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Hilton Honors

Hilton Honors is the loyalty scheme for Hilton hotels, which includes these brands: Canopy, Conrad, Curio, DoubleTree, Embassy Suites, Hampton, Hilton, Homewood Suites, Home2 Suites, LXR, Motto, Tapestry Collection, Tru and Waldorf Astoria.

Our main two-part introduction to the Hilton Honors programme is here and you can learn more about the program on hilton.com here.

Check out our ‘Hotel Offers’ page here to see what bonus point offers are currently running.

If you need to top-up your account, you can buy points here.

More information on how you can get Hilton Gold Elite status for free with The Platinum Card by American Express is here.

Hilton Honors does not have its own UK credit card but you can transfer points earned from American Express Platinum (high fee, high bonus), American Express Preferred Rewards Gold (free for a year, good bonus) and Amex Rewards Credit Card (no fee, small bonus!).

Your last call for the Hilton weekends sale

September 3rd is your last chance to book in the Hilton Summer Sale with decent weekend deals across Europe, Africa and Middle East. The sale offers up to 25% off the standard Best Available Rate if .....

September 3rd is your last chance to book in the Hilton Summer Sale with decent weekend deals across Europe, .....

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How to do a hotel mattress run – and what can go wrong

This is one of a few ‘introductory’ articles we have been running during August on areas which we often mention in articles but never properly explain! I thought I would take a look at the .....

This is one of a few ‘introductory’ articles we have been running during August on areas which we .....

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Which airlines let you transfer air miles INTO hotel loyalty programmes?

Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  What is far rarer is for a frequent flyer scheme to let you transfer your points INTO a hotel .....

Almost all hotel loyalty programmes let you transfer you points into certain frequent flyer schemes.  .....

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The Belmond hotel group puts itself up for sale – will IHG strike now?

Back in March I wrote an article on the rumour that IHG, which operates InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo etc, was in talks to buy hotel group Belmond. .....

Back in March I wrote an article on the rumour that IHG, which operates InterContinental, Holiday Inn, .....

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Habtoor’s three Marriott-managed Dubai hotels rebranded by Hilton

We recently wrote how the St Regis, Westin and W hotels at Al Habtoor City in Dubai were to be deflagged on 31st July. From yesterday, Hilton is now operating the hotels – although I doubt the .....

We recently wrote how the St Regis, Westin and W hotels at Al Habtoor City in Dubai were to be deflagged on .....

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Hilton Honors extends its ‘double points’ promotion

Hilton Honors has extended its ‘double points’ Summer promotion which is open for registration here. The offer was due to end on 31st August but has been extended to 9th September, to take .....

Hilton Honors has extended its ‘double points’ Summer promotion which is open for registration .....

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Hilton has launched a free competition – ‘Pick Your Paradise’

Hilton has launched a free competition called ‘Pick Your Paradise’.  It is quite low key at the moment so, unless a mass email goes out, your chances of winning may be OK. Full details .....

Hilton has launched a free competition called ‘Pick Your Paradise’.  It is quite low key at the .....

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