Shh, I’m trying to break the record for the longest post ever on TUG.
-
The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!
Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day! -
TUG started 31 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!
Read about our 31st anniversary: Happy 31st Birthday TUG! -
TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!
Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!
Visit TUG on Youtube! -
TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $24,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!
Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $24 Million dollars -
Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!
Tens of thousands of subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners! -
Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!
All T-shirt options here!
Amex Hilton Changes
- Thread starter Zenichiro
- Start date
- Joined
- May 20, 2006
- Messages
- 52,816
- Reaction score
- 24,404
- Location
- NE Florida
- Resorts Owned
- Marriott Grande Vista
Marriott Harbour Lake
Sheraton Vistana Villages
Club Wyndham CWA
I think there's a long way to go on that. The largest thread so far is 13,000 posts.
Wow, which one was that?
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2012
- Messages
- 3,961
- Reaction score
- 1,959
- Location
- San Jose, Ca
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC Kings Land, Elara, and Marriott Destination Club Points
The "Anyone playing Wordle" thread in the Lounge is approaching 12,500 posts.
Last edited:
BingoBangoBongo
TUG Member
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2020
- Messages
- 1,152
- Reaction score
- 995
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC: Elara, Kings Land, Valdoro Mountain, the District
I think you meant 12,500.....It's currently at 12,342.
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2012
- Messages
- 3,961
- Reaction score
- 1,959
- Location
- San Jose, Ca
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC Kings Land, Elara, and Marriott Destination Club Points
Yes, my bad. Corrected
- Joined
- May 20, 2006
- Messages
- 52,816
- Reaction score
- 24,404
- Location
- NE Florida
- Resorts Owned
- Marriott Grande Vista
Marriott Harbour Lake
Sheraton Vistana Villages
Club Wyndham CWA
Stay at Home Humor thread is about 1000 ahead of the wordle one.
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2012
- Messages
- 3,961
- Reaction score
- 1,959
- Location
- San Jose, Ca
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC Kings Land, Elara, and Marriott Destination Club Points
More Amex Data Points on Credits; these seem to have posted nice and quick this time.
Aspire:
United Travel Bank purchase April 6th
Credit April 9th
Surpass
Lobby Bar Purchase April 11th
Credit April 14th
Bonvoy Brilliant
April 5th Dining Charge
Credit April 8th
Aspire:
United Travel Bank purchase April 6th
Credit April 9th
Surpass
Lobby Bar Purchase April 11th
Credit April 14th
Bonvoy Brilliant
April 5th Dining Charge
Credit April 8th
Jace
TUG Member
- Joined
- Jan 9, 2016
- Messages
- 76
- Reaction score
- 110
- Location
- Chicago
- Resorts Owned
- DVC: AUL, VGF, RIV
HGV: Maui, Boulevard, SeaWorld
CWS: PCB
I did the same day sign up earlier in Feb and got the Aspire (150k) first and 5 min later got the Surpass. The Surpass (130k bonus) didn’t approve automatically but 3 days later it showed in my Amex account.
- Joined
- Dec 21, 2014
- Messages
- 11,002
- Reaction score
- 9,702
- Location
- California
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC, MVC Vistana
Congrats. Did the referral points show up after signup? Statement close? Or on completion of the spend?
We just got them well after application. The first and only purchase was for CL pretty close to opening the account so it was after the qualified spend and well after her spend bonus was posted. Oh and we still haven’t had to pay on a statement yet. Not until May.
Last edited:
Currently there are NLL offers on the Aspire, Surpass and Silver cards if anyone is interested. I just got one or I would be on it again. Just google Doctor of credit Hilton no life time and it will have links.
I wish I had known that last week. Thanks for posting.
- Joined
- Nov 20, 2012
- Messages
- 3,961
- Reaction score
- 1,959
- Location
- San Jose, Ca
- Resorts Owned
- HGVC Kings Land, Elara, and Marriott Destination Club Points
I have had success with the $50 Surpass credit working for HGV reservation fees, Club dues, and Maintenance fees. I am not sure if I have ever tried to use it for point saving, but since everything else HGV-related works, I assume that would trigger it as well.
I went out of my way to test out paying for food and drink at the Convention Center Hilton in downtown San Jose, and since that works, it will be my fallback for any quarter that I don't otherwise have a charge.
Will a food and drink purchase at any Hilton owned resort/hotel ie Diamond, Bluegreen, Embassy suites work for the $ 50 surpass credit?
The easy answer is no because some (many?) restaurants located inside Hilton properties are independent and don't code as Hilton. Even some that allow room charges.
The harder answer is figuring out which ones do.
Eric B
TUG Member
- Joined
- Jun 10, 2017
- Messages
- 6,373
- Reaction score
- 6,194
- Resorts Owned
- Massanutten, Wyndham, WorldMark, Vistana, Marriott Los Sueños, Vidanta, Flora Farms, HGVC Max, and some independents
Hilton Credit Datapoints
This is a helpful start....
Thanks, that's what i suspected.
hurnik
TUG Member
Not at "any". Some do and some don't.
In addition to the nice Google Docs that Eric found, I think there's some additional DP over on the flyertalk Hilton forums:
Report Hilton hotel restaurants that use hotel's merchant account (no stay). - FlyerTalk Forums
American Express | Membership Rewards - Report Hilton hotel restaurants that use hotel's merchant account (no stay). - Many FlyerTalkers have wondered if there is a list of hotel restaurants whose merchant code is that of the hotel, rather than a separate code. This information is particularly
www.flyertalk.com
Business Platinum (USA) $200 Hilton statement credit ($50/quarter) - FlyerTalk Forums
American Express | Membership Rewards - Business Platinum (USA) $200 Hilton statement credit ($50/quarter) - New Addition to the AmEx Coupon BooK: Quarterly $50 Statement Credit for stays with Hilton. Benefit Terms $200 Hilton Statement Credit Benefit enrollment required. Basic Card Member must...
www.flyertalk.com
Thank you Hurnik.Not at "any". Some do and some don't.
In addition to the nice Google Docs that Eric found, I think there's some additional DP over on the flyertalk Hilton forums:
I'm also adding in the Platinum thread as sometimes stuff gets posted there too:Report Hilton hotel restaurants that use hotel's merchant account (no stay). - FlyerTalk Forums
American Express | Membership Rewards - Report Hilton hotel restaurants that use hotel's merchant account (no stay). - Many FlyerTalkers have wondered if there is a list of hotel restaurants whose merchant code is that of the hotel, rather than a separate code. This information is particularlywww.flyertalk.com
Business Platinum (USA) $200 Hilton statement credit ($50/quarter) - FlyerTalk Forums
American Express | Membership Rewards - Business Platinum (USA) $200 Hilton statement credit ($50/quarter) - New Addition to the AmEx Coupon BooK: Quarterly $50 Statement Credit for stays with Hilton. Benefit Terms $200 Hilton Statement Credit Benefit enrollment required. Basic Card Member must...www.flyertalk.com