Can you use Hilton points to upgrade?


Can you use Hilton points to upgrade? Where are Upgrade Rewards? Upgrade Rewards have been merged into Points & Money Rewards™. With the Points & Money Rewards™ slider, Members are still able to use Points to book upgraded room types.


How many Hilton Honor points do you need to get a free night?

Free nights can be redeemed for as few as 5,000 Points per night and no more than 95,000 Points per night for a standard room. Select properties with specialty accommodations may require up to 120,000 Points per night for a standard room.


Can you use Hilton points for a free room?

You can use any combination of Base Points and Bonus Points to get free hotel stays and other rewards. You can earn Hilton Honors Base Points when you stay at our hotels and resorts (see questions #5 above).


Is Hyatt part of Hilton?

No. Hyatt hotels are not part of the Hilton portfolio. Hyatt and Hilton are two separate hotel chains with different brands and different properties.


Can you buy Diamond Hilton status?

If you have the Hilton Surpass card or the Hilton Business Amex card, you can spend $40,000 in a calendar year to get Diamond status. You can also book 60 nights, 30 stays, or earn 120,000 base points (in 2022, the requirements are either 42 nights, 21 stays, or 84,000 base points).


How do you politely ask for an upgrade?

Start by introducing yourself and expressing your appreciation for the hotel's services. Then, explain why you think you deserve an upgrade - perhaps because of your loyalty as a frequent guest or because it's a special occasion like an anniversary or birthday.


How to get Hilton Diamond status for free?

To qualify, you must complete 30 stays, stay 60 nights or earn 120,000 base points in a calendar year. However, primary cardholders of the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card (see rates and fees) enjoy complimentary Diamond status as a perk of their card.


What does 75 000 Hilton points get you?

75,000 Hilton HHonors points is enough to get you a lengthy stay at a Category 2 Hilton hotel, which costs 10,000 points per night.


How to become Hilton VIP?

Dine 11 times at participating restaurants before the end of the year to become a VIP member of Hilton Honors Dining. As a VIP member: You earn 8 Bonus Points per $1 spent at participating restaurants. Earn at even more restaurants than non-VIP members, with locations exclusively for VIP members.


Does Hilton Gold get you lounge access?

If you are an Hilton Honors guest with Gold status, you and up to one additional registered guest in the same room will be granted complimentary access to the Executive Floor Lounge only if you receive a room upgrade to the Executive Floor or an upgrade to a room type that confers Executive Floor Lounge access benefits ...


Is Hilton Gold status worth it?

If you don't plan on staying at Hilton properties at least once per year, it's not worth obtaining Gold or Diamond status, even if you're just getting it through a credit card. It may also not be worth it if you typically stay at limited-service properties where upgrades are unlikely and breakfast is free to all.


What is 1 million Hilton points worth?

On paper, TPG values 1 million Hilton Honors points at $6,000, which is much lower than some other programs we've looked at in this series. However, as you're going to see, there are some tricks you can use to squeeze more value out of these points.