2019 Go More Get More - Stay Frequency Bonus
Apr 30, 2019, 7:05 pm
#106
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Hi all,
Know there's been some confusion -- so clarifying if you have a stay ending around the time the new promotion will start...
A member can check out on May 6th and that will count towards achieving the first stay requirement for the new promotion.
Thanks!
Lauren
Know there's been some confusion -- so clarifying if you have a stay ending around the time the new promotion will start...
A member can check out on May 6th and that will count towards achieving the first stay requirement for the new promotion.
Thanks!
Lauren
Very sad about that.
Apr 30, 2019, 9:59 pm
#107
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,153
Me too. I figured out I'll have 21 stays during this promotion, so I'll hit the bonuses. All in, I think I'll get an extra 80-100k points. I'll certainly take that, but it's not life changing. I can't imagine going to the hassle of spending cash to artifically meet any requirement and/or changing hotels to meet stay targets. Not worth the hassle. 100k points is barely enough for 2 nights in many places.
May 1, 2019, 4:56 pm
#108
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,838
May 1, 2019, 5:06 pm
#109
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
However, the dates of this promo have been set as May 6 - Sept. 8.
And it has been said (by Lauren) that if you start a stay before May 6, but check out after May 6, it will count.
And it has also been said that if you start a stay before Sept. 8, but check out AFTER Sept. 8, it will not count.
I don't think that is fair.
Either make the dates firm (May 6 - Sept. 8), or make parity at both ends.
May 1, 2019, 5:17 pm
#110
Join Date: Apr 2019
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Amex Plat, National Elite
Posts: 115
So I have been 95% with Marriott. more like 1 stay in last 4 months at Hilton and 16 with Marriott. Titanium elite and have a Marriott rewards card.. Now that the double points promotion is ending at Marriott next month, I am wondering if I should start with Hilton. I am already Gold at Hilton because of Amex Platinum.
Wondering if I should apply for Hilton Amex credit card and roll with it.
Most of my stays are 4-5 nights (weekdays) and if need be to increase the no of stays I can always split that into 2 nights and 3 nights each week. I'll exceed the 10 stay in a month, and the 15 and 20 stay in another month.
Question is, with Marriott I am accumulating at 1.75x and a healthy no of points because of promotion, perhaps try Hilton (with credit card?) or use Amex platinum?
Wondering if I should apply for Hilton Amex credit card and roll with it.
Most of my stays are 4-5 nights (weekdays) and if need be to increase the no of stays I can always split that into 2 nights and 3 nights each week. I'll exceed the 10 stay in a month, and the 15 and 20 stay in another month.
Question is, with Marriott I am accumulating at 1.75x and a healthy no of points because of promotion, perhaps try Hilton (with credit card?) or use Amex platinum?
May 1, 2019, 5:23 pm
#111
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Homeless
Programs: Hyatt Glob; Hilton Dia; Marriott AMB; Accor Dia; IHG Dia Amb; GHA Tit
Posts: 4,838
Not fair? Sorry to be blunt, but what requires Hilton to offer any bonus at all? Would it be "unfair" if they discontinued bonuses altogether?
And if they do offer a bonus, why can they not offer it in any way, shape, or form that they want, for example are they not free to say the bonus will only apply to Middle East hotels if you have a stay 7+ nights and pay the member flexible rate?
And if they do offer a bonus, why can they not offer it in any way, shape, or form that they want, for example are they not free to say the bonus will only apply to Middle East hotels if you have a stay 7+ nights and pay the member flexible rate?
May 1, 2019, 5:51 pm
#112
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
Not fair? Sorry to be blunt, but what requires Hilton to offer any bonus at all? Would it be "unfair" if they discontinued bonuses altogether?
And if they do offer a bonus, why can they not offer it in any way, shape, or form that they want, for example are they not free to say the bonus will only apply to Middle East hotels if you have a stay 7+ nights and pay the member flexible rate?
And if they do offer a bonus, why can they not offer it in any way, shape, or form that they want, for example are they not free to say the bonus will only apply to Middle East hotels if you have a stay 7+ nights and pay the member flexible rate?
Sure, there are plenty or promos for only Asia or only the Middle East or only if you book on Tuesdays in odd-numbered months. I never care about them.
THIS promo, they first state dates, then change them to be flexible to those on the front end but not on the back end. Sorry, either hold firm to your dates, or make them flexible on both ends.
