Tip # 6: Be careful using Instant Rewards, which often offer a much lower value
than room redemptions.
Not exact matches
The results, acquired from more
than 1,000 respondents, found that the expiration of points, ease of point
redemption, guaranteed
room availability and brand trust are important factors shaping the current hotel loyalty landscape.
Tip # 3: If you want to book a Regency / Grand
room or Suite, the point value will usually be much lower
than a normal
redemption.
Cardholders can book these
rooms at significantly lower
redemption rates
than with most cobranded hotel cards.
In all fairness, it usually will be: premium
rooms are usually at least a little more expensive
than standard
rooms, and HHonors points are typically only worth 0.3 to 0.5 cents each for standard
redemptions anyway.
Fortunately for us, Hilton doesn't bother checking that the premium
room award price is in fact higher
than a «standard» award
redemption.
If this is the case, choosing this
redemption is still better
than needing to pay in full for the
room.