[ARCHIVE to 2015] Hilton Family MVP Rate
Dec 22, 2015, 9:36 am
#1066
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
I booked a room under the new verbiage. I was not asked for ID. However, I joined one of the memberships listed in this thread just to be safe.
Dec 22, 2015, 9:54 am
#1067
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: The shape-shifting urban sprawl that is El Lay. FT member #71.
Programs: UA Gold & MM; DL & AA credit card dirt status; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Fool's Gold
Posts: 4,690
If there is a policy as such, adherence sure is weak. As a (credit card carrying) Gold I am asked for some sort of ID maybe one in three check-ins. Funny thing is the hotel that most often asks, is one where I have about thirty stays over five years. Me thinks that ID checking practice is driven by local management desire, rather than corporate dogma.
Dec 22, 2015, 9:58 am
#1068
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 6,823
If there is a policy as such, adherence sure is weak. As a (credit card carrying) Gold I am asked for some sort of ID maybe one in three check-ins. Funny thing is the hotel that most often asks, is one where I have about thirty stays over five years. Me thinks that ID checking practice is driven by local management desire, rather than corporate dogma.
Dec 22, 2015, 1:44 pm
#1069
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I've had conflicting answers on the ID thing. Manager at a Doubletree told me it's "No ID for Diamonds as always" but most other places have started asking again, saying ID is only waived for early app check-in.
Dec 22, 2015, 5:22 pm
#1070
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,162
Dec 22, 2015, 6:18 pm
#1071
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: If only I knew
Programs: Several of my own making in which I was recently fast-tracked to super-duper-über-elite status
Posts: 1,074
The FlyerTalk Lounge Lizards...I'm up for that. What sport?--collecting as many miles/points as possible and squeezing every benefit out of a loyalty program, which as we all know is both physical and competitive (the classic definition of sport).
All we need is a logo, id cards, and we're good to go!
Dec 23, 2015, 12:41 am
#1072
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, MM, NR; HH Diamond, Bonvoy LT Gold, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Diamond, others
Posts: 12,159
Dec 23, 2015, 12:45 am
#1073
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, MM, NR; HH Diamond, Bonvoy LT Gold, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Diamond, others
Posts: 12,159
All (US) hotels have asked me for photo ID for the last few years. Other than that (and sometimes a credit card), nothing.
Dec 23, 2015, 2:01 am
#1074
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,162
Yeah, to be clear I was referring to being asked for company/AAA/etc ID, not personal ID. In countless years of travel I've only ever been asked twice - once for AAA ID at a Courdyard by Marriott, and once a few weeks ago for corporate ID at the Sheraton Tel Aviv (thankfully I was actually using my employers rate so I had ID!)
Dec 23, 2015, 7:09 am
#1075
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
Seriously? To check in? I can't even count the number of times I've started to reach for my wallet and been told it's not necessary to show them ANYTHING...needless to say, as always YMMV!
Dec 23, 2015, 9:38 am
#1076
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Dec 23, 2015, 10:27 am
#1077
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: AA PLT PRO, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plt. Premier
Posts: 587
Do you get the points for the double points bonus using the MVP rate ? Or any other hilton bonus ?
Thanks
Thanks
Dec 23, 2015, 10:28 am
#1078
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K 25 years/2MM, Honors LT Diamond, AVIS & Hertz Prez Club
Posts: 4,753
Dec 23, 2015, 10:50 am
#1079
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: MCO
Programs: DL-DM/1MM, HILTON-DIA, .HYATT-DIA/GLOB , IHG-PLT,HERTZ 5*, NATIONAL ES
Posts: 8,691
Booked and stayed on MVP rate last night. No questions asked.
Dec 23, 2015, 2:48 pm
#1080
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
I'm finding MVP rate almost impossible to use, but the slightly higher swimming rate is (relatively) widely available.