Q4 Promo: Fast Ways to Free Stays
Sep 25, 2011, 9:40 pm
#32
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: AUS
Programs: AA Exec Platinum/MM, DL Gold/MM, Hilton Diamond, Accor Platinum, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,975
Just signed up. I got excited when I saw "when you stay now through December 31" but the fine print has an Oct 1 start date. I will have two stays between now and the end of September and I thought for a moment they would give me a nice head start.
Only one hotel I had expected to stay in is on the exclude list. That hotel seems to opt out of every promo, which has driven me to other nearby participating properties in the past. This time will probably be the same.
The 6 month limit makes the certs less useful (at least for me), so I don't think it will drive a ton of extra stays (at least from me).
Only one hotel I had expected to stay in is on the exclude list. That hotel seems to opt out of every promo, which has driven me to other nearby participating properties in the past. This time will probably be the same.
The 6 month limit makes the certs less useful (at least for me), so I don't think it will drive a ton of extra stays (at least from me).
Sep 25, 2011, 10:18 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: DL DM, HH diamond
Posts: 330
This is a good promo for me given my expected Q4 travel - but it's quite a long list of properties that have chosen to 'opt out.' Is this normal for HH promos? I haven't been keeping a close eye on them for the past couple of years.
Sep 25, 2011, 10:33 pm
#35
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC*SE, AA Plat, SPG Plat, HH Diamond, PC Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, Fairmont Plat
Posts: 1,179
Great promo.
Who would have thought that Hilton would offer the best Q4 promo of the big Five hotel chains? After wandering in the wilderness for a few years, Hilton has been quite competitive in 2010 and continues the trend in 2011.
SG
Who would have thought that Hilton would offer the best Q4 promo of the big Five hotel chains? After wandering in the wilderness for a few years, Hilton has been quite competitive in 2010 and continues the trend in 2011.
SG
Sep 25, 2011, 10:35 pm
#36
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,879
Sep 25, 2011, 10:49 pm
#37
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Programs: DL 1 million, AA 1 mil, HH lapsed Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 28,190
HHonors could do what Starwood does and have it count for neither. That would satisfy your request for consistency.
Sep 26, 2011, 2:08 am
#39
Ambassador: Finnair Plus
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Plat, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Priority Club Plat Amb, Miles and Smiles Elite
Posts: 5,294
Hmm, I have four stays (eight nights) booked in Octobe-November. I don't think there will be four more for Q4/11, and since I am partly staying at more expensive properties, I think I will choose double points (and try to use them in 2012 for AXON stay at a more expensive property).
Sep 26, 2011, 2:13 am
#40
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Texas
Programs: AA EXP, UA Premier Plat, Alaska MVP Gold, HHonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 2,053
Sep 26, 2011, 2:51 am
#42
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AA LT PLT; HH Diamond; AS 75K
Posts: 2,879
Sep 26, 2011, 3:36 am
#43
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester, England
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, BMI Gold (RIP)
Posts: 8,021
Happy with this promo, especially as I was keeping fingers crossed for a free night promo. I'm mainly a SPG and HH man, so earlier this year I pretty much retained SPG Platinum thanks for the Free Resort Nights promo. That has left me with 12 stays for HH Diamond until the end of the year, so that's the next few months sorted and at least 3 free nights coming through. ^
Sep 26, 2011, 5:22 am
#45
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Birmingham, England
Programs: LH SEN, Hilton Diamond, AF/KL & BA basic memberships, Tufty Club Exec Plutonium
Posts: 1,668
I'm going for double points, I have six stays for 14 nights in the period (plus a new years stay which will prob hang over to a Q1 2012 promotion). As usual with me, most of them are high value stuff at Asian Conrads or Central Londump, where I think the points will add up to more free nights than the free nights.