I’d guess, book 5 nights, pay for 4.

I've always just called it 5th night free. But whatever works.

I create an alert on staywithpoints.com . If I booked using X points per night (ignoring 5th night free) , I set an alert for X-1000 points.

Also on Android app it shows me total points needed when making a reservation.

My recollection is that the web site will say something like "first night 60,000 points" but will not give any indication if that amount varies for subsequent nights. Certainly I have looked at points redemptions while not signed in and have run into some roadblock that prevented me from seeing the total number of points required for a multi-night stay. Is there some step I'm missing?

That's the behaviour when logged in. When logged out it says XXX points / night which is the average per night for the whole stay (not applying 5th night free of course).

So you multiply that with the number of nights. substracting 1 for every 5th night.
Or just use the mobile app and click the (i) on the left of the standard reward rate

I just checked the Amsterdam Doubletree Centraal Station while not logged in, and the behavior was closer to what I was trying to say originally than what I understand you to be saying.

On the initial results page, where many properties are listed, it says "60,000* points for the first night". On the hotel page, for standard room award, it says 60,000 per night (with no asterisk), but for all other rooms, it gives a point requirement for the first night (with an asterisk). Since an asterisk normally indicates a change during the stay, that seems to be a contradiction between the pages, but the point is that every rate with an asterisk says for the first night. Again, not logged in.

The abbreviation saves two characters instead of typing a "5 for 4 redemption".

And costs way more than two letters as people ask for and receive clarification. Sigh.

Cool. I found another way as well. Just use the app when looking at point redemptions (not website) and then click on the paid room rate... and then click the exclamation point next to the points required for the stay (not the cash booking link). It'll show you the total points required.

On another note, just redeemed for my best value ever using Hilton points. 1.56 cents per using the 5th night free. It's during a special event, so cash prices in the area are incredibly high but since I'm going to the event - it saved me oodles. Finally Hilton paying some dividends!

Looks like Hilton just did a devaluation. As of 2 days ago, a standard room award redemption at Waldorf Cabo was 120,000 points. It‘s now 140,000.

yup, see OMAAT:

https://onemileatatime.com/news/hilt...-points-costs/

The lack of notice is appalling but unfortunately par for the course.

Just canceled thousands of dollars worth of reservations and moved to another program as I was planning a slight date modification
So unless you can’t live without Hilton we can vote with your wallets elsewhere
While I do enjoy a handful of their properties the reality is no guarantee of a late check out
a meager elite breakfast domestically iffy suite upgrades at best and now simply overpriced rooms on award and revenue
So for myself with rare exceptions I’m done with them
Did I say the lack of heads up from the Hilton Dishonors Ponzi scheme corporate management?

LOL and we see the exact same posts re other hotel programs any time someone doesn’t like something. Grass ain’t no greener.

The good news is Marriott ande IHG are 100% uncapped for their room rates on points, so enjoy.

Most expensive London hotel on random dates in summer 2025:

Hilton: 100k (Dukes)
Marriott: 128.5k (London EDITION)
IHG: 120k (intercontinental Park Lane)

FWIW, the FNC you get for the Hilton Aspire will actually cover a night at Dukes. Not so much a Marriott or IHG hotel in that price range.

Hyatt's definitely better pricewise for points but that's going to be a Chase UR transfer thing... good thing Hyatt hasn't been jacking prices and putting hotels in Category 8 lately, huh?

Kind of a cliche response that’s self defeating.
Ok to believe that but that’s what they want you to believe.

I’m doing better in other hotel programs with cost value relationship and
perks that matter
Unfortunately hotel programs have become much like airline programs
monkey see monkey do
As an example the absurd outrageous 500k one way in business class
which emboldened other programs to overprice
As a result I’m more engaged in some of the international programs
Upper Class to Europe in business class for 20 to 29k one way

As of now I am at almost 45% less in hotel redemption costs
next month over Hilton
While it won’t last for ever one must ride the gravy train while the going is good
Those that make excuses that they will all be bad eventually
misses opportunity likely

It’s sheep following the flock.
Example hundreds waiting for an uber Lyft with sky high pricing while taxis sit empty for a third of the price depending on the destination.
I crunch the numbers and do what’s best for myself and I urge you to do the same.
After decades thankfully I’m still finding the sweet spots in these programs granted it has gotten harder