Wasn't it the case you didn't earn points on ANY stay that included an award night?
Jun 20, 2018, 6:24 pm
#1
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Wasn't it the case you didn't earn points on ANY stay that included an award night?
I just got off the phone with an Honors rep who said that if you have an award night, followed or preceded by a paid night, you WILL receive points for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.
Jun 20, 2018, 6:36 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2017
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I believe this was one of the changes to the program in 2017, when points and money stays were changed so that we would earn points for the part of the stay we paid for. I’ve done a couple of points and money stays in the last year and have earned points on the dollar amount I paid for both of them.
From the Hilton Honors FAQ (Hilton Honors Program FAQ)
WILL I EARN HILTON HONORS POINTS FOR STANDARD ROOM REWARDS, PREMIUM ROOM REWARDS, OR POINTS & MONEY REWARDS STAYS?
The money spent on the room rate portion of Points & Money Rewards will be considered an eligible folio charge for which Points will be issued. Determining all other incidental charges that count towards earning Hilton Honors Points varies by brand and type of charge. Please see the Hilton Honors Terms and Conditionsfor details.
From the Hilton Honors FAQ (Hilton Honors Program FAQ)
WILL I EARN HILTON HONORS POINTS FOR STANDARD ROOM REWARDS, PREMIUM ROOM REWARDS, OR POINTS & MONEY REWARDS STAYS?
The money spent on the room rate portion of Points & Money Rewards will be considered an eligible folio charge for which Points will be issued. Determining all other incidental charges that count towards earning Hilton Honors Points varies by brand and type of charge. Please see the Hilton Honors Terms and Conditionsfor details.
Jun 20, 2018, 6:58 pm
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I just got off the phone with an Honors rep who said that if you have an award night, followed or preceded by a paid night, you WILL receive points for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.
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Jun 20, 2018, 7:03 pm
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Thanks, I must have missed that update. Great (old) news.
But just to be annoyingly sure, this is not a "points and money" stay, this is a "points" THEN "money" stay.
But just to be annoyingly sure, this is not a "points and money" stay, this is a "points" THEN "money" stay.
Jun 20, 2018, 7:06 pm
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Jun 24, 2018, 8:07 am
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I just got off the phone with an Honors rep who said that if you have an award night, followed or preceded by a paid night, you WILL receive points for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.
I thought it was that if any part of your stay was an award, you got no points, even for the paid nights.
I asked if this was a new policy and she said no, it's the way it's always been.
Does anyone know for sure? I want to book a 2 night stay with wildly different prices, of course want to use points for the expensive night, but not if I'm not going to get anything for the paid night.