Hilton Elite 5th night free when using points
Nov 23, 2023, 9:47 am
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Hilton Elite 5th night free when using points
Am I able to schedule 2 consecutive 4 night stays to take advantage of "5th night free" at the same Hilton property? We are planning a 10 night stay paying with points and just curious if this is allowed.
Nov 23, 2023, 9:55 am
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When you go to checkout, the two "fifth night free's" will be automatically calculated and the total points required reduced by 2x nights.
Nov 24, 2023, 2:44 am
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It's still worth checking two consecutive 5-night stays. Sometimes the "fifth night free" algorithm results in a slightly cheaper stay overall that way.
Nov 25, 2023, 8:29 am
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Per About Hilton Honors - FAQ and Details on the Program
What do I have to do to receive the 5th Night Free Elite Benefit on Reward Stays? 5th Night Free is a benefit for our Silver, Gold and Diamond Elite Hilton Honors Members. Please make sure you are logged into your Hilton Honors account to automatically receive the benefit on qualifying stays.
Nov 28, 2023, 4:25 am
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More questions
I do have 3 separate stays - 2 five night ones and then 2 more nights. Am I misremembering or is it best to have some charge on each reservation (like a glass wine) to get points for the stay ?
Nov 28, 2023, 4:00 pm
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Excellent catch! The thread title has been helpfully changed from "Diamond" to "Hilton Elite" to reflect your insight and the terms of the FAQ in the post immediately after yours.
Nov 29, 2023, 8:11 am
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Well, I was working from memory, without confirming that nothing had changed. Credit should be given to rabilancia, who confirmed that it applied to all status levels (I don't believe there is anything below Silver), that it is still current policy, and included a link to the appropriate web page. Well done, rabilancia, and thank you for doing the leg work that I did not do.
Dec 4, 2023, 4:14 am
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No one responded so I will
The charge wasn’t necessary but having 3 separate stays during the same timeframe did benefit with points for the stay plus bonus points which slightly reduced the number of points for each stay.
Dec 4, 2023, 8:12 am
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Dec 4, 2023, 12:49 pm
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In the past, when paid nights were adjacent to award nights they would get auto-combined into one stay and no points would be earned at all, although I don't think spending on incidentals changed that.
However I do recall a past promo under those old rules, where they gave 2000(?) points per night, but it would only activate on redemptions if you spent something. I remember several hotels where I looked for the cheapest minibar item
However I do recall a past promo under those old rules, where they gave 2000(?) points per night, but it would only activate on redemptions if you spent something. I remember several hotels where I looked for the cheapest minibar item
Dec 4, 2023, 1:44 pm
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If that’s wrong, i’d be happy to know why.
Dec 4, 2023, 1:57 pm
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That used to be true when the value of the free night was, as you say, the product of a calculation. But the benefit has been simply the award cost of the relevant night(s), standing alone, for some time now, so I don’t believe there’s any difference between booking 10 nights vs. two reservations of five nights each.
If that’s wrong, i’d be happy to know why.
If that’s wrong, i’d be happy to know why.
- Night 5 and Night 10 are free
- Night 9 and Night 10 are free