Feb 3, 2017, 4:10 pm
Last edit by: paul00
Official link showing the maximum number of points needed to redeem a standard room award after the changes: http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/
How will standard room rewards be affected by the changes?
Will I earn bonus points on the cash portion of Points & Money bookings?
Although the HonorsRepresentative stated in Feb 2017 that 'you can rest assured about the value of your Points. As we make this transition on Standard Room Rewards, each hotel's maximum Points price is NOT increasing', in June 2017 the maximum number of points needed to redeem standard room rewards at four properties were raised. Furthermore, the HonorsRepresentative stated that:
List of properties which have seen increases in the maximum number of points needed to redeem standard room awards since the changes:
How will standard room rewards be affected by the changes?
Our Points prices will also become more flexible. When demand and room rates are lower, Points prices will flex and go lower than before. As we launch this new benefit, we’re also saying farewell to hotel categories - which will allow prices to go lower than the previous ranges. But you can rest assured about the value of your Points. As we make this transition on Standard Room Rewards, each hotel's maximum Points price is NOT increasing.
For example, today a Standard Room at Category 10 hotels maxes out at 95,000 Points per night. Once the new Points & Money program launches, those hotels will continue to top out at 95,000 Points, and may sometimes be priced lower than the previous category range.
For example, today a Standard Room at Category 10 hotels maxes out at 95,000 Points per night. Once the new Points & Money program launches, those hotels will continue to top out at 95,000 Points, and may sometimes be priced lower than the previous category range.
If you book a Points & Money rate when the new functionality goes live later this month [Feb 2017], the money portion will qualify to earn Hilton Honors Base Points. You'll also qualify to earn Bonus Points through eligible promotions, including the 2K Every Day promotion (note: I posted this update in the promotion thread, as well).
Points & Money stays booked under the current system are subject to the current Terms & Conditions of the program - therefore, you would not be eligible to earn Points on the cash portion of the stay.
Points & Money stays booked under the current system are subject to the current Terms & Conditions of the program - therefore, you would not be eligible to earn Points on the cash portion of the stay.
- Hampton Inn closest to Universal Orlando, US: Cat 3 (max 20,000 points) to Cat 4 (max 30,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Hangzhou East, China: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jiaxing, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wuhu, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Shenzhen Longhua, China: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Doubletree by Hilton Xiamen-Haicang, China: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Fuzhou Cangshan, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Suzhou, China: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Ningbo, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hampton Inn and Suites Chicago/Hoffman Estates, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hampton Inn Lincoln, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hampton Inn and Suites Las Vegas Airport, US: Cat 3 (max 20,000 points) to max 25,000 points
- DoubleTree by Hilton Ningbo Beilun, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Shenzhen Bao'an, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Dandong, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hampton by Hilton Krakow, Poland, Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hampton Inn and Suites Oxford/Anniston, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Oxford/Anniston, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hilton Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Conrad Macao Cotai Central: Cat 5 (max 40,000 points) to Cat 6 (max 50,000 points)
- Hampton Inn LaGrange near Callaway Gardens, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hampton Inn Cartersville, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hampton Inn Fall River/Westport, US: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to Cat 3 (max 20,000 points)
- Hampton by Hilton Minsk City Centre, Belarus: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Ningbo - Chunxiao, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Foshan, China: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Alexandria Corniche, Egypt: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza, Egypt: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Melaka, Malaysia: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hampton by Hilton Swinoujscie, Poland: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to max 15,000 points
- Hampton by Hilton Nizhny Novgorod, Russia: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hampton by Hilton Samara, Russia: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Ulyanovsk, Russia: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- Hilton Garden Inn Volgograd, Russia: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Trabzon (previously Hilton Garden Inn Trabzon), Turkey: Cat 2 (max 10,000 points) to max 25,000 points
- Hilton Salalah Resort, Oman: Cat 1 (max 5,000 points) to Cat 2 (max 10,000 points)
Announcing Four New Hilton Honors Perks
Feb 16, 2017, 1:00 pm
#196
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Lots of programs have a merchandise option. This is nothing new. I recently found an old Diner's Club merchandise catalog from the 1990s...that was kind of fun to look through.
Feb 21, 2017, 6:07 pm
#197
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Today's update of the Hilton Honors app states that "...members can now use nearly ANY combination of Points and money to book their stay...", though naturally I haven't been able to see it on the app or the website. Oddly enough that specific note in the update is not mentioned in the app's history when you just search for it using the app store, but those update notes do appear on my app store updates list...
