Fourth Quarter Promotion: Choose Your Route Towards Earning Free Nights Faster
Oct 5, 2009, 12:50 pm
#61
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
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I just last week booked 4 stays at PC properties in November for a 5K promo.
Due to this promo and this promo alone, all 4 reservations are being cancelled and rebooked at HH properties later today.
Just FYI to HHonors, these types of things do work. Keep 'em coming. ^
Due to this promo and this promo alone, all 4 reservations are being cancelled and rebooked at HH properties later today.
Just FYI to HHonors, these types of things do work. Keep 'em coming. ^
Oct 5, 2009, 12:51 pm
#62
Company Representative - Honors by Hilton
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Hilton Honors
Posts: 1,516
Oct 5, 2009, 12:56 pm
#63
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Oct 5, 2009, 12:59 pm
#64
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: HH Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 310
Why as long as there are incidental charges? A stay is a stay regardless of whether there are incidentals or not. Why do stays at Hampton and Homewood not count?
Oct 5, 2009, 1:04 pm
#65
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Because it's their rules.
For elite qualification levels yes. For this promo, not necessarily. You're free to decline the promo
Reward stays do not count. Paid stays do count.
It's a promo - they haven't changed the base program.
A stay is a stay regardless of whether there are incidentals or not.
Why do stays at Hampton and Homewood not count?
It's a promo - they haven't changed the base program.
Oct 5, 2009, 1:27 pm
#66
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Jersey
Programs: Hilton Diamond
Posts: 156
I too cannot log in and just became Diamond, is this a targeted program?
***Update*** called the HHonors desk and turns out one needs to use their 4 digit PIN only (the PW function is not working apparently).
I successfully was able to select the 25k option. Thank you for the quick phone support HH!
***Update*** called the HHonors desk and turns out one needs to use their 4 digit PIN only (the PW function is not working apparently).
I successfully was able to select the 25k option. Thank you for the quick phone support HH!
Oct 5, 2009, 1:29 pm
#67
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Newcastle, UK
Posts: 2,379
Because any incidentals charges incurred at Hamptons or Homewood Suites are not entitled to points as per HHonors T & C, whether paid or Award stays. It appears that for this promotion, if on an Award stay, you have to incur incidental charges and you only get points for them at the Hilton Group hotels listed.
Oct 5, 2009, 1:43 pm
#69
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Warning: when you choose your route on the landing page, registration is instantaneous. I thought it would take me to a 2nd page w/ more detail, a space to enter my HH number, then have to hit 'submit'.
Oct 5, 2009, 1:44 pm
#70
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Austin TX
Programs: HH Dia, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 442
Hi Jassy,
Here is what our Terms and Condition's state on this scenario:
Members will not earn points or miles for Reward Stays or hotel stays redeemed with a marketing partner’s discount/free certificate (e.g. frequent flyer award or travel award), unless otherwise stated on the certificate. But members may earn points (not miles) for incidental charges at a Hilton Family hotel during a Reward Stay, provided such charges are deemed eligible folio charges at Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels and Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations®, and the Waldorf Astoria hotels. Members will not earn points for incidental charges during a Reward Stay at a Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites® or Homewood Suites by Hilton® hotel. Members will not earn points for incidental charges during hotel stays redeemed with a marketing partner’s discount/free certificate unless otherwise stated on the certificate. For purposes of counting stays and nights for VIP tier qualification (as explained below), Reward Stays will count towards the number of overall stays and nights.
Hope this helps clarify.
HHonors Representative (Andrea)
Here is what our Terms and Condition's state on this scenario:
Members will not earn points or miles for Reward Stays or hotel stays redeemed with a marketing partner’s discount/free certificate (e.g. frequent flyer award or travel award), unless otherwise stated on the certificate. But members may earn points (not miles) for incidental charges at a Hilton Family hotel during a Reward Stay, provided such charges are deemed eligible folio charges at Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels and Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations®, and the Waldorf Astoria hotels. Members will not earn points for incidental charges during a Reward Stay at a Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites® or Homewood Suites by Hilton® hotel. Members will not earn points for incidental charges during hotel stays redeemed with a marketing partner’s discount/free certificate unless otherwise stated on the certificate. For purposes of counting stays and nights for VIP tier qualification (as explained below), Reward Stays will count towards the number of overall stays and nights.
Hope this helps clarify.
HHonors Representative (Andrea)
1.) Points: points can be earned on awards stays but only for incidental charges at Hilton, Conrad, etc but not Homewood or Hampton.
2.) Stays: This appears to be seperate from the preceding discussion. Rewards stays will count towards the number of stays with no qualification for hotel brand.
Perhaps HHonors_Representative can confirm again.
Oct 5, 2009, 1:52 pm
#72
Company Representative - Honors by Hilton
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Hilton Honors
Posts: 1,516
I believe there are 2 themes in this paragraph.
1.) Points: points can be earned on awards stays but only for incidental charges at Hilton, Conrad, etc but not Homewood or Hampton.
2.) Stays: This appears to be seperate from the preceding discussion. Rewards stays will count towards the number of stays with no qualification for hotel brand.
Perhaps HHonors_Representative can confirm again.
1.) Points: points can be earned on awards stays but only for incidental charges at Hilton, Conrad, etc but not Homewood or Hampton.
2.) Stays: This appears to be seperate from the preceding discussion. Rewards stays will count towards the number of stays with no qualification for hotel brand.
Perhaps HHonors_Representative can confirm again.
Oct 5, 2009, 1:58 pm
#73
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Houston
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Southwest A List, United Silver, Jumeirah One Silver, Marriott Silver
Posts: 388
It's a nice promotion, but I think I will keep my Hyatt reservations. My next 4 stays at Hyatt will net 2 FFNs and give me credit for 8 stays towards elite qualification, plus the usual every 3 stay platinum amenity extra. I think that is worth more than 25000 HH points, but to each his own.
If I finish the quarter with an odd number of stays, I will put the last one with Hilton for double points since I wont be able to get an FFN.
If I finish the quarter with an odd number of stays, I will put the last one with Hilton for double points since I wont be able to get an FFN.
Oct 5, 2009, 2:21 pm
#74
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: UA 1K, HH Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 16
I am trying to figure out how many "stays" I have to determine which option to select for this promotion. Currently I have a confirmation # for two nights at a Hampton Inn. I have a different confirmation # for a reservation at the same hotel (and same room type) for the following (third) night. Does this count as 1 stay or 2 stays? Since I have two different confirmation numbers I am hoping this counts as two stays.
Oct 5, 2009, 2:24 pm
#75
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Atlanta - DL DM - 3M+/Hyatt Globalist/Hilton Diamond/Marriott LT Gold
Posts: 347
This may be a DUH question but...
I am already Diamond
I will have 4 or 5 more stays this year of 4 nights each
My std rate is $169/night
Is there any good reason why I would choose anything else besides the 25K bonus?
thx
I am already Diamond
I will have 4 or 5 more stays this year of 4 nights each
My std rate is $169/night
Is there any good reason why I would choose anything else besides the 25K bonus?
thx