Double Qantas Points with Hilton

[muppet]

Dear muppet

Earn double points courtesy of Hilton Worldwide

Stay at any participating hotel or resort within the Hilton Worldwide portfolio from 1 November to 31 December 2012 and earn 2,000 points. For your stay to qualify for double points simply:

• Register for this promotion by 31 December 2012
• Book your stay at HiltonHonors.com
• Show your Qantas Frequent Flyer card when you check in

NB:
Valid for eligible stays completed between 1 November and 31 December 2012 ("Promotion Period") at any participating hotel in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. Offer includes Waldorf Astoria® Hotels and Resorts, Conrad® Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™ Embassy Suites™, Hilton Garden Inn® and Hilton Grand Vacations®. Excludes Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and Home2 Suites by Hilton®. Subject to availability.

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

I am always confused on these one with Qantas. In the US - it is linked to your credit card or your profile with the hotel (You set a preferred airline and they credit your account) but Qantas says 'show at checkin'. I have trouble telling whether this is a 'double-dip' i.e. hotel points + bonus qantas points; or you are replacing qantas points with hilton points; whether you should set something in your profile on Hilton or do you really need to show your Qantas card at check in (if yes we would all be carrying around 100's of loyalty cards hotels,airlines,rental cars.etc.). This one you register on so I hope it is 'digitally linked' in someway! If there is a guide of some sort on these types of offers - I would love someone to point me to it!

 

[Danger]

I don't think showing your QF FF card at check-in is at all a necessity. As long as your QF card is linked to your HHonors account and your account is set to earn HHonors point and miles.

That said, with the updated HHonors website, I can't find where the MyWay selection is located. And, secondly, is it 'HHonors poins and fixed miles' for QF?

 

[DC3]

Something like this: Once signed in to My Account, then under My Profile>Preferences>MyWay Earning Style Preferences>Change Earning Style.

Also, Points and Fixed Miles for Qantas,

 

[Danger]

Done. Thanks.

 

[Verde]

For anyone wondering how you register, it is via Qantas here - Frequent Flyer - Member Specials

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

Now I have to decide between this promotion and the Virgin Atlantic one - will depend on # of stays intended I guess...

 

[lovestotravel]

So what "setting" do you need to actually get the 2000 QF points ?

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

You:

1) Register on Qantas at the link above from Verde
2) Set your earning preference on Hilton per DC3's instructions

make sense?

thatsthatmattressman

 

[lovestotravel]

Thanks

Points and Fixed miles

Can't sign into HHonors at the moment it just doesn't log in

 

[JohnK]

Now I have to decide between this promotion and the Virgin Atlantic one - will depend on # of stays intended I guess...

I love QFF points but for me that is a no brainer.

I have 4 more stays planned, but not yet booked, until the end of the year so that is a choice between 8,000 QFF points or 18,000 VS miles. Hmmm....

 

[TonyHancock]

Has anyone had the double points register...and if so how did they show? Is it double points for each stay, or a one off bonus?

 

[turtlemichael]

Has anyone had the double points register...and if so how did they show? Is it double points for each stay, or a one off bonus?

Only used it once so can't say if it is valid for more than one stay. I used it for a short stay but switched to other more attractive options for longer stays. The first 1000 posted within a week of the stay and the description named the hotel. The second 1000 posted 10 days later with the description: "Hilton Bonus Points Offer".

 

[markis10]

Only used it once so can't say if it is valid for more than one stay though I recall reading it as not. The first 1000 posted within a week of the stay and the description named the hotel. The second 1000 posted 10 days later with the description: "Hilton Bonus Points Offer".

I had 7 stays of Christmas with 5 before the year end, none have had the bonus posted yet but it does say up to 6 weeks.

 

[turtlemichael]

I had 7 stays of Christmas with 5 before the year end, none have had the bonus posted yet but it does say up to 6 weeks.

Markis10..I corrected my post after you quoted it. I really had no knowledge whether it was valid more than once or not.

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

This is what I see for the Nov-Dec 2012 promotion.

 

[markis10]

Markis10..I corrected my post after you quoted it. I really had no knowledge whether it was valid more than once or not.

I read it as a QF promo and applicable for multiple stays:

You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn and redeem points. A joining fee may apply. Membership and points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program terms and conditions
* Valid for eligible stays completed between 1 November and 31 December 2012 (“Promotion Period”) at any participating hotel in the Hilton Worldwide portfolio. Offer includes Waldorf Astoria® Hotels and Resorts, Conrad® Hotels and Resorts, Hilton Hotels and Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton™ Embassy Suites™, Hilton Garden Inn® and Hilton Grand Vacations®. Excludes Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and Home2 Suites by Hilton®. Subject to availability. Members must register via qantas.com or receive the offer via an email and register via the link in the body of that email between 20 October and by 31 December 2012 prior to check-out of their stay within the Promotion Period in order to earn points. Registered members will only receive bonus points for nights completed during the Promotion Period, regardless of a check-in date before the Promotion Period begins or a check-out date after the Promotion Period ends. Offer is not exchangeable, is not valid for groups and cannot be combined with other select offers. Certain negotiated and group rates are ineligible for participation. Reward stays are not eligible for this offer. Other restrictions may apply. You must show your Qantas Frequent Flyer card at check-in to earn points. Points will be credited to your account within 6-8 weeks of your stay. Points are earned in accordance with the rates and terms and conditions determined by the hotel and are subject to change. You should check the applicable rates and terms and conditions with the hotel before booking. For full details visit qantas.com

 

[thatsthatmattressman]

The promotion was run across most of the big airlines globally. Qantas was just one of the partners. They in fact were added in the 2nd round of airlines participating much later after the promotion started. At the end a 3rd round of airlines were put in but the promo was well under way by that time.

 

[TonyHancock]

I had 7 stays of Christmas with 5 before the year end, none have had the bonus posted yet but it does say up to 6 weeks.

I had six stays in the promotion period. I saw that points would post up to six weeks but I had this post on the 14th December in my QF account:

14 DEC 12

HILTON BONUS POINTS PROMOTION 14DEC12

-

-

-

2,000

0

My first stay was in mid November. I also had a stay, 6th December, that didn't post at all so called up Hilton who told me QF received the points for the missing stay on.....14th December, so I am wondering what is happening. I called up QF who immediately posted 1000 points for the missing stay??? So I now have no idea what is happening.

edit: QF called whilst I was editing this post and confirmed the double points are processed by Hilton. The very eficient and charming QF rep also raised the issue of the criteria to present the QF card when checking in suggesting it then led to a manual report being created at the Hilton.

 

[turtlemichael]

TonyHancock, my stay was late November and the bonus 1000 points posted on December 14th as well. The first 1000 had posted earlier. Maybe they transfer the bonus points monthly? I can identify the source because I only credited one stay.

If you have many it is near impossible to identify which stay is crediting given the generic "Hilton Bonus points" descriptor. My guess is that they'll filter through shortly.