Hilton 2X points..worth paying extra or not?
Aug 26, 2014, 7:47 am
#1
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Hilton 2X points..worth paying extra or not?
Hello,
I am considering the current offer from Hilton to get 2x the points by paying $25 (excluding taxes) per night to get about 7500 points in total for a 5-night stay. That's about $125 + taxes. Assuming with taxes the total is $150, which puts the per point cost at $0.02, is this worth it or not? Thoughts?
Cheers!
I am considering the current offer from Hilton to get 2x the points by paying $25 (excluding taxes) per night to get about 7500 points in total for a 5-night stay. That's about $125 + taxes. Assuming with taxes the total is $150, which puts the per point cost at $0.02, is this worth it or not? Thoughts?
Cheers!
Aug 26, 2014, 8:06 am
#2
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Most of us value Hilton points at .005 cents each, so unless you need them to get over a magic number to reach a free night that you're going to use soon, the math speaks for itself.
That said" are you signed up for any of the other promos including the credit card ones.
Bob H
That said" are you signed up for any of the other promos including the credit card ones.
Bob H
Aug 26, 2014, 8:19 am
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I believe BobH means half a cent each, or $0.005. It can be work to achieve even that.
Unless the OP needs a few points for an immediate high-value/long stay redemption I can't see paying $0.02/point.
Unless the OP needs a few points for an immediate high-value/long stay redemption I can't see paying $0.02/point.
Aug 26, 2014, 8:21 am
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Bob, thanks for the speedy reply. I am till kinda new to this game and am learning how to evaluate the value for points. It's good to know that Hilton points are valued at 0.005. No, at this point I'm not trying to get to a magic number. So, like you said it doesn't make any sense to pay for the extra points.
As far as credit card sign ups are concerned I have the Amex Surpass(?) and the Citi card (the one without the annual fee). I'll have to look and consider the other cards that are out there.
Thanks for chiming in. I appreciate your input!
Cheers!
As far as credit card sign ups are concerned I have the Amex Surpass(?) and the Citi card (the one without the annual fee). I'll have to look and consider the other cards that are out there.
Thanks for chiming in. I appreciate your input!
Cheers!
Aug 26, 2014, 8:24 am
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Cheers!
Aug 26, 2014, 8:51 am
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I will happily buy lots of Hilton points at .005 cents (or $0.00005 US dollars). That would be a 90,000 point HHonors redemption for $4.50. 
Aug 26, 2014, 9:06 am
#7
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Normally I would not recommend using the 2x package. In most cases it is too expensive.
There is one exception: if you expect to have a substantial amount of room charges (say, a dinner with your colleagues) then this might be a good deal. You will get 2x on all base points - including the ones from your room charge.
There is one exception: if you expect to have a substantial amount of room charges (say, a dinner with your colleagues) then this might be a good deal. You will get 2x on all base points - including the ones from your room charge.
Last edited by Frequie; Aug 26, 2014 at 9:06 am Reason: spelling
Aug 26, 2014, 9:43 am
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Hello,
I am considering the current offer from Hilton to get 2x the points by paying $25 (excluding taxes) per night to get about 7500 points in total for a 5-night stay. That's about $125 + taxes. Assuming with taxes the total is $150, which puts the per point cost at $0.02, is this worth it or not? Thoughts?
Cheers!
I am considering the current offer from Hilton to get 2x the points by paying $25 (excluding taxes) per night to get about 7500 points in total for a 5-night stay. That's about $125 + taxes. Assuming with taxes the total is $150, which puts the per point cost at $0.02, is this worth it or not? Thoughts?
Cheers!
Obviously if you need the points to put you over a certain amount then YMMV.
Aug 26, 2014, 3:51 pm
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One other thing - the amount over an easy cancellation rate is often quite small, but if you have a good corporate rate, MVP, Gold Medal or even AAA, all of which offer some degree of flexibility, you are paying a much larger premium for the points.
Aug 26, 2014, 6:40 pm
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Aug 26, 2014, 7:08 pm
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I value Hilton points at under $.005, though; more like $.0035 since the devaluations (and the fact that I compare the points with the avoided cost, which might be at a nearby hotel).
Aug 26, 2014, 8:17 pm
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I do it all the time. We have a maximum we can spend on a room. If the room isn't that much more expensive to use the 2x price I do it quite a bit. I do the same thing with IHG rates that are 1000 bonus points too. It's the price of having to travel and my company is perfectly fine with it. They base our costs on the maximum when we travel.
Aug 27, 2014, 6:27 am
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Nov 18, 2014, 11:22 am
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Maybe a naïve question. Does the current winter Double Up promotion (get 2x base points AFTER your first stay) work with the 2x points rate? Such that you effectively get 4x base points?