Outdated and Obsolete Point Stretcher Hotel Reward Dates: The Consolidated Thread
Mar 1, 2004, 6:29 pm
#316
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The search function is now working.
But of course other than the handful of conrads I cannot find a single international hilton (so far) with PS space.
Last year we saw a significant reduction in PS hotels and this year it appears to be yet another drastic cutback.
So much for using PS on my vacation this year.
Mar 1, 2004, 9:23 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by bbbb:
I talked to rep at HH today and she told me there will be no cat1 in PS this year.</font>
I talked to rep at HH today and she told me there will be no cat1 in PS this year.</font>
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Mar 1, 2004, 9:38 pm
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No Cat 1 PS all year? Not just until the end of June? I am really stuck since I cleaned out a family member's account who will not be traveling anymore. If I have to buy points, it will cost the same as just buying the room. Bummer. Who expected that?
Mar 2, 2004, 5:06 am
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I didn't check yesterday but now they seem to have a different one-page .pdf file available for each of the Hilton, Conrad, Embassy, Doubletree, Hampton, HGI, and Homewood brands. Of course Scanding is not listed, and the Hampton .pdf announces that "at this time there are no Point Stretcher dates available for 2004..."
It would be *SO* much easier if they listed all the hotels together in one document. But then again, it's not too difficult to browse everything given that there are almost no dates and no hotels posted at all.
Count me as another one of the disappointed.
It would be *SO* much easier if they listed all the hotels together in one document. But then again, it's not too difficult to browse everything given that there are almost no dates and no hotels posted at all.
Count me as another one of the disappointed.
Mar 2, 2004, 6:24 am
#321
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No Cat. 1 PS, that is highly disappointing, as well as the fact that this was not communicated by Adam in his message, I would think that it is quite relevant.
Mar 2, 2004, 6:39 am
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Ugh, and the PDF files still only have the first page as of this morning. I really wanted to book a couple of these soon. At least the search function is working, making it tedious. But that means more satisfaction at finding the reward, right? ... Right?
Mar 2, 2004, 6:50 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by gutt22:
Ugh, and the PDF files still only have the first page as of this morning.</font>
Ugh, and the PDF files still only have the first page as of this morning.</font>
That is amateurish.
Mar 2, 2004, 7:58 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by attorney28:
One day, and they did not fix that.
That is amateurish.
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One day, and they did not fix that.
That is amateurish.
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Mar 2, 2004, 8:19 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by stngfn:
I can't seem to get any point stretchers anywhere in Europe. They took down the note about them being available March 1, but there is still nothing. Anyone have any luck with Europe in May 04?
I read the post re: Open Letter to Adam Burke and it looks like they should be up today, but nothing yet..
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I can't seem to get any point stretchers anywhere in Europe. They took down the note about them being available March 1, but there is still nothing. Anyone have any luck with Europe in May 04?
I read the post re: Open Letter to Adam Burke and it looks like they should be up today, but nothing yet..
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Mar 2, 2004, 8:20 am
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Moreover, and more to the point, it is clear that they obviously know which hotels will have point stretchers post 6/30/04 as Family Flyer had said, for there are certain hotels listed as having Point Stretchers, but there are no dates in the months already released.
Therefore, their specific Point Stretcher dates are already known, but come after 6/30/04.
Wanna bet that they don't release those dates until July 1, 2004, well after the time many of us would like to know if there are certain P/S available for our summer vacations!
This is beyond amateurish. You would htink that Adam would again provide us with at the very least a mea culpa re the screw up concerning the PDF files. However, I doubt that he will.
The presence of a Hilton Lurker to help us is in name only.
Therefore, their specific Point Stretcher dates are already known, but come after 6/30/04.
Wanna bet that they don't release those dates until July 1, 2004, well after the time many of us would like to know if there are certain P/S available for our summer vacations!
This is beyond amateurish. You would htink that Adam would again provide us with at the very least a mea culpa re the screw up concerning the PDF files. However, I doubt that he will.
The presence of a Hilton Lurker to help us is in name only.
Mar 2, 2004, 9:30 am
#328
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Can anyone tell me if there are likely to be any point stretcher nights in England, Scotland or Wales this summer? I was just told by a rep at the HHonors desk that she has never seen any point strectcher nights at international hotels.
Mar 2, 2004, 9:53 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xyzzy:
[B]It would be *SO* much easier if they listed all the hotels together in one document. B]</font>
[B]It would be *SO* much easier if they listed all the hotels together in one document. B]</font>
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Mar 2, 2004, 10:00 am
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Remember when they used to mail (well in advance) a small little glossy insert with your statement that listed all the PointStretcher properties and dates.
It was so very easy to just scan through that for properties of interest and then the date ranges.
I really miss those.
And I do have to opinion that especially in the year following a major increase in the points required for Standard awards...that HHonors should have had PointStretchers polished to perfection to help soften the blow.
They should know that PointStretchers are naturally going to become much more important to the membership than ever before, because of the much higher point cost for Standard awards.
What a horrible time to have dropped the ball on PointStrechers, IMHO.
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It was so very easy to just scan through that for properties of interest and then the date ranges.
I really miss those.
And I do have to opinion that especially in the year following a major increase in the points required for Standard awards...that HHonors should have had PointStretchers polished to perfection to help soften the blow.
They should know that PointStretchers are naturally going to become much more important to the membership than ever before, because of the much higher point cost for Standard awards.
What a horrible time to have dropped the ball on PointStrechers, IMHO.
[This message has been edited by PremEx (edited Mar 02, 2004).]