Mar 3, 2020, 10:13 am
Last edit by: cblaisd
FEBRUARY 6, 2020 UPDATE
Loyalty Lobby has reported and the FlyerTalk Hilton Honors Ambassador has confirmed that MVP rates can no longer be booked via the MVP website without the required association with targeted sports programs.
ARCHIVES FOR PREVIOUS MVP THREADS ARE HERE:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hilton-honors/1811953-archive-2015-hilton-family-mvp-rate.html?highlight=mvp
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hilton-honors/932556-archive-hilton-family-mvp-rate-2016-through-2019-a.html?highlight=mvp
Loyalty Lobby has reported and the FlyerTalk Hilton Honors Ambassador has confirmed that MVP rates can no longer be booked via the MVP website without the required association with targeted sports programs.
ARCHIVES FOR PREVIOUS MVP THREADS ARE HERE:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hilton-honors/1811953-archive-2015-hilton-family-mvp-rate.html?highlight=mvp
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilton-hilton-honors/932556-archive-hilton-family-mvp-rate-2016-through-2019-a.html?highlight=mvp
Hilton Family MVP Rate -- 2020 onwards
Jan 28, 2020, 6:52 am
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Jan 28, 2020, 7:30 am
#32
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US Bowling Conference -- $10 according to http://usbcongress.http.internapcdn....ltBasicFAQ.pdf. I can't really tell how long the membership lasts and you have to print your own membership card off the website.
Join at https://www.bowl.com/join/.
Somewhere, there's a free one. I'm surprised no one's found it yet.
Join at https://www.bowl.com/join/.
Somewhere, there's a free one. I'm surprised no one's found it yet.
Jan 29, 2020, 2:22 am
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US Bowling Conference -- $10 according to http://usbcongress.http.internapcdn....ltBasicFAQ.pdf.
Jan 29, 2020, 5:08 pm
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Feb 2, 2020, 9:44 pm
#38
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It varies by hotel, but the MVP rate is usually cancellable, while the lowest Member Discount rate is usually only advance purchase. So I don't see them as comparable, even if they did happen to be the exact same cost, but at many hotels I find (through "see more rates") that the MVP rate is even lower than all the other possible rates (Member Discount advance purchase, AAA cancellable, etc).
Not all hotels seem to offer MVP rates. And I don't know if all hotels that do offer MVP rates give the same discount for MVP rates. I just know that for the past couple months I've been consistently checking "see more rates" whenever I'm booking MVP (I did it sporadically before that), and so far everything under "see more rates" is more expensive, while the least expensive "see more rates" or two are typically advance purchase while MVP is cancellable.
Last edited by sdsearch; Feb 2, 2020 at 9:50 pm
Feb 3, 2020, 12:30 am
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Welcome to posting on FlyerTalk, equinzo.
It varies by hotel, but the MVP rate is usually cancellable, while the lowest Member Discount rate is usually only advance purchase. So I don't see them as comparable, even if they did happen to be the exact same cost, but at many hotels I find (through "see more rates") that the MVP rate is even lower than all the other possible rates (Member Discount advance purchase, AAA cancellable, etc).
Not all hotels seem to offer MVP rates. And I don't know if all hotels that do offer MVP rates give the same discount for MVP rates. I just know that for the past couple months I've been consistently checking "see more rates" whenever I'm booking MVP (I did it sporadically before that), and so far everything under "see more rates" is more expensive, while the least expensive "see more rates" or two are typically advance purchase while MVP is cancellable.
It varies by hotel, but the MVP rate is usually cancellable, while the lowest Member Discount rate is usually only advance purchase. So I don't see them as comparable, even if they did happen to be the exact same cost, but at many hotels I find (through "see more rates") that the MVP rate is even lower than all the other possible rates (Member Discount advance purchase, AAA cancellable, etc).
Not all hotels seem to offer MVP rates. And I don't know if all hotels that do offer MVP rates give the same discount for MVP rates. I just know that for the past couple months I've been consistently checking "see more rates" whenever I'm booking MVP (I did it sporadically before that), and so far everything under "see more rates" is more expensive, while the least expensive "see more rates" or two are typically advance purchase while MVP is cancellable.
Feb 3, 2020, 12:04 pm
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This is exactly what i mean. We booked a road trip for May and every hotel booked with MVP Rate is now more expensive because the MVP rate is now on the same level as the honours members rate, so the MVP Rate is bookable but with much more less discount.
Feb 3, 2020, 3:42 pm
#41
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OK. This is a very serious development.
I'm checking hotels where I've been staying at MVP rates for years. The MVP discount has always been 20%. But as equinzo is noting, that's not true anymore. Example: Palmer House, 2/22-2/23. MVP rate is $128, same as the Honors discount rate. Semi-flex and pay in advance are lower.
I'm afraid the MVP gravy train may be ending.
If anyone can find examples where MVP is still 20% off standard rate, please post.
I'm checking hotels where I've been staying at MVP rates for years. The MVP discount has always been 20%. But as equinzo is noting, that's not true anymore. Example: Palmer House, 2/22-2/23. MVP rate is $128, same as the Honors discount rate. Semi-flex and pay in advance are lower.
I'm afraid the MVP gravy train may be ending.
If anyone can find examples where MVP is still 20% off standard rate, please post.
Feb 3, 2020, 6:09 pm
#43
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I booked a room for later this month on 1/30 and got an MVP rate of $103 at a HGI I’ve never stayed at before. The app now shows a rate of $122 which is equal to the HHonors rate. AAA and AARP are both at $109. Odd thing is that AAA and AARP prepay is $116. I’m hoping this is some short term database issue.
Feb 4, 2020, 9:48 am
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I booked a room for later this month on 1/30 and got an MVP rate of $103 at a HGI I’ve never stayed at before. The app now shows a rate of $122 which is equal to the HHonors rate. AAA and AARP are both at $109. Odd thing is that AAA and AARP prepay is $116. I’m hoping this is some short term database issue.
Bob H
Feb 4, 2020, 10:41 am
#45
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I've never seen an MVP rate at the same level as the regular room rate. It's only been lower or not available. I also don't think I've ever seen (AAA/AARP) prepay rates higher than flexible (AAA/AARP) rates either. This doesn't seem like an availability issue. It seems to me that either MVP has come to an end or something is coded wrong.