Save 50% on Hilton Group properties over Christmas and New Year

I have written quite a bit about Hilton recently, and for good reason:

• They launched a decent sale which lets you book now for any weekend in 2013
• They are running an average (although better than a poke in the eye) promotion offering 1,000 bonus points per night for stays on certain nights of the week
• They are running promotions with over 20 airlines, some of which (BA, Virgin, Emirates) are pretty generous – and can be combined with the promotion above.  The BA one offers up to 3,500 Avios for one stay if you are BA Gold, plus your Hilton points as well.  However, it is now too late to register for this.

Hilton has now launched ‘Hilton Friends and Family’ – see here for the home page.

This is a very tight promotion, covering just 14th December to 7th January.  Despite the ‘Friends and Family’ name, anyone can use it.

The savings are excellent – 50% off Best Available Rate at Waldorf-Astoria, Conrad, Hilton, Doubletree and Embassy Suites properties.  The 3-star chains (only Hampton Inn exists in Europe) are 30% off.

There are two things about this promo which are worth noting:

1.  The prices are better, in many cases, than the existing sale promotion I linked above

2.  Rates appear to be fully flexible in most cases

So, if you think you might fancy a few days away after Christmas – but you’re not sure – you have nothing to lose.  You can make a booking, and if you need to cancel the day before then you can.

Rooms will also qualify for points so you can take advantage of the bonus points and airline miles promotion I mentioned above.  The only restriction is that you cannot book New Years Eve.

I am tempted to pencil something in at the Waldorf-Astoria Syon Park outside London to keep the kids busy between Christmas and New Year.

How to earn Hilton Honors points and status from UK credit cards (December 2021)

There are various ways of earning Hilton Honors points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Hilton Honors Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Marriott Bonvoy Gold, Radisson Rewards Gold and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Did you know that the Virgin Atlantic credit cards are a great way of earning Hilton Honors points? Two Virgin Points can be converted into three Hilton Honors points. The Virgin Atlantic cards are the only Visa or Mastercard products in the UK which can indirectly earn Hilton Honors points. You can apply here.

You can also earn Hilton Honors points indirectly with American Express Gold (20,000 bonus points), the American Express Rewards Credit Card (5,000 bonus points) and – for small business owners – American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus points) and Business Platinum (40,000 bonus points).

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Hilton Honors points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)