Q4 Promo - 1000 Points
Oct 14, 2012, 10:26 am
#121
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Connecticut
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Delta Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 342
I have been happy with my Hilton experience and did not expect to ever change loyalties. I like the perks I get from being a Gold member. Don't stay in hotels a whole lot like some of you guys, only about 25 night a year. That's enough to get Hilton Gold.
The current Marriott Q4 promotion is so much better than the Hilton one that I have decided to give my business to Marriott for a few month. Already cancelled a Hilton reservation and booked Marriott instead. Two stays next week and then a reward night in India.
The current Marriott Q4 promotion is so much better than the Hilton one that I have decided to give my business to Marriott for a few month. Already cancelled a Hilton reservation and booked Marriott instead. Two stays next week and then a reward night in India.
Oct 14, 2012, 6:03 pm
#123
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: BHD, LHR, DUB
Programs: Onetime bmi * Gold lifetime membership, BA Gold, HH Diamond, Starwood Gold
Posts: 393
Testing this is a great idea.
Since I am in the minority here (as you state), I plan to test this myself within the next week.
I will def. report back on what happens and if anyone else here test this, if they can report what happens that would be great as well.
I do not believe the hotel can change any information on your hhonors account for you without calling hhonors. And your points and miles are based on the information and how you have your hhonors account number set at midnight the day of checkout.
This is gonna be a great test.^^
Since I am in the minority here (as you state), I plan to test this myself within the next week.
I will def. report back on what happens and if anyone else here test this, if they can report what happens that would be great as well.
I do not believe the hotel can change any information on your hhonors account for you without calling hhonors. And your points and miles are based on the information and how you have your hhonors account number set at midnight the day of checkout.
This is gonna be a great test.^^
Someone else confirming what a number of us have said.
Bmifly
Oct 14, 2012, 6:51 pm
#124
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ABE
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Mariott Platinum (UA SI) Avis First, National Executive
Posts: 764
I should expand on that. Last year in the 3 month long Q4 promo I earned 3 free nights. This year's 2 month promo gives me so little that I can't be bothered counting it up.
This year I've had to stay at Hyatts a couple of times. They're not so bad. They may want to earm my business more than Hilton wants to keep it. Hilton rep, if you're out there, please tell the powers that be that some Diamond in NC is hoping to see a massively less discouraging promo for Q1 of 2013.
This year I've had to stay at Hyatts a couple of times. They're not so bad. They may want to earm my business more than Hilton wants to keep it. Hilton rep, if you're out there, please tell the powers that be that some Diamond in NC is hoping to see a massively less discouraging promo for Q1 of 2013.
Oct 14, 2012, 9:59 pm
#125
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: No. California
Programs: AA ExPlat 4mil miles, Hilton Gold
Posts: 270
Oct 15, 2012, 8:15 am
#128
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: BWI, DCA, IAD
Programs: SWA A-List Preferred & CP, Delta Diamond, HH Diamond Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 553
This month is the worst month in years for loyal Hilton customers. There is basically no bonus at all this month, and a lame 1000 ppn for November and December.
Hyatt has my business for the rest of the year.
Oct 15, 2012, 1:11 pm
#129
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
Programs: United GS MM, Hilton LT Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 231
Agreed. Other than one work trip in November where the company is forcing me to stay with Hilton, all of my remaining paid trips for the year have been booked with Marriott.
Oct 15, 2012, 5:50 pm
#130
Join Date: May 2008
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, HH Diamond, MR Titanium, MR LTP, AA EP, UA Silver
Posts: 743
All of my paid stays for the rest of the year are with MR for their promo.
If Hilton had come up with something semi-competitive then they would have had my nights.
If Hilton had come up with something semi-competitive then they would have had my nights.
Oct 16, 2012, 10:09 am
#131
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: HEL
Programs: lots of shiny metal cards
Posts: 14,107
50k for 4 stays is good enough promo for me
While the "1000 reasons..." promo is rather lame, I did switch some of my stays from IC to the Hilton due to their airline promos - in my case AA. 4 stays, normal points (+miles) + 50k points after the 4th stay. I'm good. They also offer HH Gold status upfront, but I have it already.
(There's a whole thread on this)
(There's a whole thread on this)
Oct 16, 2012, 1:55 pm
#132
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Chs
Programs: Bonvoy LT Plat , HH Diamond , IHG Spire
Posts: 134
Oct 17, 2012, 12:52 am
#133
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: SEA town
Programs: Alaska LTG, HHonors-Gld, IHG-Dia, LT MR Ti
Posts: 627
Oct 17, 2012, 3:52 pm
#134
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 7
I'm The First!!
I didn't think I could be any more underwhelmed by Hilton this month but...
I just received an email with this subject line: "You're invited: Be the first to find out about the 1,000 Reasons promotion from HHonors."
a) I'd learned about this "promotion" weeks ago here on FT.
b) I already registered.
c) I've already moved all my nights for the quarter over to Marriott, and am 6/9 through my Platinum challenge.
I'm eternally optimistic though. I actually opened the email, thinking that maybe there would be some kind of unexpected bonus in there.
Nope.
Oh well, so far Marriott front desk people are much better at acknowledging elite status than Hilton - so this may turn out to be a long-term relationship.
I just received an email with this subject line: "You're invited: Be the first to find out about the 1,000 Reasons promotion from HHonors."
a) I'd learned about this "promotion" weeks ago here on FT.
b) I already registered.
c) I've already moved all my nights for the quarter over to Marriott, and am 6/9 through my Platinum challenge.
I'm eternally optimistic though. I actually opened the email, thinking that maybe there would be some kind of unexpected bonus in there.
Nope.
Oh well, so far Marriott front desk people are much better at acknowledging elite status than Hilton - so this may turn out to be a long-term relationship.
Oct 17, 2012, 11:54 pm
#135
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,689
Shoreline, see post 22 here http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...-2012-a-2.html
Someone else confirming what a number of us have said.
Bmifly
Someone else confirming what a number of us have said.
Bmifly
you might wanna update your reading on the post you sent me to.
I posed the question in that thread for clarification and those posters say
exactly what I have been posting here.
What has posted to their accounts have been what was set on their hhonors account (Virgin Atlantic set as preferred and earning style set to points and fixed or variable miles) and by midnight the day of check out.
Just thought you might wanna know. ^