Feb 21, 2017, 10:19 pm
#198
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Feb 22, 2017, 1:22 am
#199
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Have FTers been trying out the
http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/ tool to see what it will be like?
I've put in a few hotels in California that I frequent, and in every case, the tool is showing redemption rates that are big devaluations from what the point redemptions are now.
We'll see shortly, but I think the new "feature" is going to turn out to be a stealth devaluation.
http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/ tool to see what it will be like?
I've put in a few hotels in California that I frequent, and in every case, the tool is showing redemption rates that are big devaluations from what the point redemptions are now.
We'll see shortly, but I think the new "feature" is going to turn out to be a stealth devaluation.
Feb 22, 2017, 2:38 am
#201
Join Date: Feb 2017
Programs: HH Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Best Western Diamond
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Point & Money slider delayed until 15th March
Hi, I was just talking to someone who informed me the points and money slider tool has been delayed until the 15th of March. To ensue no technical glitches. I am a bit disappointed but I think rather than have something not work right and cause issues I'm glad they've just delayed it.
Feb 22, 2017, 4:20 am
#202
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Hilton Category Tool... GONE
What has happened to the Hilton category tool?
http://hiltonhonors.hilton.com/en/hh...sRewardLevel=1 < DEAD. I didnt think the new cat changes had taken effect yet.
Is there a blog with the latest (old) category 1 and 2 list. It was so easy to find the low cat hotels using Hiltons old tool.
I still want to FIND low point hiltons (Hilton please take note)
http://hiltonhonors.hilton.com/en/hh...sRewardLevel=1 < DEAD. I didnt think the new cat changes had taken effect yet.
Is there a blog with the latest (old) category 1 and 2 list. It was so easy to find the low cat hotels using Hiltons old tool.
I still want to FIND low point hiltons (Hilton please take note)
Feb 22, 2017, 4:53 am
#203
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Have FTers been trying out the
http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/ tool to see what it will be like?
I've put in a few hotels in California that I frequent, and in every case, the tool is showing redemption rates that are big devaluations from what the point redemptions are now.
http://pointsandmoney.hilton.com/ tool to see what it will be like?
I've put in a few hotels in California that I frequent, and in every case, the tool is showing redemption rates that are big devaluations from what the point redemptions are now.
Feb 22, 2017, 5:41 am
#204
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
What has happened to the Hilton category tool?
http://hiltonhonors.hilton.com/en/hh...sRewardLevel=1 < DEAD. I didnt think the new cat changes had taken effect yet.
http://hiltonhonors.hilton.com/en/hh...sRewardLevel=1 < DEAD. I didnt think the new cat changes had taken effect yet.
http://hiltonhonors.hilton.com/en/hh...sRewardLevel=1
Notice that duplicated parameter--hhonorsRewardLevel=1?hhonorsRewardLevel=1--at the end? Somebody goofed, but you can un-goof it by deleting the duplicate.
Or you can just use the links I've set up in this post.
Feb 22, 2017, 6:44 am
#205
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Hi all,
Great news! I’m excited to announce that the Points & Money updates on the Hilton Honors website will start overnight on Tuesday, 2/28, and will officially go live on Wednesday, 3/1. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please reach out!
Thank you!
Lauren
Great news! I’m excited to announce that the Points & Money updates on the Hilton Honors website will start overnight on Tuesday, 2/28, and will officially go live on Wednesday, 3/1. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please reach out!
Thank you!
Lauren
Feb 22, 2017, 7:21 am
#207
Join Date: Aug 2016
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According to the Hilton Honors rep Lauren, it should be live March 1st:
Hi all,
Great news! I’m excited to announce that the Points & Money updates on the Hilton Honors website will start overnight on Tuesday, 2/28, and will officially go live on Wednesday, 3/1. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please reach out!
Thank you!
Lauren
Hi all,
Great news! I’m excited to announce that the Points & Money updates on the Hilton Honors website will start overnight on Tuesday, 2/28, and will officially go live on Wednesday, 3/1. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please reach out!
Thank you!
Lauren
Feb 22, 2017, 8:41 am
#209
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Thanks for the details. I was talking to someone at Hilton today and they said to me that it is set to go live at end Feb but will be delayed until 15th of March?
Thanks