HotelChatter - Tag: HHonors

New York: Hilton's HHonors Program Strips Down for New Promotion

juliana — 2011-06-10T10:51:02-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hhonors_urbanbeach.jpg" class="top"> This is certainly more exciting than Tweeting or Facebooking a new loyalty program promotion. A handful of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hhonors">HHonors</a> members stripped down to bright blue bathing suits yesterday morning in NYC's Penn Station as a way to promote the new Great Getaway offer which offers rooms for 40 percent off this summer.Throughout the day, the bikini-clad "members" took their "impromptu urban beach" flashmob complete with folding chairs, beach balls and towels advertising the HHonors Facebook page to other locations such as Times Square, Grand Central, Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park. And yes, they got looked at strangely everywhere they went. Fortunately, to take advantage of the Great Getaway, you won't have to do

To TopGuest or Not To TopGuest? That Is The Hotel Loyalty Question

JetSetCD — 2010-11-23T09:15:43-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/TopGuestPartners.jpg" class="top"> How awesome would it be to get loyalty program points just for visiting a hotellike dining at its restaurant, grabbing a beer at the bar or just meeting in its lobbyinstead of only for the time you actually sleep there? Put very simply, that's the concept behind the social media loyalty program TopGuest, which tracks your Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins and awards you points when you stop by hotels under their program. It's an excellent, novel idea, but is it worth paying attention to? TopGuest launched exclusively with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/standard%20hotels">Standard Hotels</a> over the summer, and they quickly picked up further partnerships with the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Soho+Grand+Hotel/local/87">Soho Grand/Tribeca Grand Hotels</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/viceroy%20hotels">Viceroy Hotels</a> and many others, even <a

Rack Up Bonus Points with New Offers from Hilton HHonors and IHG's Priority Club

Jennifer Kester — 2010-10-27T09:05:03-05:00

Right in time for Halloween, hotel loyalty programs HHonors and IHG are giving their members some nice treats. And you won't have to dress up, trick-or-treat or jump through any hoops to get 'em.

HHonors members who stay at any Waldorf Astoria, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites or other Hilton hotel through December 30 will earn double points. If you extend your stay over a Sunday, you can score quadruple points.

Hilton Honors to Offer Free Internet for Elite Members Starting Sept. 1

juliana — 2010-08-02T13:01:16-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hiltonmarcisland.jpg" class="top"> Hilton Marco Island, Fla.Following in the footsteps of Starwood and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/9/104011/4581/hotels/Marriotts_Now_Offering_Free_Internet_But_Probably_Not_For_You">Marriott</a>, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hhonors">HHonors</a> program has just announced they will offer complimentary internet access to their Gold and Diamond members starting Sept. 1, 2010. Ok, by now, you should know to slow your roll with these types of announcements. Gold and Diamond levels are for the serious travelers--i.e. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0155986/">Ryan Bingham</a>. Gold members stay up to 36 nights a year or earn 60,000 base points (this can also be done through point promotions, credit card promotions, etc.) while Diamond members do 60 nights or 100,000 base points a year.In addition to the complimentary internet, Gold and Diamond members will get a few more

'Elevate' Yourself During Your Next Hilton Hotel Stay

juliana — 2010-07-26T17:07:02-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/millenhiltonNYC.jpg" class="top"> While <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/virgin america">Virgin America</a> snapped up boutique hotels from <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/16/968/65583/hotels/Shack_Up_at_a_Morgans_Hotel_and_Fly_For_Free_on_Virgin_America">Morgans Hotels</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/13/12190/2039/hotels/Now_You_Can_Earn_Virgin_America_Points_at_JDV_Hotels">JDV Hotels</a> to participate in its frequent flyer program, Elevate, the airline has actually been partnered with <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hilton hotels">Hilton Hotels</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/22/124847/75/hotels/Virgin_America_Partners_With_Hilton_">HHonors</a> program for quite some time, allowing guests to earn points just for sleeping at Hilton. If you aren't an Elevate member, you should join now because from now through September 30 you can earn double Elevate points with every Hilton Hotel stay. And that includes all brands under the Hilton umbrella with the exception of Conrad Hotels. The points vary depending on the brand, but it's typically either 50 or 250 points per stay. Elevate members must request