Aspire Free Night

[DEROS]

Do you need the voucher number to book the free night? I misplaced/deleted the email for the 2020 voucher.

thanks.

 

[ccwu]

Call Diamond desk, they have it in your file. They can tell you what ID for free night you have earned.


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[giowop]

Yeah it shouldn’t be a problem. They can look it up.


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[Wgk101]

I recently redeemed last years reward for a one night stay on my way to Fl. I gave them my name and she asked if I wanted to use the oldest award without the knowing the certificate number s they have them on file. I was thinking of booking a $700 night at the Embassy Suites, but my wife thought it was too expensive so we booked the$250 room at Homewood Suites. Lol

 

[brp]

Hilton is the only one of the majors where free nights are not visible on the app. Means one has to call. Not a biggie, but harder to see expiration dates and such. I keep all travel arrangements and various free nights and credits on a spreadsheet for easy access. This includes the Aspire Cert numbers. For Marriott and Hyatt free nights I don't have to bother with that.

Cheers.

 

[Locksmythe]

I was thinking of booking a $700 night at the Embassy Suites, but my wife thought it was too expensive so we booked the$250 room at Homewood Suites. Lol

New to Aspire: I don't see a dollar limitation, just a room type restriction. Would they in fact allow you to stay in a $700 a night "standard" room? Or do they not exist?

 

[frank808]

New to Aspire: I don't see a dollar limitation, just a room type restriction. Would they in fact allow you to stay in a $700 a night "standard" room? Or do they not exist?

Any standard room that is available for the weekend. Although I believe you are able to use cert for any day of the week until end of this year IIRC.

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[buzglyd]

I booked a mid week stay at the Wadorf Astoria Dana Point which is currently going for about $1200 a night plus taxes and resort fee.

 

[natarajanv]

New to Aspire: I don't see a dollar limitation, just a room type restriction. Would they in fact allow you to stay in a $700 a night "standard" room? Or do they not exist?

We are booked at Cancun All-inclusive which goes for $900+

 

[brp]

I also look at the points comparison. For example, I may use the cert for a $300 room that might otherwise require 80K points over a $600/60K room. Sometimes, based on the location and time of year, even lower-point properties have high dollar rates. But, since I'd use points as an alternative, the points comparison matters more than that $. We usually use the certs in place like London as the point counts are high, even when the rates are not exorbitant.

Cheers.

 

[seagila]

The key is finding the "Standard Room Reward" designation on a weekend night when redeeming your cert.

Hilton has made generous extensions and waivers in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid even allowing these Aspire free weekend certs to be used on a weeknight. But I believe they will revert to being weekend-only certs in 2022.

 

[Wgk101]

There is also a listing of resorts that you can’t use the certificate. The Hilton resorts in Maui are exempt

 

[Locksmythe]

There is also a listing of resorts that you can’t use the certificate. The Hilton resorts in Maui are exempt

I didn't see the Waldorf on the list, but Ho'olei is excluded.

 

[buzglyd]

I didn't see the Waldorf on the list, but Ho'olei is excluded.

Exactly. I've stayed at the Waldorf on points.

 

[CalGalTraveler]

There is also a listing of resorts that you can’t use the certificate. The Hilton resorts in Maui are exempt

Can someone provide a link to this list?

 

[1Kflyerguy]

Can someone provide a link to this list?

Here you go, many but not all of the HGV resorts are exempt

Free Night Reward Property Exclusions

hiltonhonors3.hilton.com

 

[CalGalTraveler]

Thanks. Looks like it is primarily HGVC properties.

Although not listed, I also noticed a few properties that only have premium rewards available. I guess that's how the local property gets out of this. However, Hilton seems to have a much stronger control of their brand value than Marriott which appears to have violations of their elite benefits more frequently.

 

[LuvToEscapeNewEngland]

I booked a mid week stay at the Wadorf Astoria Dana Point which is currently going for about $1200 a night plus taxes and resort fee.

Congrats! That's a HUGE redemption. We blew our two nights (extra one saved from COVID) on a weekend at the Waldorf in Orlando, but they upgraded us to a 1100sq ft suite and it felt like we'd won the lottery.

 

[dayooper]

Here you go, many but not all of the HGV resorts are exempt

Free Night Reward Property Exclusions

hiltonhonors3.hilton.com

Interestingly enough, Ocean 22 is the only South Carolina resort on the list. Unless I missed them, Ocean Eclave, AOC, Ocean Oak and Liberty Square are not on the list. I would think Ocean Oak would be on that list.