Apr 30, 2013, 1:02 pm
AXON Hilton Honors Award Questions and Information: The Definitive Thread
May 21, 2013, 10:34 am
#1141
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Marriott LT Platinum+Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, AA EXP, Delta Plat, United Silver, AX Biz Cent
Posts: 705
The ONLY reason I got the Surpass card was the $40k spending for Diamond. But now I can get it on the Citi Reserve and the Citi Reserve does not charge me foreign transaction fee and I get 1 free night per year and is accepted more frequently at shops.
Calling an agent is not that much trouble, because I have to call them anyway to put the reservation on my friends' names. But I don't want to fuss over $10k of points to explain to the agent and the hotel and to my friends as to why there are 2 reservations on consecutive days. It just creates too much trouble for my friends. VIP for 8 days is 300k, and 2 x AXON is 290k.
I feel like if I give them a gift vacation in 2 reservations that they have to deal with, it would be like giving them a gift but in parts. They have to take the parts back to the shop and put it together because I was too cheap pay a little more for the whole thing.
Calling an agent is not that much trouble, because I have to call them anyway to put the reservation on my friends' names. But I don't want to fuss over $10k of points to explain to the agent and the hotel and to my friends as to why there are 2 reservations on consecutive days. It just creates too much trouble for my friends. VIP for 8 days is 300k, and 2 x AXON is 290k.
I feel like if I give them a gift vacation in 2 reservations that they have to deal with, it would be like giving them a gift but in parts. They have to take the parts back to the shop and put it together because I was too cheap pay a little more for the whole thing.
May 21, 2013, 10:51 am
#1142
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,786
Multiple AXON certificates can be linked in one reservation. As long as it's in 4-day increments, you can do it. 4-day, 8-day, 12-day, 16-day ... Doesn't require multiple reservations or checking in/out. Your friends don't even have to know the nature of your redemption.
May 21, 2013, 3:11 pm
#1143
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 6,607
I have been linking back to back Axon's ( 8 nights) and ever had an issue
Last edited by flyer4512; May 21, 2013 at 4:14 pm
May 21, 2013, 3:31 pm
#1144
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
A question for the folks...
If I make an Axon booking for a cat 7 property before June 15th for 2014 and later I have to switch some dates around, will the number of points fluctuate?
Axon cat 7 jumps from 145K to 190K?
If I make an Axon booking for a cat 7 property before June 15th for 2014 and later I have to switch some dates around, will the number of points fluctuate?
Axon cat 7 jumps from 145K to 190K?
May 21, 2013, 4:47 pm
#1146
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
May 21, 2013, 8:00 pm
#1148
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AA Plat, UA Gold, AS MVP Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, US
Posts: 956
May 24, 2013, 11:20 am
#1149
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: If only I knew
Programs: Several of my own making in which I was recently fast-tracked to super-duper-über-elite status
Posts: 1,074
Has anyone tried contacting the hotel directly to switch dates of an AXON award booking around?
Just wondering if they might be willing to do it without requiring add'l points.
Just wondering if they might be willing to do it without requiring add'l points.
Jun 7, 2013, 6:48 pm
#1150
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 385
Axon question
It looks as if Ihave 8 days to get category 6 for 125000 points. Any ideas? Where have you all booked?
Jun 7, 2013, 6:55 pm
#1151
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
Posts: 15,822
Jun 8, 2013, 4:11 am
#1153
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 385
If I didn't log on to flyertalk yesterday I wouldn't know about the June 15 deadline. I have 140000points remaining. I think I am limited to category 6, right?
I burned up most of my points before at the earlier deadline. Booked London Park Lane and Doubletree Times Square.
I'll find something I hope. Any suggestions for a hotel in the states?
I have stayed at some wonderful Hiltons on points. Rome cavalieri before it was Waldorf, Sorrento, London Metropole, Barcelona, El San Juan, Cairo Hilton, Luxor Hilton Resort, Berlin Hilton, Hilton Hawaiian Village twice, and more.
I guess the good times with Hilton are over! Best to use points, whether hotel or airline as soon as you can.
Thanks for all suggestions.
I burned up most of my points before at the earlier deadline. Booked London Park Lane and Doubletree Times Square.
I'll find something I hope. Any suggestions for a hotel in the states?
I have stayed at some wonderful Hiltons on points. Rome cavalieri before it was Waldorf, Sorrento, London Metropole, Barcelona, El San Juan, Cairo Hilton, Luxor Hilton Resort, Berlin Hilton, Hilton Hawaiian Village twice, and more.
I guess the good times with Hilton are over! Best to use points, whether hotel or airline as soon as you can.
Thanks for all suggestions.
Jun 8, 2013, 11:06 am
#1154
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: USA, Arizona
Programs: Le Club Platinum;IHG Platinum
Posts: 17
AXON for Cat 9 and the correct direction to book…
Does anyone know if 260K (4 nights rate) for Cat 9 will remain at flat rate after June 15? Or will it be based on a season (high/low)?
I have an upcoming 5 days/4 nights trip to Paris in July and am planning to stay in Trianon Palace Versailles, a Waldorf Astoria (Cat 9) or at Hilton Paris La Defense (Cat 9).
Now I can book Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (Cat 6) using AXON for 125K for July stay, however I don’t relay like this hotel and want to know if you know whether AXON will not exclude Waldorf Astoria or Paris La Defense hotel? What is the chance that the reward room will be available if I call AXON on June 16 to make the booking for the third week of July?
Note: Current Palace Versailles, Waldorf Astoria is 126K per night, that is way too expensive to use points.
Here is on the another approach that I’m thinking about. Let me know if this would be right direction:
- Book right now Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (cat 6) for 125K AXON award
- Call AXON after Jun 15 and, if room is available, update it to CAT 9 in Astoria or La Defence
Thank you
I have an upcoming 5 days/4 nights trip to Paris in July and am planning to stay in Trianon Palace Versailles, a Waldorf Astoria (Cat 9) or at Hilton Paris La Defense (Cat 9).
Now I can book Hilton Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (Cat 6) using AXON for 125K for July stay, however I don’t relay like this hotel and want to know if you know whether AXON will not exclude Waldorf Astoria or Paris La Defense hotel? What is the chance that the reward room will be available if I call AXON on June 16 to make the booking for the third week of July?
Note: Current Palace Versailles, Waldorf Astoria is 126K per night, that is way too expensive to use points.
Here is on the another approach that I’m thinking about. Let me know if this would be right direction:
- Book right now Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (cat 6) for 125K AXON award
- Call AXON after Jun 15 and, if room is available, update it to CAT 9 in Astoria or La Defence
Thank you
Last edited by xorik; Jun 8, 2013 at 4:02 pm
Jun 8, 2013, 1:41 pm
#1155
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
Posts: 15,822
See this post:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20660057-post989.html
and the discussion in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...ve-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20660057-post989.html
and the discussion in this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...ve-thread.html