2013 Changes to HH Reward Stays, new cat., more pts needed
Mar 29, 2013, 4:59 pm
#1081
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, DL Plat, SPG Plat, Hyatt DMD
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Sorry if this has been discussed, but I did a search and couldn't find a direct answer.
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
Mar 29, 2013, 5:05 pm
#1082
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Bay Area
Programs: HH, PC, SPG, MR, GP, US, UA, AA
Posts: 3,464
The regular redemption rate only allows you to book the standard room, see this thread for detail:
Premium Room Reward only at certain properties - Major Devaluation of HH points
Premium Room Reward only at certain properties - Major Devaluation of HH points
Sorry if this has been discussed, but I did a search and couldn't find a direct answer.
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
Mar 30, 2013, 1:45 am
#1083
FlyerTalk Evangelist & Ambassador: China
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: DL DM/MM, UA 1K, AA Exp, HH Dia, WOH Glob, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, NA EE, Hertz PC
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Mar 30, 2013, 3:46 pm
#1084
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Sorry if this has been discussed, but I did a search and couldn't find a direct answer.
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
I am looking to book the Hilton Singapore in a couple of weeks. It is a category 7 so points should be 30-60,000 points depending on season. However, a one night stay is quoting out at 115,005 and that is for an executive room. Suites are 156,000 and higher.
Is the discrepancy due to what they consider the difference between a "standard" room and an "executive" room?
[Although I think the standard room in that hotel is called a Deluxe Room.]
Mar 30, 2013, 5:01 pm
#1085
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 3
Long time lurker of this forum - had to sign up to say this change by Hilton is an absolute disgrace and disgusting - I also have the AMEX card which I will be canceling or no longer using, and will definitely go out of my way to NOT stay at Hilton properties - which previously I always went out of my way TO state at these locations.
Mar 30, 2013, 5:12 pm
#1086
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: PHL/EWR
Programs: AA, US, WN, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 1,528
Mar 30, 2013, 7:09 pm
#1087
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 3
Well..you can tell I'm bitter..800k+ points I feel wasted, which, to my fault I never took advantage of so probably was only a matter of time, but still - I've been loyal, put 20k a year on the credit card (which I'm no longer using), and the hotels I really want to stay at costing double or triple..oh well.
Mar 30, 2013, 7:16 pm
#1088
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
Well..you can tell I'm bitter..800k+ points I feel wasted, which, to my fault I never took advantage of so probably was only a matter of time, but still - I've been loyal, put 20k a year on the credit card (which I'm no longer using), and the hotels I really want to stay at costing double or triple..oh well.
Mar 30, 2013, 9:28 pm
#1089
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: PEK and BOS
Programs: BA - Blue
Posts: 4,530
The devaluation has certainly happened, and it is brutally severe for some properties which represented excellent value before. There is new superb value to be had, but no longer at 'top-end' hotels.
tb
Mar 30, 2013, 10:03 pm
#1090
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: IND/NYC/MEX
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Mar 30, 2013, 11:38 pm
#1092
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
Given all the analogies of having one's savings "robbed" upthread, we can perhaps call HH the "Cyprus banking" of hotel rewards schemes?
The devaluation has certainly happened, and it is brutally severe for some properties which represented excellent value before. There is new superb value to be had, but no longer at 'top-end' hotels.
tb
The devaluation has certainly happened, and it is brutally severe for some properties which represented excellent value before. There is new superb value to be had, but no longer at 'top-end' hotels.
tb
Apr 1, 2013, 8:03 am
#1093
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Location: Glasgow / London
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Apr 1, 2013, 8:12 am
#1094
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Posts: 8,720
You can look at it that way, but I have always viewed it as the SkyMiles of the hotel programs, and likely forever will. Odd that SM decided to pair with SPG and not with HHonors.