Can I still get hilton honors points if I book my hotels from hotels.com?
Sep 29, 2019, 4:48 pm
#16
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH diamond
Posts: 2,646
If I book two nights separately on Hilton.com, I’ve had to bring to the hotel staff’s attention that there were two reservations. Obviously, these two nights get combined into one stay for stay credits.
Lets say I purchase the first night in Hilton.com and the second night through Expedia, does anyone know what would happen with status benefits and point earnings?
Lets say I purchase the first night in Hilton.com and the second night through Expedia, does anyone know what would happen with status benefits and point earnings?
Oct 1, 2019, 10:11 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO/HKG
Programs: ex-UA 1K, AA EXP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 535
Thanks for the info - with the recent changes to the Citi Prestige (4th night free benefit now requires cardholders to book through the ThankYou network which counts as an online travel agent), this seems like it could be a strategy to offset some of the devalued benefits.
Nov 9, 2019, 1:03 am
#18
Join Date: Nov 2019
Posts: 1
Hotels.com credit PLUS Hilton Honors Points
I have found a workaround for this that consistently works. I book my Hilton stays through Hotels.com and choose the Pay At Hotel option. I then pay for my stay at the hotel using my Hilton Surpass Amex card. Amex will credit 12x Hilton points to my Honors account as all they see is money spent at a Hilton brand hotel, they don’t know it was booked third party. I end up with my Hotels.com credit and Honors points.
Nov 9, 2019, 5:44 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
Programs: BA Diamond, Hilton Bronze, A3 Diamond, IHG *G
Posts: 6,344
I have found a workaround for this that consistently works. I book my Hilton stays through Hotels.com and choose the Pay At Hotel option. I then pay for my stay at the hotel using my Hilton Surpass Amex card. Amex will credit 12x Hilton points to my Honors account as all they see is money spent at a Hilton brand hotel, they don’t know it was booked third party. I end up with my Hotels.com credit and Honors points.