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Hilton Honors has announced its first promotion of 2023, which will run between January 1, 2023 and April 30th, 2023. Members who register will earn double points on all stays during the promotion period with an additional 1,000 points for each Hilton brand stayed at during the promotion period.
There is no minumum stay or night requirement for the promotion and all Hilton properties are included.
The Deal
- Hilton Honors will be awarding 2x base points on all stays that occur between January 1, 2023 and April 30th, 2023. An additional 1,000 points will be awarded for each Hilton brand stayed at during the promotional period. You must register for this promotion.
- Direct link to registration
Key Terms
- Offer valid for stays completed January 1 – April 30, 2023 (“Promotion period”) at any hotel or resort within the Hilton Portfolio.
- Members must first register at HiltonHonors.com/DoubleUpAndExplore prior to completing a stay within the Promotion period.
- Registered Hilton Honors members checking in before January 1, 2023, will receive Bonus Points for their stay if the stay is completed on or after January 1, 2023, and prior to or on April 30, 2023.
- Registered Hilton Honors members will earn Double Points per stay during the Promotion period. “Double Points” means members will receive Bonus Points equal to the number of Base Points earned during a stay.
- Registered Hilton Honors members will earn an additional 1,000 Bonus Points each time they stay at a new brand within the Hilton portfolio during the Promotion period.
- There is no limit to the total number of Bonus Points that may be earned during the Promotion period with this offer.
Quick Thoughts
Hilton more or less runs non-stop promotions year-round and this one begins right as the Fall promo ends. This will be extremely easy to use, as there’s no minimum stay or night requirement: all stays will be eligible at all Hilton properties. The double base points are nice, adding another 4.8% in return based on current RRV’s, but that’s more or less the starting point for most Hilton promos these days.
Let’s say you have a one-night stay during the promotion at a property that costs $150. If you’re a Hilton Aspire cardholder, you’ll earn:
- 10 points per dollar (base points)
- 10 points per dollar (bonus points for Diamond status)
- 10 points per dollar (bonus points from this promotion)
- 14 points per dollar (bonus points earned by paying with the Aspire card)
- 1,000 points for the brand bonus (assuming it’s a uique brand)
Grand total: 7,600 or 57 points per dollar.
That represents a hefty 27.4% return. While that’s very good, it’s worth noting that the promotion is at its most valuable on inexpensive, one-night stays when you’re able to stay at multiple brands. The more expensive the property gets, the more diluted the 1,000 point kicker is. For multiple night stays, it’s effectively a straight 10x bonus (or 4.8% if using RRV’s).
If you are planning on staying with Hilton during the first 1/3 of the year, or even if you think there’s a chance that you will, this promotion is certainly worth registering for. It’s probably not enough to make me change any stays though.
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