latest Promotion - Earn triple or double points on your next stay

[kaz]

Hi

Just wanted to alert you all to latest promo email I received today from HH. Not a bad deal for me since I've got bookings in August in US for 3 weeks, all booked with eligible hotels taking part of the promo.


"Get to your next getaway three times faster with the Hilton HHonors™ Triple Your Trip promotion. Sign up and stay Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights to earn Triple HHonors Points from July 1 through September 30, 2012. And earn Double HHonors Points on Monday through Thursday at participating hotels and resorts"

There is also a handy FAQ section link regarding the promo within the link provided below.

https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/Quarterlypages/2012/Q3/landing.aspx

 

[Boris spatsky]

Got it too. Is it for existing bookings? Or only new ones? Got a lot of Hilton stays in July already booked.

 

[kaz]

As per FAQ section, it is for all bookings including pre-existing that fall within the promo period. You just need to activate the offer before checking out of the hotel.
I've already activated mine, so I dont forget.

 

[hummel]

Good to see.

I have a 1 night say at Waldorf Rome already booked and I am also looking to book at 1 night stay at a Hilton in Paris. So could boost the balance.

 

[simongr]

I didn't get the email but I have registered. I don't stay fri through sun very often but I have quite a few bookings in that period...

 

[kpc]

I have registered:
FAQ:Hilton HHonors - Triple Your Trip FAQ
From the FAQ, these are the 2 most relevant to my 10 night stay already booked, starting 30th June;

What if I already have a reservation, is it eligible for the promotion?
Yes, as long as the member is registered for the promotion prior to check-out of the stay and the reservation is for an eligible stay. Regardless of when a reservation was booked, any nights within the Promotion Period will receive the promotion bonus.

If I check-in before July 1, 2012 or check-out after September 30, 2012, do I still earn credit for that stay?
Registered HHonors members will receive a bonus only for the nights of an eligible stay 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.

 

[drross]

excellent. love these promos

 

[robd]

So, this offer only relates to the points and not the miles, yes? ie. Double Dip.

 

[Boris spatsky]

Oh thanks, didn't see the FAQ when I read the email. Good news. Activated!

 

[kaz]

So, this offer only relates to the points and not the miles, yes? ie. Double Dip.

Not sure, but this was taken from the FAQ section for this promo

Do I have to change my Double Dip® Earnings Style Option in my HHonors account in order to receive Double and/or Triple Points for this
promotion?

No. However, to maximize the number of points you can earn during the promotion, selecting HHonors Points and HHonors Points would be
best.

 

[Deleted member 29185]

I see the double or triple points are bonus points........which don't count toward status qualifying. I thought the Q3 promo was going to be additional base points??

 

[drmikki]

Note the non-participating hotels too... ignoring the hundreds of US hotels, non-participating hotels of note to AFFers:

Parmelia Hilton Perth
Hilton Pattaya Thailand

And almost everything in London (unsurprisingly given Olympics are amid the promotional period!)
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[simongr]

Hmm and guess where I am flying to next week... London... Although I only have one night in London and then five nights in Brighton...

 

[TonyHancock]

Hmm and guess where I am flying to next week... London... Although I only have one night in London and then five nights in Brighton...

There's always The Hilton Watford.......lovely place.....or Dartford!

 

[mella2007]

Damn there goes two nights less points for London. I didn't see the list of hotels not eligible so thanks for posting it.
Well still 12 or so nights which will get points before August, so I'm pretty happy.

 

[beardoc]

Triple points for Friday through Sundays are an incredible deal - I may find myself staying periodically at the Sydney Hilton (which I live near) just for the triple points! When used against NYC redemptions, this makes the stays a bargain!

 

[JohnK]

Thanks for posting. Hmmm. Don't remember receiving the email although I have now registered.

And this now leads to another dilemma. I have 2 midweek stays, actually 3 but see below, in a couple of weeks. Continue to receive 1,000 VS miles or take a chance on additional ~5,000 Hhonors points by changing earning style. Perhaps I should change my earning style and earn additional Hhonors points and if I really want I can transfer to airline program later.

Note the non-participating hotels too... ignoring the hundreds of US hotels, non-participating hotels of note to AFFers:

Parmelia Hilton Perth
Hilton Pattaya Thailand

And Hilton Pattaya did not offer a complimentary upgrade to executive room as a Diamond when I booked either.

 

[beardoc]

And this now leads to another dilemma. I have 2 midweek stays, actually 3 but see below, in a couple of weeks. Continue to receive 1,000 VS miles or take a chance on additional ~5,000 Hhonors points by changing earning style. Perhaps I should change my earning style and earn additional Hhonors points and if I really want I can transfer to airline program later.

I still routinely run this on points and fixed miles for my stays.

With this promotion as a Diamond, with points and fixed miles, you're getting 35 HH points per US$1 on Fri-Sun, and 25 HH points per US$1 on Mon-Thu, plus your usual airline miles. If you go with "Points and points", then it's 40 HH points per US$1 spent. For me, it's probably worth staying with the points, or if you're having a long stay, considering moving over to "Points and Variable Miles" if you're spending up big per stay.

 

[TonyHancock]

I still routinely run this on points and fixed miles for my stays.

With this promotion as a Diamond, with points and fixed miles, you're getting 35 HH points per US$1 on Fri-Sun, and 25 HH points per US$1 on Mon-Thu, plus your usual airline miles. If you go with "Points and points", then it's 40 HH points per US$1 spent. For me, it's probably worth staying with the points, or if you're having a long stay, considering moving over to "Points and Variable Miles" if you're spending up big per stay.

Thanks beardoc..very helpful post for me. I had been wondering what to do. (I collect points and fixed miles) My stays tend to be 1 or two nights so I think I might stay as I am.

 

[JohnK]

With this promotion as a Diamond, with points and fixed miles, you're getting 35 HH points per US$1 on Fri-Sun, and 25 HH points per US$1 on Mon-Thu, plus your usual airline miles. If you go with "Points and points", then it's 40 HH points per US$1 spent. For me, it's probably worth staying with the points, or if you're having a long stay, considering moving over to "Points and Variable Miles" if you're spending up big per stay.

OK. I haven't spent much time thinking about it and my stays are weekday stays only and cheap.

I think I got it wrong earlier. If normal stays accrue 10 HHonors per $1 and the "points and Points" option is an extra 5 Hhonors per $1 then it seems best to keep the 1000 VS miles earned per stay as that would give me 3,000 VS miles for 3 separate nights and ~AUD420 spend or an extra ~3,500 Hhonrs points using "point and points" option.