Best use of Hilton Honor Points

[tjorhom]

I would also like to suggest Phoenix with two great choices now: The boulders and the Biltmore. Cheap flights right now also.

 

[PigsDad]

" have 600,000 HH pts I want to use before they become worth 25% less with the point devaluation next yr." What are you talking about here? Have HH gone out and said this or????

Hilton is just changing up the HHonors system again, and in the end it will cost more points for a reward hotel room after mid-January. The last time they did this was 2003, so it shouldn't be a big surprise to anyone.

Kurt

 

[Elsie Mae]

In the Maldives there is also
Hilton Maldives Iru Fushi, which is getting great reviews.

If you are on the west coast though, Hilton Bora Bora or Moorea/Tahiti is only around 8 hours away.

 

[sml2181]

The Hilton Maldives looks wonderful too.
The Hilton Seychelles is also nice. And the Hilton Mauritius, but their fares have been lowered so much that I doubt it would be a very good value.

Within the US I haven't really searched fares or for options to use points lately so I couldn't comment on that. But I have seen fares drop lower than I could have imagined a few years ago. Not only in the US - everywhere.

I can imagine people not wanting to travel all the way to the Maldives.
I think the value is just there where you need it or where you want it.

I just booked 2 room for 1 weekend night using points at the Conrad Brussels, which is our quick getaway address as it is a 2 hours drive but still in another country - value may not be the best, and normally I don't use points for staying here, but I just did it. We always get a very nice suite, a bottle of something nice with bubbles and the Conrad breakfast for 6 persons, which is normally 75 Euro per person. Would I spend the amount for the suite? No way, I would spend the amount for the regular rooms only. Love it.

 

[keeshonds2]

The Hilton Barbados is very nice. We spent Christmas there using a GLON award when they first opened.

As for WA, the Roosevelt in New Orleans is pretty nice. They did a great job restoring the building and every time we stay there we get a junior suite or a suite for being a Diamond. We enjoy that one more than the one in NYC.

WA also just opened 2 properties in Key West.

 

[jin]

Just an update: We have decided to stay 7 nights in Paris at the Hilton Arc D Triumph and 6 nights at the Conrad in Brussels. Was able to get free airfare (using Star Alliance points--50k X 4 people) into Paris and out of Brussels with direct flights! Best part is U.S. Air is devaluing star alliance points by 20% as of January, so I feel I am maximizing points usage for Hilton and US Air prior to major Devaluations. Thanks to everyone who replied with the great suggestions -- many of the suggestions I hope to get to in the future -- Unfortunately, many of the Conrads only allow 2 or 3 people which limits us with 2 kids for now....
BTW -- for anyone who has stayed at either of the above hotels we picked, what were your opinions of the hotels? Thanks! Pete

 

[Talent312]

Just an update: We have decided to stay 7 nights in Paris at the Hilton Arc D Triumph and 6 nights at the Conrad in Brussels. Was able to get free airfare (using Star Alliance points--50k X 4 people) into Paris and out of Brussels with direct flights!

Nice! If you have the time, I endorse an elevator to the top of the Eiffel.
All glass and if there's a little wind, an interesting, if not white-knuckle, ride.

 

[jin]

Nice! If you have the time, I endorse an elevator to the top of the Eiffel.
All glass and if there's a little wind, an interesting, if not white-knuckle, ride.

Never been to Paris so we will be sure to do this -- the kids would probably love it!