You can also use the points to buy gift cards (50,000
TY points = $ 500) or other merchandise / experiences.
and is equivalent to around 200,000 air miles and massive step up from Silver at 300
Tier Points = c. 40,000 air miles)
Not exact matches
Here are my benefits from doing that: 2 free nights as the sign - up bonus (which I used at this hotel by the way), top -
tier Diamond status for hitting $ 40K spend, 120K Hilton
points since each dollar spent earns a minimum of 3
points ($ 40K x 3
points / $
= 120K
points), and another free night on my anniversary for hitting the $ 10K spending threshold.
The BA level for Gold status is 1500
Tier Points (which are only loosely related to Avios
= Air miles, what a messy system!)
So at 88000 * 1.5
= 132,000 hhonors
points for $ 424.80 that is 0.322 cents /
point, which I view as favorable since I am selective about my hhonors redemptions and always get at least 0.5 cents /
point in value, often more (usually with C&P redemptions or 5th - night - free international redemptions at low -
tier properties).