Hilton Extends Free Night Certificates from Credit Cards

I love getting proactive emails like this from brands. It's so much better when they get ahead of things rather than waiting until people don't know what is happening. I hadn't even thought about the...

Hilton Improves Coronavirus Waiver Policy and Hints at Status Requirement Adjustment

The new COVID-19 waiver policy from Hilton will allow you to change any reservations you have through April 30th at no charge. Your move Marriott. They will also not let any points expire between now...

Recapping 2019 in Miles and Points – and 2020 Predictions

As we wind down 2019, I thought I'd recap what I think were the major things to happen in miles and points in 2019 and make a few predictions for 2020. 2019 Miles and Points...

New Award Space at the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi - Award Availability Priced at 120,000 Hilton Honors points per night, with the additional option to use the free weekend night certificates that can be earned from premium Hilton Honors credit cards,...
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Changing a Non-Refundable Hilton Reservation

File this one in the back of your brain the next time you've booked a pricey non-refundable stay with Hilton (including any Hilton portfolio brand, for example Conrad, Waldorf Astoria, Double Tree, etc). You Can...

Hilton Stealthily Adds 120,000pt / Night Properties

For a long time, the most expensive property in the Hilton Honors portfolio was 95,000 a nights. It was still a bargain, at 95,000, to book certain hotels like the Conrad Maldives. 120,000 Hilton Honors...

$ 70 off $ 350 at Conrad/Waldorf Astoria with Amex Offer – And How...

I found this offer today in my Amex Offers. You'll get a $70 statement credit when you spend $350 at a Conrad or Waldorf Astoria through Dec 31, 2019  in one of the specified...

(Expires Today) Hilton Amex Welcome Bonus Offers – Including a Free Night!

Expiring Hilton Amex Welcome Bonus Offers These rather incredible offers are expiring today, August 28th. At least the personal ones are, I'm not sure about the Business offer since that is a referral offer. That...
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Why Marriott Points Still Beat Hilton Points by a Landslide – and the State...

There's been a lot of discussion lately in miles and points land about the Marriott Bonvoy program ever since it launched last August. The integration with SPG hasn't gone well by anyone's imagination (except for...

Buy Hyatt points for 1.1 cents (Good Deal Alert) – But Skip The Hilton...

Today, Monday June 3rd, at 1pm, you will able to to try to... Buy Hyatt points for just 1.1 cents apiece. My regular readers will know that I almost *never* endorse buying points because loyalty programs...