Outdated and Obsolete Point Stretcher Hotel Reward Dates: The Consolidated Thread
Dec 16, 2003, 6:37 pm
#211
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JudyJFLA:
I had the same question and wrote to hilton, this is the reply:
Thank you for your e-mail, On reviewing your request, the Points Stretcher dates will not become available till the end of December. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any additional questions, feel free to email or call the service center at: 800-548-8690 or 972-788-0878 if you are calling internationally. Best regards, Mario </font>
I had the same question and wrote to hilton, this is the reply:
Thank you for your e-mail, On reviewing your request, the Points Stretcher dates will not become available till the end of December. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any additional questions, feel free to email or call the service center at: 800-548-8690 or 972-788-0878 if you are calling internationally. Best regards, Mario </font>
This would imply that there WILL be point stretcher dates.
This whole confusion is an embarrassment to Hilton.
It would be great if Adam Burke could drop by and clear up this confusion.
Dec 16, 2003, 6:40 pm
#212
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I got NO reply to my e-mail to our Special Address.
We want Adam! We want Adam!
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Dec 17, 2003, 10:12 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by pdhenry:
Have they ever been announced before the end of the year? They certainly weren't last year (the first year I cared).</font>
Have they ever been announced before the end of the year? They certainly weren't last year (the first year I cared).</font>
Dec 17, 2003, 12:25 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This would imply that there WILL be point stretcher dates.</font>
I also called and inquired and got a very curt "they are being discontinued" response. However it was from a very cranky and rude agent, so I take that into account as to credibility.
Dec 17, 2003, 1:35 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PremEx:
I also called and inquired and got a very curt "they are being discontinued" response. However it was from a very cranky and rude agent, so I take that into account as to credibility.</font>
I also called and inquired and got a very curt "they are being discontinued" response. However it was from a very cranky and rude agent, so I take that into account as to credibility.
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I will send Adam an e-mail and see if he could clarify it for us. Hopefully, he is in the office, and we'll hear from him soon.
Dec 17, 2003, 2:21 pm
#218
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Eugene:
I will send Adam an e-mail and see if he could clarify it for us. Hopefully, he is in the office, and we'll hear from him soon.</font>
I will send Adam an e-mail and see if he could clarify it for us. Hopefully, he is in the office, and we'll hear from him soon.</font>
Thanks Eugene
. I hope they will not be discontinued!Also, is there a schedule when/if they will reclassify their properties for HHonors purposes or does it just work on a case by case basis and the only way to find out is to check on the website?
[This message has been edited by attorney28 (edited Dec 17, 2003).]
Dec 17, 2003, 2:32 pm
#219
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Just for the sake of tossing in another CSR response, I just called and asked about PS possibilities for 2004. She told me she hadn't heard anything about new dates -- either when they would be available or if they would available at all. So no help there. Why is there often so much uncertainty about what the heck Hilton is actually doing? It gets frustrating. I've been dying to know the new PS dates.
Dec 17, 2003, 4:34 pm
#220
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by attorney28:
is there a schedule when/if they will reclassify their properties for HHonors purposes or does it just work on a case by case basis and the only way to find out is to check on the website?</font>
is there a schedule when/if they will reclassify their properties for HHonors purposes or does it just work on a case by case basis and the only way to find out is to check on the website?</font>
Dec 17, 2003, 9:04 pm
#221
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I find it hard to believe that Point Stretchers would be discontinued, simply because participation by individual properties is voluntary. Likewise, properties choose their own categorization, which is why you see the occasional cat 4 or 5 Hampton.
Dec 18, 2003, 12:35 pm
#223
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I contacted someone high up at Hilton corporate and received the correct information:
Point Stretcher award dates for 2004 will be announced mid-February. There won't be any Point Stretcher award dates in January or February. Call center managers have received this information so they can follow up with their agents.
Point Stretcher award dates for 2004 will be announced mid-February. There won't be any Point Stretcher award dates in January or February. Call center managers have received this information so they can follow up with their agents.
Dec 18, 2003, 1:11 pm
#225
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Point stretchers are available for January!
I just called to make a reservation for Innsbruck in January expecting to get a standard reward and they offered me a point stretcher. My stay is on Jan. 12. Now why does a hotel in a major ski resort offer point stretchers in january?