That is incredibly low and likely not worth your hard-earned points. Note that you also can redeem your points for upgraded accommodations. Related: 8 ways to maximize Hilton Honors redemptions. Instead of paying all points for a free night, you can use a combination of cash and points. Unlike other programs, you can even adjust the ratio in increments of 1, points using a sliding tool. Related: 7 great ways to use , Hilton Honors points. You can transfer your points to approximately 40 travel partners.
You can also redeem your Hilton points toward car rentals, Shop with Points at Amazon and Lyft rides. Related: How to earn and redeem points with Hilton Honors partners. You can purchase some experiences using a set amount of points, while Hilton sells other experiences in an auction format. But, the options and types of experience available tend to change often.
Related: Unlock VIP event access with your credit cards. Finally, you can donate your points to charity through PointWorthy. Note that donating your points provides a value of 0. Related: The best credit cards to maximize your nonprofit donation. Booking award nights through the Hilton website is easy.
From the homepage, type in your destination, dates and number of guests. You can click on a specific property to compare rates for each room type. Then you can quickly decide whether redeeming points is worthwhile. You can also use the flexible date search to view a month at a time easily.
I aim to use Hilton points only to get a redemption rate of 0. Hilton Honors frequently offers promotions that allow you to earn extra points. When you register and stay by Sept.
As mentioned above, Silver, Gold, and Diamond Hilton Honors members have access to a fifth night free on award stays benefit. This benefit provides every fifth night free for standard room reward stays of five or more nights.
If Hilton prices some nights differently during your stay, the free night s will be subtracted as the average number of Hilton Honors points needed each night of the stay. There is no limit on how many times you can use this benefit annually, but Hilton will not award you more than four free nights per stay. Related: I missed out on a free hotel night — reader mistake story.
To incentivize you to book directly with Hilton, Hilton offers a price match guarantee. When multiple prices for the same accommodations are available through the official Hilton booking channel, you must book the lowest rate to be eligible for the Price Match Guarantee. Related: Saving on hotels with a best rate guarantee — reader success story. You can get a lot of value by redeeming your Hilton points at luxury properties. But, you can also get significant value from your points at low-category Hilton properties.
There are many low category Hilton properties internationally , including 5, and 10,point per night properties in Egypt and Turkey that look impressive. Even some low-category Hilton properties in the U. The value of Hilton points depends on how you plan to redeem your points. Pay with points and cash. Best strategies for booking Hilton award nights. Stay for at least five nights. Focus on luxury properties. Book entirely with points. How many Hilton Honors points will I earn on hotel stays?
Earn more points with the Hilton credit cards. Hilton Honors American Express Card. How else can you use Hilton Honors points? Airline and Amtrak points. Hilton Experiences. Non-travel awards. Where you can use your Hilton Honors points. Canopy by Hilton. Curio Collection by Hilton. Doubletree by Hilton. Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Embassy Suites by Hilton. Hilton Garden Inn. Hampton is the largest brand inside Hilton, accounting for nearly half of all the chain's properties.
Hilton Garden Inn: The Hilton Garden Inn, geared to business travelers, offers a fitness center, cooked-to-order breakfast and business centers with free printing. Doubletree by Hilton: Focused on upscale business and leisure travelers, Doubletree greets guests with a warm chocolate chip cookie at check-in.
Rooms include luxury linens and high-end amenities. Embassy Suites by Hilton: Many business travelers choose Embassy Suites for their two-room accommodations with separate living areas and bedrooms.
Guests get a cooked-to-order breakfast daily and drinks in the evening at a two-hour reception. Homewood Suites by Hilton: Homewood Suites is the extended-stay brand, with full kitchens and refrigerators in every room.
Guests can take advantage of a complimentary cooked breakfast every morning, with drinks and bites Monday through Thursday. Hilton Hotels and Resorts: The flagship brand, Hilton Hotels and Resorts can be found in 89 countries and territories.
With a focus on the upper-upscale niche better than upscale, but not quite luxury , guests can expect a full-service experience. Waldorf Astoria: A brand rich with history, Waldorf Astoria is one of two luxury brands in the Hilton portfolio. Guests at any of the 30 hotels in 25 destinations can expect deluxe accommodations and personalized service.
As a Hilton Honors member, all of your stays at participating Hilton hotels will count toward earning elite membership status, giving you access to more perks. Plus, you can easily qualify for ongoing automatic elite status by signing up for a co-branded credit card.
Hilton Honors consists of four membership levels, ranging from Blue to Diamond. The higher your status, the more benefits you'll get when staying at Hilton properties. You can earn status through staying at hotels, earning Hilton Honors points, or by holding certain Hilton Honors American Express cards. Blue: Hilton Honors Blue is the base level of the program, which everyone gets when signing up.
Members get a free second guest, late checkout where available, and express checkout. Hilton Honors members can also pool their points with up to 11 other members, making it easier for friends and families to get free nights. Diamond: The highest elite tier in Hilton Honors is Diamond status, which is earned after 30 stays, 60 nights, earning , Honors base points, or holding the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express.
Diamond members can also visit the executive-floor lounge at select hotels and get hour access to member services. Just complete the information about your check-in and check-out dates, along with the name and location of the hotel. In , Hilton introduced a lifetime status benefit for its most loyal guests.
To qualify for Lifetime Diamond status, Hilton Honors members must have Diamond status for at least 10 years. The 10 years of Diamond status do not have to be consecutive. In addition, members must meet one of two milestone requirements:. Stay at least a combined total of 1, paid and reward nights. Earn a total of 2 million base points. If you had a previous membership and it was canceled due to inactivity, those nights may not apply toward lifetime status.
You can earn two types of points through Hilton Honors: base points and bonus points. And you won't earn any base points at Hampton by Hilton hotels in China because those hotels are excluded from the Hilton Honors loyalty program.
The only difference between base points and bonus points is in qualifying for elite status and lifetime status: You can qualify for Gold and Diamond status with base points, but not with bonus points. All points can be redeemed for free stays. The number of bonus points you earn is determined by your elite status, any bonus promotions you used when you booked, and whether you used a Hilton credit card.
Blue: 2, base Hilton Honors points. Silver: 2, Hilton Honors points 2, base points and bonus points. Gold: 3, Hilton Honors points 2, base points and 1, bonus points. Diamond: 4, Hilton Honors points 2, base points and 2, bonus points. Honors points expire after 15 months of account inactivity. To keep your account active, you must be earning or redeeming points or staying at Hilton portfolio hotels.
And, unless you have a credit card that grants you automatic elite status, you have to requalify each calendar year by staying at Hilton portfolio hotels.
The easiest way to earn more Honors bonus points is by getting a co-branded card. Hilton Honors points are some of the easiest hotel points to earn. Not only can you rack up a nice stash of points from hotel stays and promotions, but its extensive suite of cobranded credit cards makes earning easier than ever — especially with the current offers of up to , points available to new cardholders.
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