Newest Updates to Hilton Honors T&Cs March 2017
Feb 28, 2017, 4:23 pm
#1
Company Representative - Honors by Hilton
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: Hilton Honors
Posts: 1,516
Newest Updates to Hilton Honors T&Cs March 2017
Hi all,
Similar to my last Terms & Conditions post in August, wanted to share the most recent changes that will go into effect on the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions page; all changes are effective as of March 1, 2017. As you’ll see, most of them are around the updates for Points & Money.
Thank you!
Lauren
Similar to my last Terms & Conditions post in August, wanted to share the most recent changes that will go into effect on the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions page; all changes are effective as of March 1, 2017. As you’ll see, most of them are around the updates for Points & Money.
• Update to the spelling of Hilton HHonors to Hilton Honors
• On-property benefits are not awarded for ineligible rates
• New additions to Points & Money benefits, allowing Hilton Honors members to book a reward stay using nearly any combination of Points & Money in increments of 1,000 Points and starting at 5,000 Points
• Removal of hotel reward categories
• Hilton Honors members will earn Points on the cash portion of a Points & Money stay
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. • On-property benefits are not awarded for ineligible rates
• New additions to Points & Money benefits, allowing Hilton Honors members to book a reward stay using nearly any combination of Points & Money in increments of 1,000 Points and starting at 5,000 Points
• Removal of hotel reward categories
• Hilton Honors members will earn Points on the cash portion of a Points & Money stay
Thank you!
Lauren
Feb 28, 2017, 5:34 pm
#6
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
If you're now earning points on the cash portion of the points + money stay, then I'm not catching why it would matter. What am I missing?
Feb 28, 2017, 6:03 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 162
While we can earn points on the cash portion of P + M stay, it is not explicit if P + M is still counted as award stay. If it is, then the cash nights will be counted as award stay and by the rule, no points will be given. Although this doesn't make sense if points are given for P + M. Hence, the clarification
Feb 28, 2017, 6:12 pm
#8
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: DCA
Posts: 7,769
While we can earn points on the cash portion of P + M stay, it is not explicit if P + M is still counted as award stay. If it is, then the cash nights will be counted as award stay and by the rule, no points will be given. Although this doesn't make sense if points are given for P + M. Hence, the clarification
Feb 28, 2017, 6:27 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Accor Gold, OW Emerald, SIXT Diamond
Posts: 832
Hi all,
Similar to my last Terms & Conditions post in August, wanted to share the most recent changes that will go into effect on the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions page; all changes are effective as of March 1, 2017. As you’ll see, most of them are around the updates for Points & Money.
Thank you!
Lauren
Similar to my last Terms & Conditions post in August, wanted to share the most recent changes that will go into effect on the Hilton Honors Terms & Conditions page; all changes are effective as of March 1, 2017. As you’ll see, most of them are around the updates for Points & Money.
• Update to the spelling of Hilton HHonors to Hilton Honors
• On-property benefits are not awarded for ineligible rates
• New additions to Points & Money benefits, allowing Hilton Honors members to book a reward stay using nearly any combination of Points & Money in increments of 1,000 Points and starting at 5,000 Points
• Removal of hotel reward categories
• Hilton Honors members will earn Points on the cash portion of a Points & Money stay
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. • On-property benefits are not awarded for ineligible rates
• New additions to Points & Money benefits, allowing Hilton Honors members to book a reward stay using nearly any combination of Points & Money in increments of 1,000 Points and starting at 5,000 Points
• Removal of hotel reward categories
• Hilton Honors members will earn Points on the cash portion of a Points & Money stay
Thank you!
Lauren
Also hotel reward categories are still showing on site. (0926 +0800GMT)
Feb 28, 2017, 11:02 pm
#11
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Antwerpen - Belgium
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Melia Silver, NH silver, H10 Class
Posts: 658
What if a stay consists of 2 nights paid (money) , combined with a night paid with points?
Will we get points for the 'cash nights' or will this be considered a reward stay (so no points...?)
Will we get points for the 'cash nights' or will this be considered a reward stay (so no points...?)
Mar 1, 2017, 6:22 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Newcastle, UK
Posts: 2,379
"If at least one night of the Member's stay is consumed with the use of Hilton Honors Rewards Points, the entire stay is considered a "Reward Stay" and Hilton Honors Points may be earned."
Looks to me like the word "not" has been removed. Hopefully, now that it's in the rules, they award Base points on the paid nights now. I think previously some members got them and some didn't. Those that didn't, couldn't complain because the rules stated they weren't entitled to them.
Mar 1, 2017, 6:25 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Global
Programs: United 1K, Qatar Gold, Etihad Gold, Hilton Diamond, InterCon RA, PC Plat, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,453
Question: do corporate rates come with hotel benefits if member is Diamond?
Question 2: do corporate rates accrue points as normal?
Question 2: do corporate rates accrue points as normal?
Mar 1, 2017, 5:53 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Radisson Gold, Hyatt Globalist, M life Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 918
The number of members who do not realize this leads me to believe that Hilton is deliberately hiding this devaluation.
This is just like when Delta Airlines took down the award chart. The removal of categories will allow Hilton to raise the points required for a stay to any amount they want at any time they want. By any time it means you could see a redemption rate at a hotel, and go to book it an hour later to find that the required points has already changed.