GLON Hilton Honors Award Questions and Information: The Definitive Thread
Aug 19, 2002, 8:59 pm
#92
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: MI
Posts: 80
Thank you!
A gite is a cottage or house in France. We spent the first few days mispronouncing the word while there it sounds like "jeeeet". Extremely reasonable! $450 USD for 1 week 3 bedroom home overlooking a lake!
If I make reservations at several properties do I need to have enough points in my account for all reservations? I am sitting with 130k now and will probably have 160k by Nov.
A gite is a cottage or house in France. We spent the first few days mispronouncing the word while there it sounds like "jeeeet". Extremely reasonable! $450 USD for 1 week 3 bedroom home overlooking a lake!
If I make reservations at several properties do I need to have enough points in my account for all reservations? I am sitting with 130k now and will probably have 160k by Nov.
Aug 19, 2002, 10:12 pm
#93
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: USA, JPN, GBR
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Wow. A family of 4 Golds? Make sure they give you those HHonors benefits!
I wish I could help you here, but I'm planning on using my points for Spring break too. I guess I should start looking into my options too.
I wish I could help you here, but I'm planning on using my points for Spring break too. I guess I should start looking into my options too.
Oct 1, 2002, 12:34 am
#95
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Location: Texas, U.S.A.
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Keep in mind that to those that have more points than they know what to do with, a GLON, ALON, or MORON is a better value than paying a penny for a room.
I know many HHonors members who have MILLIONS of point they don't know what to do with.
If only I had such problems.
I know many HHonors members who have MILLIONS of point they don't know what to do with.
If only I had such problems.
Oct 1, 2002, 7:08 am
#96
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by davistev:
Are more rooms available for GLON awards than point stretcher awards?</font>
Are more rooms available for GLON awards than point stretcher awards?</font>
Any time there is a point-stretcher available though, you should have pretty good luck getting a room, and if the reservations line tells you there's no availability, try calling the hotel directly.
Oct 2, 2002, 8:41 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 156
CNTU..GLON..After April
I have registered for CNTU and am ready to do my 4 stays...even though I do not really want to stay any where at this time. Now my question is this, I understand that my gold status will last until or through April 2003....but what happens after April? Since I no longer travel for business its doubtful that I will remain Gold...unless I can find an easy way to do this. Will I be able to get a GLON award if I am not Gold but have the 100,000 points? Do any of the Hilton credit cards carry a Gold status with it?
Thanks
Thanks
Oct 2, 2002, 9:25 am
#98
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: San Jose, Ca HH Diamond, UA 1K
Posts: 487
You can still use any of the VIP awards as long as your at least Silver. It looks like you can get upgraded for a year with either of the HHonors credit cards.
So if that's the only way to maintain your status, I would wait untill you lose it to apply for the card, that would give you the longest coverage.
So if that's the only way to maintain your status, I would wait untill you lose it to apply for the card, that would give you the longest coverage.
Oct 2, 2002, 6:46 pm
#100
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 12
I stay in Barcelona 2 X year and able to reedem my GLON. So far every time I have stayed I have had to call the Hotel, as when I called res there was always availability gor a few days of my stay. The hotel each time has granted the rest of the free days. I don't know if this happens at all properties but Barcelona Hilton has been great
Oct 2, 2002, 9:16 pm
#101
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MSY
Programs: CO Gold
Posts: 490
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by chix:
FYI - The Embassy Suites vacation resorts such as Maui do not participate in HHonors accrual or redemption )-:</font>
FYI - The Embassy Suites vacation resorts such as Maui do not participate in HHonors accrual or redemption )-:</font>
Nov 12, 2002, 7:46 pm
#102
Join Date: May 2001
Location: pdx
Posts: 860
No GLON availability anywhere in London in December.
I am trying use a GLON in London next month. HHonors tells me there is no availability anywhere! Do I call all the Hotels direct or call HHonors every day until something opens up?
~lowly Gold~
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~lowly Gold~
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Nov 12, 2002, 10:13 pm
#103
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: The Villages, Florida
Posts: 1,334
You could call directly, but most rewards are booked months in advance. Good luck!
It certainly can't hurt to keep calling back, but make a paid reservation (than you can cancel) in the meantime if you already have airline tickets in case something does not open up......you cannot count on it!
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Nov 13, 2002, 4:38 am
#105
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Have you tried the Wembley Plaza? Not worth the GLON, as it is an opportunity hotel!
Just good for bed and breakfast, 15 min. to Baker St. by Tube or Marylebone by train.
Better than nothing!
Just good for bed and breakfast, 15 min. to Baker St. by Tube or Marylebone by train.
Better than nothing!