Apr 2, 2023, 5:01 pm
Last edit by: cblaisd
Hilton Properties Devalued 5k → 10k & 10k → 20k for standard award:
[NAME] [OLD RATE] [NEW RATE]
Loyalty Lobby Article with the List of Hotels that Changed: https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/06/17/hilton-honors-award-chart-changes-june-2019/
[NAME] [OLD RATE] [NEW RATE]
Loyalty Lobby Article with the List of Hotels that Changed: https://loyaltylobby.com/2019/06/17/hilton-honors-award-chart-changes-june-2019/
Consolidated "Points Devaluation" thread
Apr 24, 2010 | 11:15 am
#556
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: India
Programs: DL Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, ALL Platinum, IHG Platinum
Posts: 30,705
Apr 24, 2010 | 11:39 am
#557
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: SoCal; DO-RAGS: Old Gold tagged, PIP, LatPass 1/2, AA 4MM, HH LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, Omni
Posts: 9,690
Aug 28, 2010 | 3:33 pm
#559
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP 100K, F9 dirt Hilton damond, Choice Gold, Former DL Plat, UA 1K
Posts: 369
Aftermath of Hhonors devaluation (subtitled, "Did They Feel The Pain?"
We're approaching the one-year anniversary of Hilton's astoundingly unpopular total devaluation of its once-terrific Hhonors program. Many Fters (including me) vowed to status match and take our business elsewhere.
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
Aug 28, 2010 | 7:04 pm
#560
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattDisc.►HiltonGold►ALL Plat.
Posts: 22,337
My HHonors has gone from strength to strength since the Devaluation.
I have:So I am well ahead and still have a free night to use before the middle of next year. ^
FWIW, I will be BIB Diamond by the end of the year.
I have:
- Earned 4 "Free nights Anywhere" certs (Q3FN) of which I will shortly be using 3, saving €1050 (or 180,000 HHonors points),
- gained 21,000 PC points and PC Gold status which have been used to save €180 and $100 in bookings.
FWIW, I will be BIB Diamond by the end of the year.
Aug 28, 2010 | 7:07 pm
#561
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,130
We're approaching the one-year anniversary of Hilton's astoundingly unpopular total devaluation of its once-terrific Hhonors program. Many Fters (including me) vowed to status match and take our business elsewhere.
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
Apparently other chains had even better ones(Hyatt?) but depending where you travel, those can be worthless.
Aug 28, 2010 | 8:03 pm
#562
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E75, SPG Plat, HH peon-by-choice (ex Gold)
Posts: 8,090
I wasn't a Diamond but a Gold and already SPG Plat.
Took all of my business to SPG and even stay in hotels other than Hilton in cities where no SPG hotel exists.
I haven't stayed in a Hilton for well over a year.
Took all of my business to SPG and even stay in hotels other than Hilton in cities where no SPG hotel exists.
I haven't stayed in a Hilton for well over a year.
Aug 28, 2010 | 8:10 pm
#563
Moderator: CommunityBuzz!, OMNI, OMNI/PR, and OMNI/Games & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ORD (MDW stinks)
Programs: UAMM, AAMM & ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott lifetime Plat, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 24,166
Aug 28, 2010 | 10:23 pm
#564
Join Date: Aug 2005
Programs: AA Plt 3MM; UA 1K 2 MM; MR Lifetime Plat; HH Lifetime Diamond; HH Diamond; IGH Spire Ambas; SPG Gold
Posts: 2,149
I was headed from 120 HH nights per year to about zero.
But just picked up a new client that offers an HGI very close to their facility, or a CY (by Marriott) a little further away.
I was not targeted for the HH Q4 free nights offer (one free night for 10 nights), but asked the Diamond Desk to enroll me, which they did.
So HH will get me to Diamond again this year purely because of the lucrative promotion from which they intended to exclude me (clearly, they are still up to the same slimy tricks).
So bottom line is that my HH loyalty and business is still way down--Marriott is getting the bulk of my business as I head towards lifetime Platinum (am at 888 nights).
But just picked up a new client that offers an HGI very close to their facility, or a CY (by Marriott) a little further away.
I was not targeted for the HH Q4 free nights offer (one free night for 10 nights), but asked the Diamond Desk to enroll me, which they did.
So HH will get me to Diamond again this year purely because of the lucrative promotion from which they intended to exclude me (clearly, they are still up to the same slimy tricks).
So bottom line is that my HH loyalty and business is still way down--Marriott is getting the bulk of my business as I head towards lifetime Platinum (am at 888 nights).
Aug 28, 2010 | 10:46 pm
#565
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: HH Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 10,615
If a company is feeling the pain, they usually do something about it. Perhaps the abundant promos are a reaction to lost business...perhaps they were preplanned. Needless to say, I'm sure that Hilton is keeping a close eye on HHonors Diamond members to see if it has affected premium customer behavior.
Aug 28, 2010 | 10:54 pm
#566
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: CLT
Posts: 7,249
It's not entirely due to the devaluation, but I have been using my HHonors AMEX much less and staying at fewer hilton properties. by this time last year I had requalified for diamond. Now i'm not sure if I will make it this year.
Aug 29, 2010 | 6:15 am
#567
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/VCE
Programs: AA PLT (2.9+ MM), HH GLD, Hyatt Diamond, SPG PLT
Posts: 10,161
We're approaching the one-year anniversary of Hilton's astoundingly unpopular total devaluation of its once-terrific Hhonors program. Many Fters (including me) vowed to status match and take our business elsewhere.
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
I did it. I matched to Starwood Platinum and became an IHG Ambassador. It was awkward at first; I knew the HH ropes, the deals, the website and certainly had my favorite hotels and I did miss all of that but stuck to my word and am happy again.
Sounds like many Fters vowed the same.
Does anyone think Hilton felt the backlash?
Aug 29, 2010 | 7:56 am
#568
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: YYZ/DLC
Programs: AP, HHonours Diamond
Posts: 3,724
My HHonors has gone from strength to strength since the Devaluation.
I have:So I am well ahead and still have a free night to use before the middle of next year. ^
FWIW, I will be BIB Diamond by the end of the year.
I have:
- Earned 4 "Free nights Anywhere" certs (Q3FN) of which I will shortly be using 3, saving €1050 (or 180,000 HHonors points),
- gained 21,000 PC points and PC Gold status which have been used to save €180 and $100 in bookings.
FWIW, I will be BIB Diamond by the end of the year.
Last edited by payam81; Aug 29, 2010 at 8:13 am
Aug 29, 2010 | 2:00 pm
#570
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
Out of curiosity, I just checked the known places to which I will travel between now and 12-31-10. Only one SPG hotel conveniently located close to where I work. Looks like I will stick with the Hampton's and Garden Inns.
I just upgraded from Choice Hotels (located in industrial areas as well) and I am thoroughly satisfied with HH. Even if you get points with Choice, they are only usable at Comfort Suites or similar or worse, not a great perk. The up scale properties they offer are nearly impossible to book with points. HH has been good to me so far.
I just upgraded from Choice Hotels (located in industrial areas as well) and I am thoroughly satisfied with HH. Even if you get points with Choice, they are only usable at Comfort Suites or similar or worse, not a great perk. The up scale properties they offer are nearly impossible to book with points. HH has been good to me so far.