The HfP chat thread – Sunday 21st November

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Lammy52 says:

21 Nov21 November 09:56

I have hit £5k spend for 10k bonus Avios, how long does it take for these to post please. It is obviously close to the final date for spend and would like to ensure all sorted beforehand. Thanks
- Rob says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:17
  
  Goes across with your monthly BA Amex points.
Dani says:

21 Nov21 November 10:03

Tbh… I would consider Premier Inn T4..connected to T4 by a direct walkway and take the tube to t5..
- Dilbert says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:50
  
  You’d need to double check that before booking, as I could have sworn the Piccadilly line station at T4 was closed when we passed through a few weeks ago. Might have been mistaken though.
  - TGLoyalty says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 10:56
    
    Isn’t the transfer to T4 via a Heathrow express type train?
    - Sam G says:
      
      21 Nov21 November 11:23
      
      Usually either (but neither direct to T5) but both closed currently as the terminal is shut
    - John says:
      
      21 Nov21 November 12:43
      
      The whole terminal is closed, only served by bus atm
      - TGLoyalty says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 13:03
        
        Wonder how long that will last. Is it still designated a “red list” terminal?
      - Roy says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 19:39
        
        Sure I read somewhere that the bridge from the hotels to T4 is closed, too.
Mjshort says:

21 Nov21 November 10:03

Any Eurostar points ideas please?
- Rob says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:16
  
  In what sense?! We have done a lot of articles on Club Eurostar.
- John says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 12:45
  
  Can transfer to others for free in multiples of 100, sometimes worth paying a little more to get to a multiple of 100 if your friends travel infrequently
Can says:

21 Nov21 November 10:22

Please tell me what to do. I ended up in a small town in northern England for work and Hampton was the only option. So I booked as a Diamond.
At check in I asked about the possibility of an upgrade. They offered me a paid upgrade. I took it as I was tired. I told them I am Diamond and often get free upgrades. They said no. They were busy. Funny thing the upgrade was available anyway — the one I paid for.
In the morning I asked about late check out. They said it is £10 per hour. I said I am diamond. They said it doesn’t matter. But I took it again.
Can I complain to Hilton? It was my first time at a Hampton.
- Yorkie Aid says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:36
  
  Blimey, did they charge you for the free breakfast too? 🙂
  - Can says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 10:40
    
    I knooow. But no :))
- Benilyn says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:36
  
  Free to complain go for it, let us know how you get on.
- Mark says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 10:43
  
  Upgrade isn’t a benefit in a Hampton but the late check out should be.
  - Blenz101 says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 11:19
    
    Late checkout is also subject to availability. Sounds like they let you pay housekeeping to stay late by the hour. If the stay was for work just expense both.
    
    What upgrade did you get / were you expecting? Did you pay a cash upgrade to have a sofa bed in your room in addition to your main bed. I only ask as I didn’t think Hampton really did premium rooms.
    
    You can complain and perhaps HH will throw some points at you though. No hard in asking. Someone today has posted the email address for Diamond customer services.
    
    It’s rather like the daily PP posts for lounge access. You can pay and get upgraded and enjoy a late checkout but not as a perk of membership.
    - Lady London says:
      
      21 Nov21 November 14:12
      
      Usual offering in a Hampton for LCO is 1pm
- Harry T says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 11:36
  
  No upgrades at Hamptons. Late checkout is subject to availability.
  - Harry T says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 11:37
    
    Also, Hamptons don’t really have better rooms, so you’ve been played hard here.
    - TGLoyalty says:
      
      21 Nov21 November 11:54
      
      Was going to say upgrade isn’t a benefit because there arent any real upgrades.
      
      I’ve always been given a bigger room / the better view though as diamond.
      - Can says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 11:59
        
        Yeah. I booked the cheapest room and was expecting a little upgrade to a bigger room.
      - TGLoyalty says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 12:15
        
        Best to actually name the property so everyone can stay clear.
      - Anna says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 12:23
        
        Can we ask which northern town? I find they don’t come across many golds and diamonds up here, especially if the hotel is fairly new. We tend to get treated as a bit of a novelty. Even the Doubletree Chester spa lady seemed surprised when I asked about free access for golds the other day while booking treatments.
      - Mick S says:
        
        21 Nov21 November 18:03
        
        I’m going to take a guess at being the Hampton Inn in either Blackburn or Blackpool
- Gormlesstraveller says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 12:36
  
  “250 Hilton Honors Bonus Points per stay or choice of snack and non-alcoholic beverage” is the only My Way benefit for Diamond guests
- Can says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 20:48
  
  It was Stockton on Tees. Yes, as a Diamond I managed to get some snacks.
  New property, small rooms, busy and high school style breakfast, which was not too bad. I still can’t believe it I paid £110 per night for it though. They said some comedy act was in town. So it was really busy.
  - Lady London says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 21:25
    
    Stockton on Tees has a Hampton? interesting.
    - Rich says:
      
      22 Nov22 November 08:01
      
      It’s owned by the council as part of a redevelopment scheme
Roger says:

21 Nov21 November 11:25

BA Claim Missing Avios form does nor seem to work for partner airlines.
It is 14 days since the flight and the button to submit the claim is greyed out.
BA helpline also does not seem to work.
Anyone found a work around?
Idrive says:

21 Nov21 November 11:29

Morning everyone! Has any of you received miles protection from Lufthansa Miles&More in October? My last one was in September
- TGLoyalty says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 11:54
  
  The next one would be in December as September protected them for a quarter?
  - Idrive says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 15:20
    
    Oh right, i had not thought of it this way, if that is the case.
Dominic says:

21 Nov21 November 11:49

Morning all!

Stupid question of the day… when Amex Travel says ‘Baggage Allowance: 1 piece’, is this referring to checked baggage?
- Blenz101 says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 14:01
  
  Yup
  - Dominic says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 17:17
    
    Thank you – wanted to be sure I wasn’t booking a hang baggage only fare… (Despite including baggage, it’s a Q fare!)
Js says:

21 Nov21 November 11:58

Why does amex travel use a visa for there easy jet bookings?
(are they earning points on the spend?)
- Phil W says:
  
  21 Nov21 November 13:09
  
  It’ll be a B2B transaction, so the charges maybe less using a Visa?
  - Js says:
    
    21 Nov21 November 22:13
    
    is it not part of amex? in that case the charges would be to themselves?