May 1, 2019, 6:19 pm
#113
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Wyndham Diamond, Caesar's Diamond
Posts: 536
You're entitled to your opinion, as am I.
Sure, there are plenty or promos for only Asia or only the Middle East or only if you book on Tuesdays in odd-numbered months. I never care about them.
THIS promo, they first state dates, then change them to be flexible to those on the front end but not on the back end. Sorry, either hold firm to your dates, or make them flexible on both ends.
Sure, there are plenty or promos for only Asia or only the Middle East or only if you book on Tuesdays in odd-numbered months. I never care about them.
THIS promo, they first state dates, then change them to be flexible to those on the front end but not on the back end. Sorry, either hold firm to your dates, or make them flexible on both ends.
May 1, 2019, 6:33 pm
#114
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,220
That was addressed, and if that's true that's great. But if the next promo is again "with the 2nd stay", then I'm out of luck. Oh well.
May 1, 2019, 7:59 pm
#115
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,324
That is true.
However, the dates of this promo have been set as May 6 - Sept. 8.
And it has been said (by Lauren) that if you start a stay before May 6, but check out after May 6, it will count.
And it has also been said that if you start a stay before Sept. 8, but check out AFTER Sept. 8, it will not count.
I don't think that is fair.
Either make the dates firm (May 6 - Sept. 8), or make parity at both ends.
However, the dates of this promo have been set as May 6 - Sept. 8.
And it has been said (by Lauren) that if you start a stay before May 6, but check out after May 6, it will count.
And it has also been said that if you start a stay before Sept. 8, but check out AFTER Sept. 8, it will not count.
I don't think that is fair.
Either make the dates firm (May 6 - Sept. 8), or make parity at both ends.
I have a question for everyone: if someone checks in Aug 9 2019 and checks out Sep 9 2019 they will receive ZERO bonus points under this promo??? Does anyone believe this???
May 2, 2019, 6:47 am
#116
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: flyover country
Posts: 2,435
To put a different nuance on it, what if someone checks out on Sep 8 but checks right back in? In the normal sense, it would be one stay that ended later, but would checking out trigger the credit under the current promotion?
May 2, 2019, 7:09 pm
#117
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
Posts: 25,933
You should never expect stays booked in advance of knowing a promo to always work well with a promo. Promos are designed to get you to stay more (or stay more in that program). If you were going to stay anyway, Hilton is not that interested in making a promo designed to get you stay more reward you for what you were going to do anyway. That's the just the reality of promos. Sometimes they work out by chance on stays booked far in advance, and sometimes they don't, but to maximize the promos, you have to wait until you know what the promos are before you book. I know that's not always practical, but that points out that maximizing promos is not always practical.
May 2, 2019, 9:11 pm
#118
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Ohio
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, American Platinum, Southwest A-list
Posts: 98
If you value Hilton points at $0.005 per point (ie one half cent per point), you effectively earn a 22% bonus (or rebate) on all Hilton stays paid for with an AMEX Aspire card under the upcoming promo (after the first stay). Only you can tell if that is an acceptable rate of return relative to what you are currently receiving with Marriott. Good luck with whatever you decide, and happy points hunting!
May 4, 2019, 6:44 am
#119
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: bne
Programs: Velocity Gold, AIRNZ Elite, Qantas Silver ,Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,320
I always stay at a different hotel each night, even though i'm in the same metro area. it's a not too bad when it comes to expenses, dealing with a couple extra receipts but worth the points and especially the bonus. Until Hilton starts an incentive for more consecutive nights then i'll continue this. It would be nice if they did something like a 50% increase each night in a single stay, ex first night is 2000 pts, second night is 3000, third is 4500. I would think that would potentially cut down on people hoping from hotel to hotel, which could lead to less cleaning of the rooms needed.
May 4, 2019, 5:36 pm
#120
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 694
I would love for Lauren to answer this question...I just signed up for the "3x Points for Your Next Stay" promo. That offer is active as of now until March 2020. I was already planning on doing a mattress run in late May to qualify as my 1st stay for the "Go more, Get More" promo. I was going to do my second stay for the Conrad Koh Samui in July...
My question is that if I do my 1st stay in late May, will that qualify for the "3x Points for Your Next Stay" promo AND the 1st stay for the "Go More, Get More" promo? I need verification...
My question is that if I do my 1st stay in late May, will that qualify for the "3x Points for Your Next Stay" promo AND the 1st stay for the "Go More, Get More" promo? I need verification...