 14 nights to qualify for diamond before 12/31/24).
I missed out on the Hyatt promo last year so I'm curious how this works for current status holders. |
Originally Posted by gudugan
(Post 36494605)
At Soulcycle today (Rent day promo) they said Bilt changed their process in the past month.
You now pay upfront for the shoe rental ($4) and water ($5.50) and Bilt is supposed to reimburse you credits. Assuming it works, this is good for me since it's one less charge needed per month. Here's the October T&C https://www.biltrewards.com/terms/rent-day-oct24 (2) Hilton Honors® Status Match You must be a Hilton Honors member and a recipient of this offer to participate. From 12:00am ET through 11:59pm PT on October 1, 2024 (“Offer Period”), Bilt Members can request Hilton Honors Gold status by activating this offer in the Bilt app or website and will receive a trial update to Hilton Honors Gold (“Hilton Honors Gold Trial”). The trial will provide the member with the benefits of Hilton Honors Gold status, as set forth in the Hilton Honors Terms and Conditions. It may take up to ten (10) business days after the end of the Offer Period for your Hilton Honors account to receive Hilton Honors Gold status. Your Hilton Honors Gold Trial will last until December 31, 2024 (“Trial Period”). In order to activate this offer, you must have linked your Hilton Honors account to your Bilt Rewards account and have both accounts in good standing. Upon registration, Bilt Member will receive Hilton Honors Gold status for the remainder of the Trial Period through December 31, 2024. To earn Hilton Honors Gold status, Member must complete 8 qualifying nights as defined in the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions (“Qualifying Nights”) by December 31, 2024. To earn Hilton Honors Diamond status, Bilt Members who are Bilt Blue, Bilt Silver or Bilt Gold at the time of registration must complete 14 qualifying nights by December 31, 2024; Bilt Members who are Bilt Platinum at the time of registration must complete 10 qualifying nights by December 31, 2024. New status will be applied within 10 business days of checkout of the stay during which offer requirements are completed. Offer available only to Bilt Members. Bookings should be made through designated online booking tool or approved travel professional. Offer only redeemable for limited time. Once a Member obtains Hilton Honors Elite status, the Member may keep such status through March 31, 2026. Full details of Member status will be sent to the Member upon attaining the tier level. The offer may be terminated earlier by Hilton without notice. Bonus Points are not eligible for the elite tier qualification. In-Room Wi-Fi, Fitness Center/Health Club Access and Bottled Water benefits may not be complimentary at properties with a resort charge. Elite status benefits such as space-available upgrades and complimentary breakfast are subject to availability and vary by brand. All Hilton Honors Terms and Conditions apply. Hilton Honors Membership, including the earning and redemption of Points, is subject to Hilton Honors Terms and Conditions. For more information, please visit hiltonhonors.com/memberbenefits. This offer is subject to the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions. |
Originally Posted by AMSR
(Post 36565050)
I'm curious how this Hilton promo effects current status? I have Diamond (qualified based on nights last year) and its set to expire March 2025. If I do the Bilt promo, does it knock me back to Gold until the end of 2024? Does it reduce the amount of nights needed to re-qualify for Diamond or does already being Diamond disqualify you from the fast track? (IIRC the T+C if the promo say you are fast tracked 14 nights to qualify for diamond before 12/31/24).
I missed out on the Hyatt promo last year so I'm curious how this works for current status holders. This temp gold doesnt grant any nights (I think?) so it doesnt affect requalification. |
Originally Posted by Smiley90
(Post 36565425)
If you already have Diamond, this promo wont affect you.
This temp gold doesnt grant any nights (I think?) so it doesnt affect requalification. doing this Gold promo and 14 nights (10 if Bilt Platinum) gets you to Diamond until 2026. Tbh, you probably could open a new HH account if you don’t care about EQN and then transfer the points after the stays… hmm |
Richard Kerr was on a podcast recently:
https://milenomics.com/2024/09/trave...-richard-kerr/ I'm pretty sure he said there were three new travel company currencies coming on board before the end of the year . . . Overall, though, not super interesting and a lot of boasting about ways he's maximized his personal travel. |
Originally Posted by Smiley90
(Post 36565425)
If you already have Diamond, this promo wont affect you.
This temp gold doesnt grant any nights (I think?) so it doesnt affect requalification. |
(Not a paid shill, just a happy Aspire credit card camper .) FWIW, the Hilton Aspire credit card includes Diamond status and although it has a high AF, it basically puts $50 (more than the AF) in your pocket every year by way of low hanging fruit* statement credits. Also has an annual FNA, CLEAR credit and relatively high earnings on Hilton spend. For many of us, even with 5/24 concerns and infrequent Hilton stays, it’s a no brainer.
Hilton Aspire Card, Moneymaker? Hilton Aspire $200 x 2 RESORT Credit experiences. Hilton Aspire $50 x 4 Flight Credit experiences (* “low-hanging fruit (plural low-hanging fruits) (idiomatic) Easily obtained gains.” “Where does low-hanging fruit come from? The first records of the literal sense of low-hanging fruit come from 1859 in Adam Bede, a novel by George Eliot. The first records of the figurative sense of low-hanging fruit come from 1909, although it would begin to become especially popular during the 1980s. The figurative usage alludes to the fact that picking fruit from low branches is almost always much easier and faster than picking fruit from branches higher up. The term low-hanging fruit is particularly common in the business world. It is often used to refer to such things as groups of customers that are easy to persuade or investors that are already interested in a business. A person or company that is going after the low-hanging fruit is focusing on easy tasks or goals first before worrying about difficult problems or goals that will take a lot of effort.”) |
Ok, I didn't get charged for shoes and water today at Soulcycle so maybe it was just a weird fluke.
The podcast was decently interesting, a couple of notes
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Originally Posted by gudugan
(Post 36567106)
The podcast was decently interesting...
The podcast also hinted that the reason why we're able to have these transfer opportunities is that a lot of Bilt members are using their points to cover a portion of their rent. If the rewards program ends up going more in that direction as a result of that at the expense of transfers to travel partners with a message like, "We're focusing on where our Bilt members are using their points!" it would diminish the value proposition for many of us here. There was no indication of this, but I'm wondering what percentage of heavy hitters on the Rent Day promo are on this thread. |
Originally Posted by gudugan
(Post 36567106)
He doesn't want Bilt to have a SUB because it's a race to the bottom, citing other cards with high SUB like Marriott
Without a SUB and without rent, I guess I am just not in their target market. I am also in that age group he talked about that will in a few years “age out” of the loyalty programs. Well, I hope I have another 20 years of travel in me, fueled by Chase, Amex and Citi :) |
Originally Posted by notquiteaff
(Post 36568818)
I was surprised that there was no more push back on that. Or even a follow-up question about the pseudo SUB that is (was?) offered to some people.
Without a SUB and without rent, I guess I am just not in their target market. I am also in that age group he talked about that will in a few years “age out” of the loyalty programs. Well, I hope I have another 20 years of travel in me, fueled by Chase, Amex and Citi :) -J. |
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