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
Apr 20, 2017, 11:30 pm
#334
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Antwerpen - Belgium
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Melia Silver, NH silver, H10 Class
Posts: 658
Apr 21, 2017, 8:05 am
#335
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Boston environs
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 559
Ditto, almost - we'd planned to do the "farthest out" awards in June for a popular hotel we've been saving points for. Well, I had been saving points for, and then with pooling, DH applied for a new CC, with a fee I might add, to get the bonus points on initial spend.
Apr 21, 2017, 11:59 am
#337
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,614
They MAY push it through for you. Being recently married we bought at the Hilton Club in NYC a couple months ago. At the time of purchase they allowed us to rolled the points from both our accounts into one.
Apr 21, 2017, 12:01 pm
#338
Company Representative - Honors by Hilton
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Hilton Honors
Posts: 1,516
Points Pooling Launch
Hi all,
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
Apr 21, 2017, 2:35 pm
#339
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,423
Hi all,
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
NOW they are testing and refining. Yes, I know they said April but seriously I am going to be even more disappointed with this program than I already am if this doesn't come about in the next 9 days.
They were quick enough to have the majority of hotels I book go up in award cost. This was once a great program.
Apr 21, 2017, 4:06 pm
#340
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,216
Hi all,
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
(this is just with my spouse, will H's be with anyone? maybe that's the difference?)But it's good that Hilton wants to make sure it's working correctly.
Apr 21, 2017, 6:41 pm
#341
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Pacific Northwest
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Posts: 16,784
Starting this April, members can combine or “pool” their Hilton Honors Points with family and friends on future award stays. We’re doing away with the previous transfer fee, so it will be completely free for a Hilton Honors member to pool their Points with up to 10 family members and friends to get to more vacations together, faster.
Apr 21, 2017, 7:15 pm
#342
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Global
Programs: United 1K, Qatar Gold, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond, InterCon RA, PC Plat, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,452
Hi all,
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
We're working out a few bugs still. Hope to have it up this month.
-L
Apr 22, 2017, 7:16 am
#343
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,216
I also don't understand their use of the word "pooling" rather than "transferring", which all the others use...if we need 100,000, and I have 50k and my husband has 50k, we transfer to his account because he has higher status, and make the reservation from there.
"Pooling" implies being combined into one...but under whose name/status then?
Apr 22, 2017, 7:54 am
#344
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: SIN/BNE
Posts: 813
Hi all,
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
At Hilton, we aim to deliver the best new benefits and features to our Hilton Honors members. We are really excited to be the first in the hotel industry to launch Points Pooling at no cost to members, and because this is a new product, we want to ensure a seamless user experience for this new benefit. We’re now testing and refining the online experience, and will share an update on the launch of Points Pooling next week.
Thank you!
Lauren
Apr 23, 2017, 4:32 pm
#345
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Boston environs
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 559
Yes, so why is Lauren saying Hilton will be the first to do it for free??
I also don't understand their use of the word "pooling" rather than "transferring", which all the others use...if we need 100,000, and I have 50k and my husband has 50k, we transfer to his account because he has higher status, and make the reservation from there.
"Pooling" implies being combined into one...but under whose name/status then?
I also don't understand their use of the word "pooling" rather than "transferring", which all the others use...if we need 100,000, and I have 50k and my husband has 50k, we transfer to his account because he has higher status, and make the reservation from there.
"Pooling" implies being combined into one...but under whose name/status then?
