Effective June 1, 2006: Hilton Honors Reward Category Changes — 900+ Properties
Jan 3, 2006, 10:58 am
#16
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A list of hotels and their new reward categories will be available at the start of 2006
Jan 8, 2006, 9:45 am
#18
Join Date: May 2002
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Originally Posted by wzwjon
Any updates on the category changes?
I'd like to see the changes now, but at least we'll have until 1 June to book at the old rates.
Cheers.
Jan 8, 2006, 11:56 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Houston, IAH
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I've had some pretty good luck with rewards for vacations. I just booked 3 nights at the Hilton in Geneva, followed by a 4 night stay at the Arc in Paris. When I spoke with the Diamond desk the lady found me a point streatcher for the Geneva stay. Very cool indeed.
Now if I can just wangle suite upgrades...
Scott
Now if I can just wangle suite upgrades...
Scott
Jan 15, 2006, 10:14 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Originally Posted by Hilton Website
A list of hotels and their new reward categories will be available at the start of 2006.
Jan 15, 2006, 10:21 pm
#22
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We were treated like visiting royalty at the Hilton Athens on a reward stay last summer. Opa! ^
Originally Posted by rootsearcher
I just booked a reward stay for Greece in March and had a nice conversation with the lady in redemption. I asked her about the notice on the web site effective June 1, and off-handedly stated that it looks like reward categories were being adjusted upward. She said that wasn't neccesarily so. Her department was told that some categories, of the less utilized hotels, were being adjusted downward. Unfortunately, she doesn't have the list of the 900 hotels yet. She did say that if you book a reward for a hotel prior to June 1st, and the category is adjusted down, the department will adjust the points you redeemed to reflect the new category. She laughed and said naturally, if the reward category goes up, and you already have a certificate issued at the previously lower category, that certificate would be valued.
Jan 15, 2006, 10:59 pm
#23
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
(The Scandic awards have been just too good to me to risk being surprised.)
I certainly agree, these've been a real steal, or should I say a real deal. At 10K per night in expensive Scandinavian cities like Oslo, they're cheaper than most Hampton Inns and Garden Inns in the USA! I just rebooked two nights in Oslo, changing the date of an original award night booking, and cancelling a paid night (at E160/US$190) for an award night that I just "purchased" with 10K I just bought for US$100 from HHonors... So that's a savings of almost 50% over the best web paid rate!
Jan 16, 2006, 4:17 am
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
I certainly agree, these've been a real steal, or should I say a real deal. At 10K per night in expensive Scandinavian cities like Oslo, they're cheaper than most Hampton Inns and Garden Inns in the USA! I just rebooked two nights in Oslo, changing the date of an original award night booking, and cancelling a paid night (at E160/US$190) for an award night that I just "purchased" with 10K I just bought for US$100 from HHonors... So that's a savings of almost 50% over the best web paid rate!
Have you tried taking advantage of some charitable donations for the City of Hope Walk for Life or does the Canadian card cause issues that cannot be readily worked around? If you go that route, you can get it down to 40-50 US$, if you have time.
Jan 23, 2006, 10:17 pm
#25
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA AA LifetimePLT-2MM; SPG Platinum; HHDiamond
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HH Program Changing June 1, 2006
It looks like it is going to cost more points for hotel stays....but how much more? Does anyone no. I couldnt seem to find in Hiltons website
Last edited by Canarsie; Jan 24, 2006 at 10:50 am Reason: This milepost (and the following milepost) were merged into this thread unedited. One milepost was deleted because the information was no longer pertinent. Thank you, cjd!
Feb 13, 2006, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by DoubleJ
Uhhh...did the list come out and I miss it? 
Feb 13, 2006, 6:44 am
#29
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Scandic reward level changes
Scandic reward categories are changing as of Oct 1; affected properties are listed here:
http://www.scandic-hotels.com/AboutH...dsCategory.jsp
http://www.scandic-hotels.com/AboutH...dsCategory.jsp
Feb 13, 2006, 7:05 am
#30
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Originally Posted by georadar
Scandic reward categories are changing as of Oct 1
Welcome to FT, georadar!! ^
